Are Europcar using Skodas again

[woofy]

I booked a Passat when it was just me, but some gear to carry and got an S-line A6 in early March....never get the bigger car when I wanted it.

[brimway]

Europcar have a very strong association with Audi and a favourable buy back plan. Way back VW were part owners of the world wide car rental company.

In fact a couple of years ago, they had a fleet of Jettas and further back, they had Beetles (new gen). Their Brisbane Airport holding yard is often full of Audis.

[woofy]

Europcar have a very strong association with Audi and a favourable buy back plan. Way back VW were part owners of the world wide car rental company.

In fact a couple of years ago, they had a fleet of Jettas and further back, they had Beetles (new gen). Their Brisbane Airport holding yard is often full of Audis.

I've had A4s instead of what I wanted so many times last year at Bris airport its not funny, they are nice, but not as big as what I needed (and hired). When I don't care, I end up getting an A6! From memory I had it for a grand sum of $250 for the whole week.

I hired an Octavia before they stopped renting them, and got a Jetta once which caught me out with the narrow boot opening, but it dumped its oil by the second day and had to be towed away at 3am in the morning...not a fun memory.

[brimway]

I've been pleasantly surprised to be upgrades to an A4 quattro S line instead of the Falcon/Commodore that I booked. From my experience, its usually the shorter rental terms that get this sort of upgrade.

So, if you need a car for a week or longer, the trick is to book for 2-3 days then try to extend.

[Albervin]

I owned an A4 Turbo quattro for several years before I recently bought a Superb V6 wagon with power tailgate, KESSY and a few other bits. Way superior to the Audi in every respect except the ability to hammer the tight twisty stuff without body roll. I am working on that now.

[woofy]

I've been pleasantly surprised to be upgrades to an A4 quattro S line instead of the Falcon/Commodore that I booked. From my experience, its usually the shorter rental terms that get this sort of upgrade.

So, if you need a car for a week or longer, the trick is to book for 2-3 days then try to extend.

Ive had 3 wk rentals where I've been given the Audi, the A6 was a week. I havent seen a Commodore for ages there, so they might be substituting until the get the Passat fleet built up.