Germany

The confirmed car model was not provided in the store. Even after contacting the rental company, we were still downgraded. The cross-border fee was less than 30 euros, but the tax was as high as about 12 euros; the tax accounted for nearly 50%.

I had already bought insurance on the app, but the staff on-site made me buy it again.

I arrived earlier than my scheduled pick-up time. First, I was told my reserved car would be available at 8 PM. They tried to sell me insurance, which I declined. Then, they said I would need to wait four hours for my car. They suggested I rent a Nissan Qashqai for an additional 60 euros per day, which I also declined. They then told me my reserved Volvo V40 was not available and suggested we would sort it out later. After multiple refusals and hesitations to pay extra, I left, hearing mocking laughter behind me. The person handling my case was a woman possibly named Stian. At 8 PM, when I returned, she was not present at the counter, and other staff refused to assist me, saying she had blocked my rental information. Two men with very unfriendly attitudes informed me about this. The woman showed up late, saying it was my fault and I shouldn't blame her. She then gave me a Ford Fiesta, a much smaller car than the Volvo V40 I had booked, which should be comparable to at least a VW Golf or a Ford Focus. Their attitude was terrible and mocking.

Very good rental company. The car was very new.

Due to company's own reasons, they upgraded our reserved BMW 3 Series to a BENZ 350 diesel automatic for free. Impressive.