STL issues
Feb 11, 2007 | 7:43 pm
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STL issues
My last couple of trips to STL seems like the Avis has some pretty beat cars with high mileage. I am pretty much zero on upgrades at this location. Anyone have any different experiences or thoughts on going to Hertz. It seems like I will be going St. Louis once a month for the next few months.
Feb 12, 2007 | 6:15 pm
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My last couple of trips to STL seems like the Avis has some pretty beat cars with high mileage. I am pretty much zero on upgrades at this location. Anyone have any different experiences or thoughts on going to Hertz. It seems like I will be going St. Louis once a month for the next few months.
Feb 17, 2007 | 2:08 am
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Over the last 2 years, I fly into STL on average; once a month. Upgrades are 1% at best.
Although, 2 weeks ago I got an upgrade to a Dodge Charger <20 miles on it. Over the 7 days, I was constantly asked "does that have a Hemi"? First couple days I replied "no, it's a rental", they would then frown and go on their way. After realizing they wouldn't really know the difference, I simply smiled, replied "yes", and being careful not to gun the engine; would slowly go on MY way.
Although, 2 weeks ago I got an upgrade to a Dodge Charger <20 miles on it. Over the 7 days, I was constantly asked "does that have a Hemi"? First couple days I replied "no, it's a rental", they would then frown and go on their way. After realizing they wouldn't really know the difference, I simply smiled, replied "yes", and being careful not to gun the engine; would slowly go on MY way.
Feb 17, 2007 | 8:05 am
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Followup: The car they gave me had almost 24,000 miles on it. Old, old, old for a rental car and it sure did feel old. Technically, it was an upgrade from an Intermediate to a full-size, although only in delusional rental-car-land could anyone think a Sonata is a full size car.
Mar 25, 2009 | 1:10 am
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I've used National at STL before and their EE selection was half decent: a few months back I drove off with an Impala SS (5.3L V8 DOD) with 12 miles on the odo. Loved every minute of it.
Jun 28, 2013 | 6:07 pm
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That sucks that happened to you, but are you going to punish the whole system for a veritable bad apple of a station? It's like saying you'll never fly X Airlines again for one bad flight.
Give Avis Corporate a chance to make things better, and keep hyperbole to a minimum.
Give Avis Corporate a chance to make things better, and keep hyperbole to a minimum.
Jun 28, 2013 | 10:09 pm
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Plus this rant was opened against a (4) year old thread... Not to say nothing happened in four years, but............
Jul 4, 2013 | 10:26 pm
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Sorry I posted it in an old thread - I did a search and that was the one that popped up - rather than starting a new thread. Glad you haven't had an issue there - could be isolated - but I doubt it.
Last edited by 4-me; Oct 1, 2013 at 5:31 pm