Cars at MCI (Kansas City, MO)
#31
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Monday at mid-day:
EA: Mostly midsize sedans and midsize SUVs - pretty far away so I couldn't id too many makes, except for some Jeep Patriots.
ES: About half Impalas and half various larger vehicles. A couple of Mazda CR-9s, a few Equinoxes, and a base Traverse (no sat radio) that I took.
EA: Mostly midsize sedans and midsize SUVs - pretty far away so I couldn't id too many makes, except for some Jeep Patriots.
ES: About half Impalas and half various larger vehicles. A couple of Mazda CR-9s, a few Equinoxes, and a base Traverse (no sat radio) that I took.
#32
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,145
Can you ever complain about the selection??
Wow, Tuesday night around 11:30, and horrible selection, unless you are here on a family vacation, then you might have hit the jackpot...Mini-van heaven. ES and EA both had vans lined up in them (only about 5-6 in each) and pretty much nothing else. You would have had to venture over to the midsize lot to get something different. I walked all the way to the end of the executive section and found an impala that was nothing fancy except for the sunroof. It only had 2800 miles on it, but it looked like it had been sitting someplace for awhile b/c the dirt had built up and somebody had wrote on the trunk. Either way...sorry selection at MCI.
#34
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: USA
Programs: Hilton Gold, EA
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#35
Join Date: May 2012
Location: TUL
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Picked up Saturday about 10:30am. ES was ode to boredom. It was pick your color Altima, Camry, Avalon, Impala, Malibu and Sonata. Also had 2 Chargers (base), Taurus, Passat, Traverse, and Caravan with no key.
EA was mostly 200's.
Specialty was a SUV, Genesis, and Mustang Conv.
Was driving one way to Tulsa so picked the Avalon for comfort and size.
EA was mostly 200's.
Specialty was a SUV, Genesis, and Mustang Conv.
Was driving one way to Tulsa so picked the Avalon for comfort and size.
#36
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 108
I just picked up a rental car at MCI this afternoon. Both aisles had a wide selection, including all the usual suspects. EA also had a couple of small SUVs and some Chrysler 200s. ES had multiple pickups (F150 4x4 and Dodge Rams), quite a few minivans, and a handful of SUVs. There was a Chrysler 300 (7k miles, but there was an overwhelming floral scent and interior was caked with some residue) and a Charger (18k miles, with slight smoky smell and what looked like white cat fur all over the driver's seat). I finally settled on a Jeep Patriot with 5.5k miles.
#37
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Saturday morning, both the EA and ES were full with probably 85% SUVs, a few Challengers, and a couple of leather 300s. There was a wide range of SUVs, but they weren't the behemoths, the largest one was the 13 Jeep GC Limited which I took. A few Equinox/Terrain, some Muranos, some Edges, a bunch of Kias, and maybe a Highlander.
#38
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CLE/CAK
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Lots of Impalas!
Last Monday got into MCI around 1PM and there were a LOT of Impalas in the Executive Aisle...in fact there was practically nothing else there. Kind of disappointing.
Today I flew in around 5P and there was a selection of a few trucks, a Ford Explorer with no keys, a couple Ford Edge's, a couple Muranos, and more Impalas. Took the Murano today.
We will see what next week looks like (going to be flying into MCI on and off for a few months...)
Today I flew in around 5P and there was a selection of a few trucks, a Ford Explorer with no keys, a couple Ford Edge's, a couple Muranos, and more Impalas. Took the Murano today.
We will see what next week looks like (going to be flying into MCI on and off for a few months...)
#39
Join Date: May 2012
Location: TUL
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Friday around lunch time. One of the best ES selections I have seen. Besides the usual FCAR's it was pick your favorite PCAR. Maxima's, Tarus limited, S60, Avalon, Genesis and multiple Challengers. Other choices were Edge Limited, Tahoe, Traverse, and a beautiful red 2014 GC Limited with panaramic sunroof, which I took. Was looking at the Traverse, but spent the last week in an Enclave, and the 2 days before in an Acadia, so I wanted something different.
#40
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: USA
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Saturday morning in the EA. Lots of Chargers, a 300, a 2014 Impala (not Limited). Some minivans and SUVs I wasn't interested in. I ended up taking an Optima Hybrid with <600 miles... spent maybe $5 on gas.
#43
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Port CMH
Programs: UA Gold, Avis PPlus, Hertz PC, Hilton & BW Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Marriott & IHG Gold
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4/16 at 10:45 a.m.
EA and ES were basically devoid of cars. Some people were waiting as the station attendants rushed back with clean cars.
Was headed off by about 12+ business travelers as I waited at the desk to see why they wanted me to report to the desk. When I stepped out to the lot, here's what I saw.
EA:
All three cars had someone in them...
1x VW Jetta Sportwagen
1x Chrysler 200
1x other sedan or crossover
ES:
1x Nissan Murano (taken)
1x Dodge 2500 HD Pickup
1x Kia Sorrento (almost took with 1300mi)
1x Nissan Altima S (took this with 607mi)
I feel sorry for the fella stuck with the Dodge pickup!
EA and ES were basically devoid of cars. Some people were waiting as the station attendants rushed back with clean cars.
Was headed off by about 12+ business travelers as I waited at the desk to see why they wanted me to report to the desk. When I stepped out to the lot, here's what I saw.
EA:
All three cars had someone in them...
1x VW Jetta Sportwagen
1x Chrysler 200
1x other sedan or crossover
ES:
1x Nissan Murano (taken)
1x Dodge 2500 HD Pickup
1x Kia Sorrento (almost took with 1300mi)
1x Nissan Altima S (took this with 607mi)
I feel sorry for the fella stuck with the Dodge pickup!
#44
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: ATL/TPA
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MCI - Wednesday : 2330
3+ x Impala Classic
2 x Malibu
2 x Town & Country
2 x 200 (Silver, 704 odo, KS plates, SiriusXM)
1 x Charger
1 x Escape
1 x Compass
1 x Patriot
2 x Altima
Also : Traverse, G37 in Premium/Specialty
2 x Malibu
2 x Town & Country
2 x 200 (Silver, 704 odo, KS plates, SiriusXM)
1 x Charger
1 x Escape
1 x Compass
1 x Patriot
2 x Altima
Also : Traverse, G37 in Premium/Specialty
#45
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: ATL/TPA
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13 December 2015 : 1230
Heads up for minor construction @ MCI...
Inside - National is now sharing space with Alamo (and next to Enterprise) on the right side of atrium at the top of the escalator (missed it originally)
Outside - work on the first few stalls of the Executive area as you exit the atrium.
1 x LaCrosse
2 x Impala New
1 x Traverse
1 x Malibu
1 x 200
3+ x Journey
1 x Fusion
1 x Acadia
2 x Terrain
1 x Sonata
PS : Yukon Denali, BMW sedan @ $ 50.00
Was going to opt for the Acadia, but spied a Grand Cherokee in the first row of overflow. Lot jockey was nice enough to get it, despite the moderate rain. Itinerary : MCI-ICT-OMA-MCI, a little over 1000 miles, approx 24 MPG
Don't hate me, but, I went in on XM for the week. At least in this case, was able to pay for XM separately upon return (corporate will not cover).
1 x Grand Cherokee Limited (FlexFuel) (Black, 17K odo, OK plates)
BBQ selection was Gates in KCK (in the 'hood, but close to hotel)
Inside - National is now sharing space with Alamo (and next to Enterprise) on the right side of atrium at the top of the escalator (missed it originally)
Outside - work on the first few stalls of the Executive area as you exit the atrium.
1 x LaCrosse
2 x Impala New
1 x Traverse
1 x Malibu
1 x 200
3+ x Journey
1 x Fusion
1 x Acadia
2 x Terrain
1 x Sonata
PS : Yukon Denali, BMW sedan @ $ 50.00
Was going to opt for the Acadia, but spied a Grand Cherokee in the first row of overflow. Lot jockey was nice enough to get it, despite the moderate rain. Itinerary : MCI-ICT-OMA-MCI, a little over 1000 miles, approx 24 MPG
Don't hate me, but, I went in on XM for the week. At least in this case, was able to pay for XM separately upon return (corporate will not cover).
1 x Grand Cherokee Limited (FlexFuel) (Black, 17K odo, OK plates)
BBQ selection was Gates in KCK (in the 'hood, but close to hotel)
Last edited by nycatl; Dec 17, 2015 at 1:59 pm