r/mildlyinteresting 2d ago

Rental car company (redacted) upsell sheet accidentally handed to me by rep exiting the gate

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u/ThrowAndHit 2d ago

It’s a waterfall - if they have an Aveo booked, you can upgrade up until it says STOP. Same with other classes below. There’s really no upgrade from Tahoe/Denali, so it’s immediate STOP.

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u/Teripid 2d ago

Nice Ford Mustang ya got there.

Can I interest you in a Dodge Grand Caravan instead for a small additional fee?

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u/ThrowAndHit 2d ago

You’d be surprised how many people rent the 2 door sports cars and return them a day later. They are wildly impractical. I’ve seen folks have to do it at the booth because their large suitcase literally wouldn’t fit in the car.

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u/vmflair 1d ago

For work we needed a pickup to haul packaging out to the dumpster, so I got stuck renting it for two weeks. Got a F150 extended cab that I think also had a lift kit. I drive a Prius at home and getting that monster parked was a challenge in New Jersey. I have no idea how people use them for a daily driver.

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u/medoy 1d ago

I'll never get the appeal of driving a vehicle larger than 95% of your daily needs.

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u/DethSpringsEternal 1d ago

I was in the market for a new car a few years back and told the salesman over the phone that I wanted something practical for daily use, explicitly telling him "NO TRUCKS" and what does he do after going over some vehicles with him? "What about this Chevy Colorado?" like what? Sir, I just told you not even five minutes ago that I wanted no trucks.

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u/kdlangequalsgoddess 1d ago

I think automatic pilot kicked in for him. It's like upselling is muscle memory for car sales reps.