What's the highest mileage vehicle Hertz has tried to give you?
Sep 4, 2019, 7:35 pm
#1051
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ATL
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Forget about the active XM. Hertz has disconnected them all unless you pay for it.
Sep 4, 2019, 10:40 pm
#1052
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Sep 5, 2019, 1:34 pm
#1053
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Boston MA
Programs: Delta Platinum, Delta Million Miler,Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, Delta Sky Club
Posts: 663
Sep 5, 2019, 2:04 pm
#1054
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Gold 0.66MM, MR LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Hertz PC
Posts: 740
Sep 5, 2019, 4:12 pm
#1055
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 103
Yeah every rental I've had this year (around 16 so far) apart from an old 2017 Camry, has had working Sirius XM radio.
Although, I try to hunt out the newer models with less mileage so I guess SiriusXM is still working in them because of the initial 'free' trial you get with any new car right?
Although, I try to hunt out the newer models with less mileage so I guess SiriusXM is still working in them because of the initial 'free' trial you get with any new car right?
Sep 9, 2019, 6:12 am
#1056
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lexington KY/Coronado, CA
Posts: 950
Same way all the other companies do it. Sirius/XM has some sort of back-end software they can integrate in to the rental car company's own system allowing the rental agent to turn the radio on when checking out the vehicle. Upon return, the radio is automatically turned off. Elsewhere on the forum there have been reports from LAS, SFO and STL that XM is being enabled only for paying customers. Either it's a test thing in certain markets, or they're gradually rolling this out as they get software updated. Also possible it's only occurring on newer vehicles entering the fleet since the XM Radio ID would have to be inputted somewhere in Hertz's software for each vehicle.
Sep 9, 2019, 6:43 am
#1057
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
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This thread got side tracked. There should be a separate thread for Sirius/XM in HERTZ Cars.
Anyway, back on topic. I'm at SDQ and my vehicle has over 60K miles on it and bald tires. Otherwise it's a good vehicle with a strong engine.
Anyway, back on topic. I'm at SDQ and my vehicle has over 60K miles on it and bald tires. Otherwise it's a good vehicle with a strong engine.
Sep 9, 2019, 7:22 am
#1058
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-J.
Sep 9, 2019, 8:04 am
#1059
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
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It's a 2016 Ford Explorer. "Dominican Republic" Edition! LOL .... Meaning that the windows are ALL tinted - including the windshield. All the side windows and back glass are 5% limousine tint and the windshield is tinted like 20% or 35%. Otherwise it's a base Ford Explorer.
There was another SUV that they offered me at the time but that one was full of sand in the floorboard and needed to be cleaned.
I was here about two months ago and had a little Hyundai econo-box. It was great for slaloming through traffic but the engine was gutless. I much prefer the Explorer.
Gas is $4.08 a gallon (US Equivalent) here, but I'm not paying for it. It gets charged to the project that I'm on.
Sep 9, 2019, 8:58 am
#1060
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Montreal
Posts: 586
Received a last generation Honda CR-V 2.4EL from "Hertz" Thailand at BKK with 183,500km (114k miles). At first, I misread the contract as 18,350km. Car was surprisingly in amazing shape. Only a few small chips and some minor rattling when going over bumps. Interior was spotless as always when renting in Thailand. Goes to show how long cars can last with better upkeep.
Sep 21, 2019, 9:32 am
#1061
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Dealt two bad hands this week:
- ATL: 2018 Chevy Impala with 37,400 miles, Rhode Island plates and an oil change light. I ended up getting a flat so I switched out to:
- CSG: 2018 Kia Forte with 31,000 miles. My second high mileage car at CSG, they must attract them for some reason.
- ATL: 2018 Chevy Impala with 37,400 miles, Rhode Island plates and an oil change light. I ended up getting a flat so I switched out to:
- CSG: 2018 Kia Forte with 31,000 miles. My second high mileage car at CSG, they must attract them for some reason.
Sep 21, 2019, 10:43 am
#1062
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Dealt two bad hands this week:
- ATL: 2018 Chevy Impala with 37,400 miles, Rhode Island plates and an oil change light. I ended up getting a flat so I switched out to:
- CSG: 2018 Kia Forte with 31,000 miles. My second high mileage car at CSG, they must attract them for some reason.
- ATL: 2018 Chevy Impala with 37,400 miles, Rhode Island plates and an oil change light. I ended up getting a flat so I switched out to:
- CSG: 2018 Kia Forte with 31,000 miles. My second high mileage car at CSG, they must attract them for some reason.
I never took a car with any kind of indication. I got a flat once in a Mercedes ML350, but I was well over 50 miles from the nearest Hertz location (and I was at about 9,500 feet altitude) so I wasn't about to drive on the donut. It had run-flat tires that could go, you guessed it, 50 miles. I told them I could try; they sent a flatbed.
I feel like as a PC you deserve better, but then again it is Hertz.
-J.
Oct 27, 2019, 7:34 am
#1063
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Washington DC and Denver CO
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Posts: 379
BOS: A Ford Explorer with 39,000 and chance miles. Made the mistake of making a reservation last year when the Sox were in the World Series. Arrived late. Last car on the lot. Front driver’s tire blew the next day, which Hertz charged me for, even as PC.
Oct 28, 2019, 5:16 pm
#1064
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An old Kia Sportage with the steering wheel on the right side at GCM last weekend with 46,000 miles.
