Paculdo

for anyone here that drives a porsche..

i just don't get it.. you come in driving a porsche and drive out driving some crappy enterprise rental.. WTF!!

so how does these porsche dealerships determine if they'd give you a p-car as a rental?

not like MB dealers -- they'll give you an MB loaner regardless of what type of service you go in for (oil change, etc) warranty or not.. is it because MB (or say BMW) have cheaper 'entry level' cars for loaners compared to the p-car entry level cars? and i've scheduled my service a week in advance..

how about you guys driving ferrari's and/or lambo's? do you get the same (or similar) cars?

BAD430BENZ

lambo owners get a Prius

Paculdo

oh and when i say crappy - i'm not trying to be some snub/privileged SOB and complaining about a compact chevy cruze.. the car stinks and dirty (stains in the cloth seats, etc).. i was to the point to where i wanted to return the car -- unfortunately, i got to go to work.

when i got home, i almost emptied a full can of lysol and wiped everything clean (i should charge them for cleaning their stinking rental no?)

Paculdo

i overheard another fellow going through his rental as well.. he said: ".. what a downgrade huh?" his loaner is a corolla.. i wish i've heard his SA's answer..

dc5itr888

I went with my buddy to drop off his Porsche Cayenne Turbo. It was overdue for some major maintenance and he had a decent rental. It was still a downgrade in power but he liked it so much he ended up buying that model a few months after.

USCGTO

Last time I had my C63 towed from my home to my favorite dealer (lol), he had an E-350 delivered at my office (thats what I requested, when given a choice between office/ home)

Guilty

In Miami I know Prestige gives out Audi's A6

Paculdo

interesting, what did he get?

JumpinJim

Whenever I take an Mb un, regardless of what it is I always get a base model C250. My Porsche was mix and match. I've had a cayenne, 911, and boxster loaner. M5 they gave me a 750 Li loaner.

Valvestud

Mercedes of Tucson is either a C250 or GLK350.

Paculdo

@jumpinjim - do they give any explanation why they can and/or cant give u a porsche? or it depends if you bought the car there in their dealership?

Paculdo

i've had the 06 c230 before and i get newer models (i guess MB dealers update their loaner fleets every year).. recently i got a glk

JumpinJim

When I took my Porsche in I always got a Porsche loaner of various types.

mjcarlin

E350 and C250, once each

CoolBDPhenom03

MB of Walnut Creek gives out MB loaners, but when they're out, they use Enterprise. In fact, there's an Enterprise counter INSIDE the dealership service area.

papashango

Way back when the 745Li was first introduced. The local dealer gave my dad a Bentley Continental GT as the 'loaner' when he dropped off the brand new 745li for service.

Although, I would say that wasn't their regular practice but my dad was a regular customer and had bought several high end cars from them. I think in the back of their head they were hoping that my dad would like the Bentley and want to get it.

dc5itr888

It was just a Regular ole C300 4matic LOL. He loved that thing and ended buying that as a DD and now drives that more than the Cayenne which hes thinking about trading in to get a ML63

Sincity

Same here at Fletcher Jones Vegas. The C250 really isn't all that bad.

MBAdon

Dropped off my 09 C63 and was given a few year old C250 as a loaner. Would have loved to try a C350 for comparison to the C63. The C250 was weak sauce.

moosejaw

I got a crossfire convertible once while my C32 was in the shop

dc5itr888

The times I dropped off my car ( which was twice in the last month). Ive always had C300 4matics

Both had 1200-1500 miles on it only

Wish I couldve gotten a E-350 or ML loaner but again I would think they would class you with a similar body size that matches off with whatever your dropping off for repair

Mort

The dealer here gives you a chit for a taxi. I live 30 km away and if I want to go home I have to have someone pick me up or cab it home on my own. If the car is there overnight for warranty MB will supply a loaner. Part of the reason I do my own work as much as I am capable doing. I suppose if it is major surgery they might provide a loaner and I think they have C or B class loaners.