Renting a BMW in Europe?

[Powaup]

Well Sixt has cars and while I thought I was gonna get a good deal on the first screen they pile on $200 worth of "fees" right before checkout

[Greyfox]

Key word... "or similar".... if you notice there is no guarantee you will get a BMW. You could get an Audi A3 SB, VW Golf VII, Alfa Romeo Giulietta or similar premium car.

The one way fee is what is killing you.

[De30m]

I had to do a load of trips to Germany for around 6months a few years ago

from experience depends who you rent from and where you go to if you want a specific car

I flew alternately into Stuttgart and Munich and nothing but Mercedes in Stuttgart in the premium end - even when I asked, or paid to upgrade, all I got was a bigger car, E180 estate was the worst!!

Munich the split was more equal, still Mercs, mainly A class and E, but 3 or C class or then the new A4 readily available being "home" to BMW and Audi only just up the road too

I used SIXT or AVIS depending on deals and 8/10 got a BMW if I asked for one from SIXT, AVIS mostly mercs or Audi - always as good as new and most cars had very few miles

they have loads of choice and always keen to offer an upgrade - had a lovely G30 for a few days and plenty of F30s and an F36 once

did once get a 911 from Hertz in Stuttgart for a 1 day trip there, changed my return flight and dropped it off at Zurich in the end instead, not entirely sure I remember the meeting