Consolidated "Renting at LAS; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Aug 6, 2018, 11:58 am
#76
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 9
You wouldn't happen by chance remember what might have been there in the gold section for us plebs would you? I have a reservation for midweek later evening in August, would be curious to see what might get put into gold before the weekend rolls around. Thanks in advance!
Aug 6, 2018, 6:54 pm
#77
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
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I seem to recall seeing mostly sedans like Malibu, Altima, and Camry. If lucky, you might find a small SUV or a coupe like a 4 cylinder Camaro.
Aug 9, 2018, 9:21 am
#79
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Alaska MVP, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold (Thanks Amex)
Posts: 26
Arrived last night around 1:30 am:
PC was empty, except for a lone silver Camaro (appeared to be quite basic).
5* had a Nissan Quest. That’s it. The Camaro wouldn’t fit all of our bags, so I took the Quest - knowing full well I would come back in the morning to exchange. We drove up to the exit gate and the agent noticed this vehicle had a mechanical hold. Well, yeah - this thing had 48K miles on it.
I went back to the counter and asked them to assign me a different car since PC was empty. They gave me a Pathfinder, which sounded fine to me. It was fully loaded, though it had 47K miles. But, when I pull up to the gate, he tells me it, too, has a mechanical hold. He assigns me a different Pathfinder - this time with a flashing traction control light.
So, I go back and tell him about the ligh. He finds me a 2018 QX60 with 16K miles - I was pretty happy with that.
One thing I noticed is there was a Grand Cherokee in a reserved spot that I liked. But, whenever I’d ask for a GC, they would say there weren’t any available. At one point I walked over to the Jeep and opened the door and noticed there was a sheet of paper saying “THIS IS NOT A GOLD ZONE VEHICLE” lying on the seat. Has anyone ever seen this before? It was right next to the Gold zone in UC - maybe they have that so it doesn’t get taken by a Gold member?
PC was empty, except for a lone silver Camaro (appeared to be quite basic).
5* had a Nissan Quest. That’s it. The Camaro wouldn’t fit all of our bags, so I took the Quest - knowing full well I would come back in the morning to exchange. We drove up to the exit gate and the agent noticed this vehicle had a mechanical hold. Well, yeah - this thing had 48K miles on it.
I went back to the counter and asked them to assign me a different car since PC was empty. They gave me a Pathfinder, which sounded fine to me. It was fully loaded, though it had 47K miles. But, when I pull up to the gate, he tells me it, too, has a mechanical hold. He assigns me a different Pathfinder - this time with a flashing traction control light.
So, I go back and tell him about the ligh. He finds me a 2018 QX60 with 16K miles - I was pretty happy with that.
One thing I noticed is there was a Grand Cherokee in a reserved spot that I liked. But, whenever I’d ask for a GC, they would say there weren’t any available. At one point I walked over to the Jeep and opened the door and noticed there was a sheet of paper saying “THIS IS NOT A GOLD ZONE VEHICLE” lying on the seat. Has anyone ever seen this before? It was right next to the Gold zone in UC - maybe they have that so it doesn’t get taken by a Gold member?
Aug 13, 2018, 10:56 am
#80
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: Hertz presidents circle, Hilton honors , Marriott, SPG Gold
Posts: 11
Arrived at 4pm on the 9th August. Not a single car in the UC lines! I was told to pick from a 5 star car or pay $25 for an upgrade.
I suggested to one of the Hertz team members that they find me something and was me with a shrug and a “sorry, that’s all we have”.
fortunately, a Chrysler 300 was dropped off at UC after 5 minutes or so, so I took that.
in fairness, this is the worst experience I’ve had with UC in about 10 rentals, but it’s left me seriously questioning the value, and hertz commitment to the product
I suggested to one of the Hertz team members that they find me something and was me with a shrug and a “sorry, that’s all we have”.
fortunately, a Chrysler 300 was dropped off at UC after 5 minutes or so, so I took that.
in fairness, this is the worst experience I’ve had with UC in about 10 rentals, but it’s left me seriously questioning the value, and hertz commitment to the product
Sure to get the Cadillac Escalade ?
Aug 22, 2018, 7:45 am
#83
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Platinum, hilton diamond
Posts: 2,537
Arrived at 4pm on the 9th August. Not a single car in the UC lines! I was told to pick from a 5 star car or pay $25 for an upgrade.
I suggested to one of the Hertz team members that they find me something and was me with a shrug and a “sorry, that’s all we have”.
fortunately, a Chrysler 300 was dropped off at UC after 5 minutes or so, so I took that.
in fairness, this is the worst experience I’ve had with UC in about 10 rentals, but it’s left me seriously questioning the value, and hertz commitment to the product
I suggested to one of the Hertz team members that they find me something and was me with a shrug and a “sorry, that’s all we have”.
fortunately, a Chrysler 300 was dropped off at UC after 5 minutes or so, so I took that.
in fairness, this is the worst experience I’ve had with UC in about 10 rentals, but it’s left me seriously questioning the value, and hertz commitment to the product
I think ultimate choice for PC has taken a drastic hit recently, I was there in the summer and the best thing was an infinity. 50% of that PC section has become dedicated to upgrades, for cars that actually used to be in the section. -particularly stuff like the Ranger Rover Evoque. They claim because it was high season, so it will be interesting if I head back in october.
Aug 29, 2018, 3:41 pm
#86
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: Hertz presidents circle, Hilton honors , Marriott, SPG Gold
Posts: 11
I think ultimate choice for PC has taken a drastic hit recently, I was there in the summer and the best thing was an infinity. 50% of that PC section has become dedicated to upgrades, for cars that actually used to be in the section. -particularly stuff like the Ranger Rover Evoque. They claim because it was high season, so it will be interesting if I head back in october.
Busy or otherwise, to have no cars available to what are supposedly Hertz’s most loyal/valuable customers makes it look like the product doesn’t have the support or commitment from the local management.
Aug 30, 2018, 8:32 am
#87
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
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A Chevy Silverado caught my eye in the UC section this week.
As a Brit, it feels like a deeply silly vehicle to be driving, but it took me very comfortably on a 600-mile round trip and I was actually sorry to give it back this morning
As a Brit, it feels like a deeply silly vehicle to be driving, but it took me very comfortably on a 600-mile round trip and I was actually sorry to give it back this morning
Oct 7, 2018, 5:46 pm
#88
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 9
Booked a Corolla or Similar for back in August. Thursday evening around 8pm. The place was dead. 10 cars in gold, mostly compact with a 50k altima and a fusion. 5* was not much better, 7 or 8 cars with nothing of note and the most interesting car a Rogue... PC was hurting as well with a Maxima and 300S as the only thing remotely premium, there was an Elantra in PC.... Upgrade aisle had an Avalon, a3 and q50 3.0t