Enjoyable

ERSIRENT at London Heathrow Airport (KV) took advantage of the language barrier. Despite repeatedly showing the printed statement from the rental service about not needing additional insurance, and stating in English 'I have all cover, no need other cover!', the staff didn't mention the £1250 deposit option. When I repeatedly confirmed if the three charges were all deposits, I got a confirmed response that 'ALL will come back to me.' However, when I returned the car, the staff said this was a charge and wouldn’t be refunded. They maliciously upsold the insurance. Essentially, I rented a car and ended up with two full insurance policies, costing me significantly more than usual. This has caused me substantial financial and mental distress. Customer service is handling it, and I hope for a good outcome.

This was the worst experience I've ever had. I kept getting harassed by the receptionists of Indian and Pakistani origin, while the car rental service kept shirking responsibilities. 1. They aggressively pushed for insurance, and when I declined, they started finding excuses. 2. They demanded my return flight ticket. When I showed them my itinerary from the airline, they claimed they couldn't read Chinese and refused service without a return ticket. When I called the rental service, they said they couldn’t resolve it. I had to barge into their manager's office, and only then their attitude changed and they processed my rental. 3. They claimed my Visa chip card wouldn’t work, and said if I used a magnetic stripe card, I’d need to buy full insurance, stating that the insurance from the rental service wasn't valid. When I called the service again, they still couldn't resolve it and instead suggested I contact the bank and mentioned we should have opted for a bigger rental company, implying they don't guarantee smaller ones. I had to barge into their manager's office again to get the issue resolved. Meanwhile, others in my group at a different counter had no issues. What problems can the rental service actually solve?

High pre-authorization amount, and won't allow the use of multiple credit cards

When I called the contact center it kept on going on to the IVR, ultimately someone answered who seemed uninterested. Getting to your pick up point was a challenge since the call center told me a different stop than what it was. When I reached the pick-up point I tried self service machine which didn't work. When I tried to get attention of the staff at the counter, I was told rudely because I'm late they wont work for me. The chap was using foul swear words with his colleagues in Indian language while I was at counter, least mindful of the fact that I could understand Indian language. I saw a customer break into tears because your crew charged him $350 for a scratch on the wheel. For a moment I thought I had signed up to a scam shop and was scared if the same fate awaited me at the return. It was stressful. Best part of return the chap was fresh as a daisy even if it was almost midnight. He took the keys and completed the process in minutes. That still doesn't change for me the impression I got when I came to pick-up, I will always be scared that I could be paying $350 for a scratch so while I value this survey, you wont' be seeing me again ever !!

Like: Good cars, free.
Dislike: My car was not washed and clean up inside (rubbish inside- crips everwhere, grapes, empty bottle and dirty outside). They said they were busy and had no time to clean the car...but they gave me an upgraded car.