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Aug 21, 2013, 9:10 am
#2056
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,396
I can't wait to get my hands on one.. hopefully next week!
I saw one at Costco last weekend. Not impressed by the changes (updated front end, updated tail lights, updated rear end). Most striking, the black plastic that wraps up the rear to mid-license plate height looks goofy (I saw it in white; here is a pic of it in red, part way down the page). I am interested to see the color heads-up display, though.
I saw one at Costco last weekend. Not impressed by the changes (updated front end, updated tail lights, updated rear end). Most striking, the black plastic that wraps up the rear to mid-license plate height looks goofy (I saw it in white; here is a pic of it in red, part way down the page). I am interested to see the color heads-up display, though.
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Aug 21, 2013, 11:36 am
#2057
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,034
Rented a '14 camaro from national already! Check out my rr there.
Aug 21, 2013, 2:11 pm
#2059
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SRQ - Sarasota, Florida
Programs: United 1k | Hyatt Diamond?, Marriott Platinum (Lifetime) | IHG Platinum | Avis Chairman
Posts: 307
I had a loaner '14 BMW 328 while my car was in the shop. It had the heads up display and I thought it was cool for a short while then it became a little irritating. Wish I could have turned off the speed and only had it come on for directions from the nav.
Aug 21, 2013, 3:12 pm
#2060
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 110
- ORD
- Full-size
- Lincoln MKX (base) did not have any HIDs or any cool luxury toys. However still well equipped.
- Preferred
- Full-size
- Lincoln MKX (base) did not have any HIDs or any cool luxury toys. However still well equipped.
- Preferred
Aug 21, 2013, 9:21 pm
#2061
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WAS-ish
Programs: UA 1K-MM + UC, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 1,341
Location: STL
Status: PC
Reserved: Full-Size
Received: Infiniti M37x
PC status really came through on this rental, thanks to a series of late-breaking travel changes. I ended up calling the PC line to get the unlisted number for STL (note: STL does not answer their phone), and asking STL if my wife could pick up the car. They agreed... and then her flight was delayed by almost 8 hours.
Despite all that, the Avis experience went like clockwork, with a nice vehicle to boot (although my wife said it was "sort of a boat"
)
Status: PC
Reserved: Full-Size
Received: Infiniti M37x
PC status really came through on this rental, thanks to a series of late-breaking travel changes. I ended up calling the PC line to get the unlisted number for STL (note: STL does not answer their phone), and asking STL if my wife could pick up the car. They agreed... and then her flight was delayed by almost 8 hours.
Despite all that, the Avis experience went like clockwork, with a nice vehicle to boot (although my wife said it was "sort of a boat"
)
Aug 22, 2013, 8:09 am
#2062
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: MCI
Programs: Avis First, Hertz 5*, Hilton Gold, SW A-List
Posts: 55
I have seen the Corvette in FLL and MIA for an extra $200 per day and thought it was over priced. But if I see the '14 Stingray at RSW for my honeymoon, it's mine. I'll even pay full upgrade price (even though I could talk them down $50-$100).
Aug 22, 2013, 9:48 am
#2063
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
LAX
PC
Rented: Full Size
Assigned: Lincoln MKX
Requested: Anything but a Lincoln
Received: Nissan Altima, bare bones
PC
Rented: Full Size
Assigned: Lincoln MKX
Requested: Anything but a Lincoln
Received: Nissan Altima, bare bones
Aug 22, 2013, 10:36 am
#2064
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: MCI
Programs: Avis First, Hertz 5*, Hilton Gold, SW A-List
Posts: 55
Aug 22, 2013, 12:07 pm
#2066
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
It is just a personal preference that I really don't like any of the Lincoln's. And it has been my experience of at least 20 rentals this year at ORD and LAX that when I rent Full Size, ~80% of the time I am assigned a Lincoln.
Aug 22, 2013, 12:24 pm
#2067
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NYC
Posts: 22
Location: CMH
Status: First
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Kia Sorento AWD
Requested: Something bigger and not Korean
Offered: Ford Edge
Accepted: Ford Flex
Select and go lot had a small Jeep, a Chrysler minivan and a Toyota Venza.
Status: First
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Kia Sorento AWD
Requested: Something bigger and not Korean
Offered: Ford Edge
Accepted: Ford Flex
Select and go lot had a small Jeep, a Chrysler minivan and a Toyota Venza.
Aug 22, 2013, 12:40 pm
#2068
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: MCI
Programs: Avis First, Hertz 5*, Hilton Gold, SW A-List
Posts: 55
Ford Flex sounds fun. I've never been in one, I might have taken that as well.
Aug 22, 2013, 4:01 pm
#2069
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Personally I like them as a rental car, however today I passed a stretch MK limo on a highway in Florida which was the UGLIest limo I have ever seen.
Aug 22, 2013, 8:20 pm
#2070
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,034
(Off-topic, but we'll go there anyway
)Which MK, the MKT? That's what FMC is pushing to replace the defunct Town Car for fleet/limos. I agree it doesn't look nice at all when stretched, but there isn't too much else for limos these days (maybe 300, Expedition/Navigator, Escalade.. can't think of any others currently in production. I'd like to see a stretch XTS to replace the DTS)