We needed a small car for a short trip, but when we arrived 30 minutes early at the car rental company, they told us there were no cars available. They offered an upgrade for an additional 20 euros per day or we could wait for more than half an hour. Since an automatic car is more convenient, we accepted the upgrade. Hertz has always provided good cars, and this time it was a car with just over 10,000 kilometers on it. It worked great over the past few days. Returning the car was also easy, no issues with insurance. We returned the car a day early due to a change in plans and asked if we could get some discount for that, they agreed initially but didn't give any discount in the end.

Half a month after returning the car, I suddenly received an email saying the car was damaged and asking me to pay 390 euros. What a surprise! Luckily, I kept the rental receipt as evidence, or I would have been scammed! Always take photos and videos when picking up and dropping off the car, and keep the receipt for a long time. Avoid choosing Hertz or Thrifty!

This was the worst car rental experience I've ever had. The staff tried to upsell and change the car model, which incurred additional costs. However, since the price increase was not significant, I let it go. I explicitly requested not to use a credit card for payment and asked to use a Euro bank card instead. While I was getting the money, the staff locked the door and ended their shift, ultimately charging my credit card. Communication was completely ineffective, and I was repeatedly hassled. It was extremely unpleasant.

The service was excellent.

Quite disappointing. First, they didn't inform us that we couldn't drive a Mercedes, even though the system clearly showed it was available. Second, the gas station was quite far, and since the gas tank was one bar short, they charged us for a full tank. It seems like they are desperate to make money.