Consolidated "Renting at JFK; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Jun 7, 2021, 8:57 am
#65
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Was there last night (Sunday night 10pm) and PC lot was virtually empty and there were no cars in premium upgrade spots either.
Had K class reserved and was assigned a 2019 BMW i530 with 40k miles.
Had K class reserved and was assigned a 2019 BMW i530 with 40k miles.
Jun 12, 2021, 6:47 pm
#66
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Arrived tonight (Saturday) around 1800; there were a total of three cars in the PC section, all of them SUV. First was a Ford Edge and then a base trim Nissan Rogue Sport. I took the last, which is a B5 2021 Buick Encore GX AWD Preferred with NY plates, 1,700 miles on the odometer, and working Sirius/XM. There were a few more vehicles in 5*; a mix of small sedans and crossover SUV.
Jul 6, 2021, 9:29 am
#68
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July 5 (Mon) of the holiday weekend 12pm - PC section had a 2020 Ford Escape hybrid with FL plates and a Buick Encore GX with NY plates. Ford Mustang GT in the premium upgrades. 5-star had a bunch of smaller SUVs (Nissan Rogue Sport, Hyundai Kona) and various sedans.
Oct 12, 2021, 6:39 am
#70
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Arrived this (Tuesday) morning around 1230 am. The lot was pretty full; perhaps it was due to the three day weekend.
In PC, I spotted about four or five full-size sedans and a Chrysler 300. There were also two SUV; a base Kia Sorrento and a Jeep Compass. I decided to take the smaller Compass; it's a Q4 2018(!) 4WD in the Latitude trim with Florida plates but only 16,000 miles on the odometer.
5* was also pretty full with higher mileage cars with a similar spread of makes and models.
In PC, I spotted about four or five full-size sedans and a Chrysler 300. There were also two SUV; a base Kia Sorrento and a Jeep Compass. I decided to take the smaller Compass; it's a Q4 2018(!) 4WD in the Latitude trim with Florida plates but only 16,000 miles on the odometer.
5* was also pretty full with higher mileage cars with a similar spread of makes and models.
Nov 27, 2021, 7:44 pm
#72
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Arrived today (the Saturday of the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend) around 4 pm. In the PC section there was a Ford Mustang Convertible, Chrysler 300, Nissan Altima, and a few other Japanese and Korean sedans. The SUV choices were a 4-Door Jeep Wrangler, an Infiniti QX60 and a Nissan Rogue Sport. Someone else took the QX60, so I took the Nissan. It's a Q4 2021 model year vehicle in the base S trim. It has AWD, working Sirius/XM, 5,200 miles on the odometer, and Vermont plates.
I walked over to 5* to look at the SUV there and noted a Kia Sorrento, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, and Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sports. All had at least 15,000 miles on the odometer.
The upgrade section had a QX80.
It should be a 7 (2-2-3) seat vehicle, likely in the LT trim. https://pub.emails.hertz.com/fleet?c...rolet_suburban
I walked over to 5* to look at the SUV there and noted a Kia Sorrento, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, and Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sports. All had at least 15,000 miles on the odometer.
The upgrade section had a QX80.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Nov 28, 2021 at 1:19 pm
Dec 6, 2021, 1:07 pm
#73
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JFK around noon on Saturday - PC had 4 SUVs - 2020 BMW X3, 2018 Audi Q3, a Lincoln (Nautilus?), and a Cadillac (XT5?).
Upon return yesterday saw someone taking a Range Rover from the PC aisle.
Upon return yesterday saw someone taking a Range Rover from the PC aisle.
Dec 22, 2021, 7:17 am
#74
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Anyone have any experience picking up a rental from JFK on a Sunday night?
Anyone have any experience picking up a rental from JFK on a Sunday night? I have an upcoming one-way rental that I am picking up at 9pm on Sunday. I am curious if anyone has experience around this time. I know often Mondays are busy with business travelers picking up. I am hopeful that Sunday night should be pretty full with weekend returns coming back and the location prepping for the Monday business pick-ups.
Apologies if covered elsewhere on board.
Apologies if covered elsewhere on board.
Dec 22, 2021, 7:42 am
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No direct/recent experience, but I often return LGA and JFK cars to a local HLE in Manhattan on Sunday evenings and there are always a team of drivers tasked with taking cars back to the airports. So, inventory may not be as robust as you might hope as the cars still need to be cleaned and washed before they are rentable at JFK.
Some members are kind enough to post the days/times they are picking up cars in the dedicated thread for JFK: Consolidated "Renting at JFK; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Some members are kind enough to post the days/times they are picking up cars in the dedicated thread for JFK: Consolidated "Renting at JFK; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread