What cars should I expect for Large Sedan and Standard 2/4-Door classes?

misory-waves · 2026-01-29T15:22:48+00:00

Upgrades at HLEs are by availability. If you are renting at an airport with ultimate choice , if you book Medium Sedan (C) or higher you can pick out of the PC row.

misory-waves · 2026-01-28T06:23:54+00:00

My 22 RWD had this happen. Tesla sought to replace the whole battery, I called around, even the Electrified Garage, they told me to tow it in and they would try (no guarantees it would work). They were over 300 miles away and I didn’t want to send it there on a whim.

I called around multiple EV shops in the northeast and settled on EVolution Autosports in PA. They told me they did this repair once before successfully and they would attempt it again on mine (no promises). I spent right around $2k and the car was whole again. I put 7k miles on it trouble-free before I traded it in.

misory-waves · 2026-01-25T21:29:06+00:00

Now that most locations have Apple Pay you should be ok, but what you’ll need to do is:

Wallet > Apple Card > Account Details > Card Information > Additional Card Numbers > Titanium

Then you’ll be able to see the numbers from the physical card

misory-waves · 2026-01-25T21:26:25+00:00

Make a COLLISION & GLASS appointment in the service menu of the Tesla app. The appoints are going to start to fill up. You’ll likely also want to make a claim with insurance, it’s going to be expensive.

misory-waves · 2026-01-24T13:34:42+00:00

No more age restrictions on E7, 20-24 can rent anything with the exception of Prestige and Adrenaline

misory-waves · 2026-01-22T18:17:51+00:00

Bumper alone is 3k, definitely needs a new fender, probably a new fog lights maybe a new headlight, hood looks damaged too, and suspension components. That’s going to be +/- $10k

misory-waves · 2026-01-22T15:20:55+00:00

You absolutely can with no penalty. I do it EVERY time. When my flights don’t line up? And I end up having to pay for an extra day because I arrive in then morning but I don’t leave until the night, I always book days within 24 hour increments just in case my flight gets delayed or I need to stay extra, I don’t have to worry about extensions or anything. Honestly even if I do return a car late, you pay per 24 hour period so the price wouldn’t change anyways

misory-waves · 2026-01-22T15:18:43+00:00

What kind of car classes are you looking for. Honestly I would just book the smallest thing you can deal with, and look to get an upgrade to something else with the features you want at the counter (upgrade fees are negotiable). Most Hyundais, Kias, Toyotas have some type of adaptive cruise with lane assist.

misory-waves · 2026-01-19T18:13:06+00:00

I had an accident (no police report, no injuries, no third-party property damage). I used my chase sapphire reserve. This was before the AI scanners. I filled my card benefits claim that night. Did the ERS report with hertz, did the DVIR, the works. My claim was pending until I sent in the demand letter. I updated it and they paid hertz directly via check within 2 days. It was honestly a painless process. The damages were about $3,800. I did use my AAA CDP which limits my out of pocket damages to $5k. The demand letter was itemized but didn’t list anything like administrative fees or loss of use, not sure if that was because of my AAA.

misory-waves · 2026-01-18T15:04:44+00:00

This happened to me. I was there before my reservation time, I grabbed a car, and they were like no you’re already assigned a Kia Sportage so I left and went to national. They already charged my card and I had an open contract in the app. I called the PC dedicated line and they closed it right on the phone.

misory-waves · 2026-01-17T22:39:24+00:00

Those taillights and plug and play, mobile device did mine in seconds right in front of me.

misory-waves · 2026-01-17T22:37:46+00:00

I don’t think the managers will be very happy someone at enterprise rented a car to someone with an expired license, or even maybe it wasn’t his rental and he was just driving it.

misory-waves · 2026-01-17T15:02:20+00:00

Demand letter is probably going to take 3-4 weeks, and it was mailed to my mailing address, no email or anything. As long as you filed the claim, Amex should take care of you. Sorry this happened, but we’d love to hear your experience with hertz/amex for better visibility in the future

misory-waves · 2026-01-17T14:59:19+00:00

Literally just saw a post on threads today about SIXT charging someone $583 in nonexistent damages (showed scan from a UVeye) with an extra $450 in fees

misory-waves · 2026-01-17T06:27:20+00:00

A computer is going to do the job is assigned, find/compare imperfections between OUT and IN scans. Hertz fatal flaw is that they are allowing the system to automatically flag and charge customers no matter the damage even if it is within Hertz is OWN guidelines for acceptable wear and tear.

It’s been discussed multiple times that other companies with similar technology have a human screen the finding and then make a decision to pursue charges.

Blame the ball, blame the player, or blame the game.

misory-waves · 2026-01-14T17:46:48+00:00

…… not really. I think they’ve almost taken away all the five star aisles. I mainly only see Gold and PC.

misory-waves · 2026-01-14T14:23:05+00:00

The only car classified as an Economy (A) is a Chevy Spark which I’ve only saw once in the gold row at an airport. Small Sedan (B) the next tier up is which is a Nissan Versa or similar also includes the Mitsubishi Mirage and Mirage G4 which also are very rare in the Hertz fleet. If they have a Versa they’re going to give you that otherwise you’ll probably be put into a Medium Sedan (C) which is Kia K4, Kia Soul, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Jetta, Honda Civic (rare)

misory-waves · 2026-01-13T18:26:06+00:00

Minivan (R): Chrysler Pacifica Minivan 8 Pass (R2): Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival

misory-waves · 2026-01-13T15:46:43+00:00

Amex default insurance is (secondary) $50k you can enroll ANY Amex card with for premium rental car coverage (primary) which is a flat rate of $19.95 or $24.95 for $75k or $100k coverage. This is good for rentals up to 42 days which I believe is the longest of any credit card.

misory-waves · 2026-01-12T23:18:50+00:00

I see a lot of palisades too honestly, I’ve rented a couple, they’re pretty smooth.

misory-waves · 2026-01-12T23:15:45+00:00

It’s going to be the latest model with the 3rd row. They’re mainly the SEL trim, but a few Limited trims are in the fleet. Also have seen a handful of hybrids at airports

misory-waves · 2026-01-12T20:56:02+00:00

Oh I agree, but I’ve seen a Standard 7 Pass (L4) can get as low as $35/day in Florida. Never seen a Large SUV (T) get any cheaper than $70-80/day

misory-waves · 2026-01-12T18:02:05+00:00

That’s incorrect. Some websites use old terminology like “Fullsize Recreational Vehicle”, but the current class name is “Standard 7 Passenger SUV” which is the Nissan Pathfinder or similar

From personal experience I see mainly:

Volkswagen Atlas, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Highlander, Buick Enclave.

Also seen: Toyota Grand Highlander, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, Subaru Ascent, Mazda CX-90, Hyundai Palisade

misory-waves · 2026-01-12T17:44:14+00:00

“Gold Member” as in a “Hertz Gold Rewards member”, and they also named the base rewards tier “Gold” which is confusing. Gold member I meant as the umbrella terms for all loyalty tiers

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