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Jul 16, 2010, 7:44 am

#16

totti

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMK

Just out of interest do you guys ever call a day before and ask about an upgrade or you prefer to wait until arriving at the hire station and dealing with it there..??

I would never call and ask for an upgrade and have also never done so in the past. If I need a car of a certain size for whatever reason I simply book it because I do not want to relay on the goodwill of the rental car company. Upgrades are certainly nice but I don't ask for one even at the station. I don't mind driving in a Golf or Smart. If I need a bigger car I will reserve it.

I would ask for another car if I don't like the one they offer but that's a different sorry: Once I reserved CLMR (Golf) and Sixt wanted to upgrade me to a X5 or Pathfinder. As I just wanted to have a small car to drive from A to B in a city and hence I insisted on getting a small car. I was even willing to downgrade if needed but in the end they could offer a suitable one.

Jul 16, 2010, 8:08 am

#17

BMK

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: London

Programs: British Airways Blue, Virgin Flying Club Silver, Sixt Platinum, Hertz Gold

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Agree 100% Totti.

If I want a particular car then I book that (same as business class seats when flying) but if my status allows me an upgrade when permitted then it's nice to get those as a 'bonus'.

For example booked a BMW 3 Series for next week in Nice but if my Platinum card gets me into something nicer then thats great, if not no sweat.

Jul 18, 2010, 4:14 am

#18

totti

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMK

For example booked a BMW 3 Series for next week in Nice but if my Platinum card gets me into something nicer then thats great, if not no sweat.

Good luck

^ Will you be on holiday?

Jul 18, 2010, 11:46 pm

#19

BMK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by totti

Good luck

^ Will you be on holiday?

Oh yes. Much needed :-)

Jul 19, 2010, 6:41 am

#20

totti

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMK

Oh yes. Much needed :-)

Enjoy

Jul 19, 2010, 6:44 am

#21

BMK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by totti

Enjoy

Danke.

Jul 21, 2010, 5:03 pm

#22

lemieux66

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: MUNICH, GERMANY

Programs: IC Plat. Royal Ambassador, HHonors Gold, Air Berlin Topbonus Gold, Miles & More FT, SIXT Diamond

Posts: 557

- Diamond
- TXL Berlin Airport
- Smart Conv.
- Mini Cooper with navigation and panoramic ceiling (no conv. upgrade available)

Jul 21, 2010, 8:24 pm

#23

ww88ww

Join Date: Jun 2009

Posts: 95

- None
- Stuttgart City
- IDAR (C5 etc)
- PDAR (nearly new E200)

- None
- Munich Daimler NL Mitte
- LDAR (5er, E, etc)
- XDAR (730d)

Service like that will keep me coming back to Sixt

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Jul 25, 2010, 3:34 am

#24

jonnye

Join Date: Jun 2001

Location: London, UK / (TLV), Israel

Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR), *A Gold - TAP, SkyTeam E+, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Diamond, Sixt PL, GE/TSA Pre

Posts: 1,663

- Platinum
- LHR
- Smart
- E55 AMG Coupe!

NB: It was a 24h rental - which might explain the ridiculous upgrade.

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Jul 25, 2010, 5:32 am

#25

thesimflyer

Join Date: Jan 2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnye

- Platinum
- LHR
- Smart
- E55 AMG Coupe!

NB: It was a 24h rental - which might explain the ridiculous upgrade.

Haha! wow... lucky .......

Jul 25, 2010, 4:19 pm

#26

lemieux66

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnye

- Platinum
- LHR
- Smart
- E55 AMG Coupe!

NB: It was a 24h rental - which might explain the ridiculous upgrade.

??? What ???

Didn´t ever even saw this car at SIXT here in Germany.

Congrats.

I guess this is the best upgrade I´ve ever heard of.

Jul 25, 2010, 10:02 pm

#27

ww88ww

Join Date: Jun 2009

Posts: 95

Could this be some other car? As someone who drives an E55 as an everyday car and has followed AMG for many years, I am not aware of an E55 coupe model.

I have heard Sixt does have a few AMG cars in the fleet now and then.

Jul 30, 2010, 6:42 am

#28

sindjic

Original Poster

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: BEG/DUS/FCO - YYZ/MRY

Programs: LH G, CO G, BA B, HH G, PC P, SW G, Sixt P, Hertz G and YES A|Club G :)

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- Platinum
- Duesseldorf HBF
- Smart (A)
- Fiat Panda (that was an only upgrade available)

Kindly declined and went to Europcar to pick up Audi A3 SB for 10 euros more... these guys claim they are always sold out

Jul 30, 2010, 8:16 am

#29

BMK

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: London

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BMK

Agree 100% Totti.

For example booked a BMW 3 Series for next week in Nice but if my Platinum card gets me into something nicer then thats great, if not no sweat.

Well I booked and got a brand new (450km on the clock) VW Golf Diesel so no upgrade unfort but no complaints either. Great car though, really comfy. Liked it a lot.

Talking of upgrades though there were two guys (total tools) at the Sixt counter next to me who were harassing the poor girl serving them for not giving them an upgrade. They were getting so irate the manager had to intervene and tell them to cool it!