Cars at FLL
Mar 26, 2013, 6:27 pm
#166
formerly ThePinkUnicornShirtGuy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Franklin, TN
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 418
I'm flexible on planning when I'm arriving so here is the million dollar question.
Should I be able to get a full size truck on a Thursday/Friday afternnon or Sunday night?
Should I be able to get a full size truck on a Thursday/Friday afternnon or Sunday night?
Mar 26, 2013, 7:09 pm
#167
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
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A truck? Like a pickup? Less than 0.0001% - as in not going to happen. I've never see a pickup truck at this location, and if they had one, it wouldn't be sitting out on the aisle.
Mar 27, 2013, 2:19 pm
#168
formerly ThePinkUnicornShirtGuy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Franklin, TN
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 418
Odd, always some at BNA. Looks like that plan may be in the can unless a Suburban/Tahoe or another larger SUV are out.
Apr 9, 2013, 10:04 am
#169
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Arrived around 1115p on Apr 10 - I didn't get a clear look at the EA, but there was one Prius (very rare for Florida) and some smaller cars, but ES had pretty much nothing but Malibus and Impalas except:
1. Volvo SUV - was going to take it, but Sirius was already out
2. 3 base 300s
3. a Camry and Fusion SE
4. a few other midsize odds/ends
When I walked up, there was a Kia sedan that someone was already in, which I suspected was a hybrid (which I would have taken), but it was grabbed first. I requested a Fusion Hybrid or a Avalon, but nothing was available (although the nice attendant from the Alamo side who I drove a little crazy found me a Fusion, but it was not a hybrid).
Another Exec customer was poking around for something nice, and a different Alamo attendant let him take a Grand Cherokee from the Alamo area - there were two Infiniti SUVs and 2 BMW SUVs along with a BMW and Mercedes C sedan, and an Infiniti sedan at Alamo, as expected, and I probably could have requested one of the Infiniti SUVs if I asked the right person, but they were FX models (not EX) and I didn't feel like paying for the extra gas - so - as usual, I ended up in one of the 300s which almost new and delivered 35mpg back to Boca.
If the station policy was to allow ExecElite members (especially regulars like me who rent 75+ days a year from there) to request and receive a reasonable selection from the Alamo goodies, it wouldn't be so bad that everything nice is always held there for upsell.
1. Volvo SUV - was going to take it, but Sirius was already out
2. 3 base 300s
3. a Camry and Fusion SE
4. a few other midsize odds/ends
When I walked up, there was a Kia sedan that someone was already in, which I suspected was a hybrid (which I would have taken), but it was grabbed first. I requested a Fusion Hybrid or a Avalon, but nothing was available (although the nice attendant from the Alamo side who I drove a little crazy found me a Fusion, but it was not a hybrid).
Another Exec customer was poking around for something nice, and a different Alamo attendant let him take a Grand Cherokee from the Alamo area - there were two Infiniti SUVs and 2 BMW SUVs along with a BMW and Mercedes C sedan, and an Infiniti sedan at Alamo, as expected, and I probably could have requested one of the Infiniti SUVs if I asked the right person, but they were FX models (not EX) and I didn't feel like paying for the extra gas - so - as usual, I ended up in one of the 300s which almost new and delivered 35mpg back to Boca.
If the station policy was to allow ExecElite members (especially regulars like me who rent 75+ days a year from there) to request and receive a reasonable selection from the Alamo goodies, it wouldn't be so bad that everything nice is always held there for upsell.
Apr 15, 2013, 8:31 pm
#170
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: na
Posts: 104
arrived around 1115p on apr 10 - i didn't get a clear look at the ea, but there was one prius (very rare for florida) and some smaller cars, but es had pretty much nothing but malibus and impalas except:
1. Volvo suv - was going to take it, but sirius was already out
2. 3 base 300s
3. A camry and fusion se
4. A few other midsize odds/ends
when i walked up, there was a kia sedan that someone was already in, which i suspected was a hybrid (which i would have taken), but it was grabbed first. I requested a fusion hybrid or a avalon, but nothing was available (although the nice attendant from the alamo side who i drove a little crazy found me a fusion, but it was not a hybrid).
Another exec customer was poking around for something nice, and a different alamo attendant let him take a grand cherokee from the alamo area - there were two infiniti suvs and 2 bmw suvs along with a bmw and mercedes c sedan, and an infiniti sedan at alamo, as expected, and i probably could have requested one of the infiniti suvs if i asked the right person, but they were fx models (not ex) and i didn't feel like paying for the extra gas - so - as usual, i ended up in one of the 300s which almost new and delivered 35mpg back to boca.
If the station policy was to allow execelite members (especially regulars like me who rent 75+ days a year from there) to request and receive a reasonable selection from the alamo goodies, it wouldn't be so bad that everything nice is always held there for upsell.
1. Volvo suv - was going to take it, but sirius was already out
2. 3 base 300s
3. A camry and fusion se
4. A few other midsize odds/ends
when i walked up, there was a kia sedan that someone was already in, which i suspected was a hybrid (which i would have taken), but it was grabbed first. I requested a fusion hybrid or a avalon, but nothing was available (although the nice attendant from the alamo side who i drove a little crazy found me a fusion, but it was not a hybrid).
Another exec customer was poking around for something nice, and a different alamo attendant let him take a grand cherokee from the alamo area - there were two infiniti suvs and 2 bmw suvs along with a bmw and mercedes c sedan, and an infiniti sedan at alamo, as expected, and i probably could have requested one of the infiniti suvs if i asked the right person, but they were fx models (not ex) and i didn't feel like paying for the extra gas - so - as usual, i ended up in one of the 300s which almost new and delivered 35mpg back to boca.
If the station policy was to allow execelite members (especially regulars like me who rent 75+ days a year from there) to request and receive a reasonable selection from the alamo goodies, it wouldn't be so bad that everything nice is always held there for upsell.
thats fll airport for you they greedy like that instead of serving executive elite members like me and you that rent over 100+ days a year they rather upseel those rentals than offer it to people like us.go to miami airport instead and beleive me everything they upsell at fll they have it at the executive aisle there and if you don't see it the greeters are super nice to get it for you from alamo or in the back getting washed.
Last edited by peteropny; Apr 16, 2013 at 6:15 am Reason: Fix quote
Apr 21, 2013, 4:42 am
#171
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta Diamond, SPG Platinum, AMEX Platinum, Hyatt Plat, Avis PC, National Exec
Posts: 107
Cars at FLL
Babyboy754, I'm coming in Tuesday at 6, how has selection been looking lately on the ES? Hoping for something nice (Volvo, Infiniti, etc.)
May 4, 2013, 9:55 am
#172
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: IAH/HOU
Programs: Priceline Blood Diamond Elite. Peon on DL, AA, UA, US, and WN.
Posts: 7,236
Car report from 4/24. Arrived around 2p-230p. The only car of note was a Toyota 4Runner in the ES lot. Everything else was what you normally see. I reserved a premium, and they were out. Took a Chrysler T&C instead.
May 14, 2013, 10:49 am
#173
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 350
May 9 report
Arrived around 4:30 on a Thursday afternoon. Very bland selection at the Exec Aisle. Impalas, Malibus, Chrysler 300s, one mini-van, and a couple of 4 door Korean cars (can never keep the Hyundais & Kias straight). No SUVs, convertibles or anything "fun".
Jun 13, 2013, 1:30 pm
#174
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,784
EA and ES were nearly bare at 10pm Monday night. A couple of Altimas, a Malibu or 2, and a lonely RAV4. I took the RAV4, mainly because I'd rather walk than drive a Malibu or an Altima. There couldn't have been more than 10 cars on the lot.
Aug 6, 2013, 7:51 pm
#180
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: ATL/TPA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Avis President's Club
Posts: 362
Monday, 8/5 - 0930
ES :
1 x Enclave
2 x Malibu
1 x Camaro
1 x Impala (New)
1 x Impala (Old)
1 x 300
1 x Journey
2 x Fusion
2 x Optima
2 x Maxima
1 x Altima
1 x Camry
1 x Tiguan (13K, FL, expired XM)
EA
1 x 200
1 x Jetta
1 x Enclave
2 x Malibu
1 x Camaro
1 x Impala (New)
1 x Impala (Old)
1 x 300
1 x Journey
2 x Fusion
2 x Optima
2 x Maxima
1 x Altima
1 x Camry
1 x Tiguan (13K, FL, expired XM)
EA
1 x 200
1 x Jetta