Iceland

They said there were no cars available and redirected me to another rental company.

The car pickup experience was very poor. We were assisted by a Chinese staff member who made us wait at the airport for a long time. When handling the paperwork, they tried to upsell storm insurance and gravel insurance, which I declined. They did not accompany us to inspect the car comprehensively; they just handed us the keys and let us go. The car return experience was better and quite efficient.

1. When contacting by phone at the airport, the customer service, although in Chinese, was very rude. 2. The rental location is a 10-minute drive from the airport in a small, inconspicuous house, with no noticeable store sign, giving a sense of insecurity. 3. The lady who attended to us was the same rude customer service representative. She immediately tried to sell us full insurance and demanded a deposit equivalent to around 23,000 RMB if we didn't buy it. This was the highest deposit we've ever encountered in our multiple car rentals. Fearing random deductions from the deposit, we reluctantly bought full insurance. 4. The lady was very unprofessional, threatening that we could opt out and be driven back to the airport. She knew it would be almost impossible for us to find another 9-seater car on short notice, so her behavior was simply to make things difficult for us. 5. I strongly recommend using a reputable car rental company. You can find reviews of Fara on Google Maps by searching for this company. It’s clear that this company is full of traps. However, this experience made us extra cautious, so when we returned the car, despite their thorough inspection, they couldn’t find any faults!

Supposedly the only car rental company in Iceland with Chinese staff... Well... Maybe it's also the only company where Chinese people might scam their own kind. Rented a Hyundai ix55 series car, but the first time I went to pick it up, they tried to give me a lower grade model. On the next day, when swapping the car, they asked us to refuel. Does that mean the mileage for swapping the car is on us... fine... Let's not even mention there was nobody around during the car swap. And return? Don't even start. One door that worked only sometimes, sticky when opening and closing (we didn't check this due to inexperience, our oversight), and they deducted the entire deposit for it! One door (which wasn't really broken) cost 20,000 RMB? Is it because of our full insurance or our rush to catch a flight? I think it's quite clear. Icelanders are generally great and the place is worth visiting, but this car rental maybe... emmm... hopefully you won't have the same experience as us.

The staffs are helpful. We got free GPS and WiFi which are a great deal.