Cars at LAX
Feb 12, 2019, 9:51 am
#1276
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
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Enterprise uses the same fleet, but you will not be allowed to choose from the aisles. Your vehicle assignment will be given to you by a rental agent. Expect to take what you book when using Enterprise.
Feb 15, 2019, 10:59 pm
#1277
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Location: LAX/TPE
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Plus, they are segregated facilities like Alamo....at LAX, for example, Enterprise is located in an entirely different location. Where they are neighbors, like ONT or FLL, I've had managers to to Enterprise and either take or swap a car with them and bring it to me to drive out, but I've never been sent over there to grab a car, I just can't imagine that happening.
Feb 21, 2019, 9:30 pm
#1278
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Hawaii
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 192
This was at LAX today. I got a little excited cause the wife wants to buy one so I figured it would be perfect to drive for a few days. Not so fast.
Ended up in a 2019 Nissan Maxima SL with 300 miles. It’s pretty well equipped with full leather dash and car play leather seats. It’s nice and has quite a bit of power
Feb 21, 2019, 10:25 pm
#1279
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884
This was at LAX today. I got a little excited cause the wife wants to buy one so I figured it would be perfect to drive for a few days. Not so fast.
Ended up in a 2019 Nissan Maxima SL with 300 miles. It’s pretty well equipped with full leather dash and car play leather seats. It’s nice and has quite a bit of power
I can't tell from that angle whether that is the C-Class or the E-Class. I haven't ever rented an E, but have had 8 or 10 C's in the past few years and I have come away wholly unimpressed.
Way more hard surfaces than I would have expected, WAY more squeaks and rattles than I would have expected. The entertainment system is almost incomprehensible and largely useless for the amount of space it takes up, and whose idea was it to make the screen appear to be adjustable, but then have it *not* be adjustable? The only thing I found that it was really good at was reflecting the headlights of the car behind me into my eyes.
In short, I don't think I would buy one.
Feb 22, 2019, 10:39 am
#1280
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Hawaii
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 192
Good lord! look at the orange peel in that paint! Remember when Mercedes was a quality brand? I once had an '85 Buick with better paint than that.
I can't tell from that angle whether that is the C-Class or the E-Class. I haven't ever rented an E, but have had 8 or 10 C's in the past few years and I have come away wholly unimpressed.
Way more hard surfaces than I would have expected, WAY more squeaks and rattles than I would have expected. The entertainment system is almost incomprehensible and largely useless for the amount of space it takes up, and whose idea was it to make the screen appear to be adjustable, but then have it *not* be adjustable? The only thing I found that it was really good at was reflecting the headlights of the car behind me into my eyes.
In short, I don't think I would buy one.
I can't tell from that angle whether that is the C-Class or the E-Class. I haven't ever rented an E, but have had 8 or 10 C's in the past few years and I have come away wholly unimpressed.
Way more hard surfaces than I would have expected, WAY more squeaks and rattles than I would have expected. The entertainment system is almost incomprehensible and largely useless for the amount of space it takes up, and whose idea was it to make the screen appear to be adjustable, but then have it *not* be adjustable? The only thing I found that it was really good at was reflecting the headlights of the car behind me into my eyes.
In short, I don't think I would buy one.
Feb 24, 2019, 12:42 pm
#1281
havnfn
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: FL-MCO
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Ha. There’s one thing the maxima has up on the Benz then
at one point on my trip last week, the keys were in a coat I had on the backseat. I was leaving it in the car and using a lighter jacket and didn’t realize the keys were in the coat instead
I closed the door and pressed the lock button on the driver door handle and it beeped a couple times at me. That’s when I realized the keys were inside and I just got spared an ordeal!
at one point on my trip last week, the keys were in a coat I had on the backseat. I was leaving it in the car and using a lighter jacket and didn’t realize the keys were in the coat instead
I closed the door and pressed the lock button on the driver door handle and it beeped a couple times at me. That’s when I realized the keys were inside and I just got spared an ordeal!
Feb 26, 2019, 3:08 pm
#1282
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 20
Hello!
I got Emerald Club Executive Elite level with my Hilton Diamond card.
Plan to book a Premium car in LAX for a week for April 24.
From what aisles will I choose the car? EE same as if I book mid\full size or I will be upgrated to Lux car?
I got Emerald Club Executive Elite level with my Hilton Diamond card.
Plan to book a Premium car in LAX for a week for April 24.
From what aisles will I choose the car? EE same as if I book mid\full size or I will be upgrated to Lux car?
Feb 26, 2019, 3:41 pm
#1283
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,721
The Hilton Ascend card gives complimentary EE status? Care to share more information about this?
Feb 26, 2019, 7:24 pm
#1284
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I suspect you only have Executive Status - which means that regardless of Executive vs Executive Elite, a moot comparison in your case, you are only authorized to take an available car from either the Emerald Aisle or the Executive Aisle - taking a car from any other aisle or location is NOT authorized.
Feb 26, 2019, 8:45 pm
#1285
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 236
I suspect you only have Executive Status - which means that regardless of Executive vs Executive Elite, a moot comparison in your case, you are only authorized to take an available car from either the Emerald Aisle or the Executive Aisle - taking a car from any other aisle or location is NOT authorized.
Feb 26, 2019, 9:08 pm
#1286
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No - Executive and Executive Elite take from the same section. The difference between the two tiers is the speed at which you earn credits for free days, not getting access to better cars.
Feb 28, 2019, 11:40 am
#1287
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: SEA
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Hi! Im picking up a full size SUV in March. What is the chances of being able to get a Ford Expedition Limited? Love the push button start and air cooled seats! Thanks in advance!
Mar 7, 2019, 9:47 pm
#1289
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: SEA
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Mar 9, 2019, 2:53 am
#1290
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
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I only saw one expedition in full size suv.
ES - Maxima Impala, Pacifica, Altima, Fusion .
EA - Elantra, Nissan Frontier
Bad selection.