Terrible car rental experience!!! The car we rented wasn't even registered under the company's name!!! This might explain why the owner strongly recommended purchasing full insurance! In Auckland, the car window was smashed, and all our luggage was stolen. When we returned to the car rental shop, the owner didn't care about how we were doing but instead asked if we had filled up the tank.

The owner personally picked us up and dropped us off at the airport, and recommended local attractions.

There was hardly any queue, possibly because of the time we arrived. We had a dedicated car to pick us up from the airport. It's a family business, and both the owner and his wife were very friendly. Unlike in China, you need to be aware of the deposit policy. It's not like Shenzhou Car Rental where the pre-authorization is immediately unfrozen upon return. The pre-authorization for my rental was 2500 NZD. Since we were heading to Sydney for our next stop, the owner's wife manually released the pre-authorization for us, although it might take some time to process. So if you have a tight budget, do prepare for this. Overall, it went smoothly, and I will rent from here again for a longer trip with family.

Not bad, but the car was a bit old. Support during the trip wasn't great; you had to resolve issues yourself.

A bit hard to find the office upon picking up. Car is in average condition - not the cleanest, still had someone's used tissue paper in the car. GPS that comes with the car is in Japanese and probably hasn't been updated or anything to suit NZ map. No Bluetooth or aux input. Communication with the counter staff when picking the car was not the greatest. Otherwise, it's nice that they drop you off at the airport after returning the car.

All good. No problem.