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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2011, 01:21:16 PM »
but if it doesnt automatically say that, is that something you can take up with the chairman's desk?
iow, is it an official benefit, or at the discretion of the specific location?
It's not an official benefit.
I've rented dozens of times in the US/Canada and never not had it though.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2011, 01:28:24 PM »
one more question. for the delivery of the car within 25 miles that are only with "participating locations", do airport locations usually participate in general, or specifically LAX?
or any other la area location?
 

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2011, 01:41:13 PM »
one more question. for the delivery of the car within 25 miles that are only with "participating locations", do airport locations usually participate in general, or specifically LAX?
or any other la area location?
 
I've never had a problem as long as you call the CHM desk in advance.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2011, 01:46:39 PM »
Can you redeem the five day free rental in europe?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #24 on: April 11, 2011, 01:50:09 PM »
Can you redeem the five day free rental in europe?
I don't recall the terms of that cert.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #25 on: April 11, 2011, 01:57:11 PM »
I've never had a problem as long as you call the CHM desk in advance.
so make res online, then tell chm tesk you want it delivered from airport to home?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #26 on: April 11, 2011, 01:59:17 PM »
so make res online, then tell chm tesk you want it delivered from airport to home?
Yes.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #27 on: April 11, 2011, 10:52:54 PM »
Can you redeem the five day free rental in europe?
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #28 on: April 11, 2011, 11:06:37 PM »
This CHM thing is kinda tempting...

Does anybody know what the availability is like in general as far as big SUV's go?

what are the chances of me getting an escalade or loaded suburban or expedition when I want to rent?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #29 on: April 11, 2011, 11:16:31 PM »
This CHM thing is kinda tempting...

Does anybody know what the availability is like in general as far as big SUV's go?

what are the chances of me getting an escalade or loaded suburban or expedition when I want to rent?

If they have it you can get it.
I've seen suburbans/expeditions before, just never really needed one.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #30 on: April 11, 2011, 11:31:15 PM »
If they have it you can get it.
That much I understood, my question is what are my odds of them having it?

I've seen suburbans/expeditions before, just never really needed one.
I've seen/gotten both loaded ones and base models, if it's not going to be loaded I'd prefer to stick with my car...

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #31 on: April 11, 2011, 11:43:06 PM »
That much I understood, my question is what are my odds of them having it?
I've seen/gotten both loaded ones and base models, if it's not going to be loaded I'd prefer to stick with my car...
Never got in one of the big gas guzzlers.
You can always go to the Avis lot at your local airport and check it out though.
The Caddys and Infinitis are usually nicely loaded.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #32 on: April 12, 2011, 12:03:10 AM »
Never got in one of the big gas guzzlers.
You can always go to the Avis lot at your local airport and check it out though.
The Caddys and Infinitis are usually nicely loaded.
Wait until you have a few kids... :)
(besides, Caddys & Infinities are not exactly known for fuel efficiency)

I was just thinking into it a bit more and I realized I've never been able to book one of these in NYC (at least not in the last few years)
I just looked at avis.com and by JFK it says "CAR NOT OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION" although I am seeing it by EWR now -although in the past I seem to remember getting the "not offered" message there as well... (do you think they'll have a problem delivering cars EWR to CH? believe it or not it is under 25 miles)
seems like the odds are probably not in my favor...


Bichlal, do you think I actually have a realistic chances of actually getting it (CHM) if I do decide to go for it? or am I really just wasting time thinking about it?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #33 on: April 12, 2011, 12:08:41 AM »
If EWR is within 25 miles of the dropoff point they should do it, but then again I'm used to dealing with midwest folks.  With NY folks IME all bets are off when it comes to "customer service"...

But I have had better experiences at Avis EWR than Avis LGA.

I don't think you will have any problem buying CHM if you are online at noon.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2011, 12:23:47 AM »
If EWR is within 25 miles of the dropoff point they should do it, but then again I'm used to dealing with midwest folks.  With NY folks IME all bets are off when it comes to "customer service"...
EWR > Brooklyn is not exactly your typical 20 miles, if ever they'd be justified in not going 25 miles this is probably it.

But I have had better experiences at Avis EWR than Avis LGA.
Me too.
-although I don't think I've rented at EWR in over 10 years.

I don't think you will have any problem buying CHM if you are online at noon.
so you don't think it'll be one of these things where you have to click it at the exact right millisecond?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2011, 12:32:31 AM »
so you don't think it'll be one of these things where you have to click it at the exact right millisecond?
No.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2011, 12:38:15 AM »
so you don't think it'll be one of these things where you have to click it at the exact right millisecond?
although it's a great deal, i don't think so many are willing to pay over $1k for it.
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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2011, 01:13:22 AM »
although it's a great deal, i don't think so many are willing to pay over $1k for it.
I guess you're right.
A couple of years ago it would've been a no-brainer for me. But now, not so much.

I guess I'll just have to spend the next day and a half debating it in my head...

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2011, 06:04:31 PM »
For the CHM deal, is the under-25 rule likely to be enforced?

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Re: Daily Getaways 2011!
« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2011, 06:24:22 PM »
For the CHM deal, is the under-25 rule likely to be enforced?
Just use a corp.
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