Overall a good experience but delays despite calling the day previous
G.Hart
Australia
Reviewed: Wed, Aug 22, 2018
About Europcar:8.0/10
Like: Car was what we needed to carry 4 adults and 2 infants under 3years. Dislike: Confusion over where the cars was being picked up from and fitting child seats despite taking the time to confirm all the details (including correcting some confusion over type of child seats required) the day before arriving with the domestic terminal staff by phone.
I booked a full-size SUV, with the reference model being the Kluger (Highlander). However, they first gave me a Forester, which I refused. The staff then tried to gaslight me, implying that I was causing trouble. After a long back-and-forth, they gave me a RAV4. When I insisted again on a full-size SUV, they tried to hand me an X-Trail. Finally, they unwillingly provided me with an old Prado, which was extremely difficult to drive. This kind of blatant downgrade of the vehicle and unapologetic attitude is something I've never experienced with Europcar before. Avoid at all costs!
Extremely satisfied, overall rating 9.5. Firstly, the car was automatically upgraded to a KIA, the car was very new with less than 8000 KM on it. The trunk was very spacious and could fit three 24-inch large suitcases. The car came with adaptive lane keeping assist, which was fantastic. It was my first time driving a right-hand drive vehicle, and I was initially very worried that I wouldn't manage. However, with the assistive driving feature, I got used to it in about 20 minutes. On the first day, fearing I might struggle with the right-hand drive, I chose to drive to the suburbs for half a day and covered 260 kilometers. The acclimatization process was very smooth throughout.
I opted to change the drop off location in Melbourne and after a quick phone call was able to a closer depot and return the car.
About QEEQ:10.0/10
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Overall a good experience but delays despite calling the day previous
Dislike: Confusion over where the cars was being picked up from and fitting child seats despite taking the time to confirm all the details (including correcting some confusion over type of child seats required) the day before arriving with the domestic terminal staff by phone.
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