Just got back from a family wedding in Orlando yesterday.
I delegated rental car acquisition to Mrs. Tdbo after the vacation car rental fiasco this past summer with Hertz and a Mitsubishi Galant. She consulted Shatner for a Priceline. "Name Your Own Price." She told me this after the fact and that Hertz met the bid. AARGH!!!
However, I must give credit where credit is due. Ended up with a '14 Camry SE w/ Leather that just turned 20K. Nice driving car and comfortable. Rode like a larger car. Only gripe that I could find was the cheap plastic chrome trim on the console that looked cheap to start with and looked even worse after the normal scratches that occur. Other than that, I really liked the way it drove (even better than my Accord.) Too bad that I couldn't have had this car for the 1500 mile drive last summer, instead of the 140 mile drive this weekend.
Only other issue was a surly woman at the car rental desk. She became upset and mouthy when the gentleman assisting my wife in the wheelchair did not push her wheelchair through the roped maze (that no one was in.) Guess that tact and finesse is not a prerequisite for working at the rental counter at Hertz. However, I didn't have to say a word because he told her to Ben Dover before I could even get my mouth open. Let's just say that his tip reflected his added emphasis on customer service.
Better experience but still not great. Nice car though.
I delegated rental car acquisition to Mrs. Tdbo after the vacation car rental fiasco this past summer with Hertz and a Mitsubishi Galant. She consulted Shatner for a Priceline. "Name Your Own Price." She told me this after the fact and that Hertz met the bid. AARGH!!!
However, I must give credit where credit is due. Ended up with a '14 Camry SE w/ Leather that just turned 20K. Nice driving car and comfortable. Rode like a larger car. Only gripe that I could find was the cheap plastic chrome trim on the console that looked cheap to start with and looked even worse after the normal scratches that occur. Other than that, I really liked the way it drove (even better than my Accord.) Too bad that I couldn't have had this car for the 1500 mile drive last summer, instead of the 140 mile drive this weekend.
Only other issue was a surly woman at the car rental desk. She became upset and mouthy when the gentleman assisting my wife in the wheelchair did not push her wheelchair through the roped maze (that no one was in.) Guess that tact and finesse is not a prerequisite for working at the rental counter at Hertz. However, I didn't have to say a word because he told her to Ben Dover before I could even get my mouth open. Let's just say that his tip reflected his added emphasis on customer service.
Better experience but still not great. Nice car though.
