Status: President's Club
Location: AUS
Reserved: Full Size
Received: Chrysler 300 Touring "Special Edition"
Mileage: ~14,000 mi

Another "Special Edition" 300 Touring in my spot. Funny thing was I thought it was the same car I rented last week in ICT but it wasn't. This one had a few more bells and whistles like a sunroof and heated seats. My personal favorite was the built in Navagation that actually still had the CD/DVD still in it.

One thing that irked me though was when I first asked to change the car, before I knew the Navagation CD was in it, the shift manager said that there were only two other cars available for me to switch to, both which were smaller. She said that the DTS's were for Chairman only and reservations only, which I do understand and the Town Cars were for reservations and President's Club only....... Last time I checked, I was President's Club so.....? Oh well, the 300 is working out better anyway.

[QUOTE=bthobe;7956858]She said that the DTS's were for Chairman only and reservations only,..../QUOTE]

Now that's an interesting statement. Hm.

Status: President's Club
Location: BOS
Reserved: Full Size
Received: Chrysler 300 Touring
Mileage: ~12,000 mi

Once again another 300 touring. The genetleman at the Prefered Desk had a good point when I asked to change cars...."I don't really have anything else except for six Lincolns but I am sure you don't want those...." Well I can't argue with that!

[QUOTE=IceTrojan;7957282]That's what I said.

If you happen to rent from the off-airport locations surrounding New York City (paartcularly Manhattan) , you do not have to be preferred or anything to receive a free upgrade in the summertime.

Besides the fact that preferred service does not apply there and means absolutely NOTHING to them if you say you are a member, all regulars know that all you have to do is book a small car and pick up say between 10 and 1pm, and 9 times out of 10 you will be receiving an upgrade 2-4 times bigger than what you requested. Of course, if you do not like this, you can always give up your van or SUV and wait for the next available returning CAR....

Status: Preferred
Location: London Waterloo
Reserved: Ford Focus (C)
Received: Peugeot 307 convertible (P)

I'm a fairly newish Avis Preferred (until now, have been a Hertz renter).

Status: Preferred
Location: LGA
Reserved: Subcompact
Received: Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Convertible

First Avis Preferred experience...was very impressed overall. The visit to the counter was unexpected but mercifully brief. Definitely appreciated the upgrade, though the car was essentially a two-seater - don't know what I would have done if I'd needed more room.

Status: President's Club
Location: HOU
Reserved: Full Size
Received: Lincoln Town Car
Mileage: ~14,000 mi

Rented a one way from HOU to LFT.

Location: DFW
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Hummer H3
Status: First
Odo: 9,000

3 days - very nice truck actually - leather, sunroof, etc....was very surprised to get it.


Location: PHL
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Sonata with 25,000 miles on it

What a piece of junk...stains all over it, a tire that leaked - terrible service on the return - brake rotors super warped - is the lot always packed on a Monday evening? There were cars EVERYWHERE...couldn't get in to return. Bus took forever to pick up...ended up just walking back to terminal on the return.

Location: BOS-BDL 1 way
Reserved: intermediate
Received: Grand Marquis, 9k miles

Not a bad ride, really.

Status: President's Club
Location: LFT
Reserved: Full Size
Received: Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer
Mileage: ~9,000 mi

A very nice ride with all the bells and whistles except for a sunroof.

Wow. I have been trying to get an H3 for sometime now as an upgrade but it never seems to work. I even book towards the last minute to pay the higher rate for the Full size car so there is some justification for it.

You know that you had to see the Sonata coming after you got upgraded to the H3...

Status: Avis First . . . er . . . Preferred . . . um . . .
Location: ATL
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Suzuki XL7 AWD
Mileage: ~14,000 miles
(still have it right now - returning tomorrow on my way to IAD)

Phoned IAD to have my DL# added and they gave me the details on the vehicle I'm receiving including the space number . . .

Status: See above lol
Location: IAD
Reserved: Premium
Received: Chrysler 300M
Mileage: ??

Have never driven one yet but have heard good things. Is this an upgrade? Even if it's not I'll take it to see what the 300M fuss is all about.

Status: President's Club
Location: SE2 (Seattle Downtown), returned to SEA (Airport)
Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Lincoln Town Car
Mileage: 2,900 mi

First rental as Resident's Club, reserved a day after becoming the level, and it worked as advertised.

Status: PS / First
Location: IAD
Reserved: Premium
Received: Chrysler 300 Touring Special Edition
Mileage: 843
Smell: Fresh Leather lol (instead of cigarettes)

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1st time with the 300 (see above post) - Quite nice - drives a little like a boat, though. Not sure if I'll take another. Still, very nice.

Status: President's Club
Location: CAE
Reserved: Full Size
Received: Buick Lucerne CXS (The one with the bigger motor)
Mileage: ~2500 mi

Its been awhile since I have rented a Lucerne and this one seemed quicker then normal. After I got out, I noticed they gave me one with the 4.6L motor vs the 3.8L

In terms of horse power differnce, the one I have has ~75hp more than the standard motor. It scooted along really nicely on the way up to Greenville.