List your Free car upgrades here (Outside of Ultimate Choice)
Dec 2, 2012, 3:25 pm
#2356
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: 18,042
LAX
Reserved: C
Received: F6 Altima.
Decided I wanted something with XM so declined the buy-up offers from the website and went to Gold Choice and picked a 2013 Chevy Cruze LT with 3,500 miles on the odo.
Reserved: C
Received: F6 Altima.
Decided I wanted something with XM so declined the buy-up offers from the website and went to Gold Choice and picked a 2013 Chevy Cruze LT with 3,500 miles on the odo.
Dec 2, 2012, 4:47 pm
#2357
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: Cards with lots of logos on them
Posts: 591
FPO
President's Circle
Reserved: Class C
Received: 2006 Toyota Yaris with 68k miles
I didn't know out here on the island they kept their cars for so long. Didn't get an upgrade and they over charged me...
President's Circle
Reserved: Class C
Received: 2006 Toyota Yaris with 68k miles
I didn't know out here on the island they kept their cars for so long. Didn't get an upgrade and they over charged me...
Dec 2, 2012, 9:02 pm
#2358
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Programs: Amtrak Select Executive, Hertz PC, National EE, IC Diamond Ambassador, ALL Gold, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 531
SFO
- Booked F
- No options
- Upgraded - Once again was given a GMC Acada (L4) with SAT. I do not like driving large SUV's if it is just myself with no luggage. This is the third time in the past 3 weeks that they have done that. I went inside and they had a Hyundai Sonata (YF) w/ SAT and only 1206 miles. I'd just like to have a car at the end of the day unless I'm in mountains or the snow.
They once again stated they did not have any G cars available as they were all booked. The garage was once again over flowing with cars... just mostly mid-size and full-size ones.
- Booked F
- No options
- Upgraded - Once again was given a GMC Acada (L4) with SAT. I do not like driving large SUV's if it is just myself with no luggage. This is the third time in the past 3 weeks that they have done that. I went inside and they had a Hyundai Sonata (YF) w/ SAT and only 1206 miles. I'd just like to have a car at the end of the day unless I'm in mountains or the snow.
They once again stated they did not have any G cars available as they were all booked. The garage was once again over flowing with cars... just mostly mid-size and full-size ones.
Dec 3, 2012, 8:07 am
#2359
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Easton, PA
Programs: Delta Skymiles, Hertz Gold, National Emerald Club, Priority Club
Posts: 247
Bethlehem PA - Easton HLE
Booked B
No options
Upgraded - C - 2011 Corolla w/CO plates and 44000+ miles. 6/8 of gas tank.
This makes 3/3 bad experiences in the last 2 months in this location. I'd hate to start renting from Enterprise but may have to.
Booked B
No options
Upgraded - C - 2011 Corolla w/CO plates and 44000+ miles. 6/8 of gas tank.
This makes 3/3 bad experiences in the last 2 months in this location. I'd hate to start renting from Enterprise but may have to.
Dec 3, 2012, 9:15 am
#2360
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,743
BOS
Pres Circle
Reserved: F
Assigned: Nissan Maxima, but due to my hanging out in the Admirals Club upon arrival, that was then xcld
Received: Volvo S80...great--thanks! (w/ Neverlost, but no SAT...I thought all of the luxury cars came with SAT)
Pres Circle
Reserved: F
Assigned: Nissan Maxima, but due to my hanging out in the Admirals Club upon arrival, that was then xcld
Received: Volvo S80...great--thanks! (w/ Neverlost, but no SAT...I thought all of the luxury cars came with SAT)
Dec 3, 2012, 9:36 am
#2361
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Gold 0.66MM, MR LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Hertz PC
Posts: 740
IAD (one-way to Falls Church, VA)
Intermediate (C)
None
2011 Chevrolet Impala LT (F) w/ NL; 41926 miles; mfd 05/2011; Quebec plates
Intermediate (C)
None
2011 Chevrolet Impala LT (F) w/ NL; 41926 miles; mfd 05/2011; Quebec plates
Dec 3, 2012, 9:43 am
#2362
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: TLL
Programs: UA Platinum/*G (pmCO Plat, once upon a time), ZE President's Circle, Marriott Gold, AA, BT, DL, PS
Posts: 100
Nice, not bad at all! (Also, didn't know that Canadian-registered cars could be used on US domestic rentals)
Dec 3, 2012, 9:49 am
#2363
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Gold 0.66MM, MR LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Hertz PC
Posts: 740
Also, the Impala uses the same set of numbers for metric and English measurements (rather than displaying both Kmph and Mph on the gauges), so I was having a bit of fun making the needle jump from 60(mph) to 100(kmph) with the touch of a button.
Dec 3, 2012, 11:32 am
#2364
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: 18,042
I was given a Quebec car in NY a few months ago; I saw it come in as a one-way and they gave it a quick wash and rented it to me.
Dec 3, 2012, 12:01 pm
#2365
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: TLL
Programs: UA Platinum/*G (pmCO Plat, once upon a time), ZE President's Circle, Marriott Gold, AA, BT, DL, PS
Posts: 100
Interesting! I know it's OT here, but I wonder how they get them back to Canada; to re-plate them in the US, Hertz would have to go through the formal import process, which is a bureaucratic hassle. (maybe there are occasional one-way deals to YUL or YYZ?)
Dec 3, 2012, 12:51 pm
#2366
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: YTZ
Programs: Hertz & Avis PC; National EE; SPG & Hilton Gold; AC 35K (yawn)
Posts: 5,921
Brian
Dec 3, 2012, 1:10 pm
#2367
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: TLL
Programs: UA Platinum/*G (pmCO Plat, once upon a time), ZE President's Circle, Marriott Gold, AA, BT, DL, PS
Posts: 100
Dec 3, 2012, 7:45 pm
#2368
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: National Exec, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 171
GON (Groton, CT HLE / Private Flight)
Five Star
Reserved: F
Assigned: Dodge Journey (L)
Accepted: VW Jetta (YC) with 9k on the clock -- Yes I downgraded myself but it was worth it as it was easily the best non-SUV they had on the lot. Drove it in "manual" mode the whole weekend.
Five Star
Reserved: F
Assigned: Dodge Journey (L)
Accepted: VW Jetta (YC) with 9k on the clock -- Yes I downgraded myself but it was worth it as it was easily the best non-SUV they had on the lot. Drove it in "manual" mode the whole weekend.
Last edited by roymustang; Dec 5, 2012 at 11:20 am
Dec 5, 2012, 9:13 am
#2369
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: 18,042
HLE Exchange Place (Jersey City, NJ)
Reserved: A
Received: YB 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT (5 door) with XM and 12,000 miles on the odo.
Reserved: A
Received: YB 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT (5 door) with XM and 12,000 miles on the odo.
Dec 5, 2012, 10:47 am
#2370
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards Z"L
Posts: 16,721
I had a Sonic sedan not too long ago and I was pretty pleased with it (considering I was expecting nothing lol). (Here's a preview for the ride report 
)-J.