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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Default What Types of Rentals Do You Get

Just curious what you get put in when your Crossfire is in the shop. My dealer has a fleet of PT Cruisers, and when they run out of those they sub out to Advantage Rent a Car. Two trips ago they were out and the punk from Advantage shows up with a PT and acts like he's doing me a F-ing favor ("usually we go up to 30 such and such dollars, etc. but we're out of those so I'll put you in the Cruiser for no extra charge"). My response was simply that he could put me in a Cadillac for all I care since I wasn't paying.

I guess a Cruiser is fine, but I wouldn't mind getting in a Pacifica or I guess I would even prefer a Sebring.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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2 month ago my XF was in for the first A-Service. I got a Honda Accord 2.2 CDI for $30/day. I was surprised I didn't get a PT. That's what I always got when I used to own one too.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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My rentals have been a Magnum, Durango, Grand Am twice, and a Stratus twice.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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My dealer sends me across the street to Enterprise.

I've had:

Chevy Tahoe
Nissan Quest
Infinity FX35
Chrysler 300M
Pontiac Venture
Chevy Colorado
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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My dealer also uses Enterprise. They come to the dealership to pick you up and bring you back when you return their rental. I have used them twice. Got a Ford Taurus and a Nissan Sentra.

Pete
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Hi
Been to the dealer 2 times. PT cruiser both times. Not clean or well maintained.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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When I brought mine in I got a used GM product that was dirty and dented. It was such a piece of junk I left it in the driveway and drove my work car.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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1) new kia suv (500 miles)

2) new g6 (26 miles)

enterprise rental...i always ask for the newest car on their lot. i have been happy so far!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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sebring convertible twice.
pacifica GAS HOG.
magnum.
neon once i complained loudly.
sebring again as the tranny went out for the second time.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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dealer uses enterprise but they put you in a chrysler product if available. so far: durango, durango, liberty.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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My dealer has the same policy whereas they use Enterprise and put you in a Chrysler. I have taken my Xfire in twice for minor stuff and got Enterprise to give me a MBZ since the Xfire is 75% MBZ. On both occasions they called the dealer and they approved the MBZ.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Heb80
My dealer sends me across the street to Enterprise.

I've had:

Chevy Tahoe
Nissan Quest
Infinity FX35
Chrysler 300M
Pontiac Venture
Chevy Colorado
fx35?? Nice, I'd tell them to keep the crossfire, cause I'm keeping the fx, not the xf.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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I've need a rental once, and they gave me an f'n dodge caravan, which would be fine if I had a need for it or a family. But when your 20 the last thing you want to drive is a minivan. My parents have a t&c. It was weird having two identical vans with same color and all. same options an everything. I had to drive this thing for a week. What a waste of $$$. All i paid for was gas though (and a weeks worth of car payments with no car).
 
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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My dealership goes with enterprise and I have had a jeep grand cherokee and a dodge stratus. I was asked how the stratus worked over for me and I told them it was a car and the little punk from behind the counter told his co worker I was complaining because I was spoiled with the jeep the last time. Yeah the jeep was nice but it's not a crossfire.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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I got robbed. I went to drop my car off on Monday and they told me that they were to busy to look at it and to bring it back again tomorrow. When I showed up the next day, they told me that I was ineligible for a rental car because the factory warranty only covers 1st day rental, and they filed the paperwork for Monday. Nevertheless, I guess to answer your question, none.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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I got a car from my dealership, it was a used car, cannot recall the model or make, I think maybe it was something that was just setting around on the used car lot side, I parked it in my driveway and drove around in my Geo Tracker (hunting truck painted flat black/brown with deer horns hanging down from the rear view mirror and large letters on the rear hatch glass spelling out the word Coors), I was so happy to get my Crossfire back. The very 1st time I took the Crossfire back to the dealership I got no car, and my Crossfire was down for an entire week. I guess my big problem is I'm dealing with a "See If We Care" dealership, or is it a "Five Star" dealership? No matter to get any service your reaching for the stars.
 

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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The dealer used the local enterprise which attempted to give me a dirty mazda 3, after complaining and having to get back to class, I took the Big Blue Bus back to UCLA.


chh
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Pacifica, 300 Touring, Durango, Dakota, Jeep Grand Cherokees, PT Cruisers.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BullFrog
Pacifica, 300 Touring, Durango, Dakota, Jeep Grand Cherokees, PT Cruisers.
Hmmm. I don't know if it's impressive that you have gotten nice cars, unlike I who got a mini-van. Or scary that your car has been in that many times and you needed a rental each time.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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When i was going through the lemon law with my base coupe, i needed a rental every weekend. It was absurd. I was paying for a darn XFire to be driving Pacifica's and Dakota's??? I'm glad they lemon'd that darn car and gave me a replacement.
 
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