Comments on: Are car rental companies downgrading their categories to rev up revenues? http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/ The travel troubleshooter. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wayne Dayton http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20810 Wayne Dayton Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:12:22 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20810 Print out their website in advance, as well as the classification from the manufacturer as to what it really is....if they try to give you a run-around, walk to their competitor and vote with your dollars. Car rentals are the most expendable element of the travel experience -- i.e. buses/limos/taxis can replace them, whereas inter-city transport by air/rail/bus, or accommodations in a hotel, are more the necessity...so, if they don't like it, they can sit and cry that business is down. Print out their website in advance, as well as the classification from the manufacturer as to what it really is….if they try to give you a run-around, walk to their competitor and vote with your dollars. Car rentals are the most expendable element of the travel experience — i.e. buses/limos/taxis can replace them, whereas inter-city transport by air/rail/bus, or accommodations in a hotel, are more the necessity…so, if they don’t like it, they can sit and cry that business is down.

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]]> By: Jim_J http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20681 Jim_J Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:21:04 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20681 Enterprise has been doing the downgrade thing for years. I stopped using them when, about four years ago, their Providence, RI location insisted that a Ford Focus was a mid-size vehicle. Since all of the rental car companies are hurting and need to make as much money per rental as possible, I am awaiting the day that one of them tries to pass off a Toyota Yaris as full size. Enterprise has been doing the downgrade thing for years. I stopped using them when, about four years ago, their Providence, RI location insisted that a Ford Focus was a mid-size vehicle. Since all of the rental car companies are hurting and need to make as much money per rental as possible, I am awaiting the day that one of them tries to pass off a Toyota Yaris as full size.

]]> By: Bruce InCharlotte http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20679 Bruce InCharlotte Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:48:41 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20679 Conspiracies everywhere! I would encourage the car rental agencies to be more explicit and transparent. "Or similar" is to vague. Is it that hard to know what they have in their fleet and add a web page listing what's in what category? I know, keep dreaming Bruce. Conspiracies everywhere!

I would encourage the car rental agencies to be more explicit and transparent. “Or similar” is to vague. Is it that hard to know what they have in their fleet and add a web page listing what’s in what category? I know, keep dreaming Bruce.

]]> By: Rick http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20631 Rick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20631 I frequently rent from National in Tucson. I reserve a full size, but they always try to give me a Malibu as the default. They do switch to an Impala when I ask. I frequently rent from National in Tucson. I reserve a full size, but they always try to give me a Malibu as the default. They do switch to an Impala when I ask.

]]> By: Alan Wallace http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20623 Alan Wallace Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20623 I was on Vacation to Olympia Wa and an old customer of Hertz. The car I rented was a mid-size car and I got a toyota Corolla. I ask the booth in the garage if it was a mistake and he indicated that is now a mid size car. I think they made about $50 more. I think those $50 do add up. It was the 18% sales tax that really got me mad. All the taxes and fees added anothe $150 to my invoice. I was on Vacation to Olympia Wa and an old customer of Hertz. The car I rented was a mid-size car and I got a toyota Corolla. I ask the booth in the garage if it was a mistake and he indicated that is now a mid size car. I think they made about $50 more. I think those $50 do add up. It was the 18% sales tax that really got me mad. All the taxes and fees added anothe $150 to my invoice.

]]> By: MJ http://www.elliott.org/blog/are-car-rental-companies-downgrading-their-categories-to-rev-up-revenues/comment-page-1/#comment-20606 MJ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:46:33 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6986#comment-20606 Enterprise tried something similar on me, trying to pass off a Chevy Aveo as an 'Intermediate'. I had the rental agent go to the Enterprise website, which specifically puts the Aveo in the 'Economy' category to make my point. Enterprise tried something similar on me, trying to pass off a Chevy Aveo as an ‘Intermediate’. I had the rental agent go to the Enterprise website, which specifically puts the Aveo in the ‘Economy’ category to make my point.

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