5* to PC
Sep 22, 2007 | 8:38 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Living in SIN™, trying to make it through a year in BLR
Programs: SQ Pew Pew SSSS, Marriott/Accor Plat, IC Dia Amb, GHA Tit, Avis/Hertz PC
Posts: 6,770
Sep 23, 2007 | 5:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MHK
Programs: AA Exec Plat - some level of status in IHG, Marriot & HIlton
Posts: 1,806
Sep 25, 2007 | 9:18 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,887
Sep 26, 2007 | 7:38 am
#5
Original Member and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
Programs: DL PM/MM, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia, National ECE, Hertz PC
Posts: 16,619
Based on the anecdotal evidence I've seen here on Flyertalk, you shouldn't expect upgrade percentages anything like that (Prestige on 3 out of 11 rentals).
Sep 30, 2007 | 2:47 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA (ATL)
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Rewards Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 222
Agreed. I've gotten a Prestige upgrade once or twice out of 120+ rentals in the past three years all over the U.S. and Canada. I get upgrades frequently, yes, but seldom am I upgraded to a Prestige vehicle.
Sep 30, 2007 | 4:23 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: YYC - soon to be 東京
Programs: AC Prestige, Marriott Silver, Hyatt Gold, Hertz #1 Gold, Radisson Gold Elite, HHonors
Posts: 1,830
You can not upgrade to Presidents Club unless you are an invitee to the club. :P I just tried my #1 Gold number on the page quoted in this thread and it remarks that I am not an invitee. I suppose I will keep on renting with Hertz.. :P
Sanosuke!
Sanosuke!
Oct 7, 2007 | 4:51 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: STX
Programs: Used to have a bunch of shiny metallic cards. That was one life ago.
Posts: 1,807
Please, don't do it. It's not even worth $50, IMO. I've expressed my displeasure at Hertz in the past, but I noticed NO difference in car quality, upgrades, etc., between my 5* rentals and my PC rentals. PC is a pretty tough level to achieve, and I really don't feel like I received any love from Hertz in return. That's why I intentionally split my rentals this year b/t Hertz and National, to achieve 5* and Exec Selection.