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Status: Platinum
Location: MIA Booked: FCAR Received: PTAR - MB SLK250 Seem MIA/FLL agents don't normally look at status until you remind them. This is the third time where agent was going to assign booked class until I inquire about the 2-class upgrade. PTAR is several classes up from FCAR. |
Originally Posted by xolinlevh
(Post 23761197)
Status: Platinum
Location: LAX Booked: PCAR (CLA, tho they dont stock it, assigned a Volvo) Received: Pushed back about the lack of the advertised CLA and was 'upgraded' to a 3 series, not positive what cat they are |
Originally Posted by rbjbjr
(Post 23857556)
3 series is considered one class up from a CLA.
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
(Post 23862321)
Well, while ill take it as an 'upgrade' im more annoyed that given a full lot of bigger better cars, and my rental was only for 8 hours, that they didnt upgrade me until i complained. Posted the full story in another thread but upon arrival was given the volvo (as a plat, no mention of any upgrade), when i asked why i wasnt given a CLA the woman informed me they dont have them. Told her how much i dislike the misleading advertising and hate driving the volvos, she reluctantly said she could get me into a 3 series. If i hadnt complained that would have been NO upgrades for a plat given a full lot of Audi A4/A6/A8s, BMW 3/5 series, multiple nicer SUVS, and Benz E classes. Given that i was picking up at 11AM on a tuesday and returning that night, not exactly a peak time, trying to not upgrade was more irritating then anything else to me
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Originally Posted by seawolf
(Post 23863299)
No upgrade for Plat until you ask seems to be standard operating procedure in MIA and FLL as well.
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
(Post 23862321)
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Originally Posted by rbjbjr 3 series is considered one class up from a CLA. Well, while ill take it as an 'upgrade' im more annoyed that given a full lot of bigger better cars, and my rental was only for 8 hours, that they didnt upgrade me until i complained. Posted the full story in another thread but upon arrival was given the volvo (as a plat, no mention of any upgrade), when i asked why i wasnt given a CLA the woman informed me they dont have them. Told her how much i dislike the misleading advertising and hate driving the volvos, she reluctantly said she could get me into a 3 series. If i hadnt complained that would have been NO upgrades for a plat given a full lot of Audi A4/A6/A8s, BMW 3/5 series, multiple nicer SUVS, and Benz E classes. Given that i was picking up at 11AM on a tuesday and returning that night, not exactly a peak time, trying to not upgrade was more irritating then anything else to me |
Originally Posted by blitzen
(Post 23868571)
Misleading? You reserve a car class not a specific car.
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
(Post 23869527)
Well in that the image on the website, in the entire booking process, is of a CLA. I get class of cars but why is the 'poster car' for that class a car you dont even carry? Thats like showing a Benz S class as the photo but giving a hyundai equus as its 'similar' to them.
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Hi all, i am totally new to car rental programs and am in dire need of some help. My family of 4 adults and 1 toddler will be traveling to Paris, Athens, UAE and Turkey next month. As you can imagine, that is quite a bit of luggage and a stroller. I do have Sixt platinum from FF match from another chain that I have status. I believe that I would just be able to choose any vehicle from a certain parking lot rather than what I booked? I am wondering if someone can confirm this and also help me out by telling me what car class I would need to rent to maybe take advantage of this and score a free upgrade to an SUV/minivan?
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Originally Posted by babypuwet
(Post 23875706)
Hi all, i am totally new to car rental programs and am in dire need of some help. My family of 4 adults and 1 toddler will be traveling to Paris, Athens, UAE and Turkey next month. As you can imagine, that is quite a bit of luggage and a stroller. I do have Sixt platinum from FF match from another chain that I have status. I believe that I would just be able to choose any vehicle from a certain parking lot rather than what I booked? I am wondering if someone can confirm this and also help me out by telling me what car class I would need to rent to maybe take advantage of this and score a free upgrade to an SUV/minivan?
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Status: Diamond
Location: LAS Booked: ICAR Received: LCAR (BWM 3 series) Originally was offered a Volvo S60 but it had a bunch of warning lights on so I returned it immediately. Was then offered another S60 but told there would be a 15 minute wait, as I had already waited 15 minutes for the first car they gave me a 3 series off of the lot, it was a super high mileage 3 series (over 25k miles on it) but worked well enough for the 3 days. Also seems you have to remind them you are Diamond or they won't give you any upgrades, but the whole time they were very friendly. |
SIXT - Upgrades
Status: Platinum
Location: MIA Booked: FCAR Received: PCAR - BMW 2er Only 1 class instead of 2 class upgrade. |
Status: Platinum
Location: TLS Airport Booked: BMW 3 series saloon manual (FDMR) Received: BMW 4 series M Sport Grancoupe Auto with NAV, HUD, Panoramic Roof and lots of other toys. A lovely spotless car and yet another great rental from the Sixt team at TLS. See you again in January! |
My 2 recent rentals in Europe:
Status: DIA Station: VCE Booked: the smallest with NAV (Reanult Megane) requested Diesel Received: Alfa Romeo Giulietta The guy at the counter said it was an upgrade form the originally booked class. It was an okay car, no complaints. Station: FRA Booked: C class T model (FWMR) Received: BMW 535XdT (LWAR ? ) Again very nice car, great foir the Autobahn. Again with "Standheizung" which is really nice in the winter. Lots of other nice features like the B&O sound system, but sadly no HUD. 240 km/h winter tyres meant that i could play on the left lane as well. |
Status: Platinum
Location: MIA Booked: FCAR Received: PCAR - BMW 2er Was also offered a 3er. An A4 was a $35/day upgrade. An A8 was $45/day. |
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