1. After landing in Salt Lake City, the car pick-up process took at least an hour of waiting in a very long line. There were only two service counters open, and the staff worked very slowly without showing any effort to make things convenient for customers. 2. During the car pick-up, we unknowingly ended up purchasing additional insurance. It was only after checking the bank statement and consulting with Zuzuche that we discovered this charge. Looking back, the staff’s communication was evasive, and it turned out to be a form of hidden charge. This behavior is quite frustrating and unpleasant. I’m not sure if this is exclusive to this Thrifty location in Salt Lake City. On my prior rental in San Jose, everything was transparent and straightforward.
Very dissatisfied, long wait times, and they tried to upsell insurance. When I refused, they mentioned state laws to scare me. The originally $400 rental ended up costing $520 per day. Terrible company.
The female staff at the rental company counter had a poor attitude. My English is just average; I could understand some things she said, but not everything. I needed her to explain several times. Maybe she thought I didn't understand anything. She initially told me that my insurance was incomplete and didn't cover roadside assistance and third-party accidents, suggesting I add insurance. I remembered that at least roadside assistance was included when I booked, and the invoice I checked before departure didn't mention it. Later, a phone representative assured me that I had full coverage, so I wasn't worried since I had also bought travel insurance before departure. Perhaps it wasn't displayed on the invoice, or maybe she was trying to help me, but then she privately told her colleague that this Chinese person didn't know anything. Her colleague said there were bigger cars available, but she insisted on giving us the small car we had booked. Her attitude was very unpleasant. It took a long time to get the car, and I don't want to rent from this company again.
The front desk service was very average, no smiles throughout. I booked a Ford Explorer 7-seater SUV, but they said they didn't have the car I reserved and gave me a Hyundai of the same class and size. Although I wasn't happy, I accepted it since they didn't have the car I wanted. However, when I went to pick up the car, I found out it was a 5-seater with a small trunk, barely fitting our three suitcases. I insisted on changing the car and argued with the front desk, as it was clearly not the same size or class. After some discussion, they changed it to a 7-seater Dodge. Although it was still smaller than the Explorer, it could fit all our luggage, so I accepted it. I forgot to refuel the car before returning it and offered to pay for a tank of gas, but they charged me $140! They calculated the gas at $9.9 per gallon plus labor costs. This was extremely expensive, and they didn't mention such high fees when I picked up the car. But since it was my fault for forgetting to refuel, I let it go.
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