Sandwich trick for rental cars?

[redx2nv]

Anyone ever try sandwich trick for rental cars? Nothing came up when i searched.

Have a cadillac CTS booked through avis(via priceline $50/day), but they don't guarantee you will get a CTS, and i didn't want to pay premium for a jalopy town car. Wouldn't mind dropping another $20-$50 to get something baller.

[elite]

what's a sandwich trick?

[know1edge]

i think you hand the guys a sandwich made by your wife

[CanmoreOrLess]

It involves a car, might be a half and half as mentioned in The Sopranos. Uncle Jun was offered said from an old street hooker. In any case, hold the mayo.

[masoncgy]

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by know1edge
i think you hand the guys a sandwich made by your wife

Or offer your the guys your wife for a sandwich?

[403ep3]

No, don't even bother trying it.

[redx2nv]

The "sandwich trick" is a $20 or $50 bill, sandwiched between your DL and VISA, which you can get comp'd upgrades usually at hotels.

[ringmaster]

Originally posted by redx2nv
The "sandwich trick" is a $20 or $50 bill, sandwiched between your DL and VISA, which you can get comp'd upgrades usually at hotels.

The sando trick (along with being very polite) has worked like a charm for me in Vegas. I would think that it would also work quite well for a rental car. What have you got to lose? Worst case like 20 bucks.

[stealth]

I was in Miami and told the guy at Hertz that if he "hooked me up" that I would "hook him up".

I got a Mercedes GL550 for ~$600 when it would of cost me ~$1600-1800.

[CanmoreOrLess]

Originally posted by stealth
I was in Miami and told the guy at Hertz that if he "hooked me up" that I would "hook him up".

I got a Mercedes GL550 for ~$600 when it would of cost me ~$1600-1800.

How much was your end of the "hook up"? Over and above the rental.

[redx2nv]

Yea, does not work..

But, i did upgrade to a brand new X5, total at $70/day, versus the $150 they charge normally.

also sando did not work for our cali hotel, prob a vegas thing.

[stealth]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


How much was your end of the "hook up"? Over and above the rental.

Only like $20-$40.

[slinkie]

I used the "sandwich trick" on a parking cop, well basically a breadless sandwich, it worked fine so I'd say go for it again next time

[SilverGS]

What do you say in Vegas when handing them the visa sandwhich?

Do you have any free upgrades for me?

[a social dsease]

Originally posted by SilverGS
What do you say in Vegas when handing them the visa sandwhich?

Do you have any free upgrades for me?

When I did it in Vegas I just handed it to the lady and said "Are there any complementary upgrades available?"

[SilverGS]

Originally posted by a social dsease


When I did it in Vegas I just handed it to the lady and said "Are there any complementary upgrades available?"

Thanks

Will have to remember that for next time.

[sputnik]

Here is my trick for a rental car upgrade. Works most of the time.

NEVER take the keys to a car at the desk. Just ask the front desk if they have any other cars on the lot at the moment. The front desk person will usually just let you talk to the guys working the lot and they will set you up with a car instead. Half the time those guys don't know (or care) what they are giving out and you often can get an upgrade by asking them if they have "anything nice and new" on the lot. If anything at least you will get the newest car they have.

Once had a reservation for an "standard" car at a killer price and the guys on the lot ended up giving me a full size Nissan Altima with less than 500 km on it.

My wife just recently had an economy reservation and got a 2012 VW Golf that had never been rented.