Consolidated "Renting at CLE; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Aug 24, 2017, 1:17 pm
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Consolidated "Renting at CLE; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Any recent experiences at CLE? I am a 5*, booked Intermediate but hoping for upgrade. Arriving 8pm Friday night. What should I expect?
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Aug 24, 2017 at 6:15 pm Reason: moved from ultimate choice thread
Aug 28, 2017, 12:34 pm
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FWIW, 5* lot was packed with Sonatas and Camrys only. 4 or 5 of each, all with out of state plates. Totally fine since that was technically an upgrade for me. Sonatas seems to be pretty stripped down while the Camry had leather/backup cam, etc.
Sep 21, 2018, 4:10 pm
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Picked up here yesterday, glad to see it's an Ultimate Choice location. Do note it's a fairly long 10 minute ride from the airport to the consolidated facility so allow extra time on each end.
Usual selections of why and bother in the PC aisle though a 2018 Buick Envision was new to me so I took that, ended up liking it more than I expected to.
Usual selections of why and bother in the PC aisle though a 2018 Buick Envision was new to me so I took that, ended up liking it more than I expected to.
Mar 21, 2021, 3:59 pm
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Picked up yesterday (Saturday) at 12:15 PM
A whopping three cars in PC. I took the rust colored 300S which at least had only 700 miles and XM.
Two cars in Gold and I think those ones at the far right are in Five Star. Premium Upgrades consisted of three Infiniti mid sized sedans. What a joke.
A whopping three cars in PC. I took the rust colored 300S which at least had only 700 miles and XM.
Two cars in Gold and I think those ones at the far right are in Five Star. Premium Upgrades consisted of three Infiniti mid sized sedans. What a joke.
Nov 24, 2021, 4:34 pm
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Picked up 11/23 at 11 AM
Unlike my last visit a wide selection in PC, Five Star and Gold. I took a 2021 Buick Regal with 14,000 miles. Good to see a real improvement since I was here in March.
Unlike my last visit a wide selection in PC, Five Star and Gold. I took a 2021 Buick Regal with 14,000 miles. Good to see a real improvement since I was here in March.
Nov 11, 2022, 6:20 pm
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Landed at 10pm, by the time we arrived in the PC section they only had about a dozen pickup trucks and minivans 
5* and other stall empty, so we picked a Toyota minivan and felt like a soccer parent.
5* and other stall empty, so we picked a Toyota minivan and felt like a soccer parent.
Apr 27, 2023, 3:15 pm
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Any more recent experiences / data points at this location? I’m headed there in June, have a “Manager’s Special” electric vehicle (C6) booked but not sure what to expect. I haven’t rented from Hertz at CLE in years. Thanks in advance.
Apr 30, 2023, 11:51 am
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Pick up was inexcusable. Car wasn't ready, no Gold Rewards board. Went to the desk - said the car would be pulled up. 20 min later, back to the desk and in another 10min, I was finally in a dark blue 3. Between the long shuttle ride to the rental facility and lackluster service, I think I was finally on my way 90min after landing.
May 1, 2023, 4:38 pm
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Thanks for posting. Ugh, sorry you had a bad pickup experience. Other than that, how was it to drive the Model 3 around Northeast Ohio? What was your experience charging it? I don’t see too many super chargers in the area…
May 3, 2023, 8:07 pm
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Sorry, I only had it for a long weekend and we were buzzing around CLE the entire time. Thus, I didn't need a charge during the trip and didn't look for superchargers in the area.
Aug 21, 2023, 1:45 am
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Arrived there at 6pm in early August. PC aisle was Malibus and the like as far as the eye could see. At the end of the aisle they had 4 or 5 Teslas and one Polestar. I was at the beginning of a 1700 mile 9 day road trip with the family so we hunted for suv in the gold and 5* aisles instead. Found a RAV4 hybrid with 41k miles in the gold aisle which made us all happy.
