I went to so much trouble to ensure I book a Ford Mustang (which is celebrating its 60 year anniversary in 2024) as a surprise for my wife who happened to turn 60 on the 29th September 2024.
Needless to say it was impossible to find another Ford Mustang an hour before I was to book out of our hotel so we trundled along in a RAV 4 which I would not drive if you paid me back in Australia. As you can imagine it was an absolute mood spoiler on what should have been a HUGE surprise.
I understand that cars get damaged (which is what I was told) but to then offer an entry level RAV 4 as replacement is a slap in the face – I would have thought that the least your company could have done was to offer us a complimentary upgrade – what I would have expected of your company was to advise me upfront that the vehicle was not available, when it became evident – but I guess that is too much to expect given the volumes of customers you deal with.
The staff were patient. I added roadside assistance plus, but the deposit was still $200. The insurance for this model is excellent; the basic coverage has zero deductible and is handled by the rental company. Additional coverage can be added as needed.
“Good car, good value for money but average service of the car provider.”
About SNAP:7.0/10
As I stated above, the car given to us was smaller than what we booked. The counter staff members were not accommodative to our request for a slightly bigger car as we had more baggage, which was supposed to fit well in the car we had booked. Also, we had to pay a speeding fine of NZD 30 through SNAP that charged us NZD 50 as administrative charge, which was a rip off! The staff at the counter was not particularly friendly and took longer time to attend to me particularly when I returned the car.
About QEEQ:10.0/10
Qeeq is a good platform that I use often. You need to evaluate your car rental partners more carefully, based on the customer feedback. My earlier experience in San Francisco was particularly bad and here again in New Zealand, the experience was SNAP was only average. Also, when most car service providers had offices within the Christchurch airport, SNAP had their office away from the airport. This required making a call to them on arrival at Christchurch airport for a pick up service, which means we had to wait for their pick up vehicle to arrive. This was time wasting and not convenient when you have more luggage with you.
Both pick-up and drop-off were efficient. At drop-off, there was company staff in the parking lot to collect the car, with no unnecessary inspections. It's convenient and hassle-free.
“Trip on New Zealand's South Island: From Christchurch to Twizel, Queenstown, Te Anau, Oamaru, and ba”
About Brilliant Rentals:10.0/10
The rental company was very enthusiastic. They contacted us in advance and picked us up at the airport to go to the rental office, which was very convenient.
“Christchurch to Queenstown with Excellent Ace Car Rentals.”
About ACE Rental Cars:9.0/10
Was raining lightly when we picked the car up, so going over it for damage was a little difficult. Not used to online signing, being 70+ we're old school. Drop off was a breeze and the lady was extremely helpful and very pleasant to deal with. The shuttle to the airport was great.
About QEEQ:10.0/10
In hindsight, i probably should have organised the insurance bit before picking up the car.
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