SIXT - Upgrades
Nov 1, 2016 | 5:32 am
#437
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 976
NCE
Platinum
Booked - BMW 3 series Manual
Received - BMW 5 series Automatic fully loaded with extras - nice car
EDI
Platinum
Booked - Luton Tail-lift Van
Received - Luton Tail-lift Van (biggest class at location so upgrade impossible.)
Platinum
Booked - BMW 3 series Manual
Received - BMW 5 series Automatic fully loaded with extras - nice car
EDI
Platinum
Booked - Luton Tail-lift Van
Received - Luton Tail-lift Van (biggest class at location so upgrade impossible.)
Nov 19, 2016 | 6:19 am
#438
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: UA 1K MM, SIXT Platinum, Hertz PC, Marriott Gold
Posts: 14
AMS
Platinum (anyone know how to get diamond)
Booked: LDAR
Assigned: LDAR (E350 or Jaguar XF)
Recieved: LPAN Bmw M550d Estate
Duration: 2 Days
Great Car for driving around! Wished they had this in the states!
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Platinum (anyone know how to get diamond)
Booked: LDAR
Assigned: LDAR (E350 or Jaguar XF)
Recieved: LPAN Bmw M550d Estate
Duration: 2 Days
Great Car for driving around! Wished they had this in the states!
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Dec 19, 2016 | 4:38 pm
#439
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 15
Berlin-Alexanderplatz
Status: Diamond
Booked: ILMR (BMW Series 2, MB B-Class or similar)
Received: XFAR (VW Tourag Diesel)
Duration: 7 days
I was directly offered this very nice upgrade. No question needed, like it was very clear for the agent that I have to receive something special (as it is holiday season).
For Germany in my experience veeeeeery uncommon. Guess I was lucky to enjoy a shortage or change in fleet mgmt..
Status: Diamond
Booked: ILMR (BMW Series 2, MB B-Class or similar)
Received: XFAR (VW Tourag Diesel)
Duration: 7 days
I was directly offered this very nice upgrade. No question needed, like it was very clear for the agent that I have to receive something special (as it is holiday season).
For Germany in my experience veeeeeery uncommon. Guess I was lucky to enjoy a shortage or change in fleet mgmt..
Jan 23, 2017 | 4:06 pm
#442
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, Sixt Platinum, Hertz Gold, National Exec. Elite, Marriott Silver, Avis President's
Posts: 35
PHX
PHX
1-13 to 1/23 10 day
Platinum
Booked LCAR
Received: Merc C300 LCAR
Asked about an upgrade and was offered a "deal" for a Cadillac CTS at $20/day add on - of $200 on a $500 rental. Passed. No complimentary upgrades "available". Disappointing.
1-13 to 1/23 10 day
Platinum
Booked LCAR
Received: Merc C300 LCAR
Asked about an upgrade and was offered a "deal" for a Cadillac CTS at $20/day add on - of $200 on a $500 rental. Passed. No complimentary upgrades "available". Disappointing.
Feb 15, 2017 | 8:19 pm
#443
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
Location: SJC
Status: Plat
Booked: XCAR
Received - 2017 XC90, swapped to Mercedes E300.
SJC does not have any more 5 series anymore. I've only seen XTS, E300s, and 1x A6. However, when I arrived, there were no XCARs available - Was given the choice of anything on the lot. There were 2x 428i hardtop convertibles, 1x A3 convertible, several Cameros RS convertibles, 1x XC90 (took), and suburbans, minivans, and regular Chevy SUVs.
Upon inspection, the XC90 has a broken rear window wiper that would have scratched the class so that car was not available for rent and needed to be swapped.
Wanted to take a 428i, but agent decided not to give it to me as a E300 just showed up in the returns.
Status: Plat
Booked: XCAR
Received - 2017 XC90, swapped to Mercedes E300.
SJC does not have any more 5 series anymore. I've only seen XTS, E300s, and 1x A6. However, when I arrived, there were no XCARs available - Was given the choice of anything on the lot. There were 2x 428i hardtop convertibles, 1x A3 convertible, several Cameros RS convertibles, 1x XC90 (took), and suburbans, minivans, and regular Chevy SUVs.
Upon inspection, the XC90 has a broken rear window wiper that would have scratched the class so that car was not available for rent and needed to be swapped.
Wanted to take a 428i, but agent decided not to give it to me as a E300 just showed up in the returns.
Mar 30, 2017 | 5:20 am
#445
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold
Posts: 176
Location: SVQ
Status: Platinum
Booked: IDAR
Received: IDAR BMW 118d
Asked about Platinum upgrade. Was told next category up would be SDMR and would be an Audi A3 Saloon, but would be an extra 18.15 euros per day. Tried to argue over platinum one category upgrade and was told could only choose a car within my booked class.
Have since complained to Sixt customer services and received the following reply "We would like to inform you that the Upgrade depends on the availability of the office, and the office decides whether to give the Upgrade for free or for a fee depending on how many cars they have left. Your Platinum Card entitles you to receive an Upgrade, but as stated before, it always depends on the availability. We are sorry that this time your could not receive a free upgrade."
Status: Platinum
Booked: IDAR
Received: IDAR BMW 118d
Asked about Platinum upgrade. Was told next category up would be SDMR and would be an Audi A3 Saloon, but would be an extra 18.15 euros per day. Tried to argue over platinum one category upgrade and was told could only choose a car within my booked class.
Have since complained to Sixt customer services and received the following reply "We would like to inform you that the Upgrade depends on the availability of the office, and the office decides whether to give the Upgrade for free or for a fee depending on how many cars they have left. Your Platinum Card entitles you to receive an Upgrade, but as stated before, it always depends on the availability. We are sorry that this time your could not receive a free upgrade."
Apr 10, 2017 | 6:14 am
#446
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 93
Location:Paris-Nanterre-Rueil-Malmaison
Status:None
Booked:CDAR
Received:FDAR Mercedes C220 Diesel
Great experience. Nice car, nice people. Location is very convenient to RER and for leaving Paris without having to deal with Paris city traffic.
Status:None
Booked:CDAR
Received:FDAR Mercedes C220 Diesel
Great experience. Nice car, nice people. Location is very convenient to RER and for leaving Paris without having to deal with Paris city traffic.
May 17, 2017 | 12:34 am
#447
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: Sixt Platinium
Posts: 2
Location:Berlin Alexander Platz
Status:Platinium
Booked:PDAR (BMW 520/523 Aut. , Mercedes-Benz E220 Aut.)
Received:PWAR MERCEDES BENZ E200 SW/Kombi petrol
Nice car but a bit underpowered and without many extras like ACC, lane assist or Head-up display
Status:Platinium
Booked:PDAR (BMW 520/523 Aut. , Mercedes-Benz E220 Aut.)
Received:PWAR MERCEDES BENZ E200 SW/Kombi petrol
Nice car but a bit underpowered and without many extras like ACC, lane assist or Head-up display
Jun 8, 2017 | 2:55 am
#448
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: Sixt Platinium
Posts: 2
Location: Berlin Alexander Platz
Status: Platinum
Booked: IWMR (WV Passat Kombi)
Received: FWMR BMW 3er Touring 318 diesel manual
In theory nice upgrade, but this bmw was the most basic version you can get (at least it had navigation, but maybe that's the standard anyway).
So probably decent equipped VW Passat with automatic and more power would have been nicer.
Still I liked this bmw, it felt like wearing old comfortable shoes
Everything laid out as it should be, fast and intuitive navigation and iDrive system.
Status: Platinum
Booked: IWMR (WV Passat Kombi)
Received: FWMR BMW 3er Touring 318 diesel manual
In theory nice upgrade, but this bmw was the most basic version you can get (at least it had navigation, but maybe that's the standard anyway).
So probably decent equipped VW Passat with automatic and more power would have been nicer.
Still I liked this bmw, it felt like wearing old comfortable shoes
Everything laid out as it should be, fast and intuitive navigation and iDrive system.
Jul 10, 2017 | 11:03 am
#449
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 25,039
Gold. Over the last year:
SCL downtown, June 17. Booked BMW3, got X1.
LIS, Feb. 17. Booked BMW2 convertible, got an Audi 5 convertible
MAD, Dec. 16. Booked and Audi A6, got a Jaguar F-Pace
Brussels, July 16, train station. Booked a BMW3, got a 430.
CDG T3, booked a small Citroen, got same
SCL downtown, June 17. Booked BMW3, got X1.
LIS, Feb. 17. Booked BMW2 convertible, got an Audi 5 convertible
MAD, Dec. 16. Booked and Audi A6, got a Jaguar F-Pace
Brussels, July 16, train station. Booked a BMW3, got a 430.
CDG T3, booked a small Citroen, got same
Jul 11, 2017 | 11:38 am
#450
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: BAEC Silver, Alitalia Freccia Alata, Turkish Elite... oh yeah, and of course: Starbucks Gold :P
Posts: 235
Location: BHX
Status: Platinum
Booked: PDAR (BMW 520)
Received: LSAR (Mercedes C220 Coup)
Duration: 4 days
Nice car, not sure if it really belongs to the L class and motorization was - while ok - not too great... but still, nice car and for us much better than the BMW 520 which i could have had, too
Status: Platinum
Booked: PDAR (BMW 520)
Received: LSAR (Mercedes C220 Coup)
Duration: 4 days
Nice car, not sure if it really belongs to the L class and motorization was - while ok - not too great... but still, nice car and for us much better than the BMW 520 which i could have had, too
Last edited by flolee; Jul 11, 2017 at 11:44 am