Post Your Free Vehicle Upgrades Here (2017-Onward)
Feb 21, 2017, 4:08 pm
#31
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
I was in Dublin. But I have no problem driving larger vehicles around my home country: Range Rover, BMW X5, Audi Q7 and A7 through small towns and in and out of parking spaces.
Feb 23, 2017, 8:45 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: RDU
Programs: Status? What's status?
Posts: 211
CSG (Columbus, GA)
President's Circle
Booked C
Given U, Mustang Convertible. Had over 18,000 on the odometer.
President's Circle
Booked C
Given U, Mustang Convertible. Had over 18,000 on the odometer.
Feb 24, 2017, 3:42 pm
#33
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: Cards with lots of logos on them
Posts: 591
Presidente Circle
Location: DEN
Booked: F (Hyundai Sonata or similar)
Received: Hyundai Sonata....
I didn't realize that in the fine print they don't have to upgrade to anything other then a F car.... so much for booking an F and hoping for better upgrade.....
And yes, I am new to PC as I recently status matched over from National.
Location: DEN
Booked: F (Hyundai Sonata or similar)
Received: Hyundai Sonata....
I didn't realize that in the fine print they don't have to upgrade to anything other then a F car.... so much for booking an F and hoping for better upgrade.....
And yes, I am new to PC as I recently status matched over from National.
Feb 25, 2017, 11:23 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: CLE (mostly)
Programs: UA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Mlife Gold, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 823
Presidente Circle
Location: DEN
Booked: F (Hyundai Sonata or similar)
Received: Hyundai Sonata....
I didn't realize that in the fine print they don't have to upgrade to anything other then a F car.... so much for booking an F and hoping for better upgrade.....
And yes, I am new to PC as I recently status matched over from National.
Location: DEN
Booked: F (Hyundai Sonata or similar)
Received: Hyundai Sonata....
I didn't realize that in the fine print they don't have to upgrade to anything other then a F car.... so much for booking an F and hoping for better upgrade.....
And yes, I am new to PC as I recently status matched over from National.
Mar 1, 2017, 8:26 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC, National Exec
Posts: 6,736
ORD
PC
Booked: G
Received: Infiniti Q50
Very nice ride.
PC
Booked: G
Received: Infiniti Q50
Very nice ride.
Mar 5, 2017, 7:19 am
#36
Moderator: Hawaii-based airlines & Hawai'i forums
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
Programs: NEXUS/Global Entry, Delta, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hertz
Posts: 18,037
HNL
Reserved: L 5 Passenger SUV
Received: L4 2016 Nissan Pathfinder S with 10,000 miles on the odometer.
Reserved: L 5 Passenger SUV
Received: L4 2016 Nissan Pathfinder S with 10,000 miles on the odometer.
Mar 6, 2017, 2:34 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Dublin
Programs: Aer Lingus
Posts: 357
BHX
5*
Booked PCAR - A4 Auto or similar
Received LDAR - MB E220d
Drove really nicely but the Sat Nav and entertainment systems were awful.
5*
Booked PCAR - A4 Auto or similar
Received LDAR - MB E220d
Drove really nicely but the Sat Nav and entertainment systems were awful.
Mar 9, 2017, 2:31 pm
#39
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1
Five-Star
ATL
Booked G - No options
Received G4 - 2017 Infiniti G50 (286 miles) with Neverlost and Sat Radio
ATL
Booked G - No options
Received G4 - 2017 Infiniti G50 (286 miles) with Neverlost and Sat Radio
Mar 9, 2017, 4:48 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: CMH, CLE, CAK
Programs: AA, Hertz, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 204
Presidents Circle
Location: FLL
Booked: D (VW Jetta or similar)
Received: 2017 GMC Acadia (apparently an L4) with ~6,000 miles.
Backstory: I arrived (with my family) at the Hertz location in the FLL rental facility only to find a line of people (upwards of 30) and NO cars available.
It turns out that they had fallen behind in their cleaning, and so were simply assigning cars as they drove up, newly cleaned.
My wife is a very nervous traveler (although getting better with each trip). The last thing she (or my kids) wanted to do was stand in line for 30+ minutes, waiting on our car while our vacation was beckoning. (Yeah, I know, the same was probably true for everyone else...)
I walked up to the Hertz employee who was doing a masterful job of juggling everything and coordinating the car assignments, gave her my name and mentioned that I was a President's Circle member. She did a quick check of her lists and stated "You'll have the next one."
Sure enough, 30 seconds later, the next car to pull up (a GMC Acadia) was ours. We skipped the long line of people, loaded up the car and took off.
Cheers, Hertz! You gained a lot of appreciation and loyalty from me and my family this week. (Spring break is just starting to get going in Florida, so I'm willing to cut them some slack for the logistical snafu... and the way they handled it was awesome.)
Location: FLL
Booked: D (VW Jetta or similar)
Received: 2017 GMC Acadia (apparently an L4) with ~6,000 miles.
Backstory: I arrived (with my family) at the Hertz location in the FLL rental facility only to find a line of people (upwards of 30) and NO cars available.
It turns out that they had fallen behind in their cleaning, and so were simply assigning cars as they drove up, newly cleaned.
My wife is a very nervous traveler (although getting better with each trip). The last thing she (or my kids) wanted to do was stand in line for 30+ minutes, waiting on our car while our vacation was beckoning. (Yeah, I know, the same was probably true for everyone else...)
I walked up to the Hertz employee who was doing a masterful job of juggling everything and coordinating the car assignments, gave her my name and mentioned that I was a President's Circle member. She did a quick check of her lists and stated "You'll have the next one."
Sure enough, 30 seconds later, the next car to pull up (a GMC Acadia) was ours. We skipped the long line of people, loaded up the car and took off.
Cheers, Hertz! You gained a lot of appreciation and loyalty from me and my family this week. (Spring break is just starting to get going in Florida, so I'm willing to cut them some slack for the logistical snafu... and the way they handled it was awesome.)
Mar 12, 2017, 10:07 pm
#41
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: Cards with lots of logos on them
Posts: 591
Mar 13, 2017, 2:08 am
#42
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Netherlands
Programs: BA | A3 | AFKL | Hertz | SPG | Avis
Posts: 748
Rotterdam Central Station (NL)
Hertz Gold 5*
Booked: A (smallest; Toyota Aygo or similar)
Received: F (Compact), VW Golf Automatic
Nice car, 8 months old but less than 1200 kms on the clock and still a very new car. Many options (rear view cam, navigation, blind spot detection), so all in all a nice car.
Hertz Gold 5*
Booked: A (smallest; Toyota Aygo or similar)
Received: F (Compact), VW Golf Automatic
Nice car, 8 months old but less than 1200 kms on the clock and still a very new car. Many options (rear view cam, navigation, blind spot detection), so all in all a nice car.
Mar 14, 2017, 5:56 am
#43
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BA, Marriott, Hertz, Dennis The Menace Fan Club
Posts: 2,015
Was expecting a Mazda faux-SUV at Montreal a couple of weeks ago but got a Dodge Journey instead. Nice motor and fuel at equivalent of 60p a litre made the 3.6L engine seem frugal (it wasn't).
Mar 17, 2017, 8:48 pm
#44
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Montreal
Posts: 586
Yikes, I personally think that the Mazda CX-9 is an overwhelmingly better car than the Dodge Journey. However, I think the 2015 CX-9 was the last model year that Hertz Canada bought even though the SFAR class shows the CX-9 as the example vehicle. Hertz Canada has mostly Toyota Highlander LEs in that class now.
Mar 24, 2017, 6:45 am
#45
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
SFO
Standard - VW Jetta or similar (D)
None
Yes - Infiniti Q60s (E)
LAX
Standard - VW Jetta or similar (D)
None
Yes - Infiniti Q50 w/NVL (G4)
Standard - VW Jetta or similar (D)
None
Yes - Infiniti Q60s (E)
LAX
Standard - VW Jetta or similar (D)
None
Yes - Infiniti Q50 w/NVL (G4)
Last edited by UAPremExecflyer; Mar 24, 2017 at 6:53 am Reason: Added LAX and VW Jetta