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.

When booking, it was specified that we would travel to other countries, including Eastern Europe. Upon pickup, we were forced to buy additional insurance because the trip included Eastern Europe. This should have been clarified when placing the order. After over an hour of negotiation, we managed to reduce the extra insurance cost twice. In the end, we spent an additional 50 euros on insurance.

The process was quite simple. They only asked if I was sure about purchasing insurance. Seeing that we had a lot of luggage, they suggested upgrading to an SUV for an extra 25 euros per day. We got a Volvo XC90 with a navigation system, which was incredibly helpful. Otherwise, it would’ve been difficult to access Google Maps with local data, and Baidu Maps isn’t very useful here. Make sure to bring your domestic driver’s license and its translation; otherwise, they won't include it in the record. I forgot mine and almost had a serious issue, but fortunately, someone else had theirs.

I purchased full insurance, but Hertz added another full insurance. I didn't notice and was charged over 200 euros extra for overlapping insurance. I suspect Zuzuche of fraud! Everyone, avoid renting from this scam company. I will be gathering evidence to sue them.

It went smoothly.