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.

They gave us an 11km brand new Mitsubishi Outlander with seven seats. After converting to five seats, the trunk was super large. It came with navigation and wireless charging. Couldn't be more satisfied!

The process was quick, and returning the car was very convenient.

I booked the car 2-3 months in advance, but it took over 2 hours past the scheduled time to get the car at the airport pickup point. It felt like a scam as we waited and waited. It wasn't just us; other customers also had to wait a long time for their cars. One foreigner got fed up and went to another company to rent a car. We, who pre-paid, were left hungry and wasted a lot of time. The staff member attending to us was inexperienced and kept saying 'sorry' without offering any solutions.

I wasn't informed that I could return the car by myself when no staff was present, which caused me to spend NZD 15 on a taxi to the airport.