Consolidated "Renting at SFO; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Dec 17, 2018, 6:03 pm
#152
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: TK Elite+, SPG Plat, Jetsmarter
Posts: 144
SFO for a two day last-minute rental. Booked IFAR and got a Carfimation for a Mercedes GLA. My name didn't show as PC on the board so I went inside and was told I would be fine to pick anything from the PC lot.
Found a Dodge Challenger R/T - absolutely no extras and overall a horribly manufactured car but that V8 was quite fun (especially with fuel on expenses
). There were also plenty of large pickup trucks and the usual sedans.
Found a Dodge Challenger R/T - absolutely no extras and overall a horribly manufactured car but that V8 was quite fun (especially with fuel on expenses
). There were also plenty of large pickup trucks and the usual sedans.
Jan 20, 2019, 12:24 am
#153
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,147
I can't but help feel the quality of PC at SFO has dropped form what it once was - or maybe I've just been unlucky...
Friday night around 8pm.
It does appear they've recently got a shipment of Ford Taurus as the new Premium, as there were multiple of these. One or two smaller SUVs, 2 large pickups, and a moderate range of full size (Optima/Sonata/Malibu/Altima) - all up just over half of the spaces had vehicles.
I did do a walk of the lot over to Five Star/Gold, and Gold in particular was basically full of SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans - maybe 2 in 3 of the vehicles were one of those, so if that's what you're after it's worth a wander over to see. Note that unlike most airports, 5*/Gold are a fair distance from PC, with a number of "reserved" rows in between. The Full Size, Midsize and Compact areas were little more than a scattering of the relevant vehicles - not a good range at all.
Friday night around 8pm.
It does appear they've recently got a shipment of Ford Taurus as the new Premium, as there were multiple of these. One or two smaller SUVs, 2 large pickups, and a moderate range of full size (Optima/Sonata/Malibu/Altima) - all up just over half of the spaces had vehicles.
I did do a walk of the lot over to Five Star/Gold, and Gold in particular was basically full of SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans - maybe 2 in 3 of the vehicles were one of those, so if that's what you're after it's worth a wander over to see. Note that unlike most airports, 5*/Gold are a fair distance from PC, with a number of "reserved" rows in between. The Full Size, Midsize and Compact areas were little more than a scattering of the relevant vehicles - not a good range at all.
Jan 30, 2019, 10:47 pm
#154
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 236
Anyone actually gotten a Camaro SS convertible OR hardtop at SFO in the past year or so?
They list it as one of their bookable categories, used to be "Exact Model Guaranteed" in 2017/early 2018 and no longer is, but I honestly don't think they even have them anymore...
They list it as one of their bookable categories, used to be "Exact Model Guaranteed" in 2017/early 2018 and no longer is, but I honestly don't think they even have them anymore...
Feb 1, 2019, 5:20 pm
#156
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lexington KY/Coronado, CA
Posts: 950
Wednesday about 10am. “Reserved” spaces were completely full, heavy on Jeeps, Challengers and Volvos’s. The rest of the lot was 75% empty. UC selection was mostly limited to Corollas, Optimas, Malibus, Cruzes, and a couple of Equinox and large pickups. Nicest vehicle on the lot was a Fusion Titanium in Five Star.
Feb 4, 2019, 5:17 pm
#157
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: Delta PM, Hertz PC, Marriott GE
Posts: 4
I'm disappointed to hear that there doesn't seem to be great up at SFO, I was up there a couple months ago (Before my PC had kicked in) and saw a couple good selections in PC (Couple Cameros, Mustangs, 300s, Q50s and Q60s). Was told I couldn't get any of them because my status hadn't updated yet. So it's kind of a bummer to hear that that's something that's not very common, especially after getting exciting about getting PC.
I'll report back in a couple days as I'll be back up there on Wednesday.
I'll report back in a couple days as I'll be back up there on Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2019, 11:24 am
#158
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: Delta PM, Hertz PC, Marriott GE
Posts: 4
Unfortunately there wasn’t much there this time either.
Couple 300s, Explorer, Impalas, etc.
Took the 300S AWD because it looked like the sportiest of the bunch. Was pretty fun but man it feels like a huge boat flying down the freeway at... erm... exactly 65mph and no greater.
Couple 300s, Explorer, Impalas, etc.
Took the 300S AWD because it looked like the sportiest of the bunch. Was pretty fun but man it feels like a huge boat flying down the freeway at... erm... exactly 65mph and no greater.
Feb 10, 2019, 1:40 pm
#159
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,147
Nobody in the bay area does "exactly 65mph", especially not in a rental. It's either exactly 50, or 70+ (75+ if you're on 280!).
Mar 13, 2019, 11:25 pm
#160
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,147
Last Friday around 9pm PC was pretty much full of Taurus's and Impalas, including about 6 Impala LT V6's that were almost brand new (with near sequential licence plates!). There was also a dual-cab truck that was being claimed right as I walked in, a few mix-size SUVs (Kia Sportage and something else), plus a 4x4 Jeep of some form (Compass maybe?) and a few full sizes.
I grabbed one of the Impalas which had ~250 miles on it. In addition to being the LT V6 it seemed to be pretty much fully optioned with Navigation, Bose speakers, heated seats, etc (all of which are optional on the LT). Only catch was the mileage which wasn't at all great...
I grabbed one of the Impalas which had ~250 miles on it. In addition to being the LT V6 it seemed to be pretty much fully optioned with Navigation, Bose speakers, heated seats, etc (all of which are optional on the LT). Only catch was the mileage which wasn't at all great...
Mar 14, 2019, 4:36 am
#161
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 160
Last Friday around 9pm PC was pretty much full of Taurus's and Impalas, including about 6 Impala LT V6's that were almost brand new (with near sequential licence plates!). There was also a dual-cab truck that was being claimed right as I walked in, a few mix-size SUVs (Kia Sportage and something else), plus a 4x4 Jeep of some form (Compass maybe?) and a few full sizes.
I grabbed one of the Impalas which had ~250 miles on it. In addition to being the LT V6 it seemed to be pretty much fully optioned with Navigation, Bose speakers, heated seats, etc (all of which are optional on the LT). Only catch was the mileage which wasn't at all great...
I grabbed one of the Impalas which had ~250 miles on it. In addition to being the LT V6 it seemed to be pretty much fully optioned with Navigation, Bose speakers, heated seats, etc (all of which are optional on the LT). Only catch was the mileage which wasn't at all great...
Mar 14, 2019, 8:49 am
#162
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,147
Mar 25, 2019, 2:33 pm
#163
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 160
Sunday 5pm 24th
PC: mix of Charger, Challenger, Q50, QX60, few SUVs
5* & Gold - mostly empty, scattering of Corolla's, Kia Soul's, Malibu LTs, Impala LT, Nissan Rogue, Buick Encore, few Pickup trucks
I tried taking the Impala first but i could not find the USB port for Apple Car Play - so i took the Buick Encore instead.
PC: mix of Charger, Challenger, Q50, QX60, few SUVs
5* & Gold - mostly empty, scattering of Corolla's, Kia Soul's, Malibu LTs, Impala LT, Nissan Rogue, Buick Encore, few Pickup trucks
I tried taking the Impala first but i could not find the USB port for Apple Car Play - so i took the Buick Encore instead.
Mar 27, 2019, 10:22 am
#164
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Hilton Honors, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Executive Elite
Posts: 274
Was there yesterday and all I saw was full size cars and a few infinitis and a lone XTS for PC.
Compare to what I used to get at SFO when UC first came out that is a much worse selection, but going to LAX all the time I guess SFO is still better than LAX.
Compare to what I used to get at SFO when UC first came out that is a much worse selection, but going to LAX all the time I guess SFO is still better than LAX.
Apr 16, 2019, 2:17 am
#165
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: AUS
Posts: 281
Monday night around midnight
PC had:
4x Mustang GT Convertible
1x Camaro Convertible
2x Mercedes SLC300 (1 convertible, 1 hardtop)
GMC Acadia SLT
Chrysler Pacifica
5* had minivans and a Cruze and maybe another car or two. Gold looked to have a couple minivans.
No trucks at all, which is an interesting change from the glut of them they've had my previous few visits.
PC had:
4x Mustang GT Convertible
1x Camaro Convertible
2x Mercedes SLC300 (1 convertible, 1 hardtop)
GMC Acadia SLT
Chrysler Pacifica
5* had minivans and a Cruze and maybe another car or two. Gold looked to have a couple minivans.
No trucks at all, which is an interesting change from the glut of them they've had my previous few visits.