When picking up the car, the fuel gauge was not full; it was two notches below full. We immediately asked the staff about it and were told that the fuel gauge was faulty and that it would be fine if it showed the same when returning the car. We assumed the tank was actually full but the gauge was faulty. However, when we refueled before returning, we found out that the gauge was working perfectly. Felt a bit deceived.
Europcar had long lines both times, and the process was very slow. Some customers ahead were dissatisfied and interrupted the staff to make jokes. When the staff got upset, they walked away and stopped serving. The upselling was quite persistent; they kept trying to sell an EQC upgrade, and when declined, they pushed insurance instead. After refusing both, their attitude turned sour. Previously, they charged a deposit of 250, but this time they demanded 700, which might be related to rejecting the upsell.
The rental company strongly pushed other premium models and insurance. I mentioned I already had insurance and would not purchase more. After I declined, they switched the Mercedes to an Audi and claimed that without upgrading there would be no navigation (although the Audi did have navigation). I had seen the Mercedes model when I arrived, but the company insisted it was unavailable. The service experience was not good. Fortunately, the Audi A5 was in good condition, so I didn't pursue the matter further.
Dislike: I made a mistake on my booking and it's the worst online company to get hold of anyone to correct my mistake but once I managed to call Euro car in maidstone direct my problem was fixed ...
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