A FAMILY TRIP THAT STARTED ON A BAD NOTE

J.Scherman

Australia

Reviewed: Fri, Aug 9, 2019

About EZU: 5.3 /10

After confirming the time of arrival and contacting the agent for picking us up, it took them almost another 30minutes to get to us. After arriving at their offices, we were informed that the vehicle (Toyota Kluger 7-Seater) which we have booked is not available but they will give us an upgrade from a seven seater to a five seater - we are/were six people! After almost an hour, they gave us another vehicle (Toyota Terraco) with much less space for our family and luggage. The vehicle was dirty as well and not filled up with fuel. We didn't have a choice and had to take this vehicle as we were already late for a function. On our return we were informed that the back bumper was scratched - probably trolley damage. We had to pay a $1000 for the damages. We also filled up the vehicle with fuel and used it only for two days and not three days as paid for - due to all the delays and time wasting, the rental days were only 2 days.

EZU

Melbourne Airport(MEL)

Melbourne

Australia

Large SUV | Toyota Kluger 7 Seats or similar

1 days rental

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Conrad Wilhelmina

Australia

1 days rental

EZU

Melbourne Airport(MEL)

Melbourne

Australia

Reviewed: Mon, Dec 2, 2019

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

M.Darmanin

Australia

1 days rental

Economy | Toyota Yaris or similar

EZU

Melbourne Airport(MEL)

Melbourne

Australia

Reviewed: Fri, Mar 13, 2020

“Good experience, but extremely fussy lender. Felt under pressure.”

About EZU: 10.0 /10

The car certainly exceeded my expectation, all around. It was a near new car, so it was beautiful to drive and the condition was immaculate. The service was good, but the premises are far from professional. The driver that picked us up was the same that did the paperwork, took us to our car and took tons and tons of pictures of the car, tyres, rims, everything. Very Very fussy lender. He ran the show all by himself on pickup. In my many experiences of car rentals, this is the first time I have been asked to provide a receipt to prove that I have filled up with fuel before dropping off the car.

About QEEQ: 10.0 /10

The booking platform worked well. I found that the bond of $1500.00 was excessive, and I am not sure any mention of that was made at the time of booking. Not everyone has an extra $1500.00 in their account, unexpectedly.