It wasn't Buchbinder (they were bought by Europcar?). Be careful in the return process because they will "find" you an invisible scratch that you will never be able to trace (like under the baggage hood) to charge you for handling and fixing fees.

Anything was perfect.

Overall, it was okay. The car was new, having just over 10,000 kilometers on it. The vehicle was in good condition. However, the customer service insisted on adding insurance when we picked up the car. We initially chose the secondary insurance, but they said German roads are narrow and that even if we didn't hit someone, others might hit us. We had to add an extra €198 for insurance. They also recommended more expensive cars like BMW, even though we repeatedly declined. This was quite uncomfortable. The car pickup process took almost two hours, likely because the rental company is small. It might be considered big in Germany. Returning the car took a long time as well since it was hard to find the return location. Most major rental companies are at the train station, but this company's prices were reasonable. In the US, we never encounter such issues. After landing, rental companies are inside the airport, and you can get the car quickly. Germany's process is slightly more complicated. However, returning the car was quick. After handing over the keys, they checked the car inside and out, including the fuel. It was a fast process. Thumbs up for that.

Long waiting time in line, they changed the car model without permission, giving me a 1.6 Jeep Renegade (which starts at 110,000 RMB in China). I had reserved a BMW X1, but they claimed both cars are in the same category. The 1.6-liter engine's acceleration was terrible, and the driving experience was very poor. Complaints were useless; they said if I wanted to change the car, I had to pay more, and they kept pushing insurance. This rental company is very small, has few vehicles, and the car we got wasn't even German-plated; it had Slovakian plates. Be cautious when choosing a rental company. Don't do what I did, choosing a cheap option and regretting it later. Beware of foreign scams.

1. The staff at the Global Drive rental counter at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany were very helpful and professional. 2. The first point seems useless. I reserved a compact luxury car with automatic transmission (such as a Mercedes A-Class or BMW 1 Series), but in the end, they only had an automatic Ford Focus station wagon available. Ford is not a luxury brand, and the rental company did not offer a free upgrade, which was very disappointing!!! 3. Even worse, the location of the car stated on the key was incorrect, making it difficult to find the car. There were no staff members from the rental company in the parking lot. I had to walk back to the counter, where another staff member accompanied me back to the parking lot to find the car. This process took nearly an hour (from 11 AM to 12 PM). It was exhausting and frustrating. Poor experience!

excellent service

excellent service