Yeah, my company has a deal with Budget and we all get that treatment. If it’s available at the location, that is.
Whenever I go to Houston, I just go to the area for my size car and pick what I want.
Regardless, I still need a reservation. That shouldn’t affect the number of cars they have. I am sure they run like the airlines do — they count on a certain percentage of people not showing up for whatever reason and overbook.