Cars at DCA (post 03/13)
Jun 26, 2021, 12:07 pm
#676
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAS
Posts: 126
Grabbed a car from National on Thursday morning, it was pretty grim. I've just started back up with my travel - so I'm hopeful from the other posts here that I was just picking up at a particularly bad time.
ES
2x Ford F150
1x Dodge Charger
1x Chevy Traverse
EA
Completely empty
The Enterprise section looked to be filled a bit better. It probably had a dozen cars. Nothing notable though - mostly uninspiring sedans, small SUVs and 4x white cargo vans.
ES
2x Ford F150
1x Dodge Charger
1x Chevy Traverse
EA
Completely empty
The Enterprise section looked to be filled a bit better. It probably had a dozen cars. Nothing notable though - mostly uninspiring sedans, small SUVs and 4x white cargo vans.
Jun 26, 2021, 2:01 pm
#677
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
Grabbed a car from National on Thursday morning, it was pretty grim. I've just started back up with my travel - so I'm hopeful from the other posts here that I was just picking up at a particularly bad time.
ES
2x Ford F150
1x Dodge Charger
1x Chevy Traverse
EA
Completely empty
The Enterprise section looked to be filled a bit better. It probably had a dozen cars. Nothing notable though - mostly uninspiring sedans, small SUVs and 4x white cargo vans.
ES
2x Ford F150
1x Dodge Charger
1x Chevy Traverse
EA
Completely empty
The Enterprise section looked to be filled a bit better. It probably had a dozen cars. Nothing notable though - mostly uninspiring sedans, small SUVs and 4x white cargo vans.
I've picked up from DCA before where its been pick your asian sedan, and that's underwhelming. At least the Charger or the pick ups are interesting.
I think the days of finding a Lincoln or a Volvo in the aisles (as I have done previously in DCA) are behind us sadly.
Jul 29, 2021, 8:27 pm
#680
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
I must give it a whirl soon, I owned a Passat when I was in Europe so I'm fond of VW.
Jul 30, 2021, 3:58 am
#681
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,704
It's nothing special. It's a decent but thoroughly generic car. I haven't driven the updated model, though.
Aug 8, 2021, 4:21 pm
#684
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,723
Sunday (thought there would be better cars!)
Luxury:
several Chrysler 300s
a few 2021 Pacificas
ES:
several Toyota Highlanders
Mazda CX5s
2021 Ford Edge Titanium (took this)
Jeep Compasses
Passat
Kia K5
Altimas
Tiguans
couple Camaros
Mustang coupe & convertibles
Luxury:
several Chrysler 300s
a few 2021 Pacificas
ES:
several Toyota Highlanders
Mazda CX5s
2021 Ford Edge Titanium (took this)
Jeep Compasses
Passat
Kia K5
Altimas
Tiguans
couple Camaros
Mustang coupe & convertibles
Aug 8, 2021, 5:23 pm
#685
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
Had an issue with a Mercedes C300 before and they brought one of those Chryslers to swap it out. I actually burst out laughing in the dudes face as he explained they're equivalent classes for National.
Aug 9, 2021, 2:42 am
#686
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,704
Assuming the Mercedes is in base trim, I'd take the Chrysler 300 with heated/cooled seats, sunroof, premium audio, and RWD platform almost every time.
Aug 9, 2021, 3:25 pm
#687
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: SAV/HHH
Posts: 325
The "luxury" Chrysler 300 I rented this weekend lacked cooled seats and sunroof. Also RWD + crappy tires = terrifying to drive in the rain.
Aug 9, 2021, 4:52 pm
#688
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
Yeah that's fair, the Merc was a AMG though (can't remember which trim level of AMG it was). I just struggle to like the 300s full stop, just a blocky drug dealery type auto.
Aug 17, 2021, 12:39 pm
#690
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Finnair Plat, Bonvoy Titanium, National EE
Posts: 122
On 8/11 around 10am, maybe 6-8 cars:
Infiniti Q60 (see below), 33k miles but otherwise quite a decent car for ES
RAV4
Nissan sedans
A couple of others, nothing particularly interesting aside from the Q60 I took.
As a side note, there was an Aston Martin on display in the Enterprise Exotics stall
8/13 on return:
again, ~8 cars, many of which seemed to be Nissan sedans, but also a Mustang IIRC (didn't see trim level). There was a Q5 in what I think are the upgrade spots.
Infiniti Q60 (see below), 33k miles but otherwise quite a decent car for ES
RAV4
Nissan sedans
A couple of others, nothing particularly interesting aside from the Q60 I took.
As a side note, there was an Aston Martin on display in the Enterprise Exotics stall
8/13 on return:
again, ~8 cars, many of which seemed to be Nissan sedans, but also a Mustang IIRC (didn't see trim level). There was a Q5 in what I think are the upgrade spots.