SIXT - Upgrades
Dec 14, 2014 | 11:26 pm
#332
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Gold
Posts: 15,009
Status: Platinum
Location: MIA
Booked: PCAR
Received: XCAR - BMW 5er
Quiet week in MIA as Sixt/National/Hertz all had rates 66% less than usual. Without fail, Sixt agent didn't offer Platinum upgrade until asked. Haven't driven a 5 in a while and last time was in Germany. The US fleet is really bare bones. This 5er had Navi but no parking sensor, no rearview camera etc.
Location: MIA
Booked: PCAR
Received: XCAR - BMW 5er
Quiet week in MIA as Sixt/National/Hertz all had rates 66% less than usual. Without fail, Sixt agent didn't offer Platinum upgrade until asked. Haven't driven a 5 in a while and last time was in Germany. The US fleet is really bare bones. This 5er had Navi but no parking sensor, no rearview camera etc.
Dec 26, 2014 | 10:31 am
#335
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 21
Question:
With platinum status, If i book Suburban SUV (FFAR) what would be or should be the upgrade class for me? Would it be (XFAR) SUV e.g. BMW X5 or MB-GL?
Thank you.This forum is great i am learning so much from here by reading alots and alots.
With platinum status, If i book Suburban SUV (FFAR) what would be or should be the upgrade class for me? Would it be (XFAR) SUV e.g. BMW X5 or MB-GL?
Thank you.This forum is great i am learning so much from here by reading alots and alots.
Dec 29, 2014 | 8:11 am
#336
Company Representative, Sixt Customer Service
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 469
Hi,
If you were to book an FFAR then the platinum upgrade would take you to a PFAR which would be a Volvo XC90, BMW X1 or Volvo XC60. This is of course subject to fleet availabilty as the upgrade is not guaranteed.
I hope this helps!
If you were to book an FFAR then the platinum upgrade would take you to a PFAR which would be a Volvo XC90, BMW X1 or Volvo XC60. This is of course subject to fleet availabilty as the upgrade is not guaranteed.
I hope this helps!
Dec 30, 2014 | 11:23 am
#337
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: London
Programs: British Airways Blue, Virgin Flying Club Silver, Sixt Platinum, Hertz Gold
Posts: 163
Bit of a late post but...
Status: Platinum
When: June 2014
Location: Nice Airport (NCE) France
Booked: BMW 3 Series Touring
Received: BMW X6 4.0d
Sixt at NCE always seem to look after me on my annual 2-weeker. Got a lovely fully loaded X6 for 2 weeks trawling around the south of France. See you again in July.
Status: Platinum
When: June 2014
Location: Nice Airport (NCE) France
Booked: BMW 3 Series Touring
Received: BMW X6 4.0d
Sixt at NCE always seem to look after me on my annual 2-weeker. Got a lovely fully loaded X6 for 2 weeks trawling around the south of France. See you again in July.
Jan 2, 2015 | 5:03 am
#338
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Blue, Sixt Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 308
Munich Hilton Park
Sixt Platinum Card
Booked: FDAR, Audi A4 / BMW 3 Series, requested diesel if possible.
Received: LDAR Audi A6 TDIV6 with Quattro and nav. What a car, absolutely perfect for a long day-trip.
Sixt Platinum Card
Booked: FDAR, Audi A4 / BMW 3 Series, requested diesel if possible.
Received: LDAR Audi A6 TDIV6 with Quattro and nav. What a car, absolutely perfect for a long day-trip.
Jan 17, 2015 | 3:49 pm
#340
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Posts: 1,294
Status: Platinum match with Club Carlson
Location: LAX
Booked: SCAR
Received (after a couple of phone calls and pressing): PCAR. Picked up a Volvo S60, two days later traded it in for a BMW 228i. Also had a Chrysler 300 and a couple of Audi A3s - in theory. In practice, both A3s needed oil changes, so I happily waited for the Beem to show up. No Merc CLAs.
Location: LAX
Booked: SCAR
Received (after a couple of phone calls and pressing): PCAR. Picked up a Volvo S60, two days later traded it in for a BMW 228i. Also had a Chrysler 300 and a couple of Audi A3s - in theory. In practice, both A3s needed oil changes, so I happily waited for the Beem to show up. No Merc CLAs.
Jan 17, 2015 | 8:05 pm
#342
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Posts: 1,294
So do I.
I had asked them about the 2er from the get-go, even before the rental commenced. They didn't have it but told me that one would come in later. Later never materialized (that was last night). This morning I went over to LAX to planespot and try my luck once again. Upon arrival, I was hugely disappointed as they barely had PCARs (except a couple 300s and an A3 that was marked "needs oil change"). The girls at the counter called their offsite lot, found another A3 and were going to give me it, but then it turned out it, too, needed an oil change. I was offered a 328i, first for an extra $22/day, then I talked them back down to the same $10/day I was offered initially. As I was about to pick that one up, a 228i rolled in, but was a little dirty which I couldn't have cared less about. Drove the thing all over L.A. today and am totally in love. Steering feels feather light compared to the S60 (of course it would for RWD vs AWD) and is definitely lighter than the 3er, so the 240 hp is more than adequate and the torque is immense.
I had asked them about the 2er from the get-go, even before the rental commenced. They didn't have it but told me that one would come in later. Later never materialized (that was last night). This morning I went over to LAX to planespot and try my luck once again. Upon arrival, I was hugely disappointed as they barely had PCARs (except a couple 300s and an A3 that was marked "needs oil change"). The girls at the counter called their offsite lot, found another A3 and were going to give me it, but then it turned out it, too, needed an oil change. I was offered a 328i, first for an extra $22/day, then I talked them back down to the same $10/day I was offered initially. As I was about to pick that one up, a 228i rolled in, but was a little dirty which I couldn't have cared less about. Drove the thing all over L.A. today and am totally in love. Steering feels feather light compared to the S60 (of course it would for RWD vs AWD) and is definitely lighter than the 3er, so the 240 hp is more than adequate and the torque is immense.
Last edited by highlanderfil; Jan 17, 2015 at 8:12 pm
Jan 18, 2015 | 2:45 pm
#343
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 21
So do I.
I had asked them about the 2er from the get-go, even before the rental commenced. They didn't have it but told me that one would come in later. Later never materialized (that was last night). This morning I went over to LAX to planespot and try my luck once again. Upon arrival, I was hugely disappointed as they barely had PCARs (except a couple 300s and an A3 that was marked "needs oil change"). The girls at the counter called their offsite lot, found another A3 and were going to give me it, but then it turned out it, too, needed an oil change. I was offered a 328i, first for an extra $22/day, then I talked them back down to the same $10/day I was offered initially. As I was about to pick that one up, a 228i rolled in, but was a little dirty which I couldn't have cared less about. Drove the thing all over L.A. today and am totally in love. Steering feels feather light compared to the S60 (of course it would for RWD vs AWD) and is definitely lighter than the 3er, so the 240 hp is more than adequate and the torque is immense.
I had asked them about the 2er from the get-go, even before the rental commenced. They didn't have it but told me that one would come in later. Later never materialized (that was last night). This morning I went over to LAX to planespot and try my luck once again. Upon arrival, I was hugely disappointed as they barely had PCARs (except a couple 300s and an A3 that was marked "needs oil change"). The girls at the counter called their offsite lot, found another A3 and were going to give me it, but then it turned out it, too, needed an oil change. I was offered a 328i, first for an extra $22/day, then I talked them back down to the same $10/day I was offered initially. As I was about to pick that one up, a 228i rolled in, but was a little dirty which I couldn't have cared less about. Drove the thing all over L.A. today and am totally in love. Steering feels feather light compared to the S60 (of course it would for RWD vs AWD) and is definitely lighter than the 3er, so the 240 hp is more than adequate and the torque is immense.
Jan 19, 2015 | 4:21 pm
#345
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/CLE
Programs: DL PM 0.6MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,007