Self-Driving Tour on New Zealand's South Island

Pretty good

There was no one at the front desk, and calling only led to voicemail. We waited for an hour and still no one showed up. Finally, the staff were located with the help of the customer service from the rental company.

Their attitude was pretty good; they were polite and didn't push insurance sales. However, their service was lacking. I rented a Mitsubishi Pajero SUV, but they gave me a Ford pickup. Firstly, this car is available in our country and is half the price of a Pajero. The vehicle was very rough, just a work tool, with no floor mats in the trunk, only bare metal. You can imagine it like a dump truck. Our luggage suffered a lot of wear and tear, with the back of the suitcase getting badly damaged. The trunk was too large, and the back seats were too small, making it uncomfortable for passengers. The luggage slid around in the trunk and was out of reach unless you climbed inside. The diesel engine was also very noisy, making a loud rumbling noise while driving.

The accounting is unclear, there are arbitrary charges, and no explanations are provided to customers. The store's staff works inefficiently, makes calculation errors, and wasted a lot of our time. Now it’s been four days since the car was returned and we’ve already returned home, but the refund issue is still unresolved.

We arrived 35 minutes before scheduled pickup time. It was not busy at the counter. They still made us wait until the precise pickup time. Not a second sooner