This experience was very frustrating! 1. I specifically requested the same model as last year, as I rented a Corolla from this company before. However, they insisted on giving me a Kia instead. 2. Last year, there were no upselling attempts, but this time they sneakily added a roadside assistance service during our conversation and charged me an extra $60+. I only noticed it because I got a notification from my credit card's WeChat service. When I told them I already bought full insurance, they said this service was unrelated to the insurance and that the charge was non-refundable since it had already been processed. Seriously... 3. The car they gave me kept showing a low tire pressure warning for the front left tire. I called someone to check, and they said it was only slightly lower than the other tires and that the warning would go away after driving. But throughout the entire six-day rental period, the alert never disappeared. While it wasn’t a slow leak—it was just 0.5 psi lower than the other tires—it made me constantly anxious during my trip. I travel to the U.S. 2-3 times a year and rent a car every time, but this was the worst experience I've had so far. I don’t think I’ll choose Thrifty again in the future.

The service was relatively quick.

I was tricked into buying insurance when picking up the car. I clearly told the rental company I didn't want it, but they still insisted I needed basic insurance. I had already purchased basic insurance when I placed the order, but they tricked me into paying for more. I am furious.

Overall okay, had a small brake issue before renting, but got a free car replacement later.

The store is very small, and although there are quite a few staff at the counter, not many actually working, leading to long queues. First, they pushed me to upgrade the car model, then they forced insurance on me. Ridiculous!