Picked up a new car with only 1000 km, noticed the driver's seat armrest was dirty. Staff said they only record the issue but don't clean it, advised to go to the exchange location if not satisfied. Budget's approach is understandable. After a day's drive, the tire pressure warning came up. Checked at a gas station: standard pressure 2.3, but the tires were at 2.1, 2.0, 1.9, and 2.2. For a new car, how was it driven by the previous user? The staff confirmed it was full of fuel with no scratches. After three days, they still deducted 11 euros from the deposit, claiming it wasn't full. 7 euros for fuel plus 4 euros for tax. If it was confirmed full, how can they later say it wasn't? With 7 euros of fuel, this hybrid should at least run 100 km. In the end, Budget is understandable, but it's much worse compared to Budget in the USA. Everything never happened in the USA but all happened in Europe.
Terrible service. Even though I showed the staff my order indicating I had already purchased full insurance, they insisted on adding insurance to the contract. Later, the staff claimed the extra payment was for fuel, but it included insurance, making me pay extra for insurance. Very deceitful.
Although the overall car configuration is good with heated seats, steering wheel, CarPlay, and rearview camera, the mechanical dashboard feels a bit outdated... And the dashboard showed a maintenance required sign as soon as I picked up the car. This lack of maintenance resulted in poor vehicle condition, low-speed shaking, jerky power output, and slow engine response.
We might have been lucky, as we got a Seat station wagon with only 1,600 kilometers on it. There was no one to inspect the car with us; the counter staff just handed over the keys and told us where the car was parked. So, I took some photos of the car to have a record. Don’t expect to get the exact car brand you booked. Our group rented two cars, an Opel and a BMW, but ended up with a Seat and a Škoda. The GPS system in the car was very user-friendly, even in English, as it only required understanding simple terms like left, right, and straight. Trust it; it works much better than the free Chinese navigation system. Overall, it met our expectations.
Great service and plenty of cars to choose from all in excellent condition
About QEEQ:10.0/10
Easy to use and good communication
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