Hertz-Hendrick Camaros
Jul 5, 2022, 9:25 am
#61
Join Date: Mar 2021
Programs: Marriott Ambassador - Delta Diamond - United Silver - Frontier 100k - Sixt Plat
Posts: 581
The one I had in vegas wasn't that bad, 20kish miles. The Florida ones are toast though. High mileage and just damaged/dinged all over.
Jul 8, 2022, 2:52 am
#62
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: UK
Programs: Gold 5*
Posts: 150
I got it!! 
Short story:
Got to hertz, my car was in the stall waiting for me... Ok, for a car with 22k miles, it looked a little beaten up
Drove out of the rental centre, and naturally, the first thing i do is floor it!
Zero traction, the backend just fishtails..... hmmmmmmmmmmm, it should'nt do that....
We drive up the strip, and on way back, hit the i-15 , driving at 70mph gives me an uncertain feeling, dropped down to 40mph, then gunned it, got fishtail feeling...... thats not good (its like 6pm Sunday, only 1hr after i got the car)...
As was staying in the Delano, before pulling into the hotel, i stopped to check the tyres on the car.
OMG, and I mean, OMG! the 2 fronts were bald on the edges, below min tread on the centres, the rears were below the min too (almost smooth!!!!!), and worst of all, the Tyres! OMG , Budget tyres on all 4 corners!!
Went straight back to Hertz, there was another Hendricks in the upgrade isle, so i took that one.... Less beaten up, had 37k miles, had 4 great tyres, and real rubber (Pirelli)
I drive out, i gun it, i got traction, no fishtail...... Perfect, just how it should be!
I was unable to book it through the Hertz UK website (includes All coverage), so booked via hertz US website, for 1 day rental cost me: £113 ($137 at the time), then an additional $50 for LIS / CDW full). Lot of money, but worth it!
Did the Fire, Lake Mead route, loved every min of it!
Awesome!
*If your wondering why the photo was taken at Lux when we were staying in Delano, its because I treated us to a slap up meal... ie: Little Ceasars pizza on the bonnet, with a nice view!!!
Short story:
Got to hertz, my car was in the stall waiting for me... Ok, for a car with 22k miles, it looked a little beaten up
Drove out of the rental centre, and naturally, the first thing i do is floor it!
Zero traction, the backend just fishtails..... hmmmmmmmmmmm, it should'nt do that....
We drive up the strip, and on way back, hit the i-15 , driving at 70mph gives me an uncertain feeling, dropped down to 40mph, then gunned it, got fishtail feeling...... thats not good (its like 6pm Sunday, only 1hr after i got the car)...
As was staying in the Delano, before pulling into the hotel, i stopped to check the tyres on the car.
OMG, and I mean, OMG! the 2 fronts were bald on the edges, below min tread on the centres, the rears were below the min too (almost smooth!!!!!), and worst of all, the Tyres! OMG , Budget tyres on all 4 corners!!
Went straight back to Hertz, there was another Hendricks in the upgrade isle, so i took that one.... Less beaten up, had 37k miles, had 4 great tyres, and real rubber (Pirelli)
I drive out, i gun it, i got traction, no fishtail...... Perfect, just how it should be!
I was unable to book it through the Hertz UK website (includes All coverage), so booked via hertz US website, for 1 day rental cost me: £113 ($137 at the time), then an additional $50 for LIS / CDW full). Lot of money, but worth it!
Did the Fire, Lake Mead route, loved every min of it!
Awesome!
*If your wondering why the photo was taken at Lux when we were staying in Delano, its because I treated us to a slap up meal... ie: Little Ceasars pizza on the bonnet, with a nice view!!!
Jul 8, 2022, 10:32 pm
#64
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 236
Zero traction, the backend just fishtails..... hmmmmmmmmmmm, it should'nt do that....
We drive up the strip, and on way back, hit the i-15 , driving at 70mph gives me an uncertain feeling, dropped down to 40mph, then gunned it, got fishtail feeling...... thats not good (its like 6pm Sunday, only 1hr after i got the car)...
As was staying in the Delano, before pulling into the hotel, i stopped to check the tyres on the car.
OMG, and I mean, OMG! the 2 fronts were bald on the edges, below min tread on the centres, the rears were below the min too (almost smooth!!!!!), and worst of all, the Tyres! OMG , Budget tyres on all 4 corners!!
Went straight back to Hertz, there was another Hendricks in the upgrade isle, so i took that one.... Less beaten up, had 37k miles, had 4 great tyres, and real rubber (Pirelli)
I drive out, i gun it, i got traction, no fishtail...... Perfect, just how it should be!
We drive up the strip, and on way back, hit the i-15 , driving at 70mph gives me an uncertain feeling, dropped down to 40mph, then gunned it, got fishtail feeling...... thats not good (its like 6pm Sunday, only 1hr after i got the car)...
As was staying in the Delano, before pulling into the hotel, i stopped to check the tyres on the car.
OMG, and I mean, OMG! the 2 fronts were bald on the edges, below min tread on the centres, the rears were below the min too (almost smooth!!!!!), and worst of all, the Tyres! OMG , Budget tyres on all 4 corners!!
Went straight back to Hertz, there was another Hendricks in the upgrade isle, so i took that one.... Less beaten up, had 37k miles, had 4 great tyres, and real rubber (Pirelli)
I drive out, i gun it, i got traction, no fishtail...... Perfect, just how it should be!
Aug 2, 2022, 6:46 am
#65
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SE England
Programs: Amex Cent and all that comes with it
Posts: 332
HH photos
This was the glorious sight which met us at the LAX PC area
PC zone at LAX
On our travels
Parking lot at our hotel. Engine sounds even better (if that's possible) in the enclosed structure :-)
Gassing up, enroute to....
... a few days staying in a cabin in the San Jacinto mountains
The cabin (film camera, Kodak Tri-X)
Quick stop in the Mojave, taking the back roads to Vegas.