![]() ![]() In this particular instance, the driver probably wished the earth had swallowed him and his Ferrari immediately. Of course there are more obvious attention stealers such as Ferraris. There’s just something about the lines, the timeless majesty of these cars, which others, apart from sister manufacturer Rolls-Royce, simply don’t have. In 1959, as the S2, it was given the now ubiquitous Rolls/Bentley V8 which was a development of the even more ubiquitous Chevy small block, which is still made today. The good old days are definitely over including for the company itself which is still reeling from the bankruptcy process.The Bentley S series was made from 1955 to 1961. Only expensive rentals that earned several hundred Hertz points were credited to my rewards balance.Īvailability for redemptions has also gone down, and they have gotten expensive. For my next rental that I plan to pick up at a HLE location, I’ll just collect Virgin Atlantic miles again as I’ve done so many times in the past. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get these points back. I made a blunder not monitoring the expiration of my Hertz Rewards points, and roughly 1,600 of them expired sometime in the last 15 months (based on what Hertz published, likely on DEC 31, 2021). You never know where this points would have come in handy but that’s spilled milk under the bridge. Nevertheless, this was an oversight I normally don’t like to expose myself to. So why bother with Hertz just for the points and end up driving some dinged-up Toyota Camry with 40,000 miles for a whole weekend? Nah. I could have either preserved or used them when I was in California in May of last year, however, I got a very decent rate at Sixt where I always receive at least a BMW3 or higher. It’s a bit sad that I wasn’t able to use the points. I believe my latest balance was something around 1600 points so enough for two free rental days under normal circumstances. This extension applied only to Platinum, President’s Circle and Five Star members.Īs I plan to pick up a car in Los Angeles near the San Pedro world cruise center in a few weeks I had to make a reservation with Hertz again and noticed when I logged in that while I’m still Presidents Circle for whatever reason, my points are now gone: In January of 2021, Hertz announced that they waive Gold Rewards points expiration for all elite members through December 31, 2021. Activity means a Gold Plus Rewards Point was either earned or redeemed on a rental. Points will not expire as long as you have a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards rental activity in the prior 18 months. Well, as I mentioned I haven’t used Hertz for quite some time and the last time I tried (2019) to use my points, a redemption option wasn’t available. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Tier Extension Through Janu& Lower Qualification Requirement John covered the tier extension policy of Hertz last year: At least not for common members though Elite members had their balance frozen until December 31, 2021. While the status was extended, points were not. ![]() Then the cars got much worse in selection, quality, and mileage, plus the eventual decay of Hertz, culminating in the bankruptcy of the company.ĭuring the pandemic, Hertz extended the points of their members as they announced: First, they changed from pre-assigned cars to the Presidents Circle/Gold Choice aisle, which meant that you had to wait around quite a while until a decent vehicle showed up. After that, I mostly rented at LAX Airport, where I always received pretty decent cars, first as Platinum and later as Presidents Circle. and had a Hertz local edition nearby, where I rented on average twice per week. ![]() I was an avid Hertz renter since the mid-2000s when I lived in the U.S. ![]()
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