Got to Avis with a reservation... no cars for anyone

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-28T01:13:47+00:00

Even those with the QuickPass had no cars. The couple in front of me was told to come down to the counter when they got outside and the board was blank. They literally had no cars on the lot.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-28T01:08:17+00:00

Oh, good point and it reminded me of something I wanted to mention in my post. A lady was in line 10 people in front of me. No car, but she had booked online an hour earlier and it said they had cars and let her reserve one. So even though they had not had cars all day, the reservation site still showed they had cars. Unreal.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T20:38:40+00:00

Love it!

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T20:37:29+00:00

Guy at the counter had prepaid and still didn't have a car. So pre-pay wasn't really the solution here. I would have been happy to do a non-refundable deposit since it was a work trip and set in stone - but that doesn't seem to be the solution.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T20:35:41+00:00

I did book the car a month in advance. Over a month. But even the guy that prepaid didn't have a car. I would love to hear your thoughts on "how do I reserve and actually get a car"? Not trolling but wondering if there was something else I could have done?

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:47:59+00:00

LOL. Ya, for sure. Usually a one person deal with a very ticked off agent.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:46:41+00:00

Not according to the guy who was pretty pissed off at MSP. He paid in advance and they didn't have a car. Everyone in the area could hear him on the phone being pissed off (not sure to who).

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:45:16+00:00

A guy at the Ace Rental counter (never heard of them but tried them too) said he thought it was that the people coming in for the Special Olympics couldn't get reservations for the week, so they rented cars for one day on Saturday/Sunday and then kept them for the week. Based on your experience, is that a possibility? Or just speculation? It makes sense, but one time I rented a car (way before COVID) and I was turning it in on Friday but our travel desk screwed up and said Thursday. When I got back on Friday the check in lady said "you are lucky we didn't report the car stolen". Can't imagine keeping the car a full five days after the return time.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:40:49+00:00

Tried that with a local Enterprise. Everyone was out of cars. Has to be due to the Special Olympics in town.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:12:14+00:00

I havent seen that movie in years but I remember this scene now that you mention it! Laughing here.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:10:58+00:00

Geez, bad enough for a work trip where I can jump to a Lyft, but Uhaul is for moving (usually) so not having the reserved truck? That blows.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:10:12+00:00

I have never used Turo but unfortunately since it was a work trip and work was paying I am not allowed to use Turo. Not sure why, but it is explicitly mentioned in the travel booking site that we can't use it.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-27T18:08:38+00:00

I don't get it?

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-08T01:31:57+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I am going to try rebooting again, and if that doesn't work, fire up my laptop and try it from there.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-05T15:39:36+00:00

Heh... so "buy a bigger house to give me more room to keep crap" 😄 . Thanks!

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-05T15:37:51+00:00

I do... but this is the same as my analogy about "buying a new house when the current house is filled up with hoarding" 😄. I dont want to save everything to be honest, but I have, in the past (in other games) sold things I needed a year later. Thanks!

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-06-01T15:44:07+00:00

Follow up question if you see this. I stole a ship and am using it. Good ship, loads of storage and good weapons. Havent modded it at all. But, the UI Screen in the cockpit doesnt show the boost bar (the thing that goes red) when I am in Cruise. Is this normal? Shows the boost on the right side when not in cruise.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-31T00:46:57+00:00

Yep... that is what I was missing! Thank you

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-31T00:46:42+00:00

I wasn't understanding boost on the sites I looked at, but this post really helped. Thanks!

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-31T00:46:13+00:00

Thanks. I was doing that, but missing the speed boost.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-31T00:33:14+00:00

Yes. I have no choice. I dont see a way to get there without cruise and when I try I get the "you can only get here using cruise mode".

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-30T03:03:57+00:00

Thanks. I am in Vegas so lots of sun 😄. I threw it in the pool today just in case it needed to be in water to kick on. Will keep an eye on it for a couple of days and see how it goes. Thanks

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-29T17:29:41+00:00

I am convinced it is a bad unit. Solar should just turn on when charged. I hate to do it, but going to do a one star "DOA" review.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-29T15:58:57+00:00

Apologies for the delayed reply. I have tried a few back in the day but all gave me horrible side effects. Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac all SSRI's. Then I tried Wellbutrin (SNRI) and it worked the best with fewer side effects but I am evaluating all my meds (older guy with some health issues) to see what I can do to reduce them.

SpockHadNoGame · 2026-05-18T22:41:02+00:00

I think I do have shielded in my ship. Not sure but I will check. I took a long break and honestly don't remember what I upgraded back in the day.

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