Great Ocean Road, Melbourne

Gustave Malory

Australia

Reviewed: Sun, Sep 22, 2019

About EZU: 6.0 /10

It is a Chinese company, so communication was easy and their attitude was nice. The pick-up and drop-off were also timely. However, there were some dishonest practices regarding the insurance. 1. I didn’t buy insurance, and the staff said that any incident would cost me 4000 AUD. I asked again if this applied to small scratches as well, and he confirmed that 4000 AUD would be directly deducted, which scared me into buying full insurance there. (I believe compensation should be based on actual damage, up to a maximum of 4000 AUD). 2. They aggressively promoted their GPS service, suggesting that there is no mobile signal on the Great Ocean Road. However, I had signal throughout my drive and could have easily used Google Maps with offline maps. This kind of upselling was a bit off-putting. 3. When returning the car, the inspection was very meticulous. They compared every tiny scratch, even those smaller than a fingernail, with previous records. I recommend purchasing full insurance through a rental platform, as it is much cheaper than buying it from the store.

About QEEQ: 10.0 /10

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Melbourne Airport(MEL)

Melbourne

Australia

1 days rental

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Melbourne Airport(MEL)

Melbourne

Australia

Reviewed: Mon, Dec 2, 2019

“Great Ocean Road and City”

About EZU: 6.0 /10

We arrived early in the morning and got a shuttle from the airport to the car rental company, which took about ten minutes and was fairly convenient. However, during pickup, the company did not explain the types of insurance available. The basic rental package did not cover anything. When returning the car, the service agent insisted we provide photos of most of the existing damage or paint chips. Essentially, if you don't take pictures or if they are not clear, the company assumes you caused the damage. Although we had photos of some scratches, there was one we missed photographing, which resulted in a charge of AUD 3000!!! They used a magnifying glass to find scratches, claiming the fee was for activating the insurance. This fee is enough to replace vehicle parts entirely. It seems like they make money off these charges. They said there were no other Chinese rental companies in Australia... I recommend carefully choosing a company. Generally, basic rental costs with Avis or Budget are not this nitpicky. Even if you buy insurance, photograph the entire vehicle inside and out, otherwise, you never know what kind of trouble might arise.

About QEEQ: 10.0 /10