EUROPCAR car rental VW/Skoda fleet deal

[jets]

All the companies I refer to are the biggest in the industry. Coincidently the best experience was with Thrifty. There was a fault that I didn't notice on collection but did the following morning. I phoned straight away & it was noted on their computer. However there was a fault with the clutch interlock that most of the time wouldn't allow the starter to operate.[Hyundai Getz]

[fuzion]

bwhahah.. yeah you need to push the clutch in to start the stupid getz's .. stupid hyundai! .. like that makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

[Ssom]

There is reason to why each company uses type of vehicles and so forth. There is a lot more to it then you make out

I fully know why it is, working for a rental company myself. But from a punters point of view it still looks sloppy when the parking bays are filled with Picantos and Ceratos, while Avis/Budget and Hertz stock theirs with Corollas and Focuses.

[anthony]

Thats correct Ssom,and now Europcar are going to have very classy looking Jettas and Octavias standing in their car parks.
I drove past my local branch in Melbourne today,none there as yet...

[anthony]

I think the first cars have been delivered,as was driving behind a brand new Graphite Blue Jetta today,but noticed no dealer number plate holders or stickers on the rear window,BUT a large Europcar sticker on the back window...

[anthony]

Saw a Red Jetta whilst driving past Europcar in city,so called,and was told they have been in the fleet for a week,at the same price as a Falcon or Toyota Aurion.
You cannot however choose which car you get...

[anthony]

And saw a Red Skoda Octavia in there today too...

[fuzion]

vw/skoda's are on fleet NSW wide.

dont ask me how long for, from sources from europcar they're unsure how long on fleet these will stay due to cost cutting etc.

thrifty have now got ford focus convertibles on fleet actually, yet to grab one to drive.. although the budget pack focus isnt fantastic .. im sure convertible would be a bit diff lol (i hope)

[Bluerex]

Europcar Adelaide Airport took my $400 insurance excess for damage found on car after it was returned - no proof of the damage ever provided to me, they rang me about it an hour later. We had a fascinating phone conversation that went;
EC: "The car is damaged, a twenty centimeter hole in the front bumper"
CW: "It was fine when I parked it, I cannot explain how the damage occurred"
EC: "You have to fill out the accident declaration form"
CW: "There was no accident, how can I fill it out?"
EC: "There must have been, the car is damaged"
CW: "There was no accident"
EC: "We will send you the forms anyway, we have already debited your credit card, good-bye"

This happened to me, no hearsay, no libel!

Charles.

[fuzion]

Europcar Adelaide Airport took my $400 insurance excess for damage found on car after it was returned - no proof of the damage ever provided to me, they rang me about it an hour later. We had a fascinating phone conversation that went;
EC: "The car is damaged, a twenty centimeter hole in the front bumper"
CW: "It was fine when I parked it, I cannot explain how the damage occurred"
EC: "You have to fill out the accident declaration form"
CW: "There was no accident, how can I fill it out?"
EC: "There must have been, the car is damaged"
CW: "There was no accident"
EC: "We will send you the forms anyway, we have already debited your credit card, good-bye"

This happened to me, no hearsay, no libel!

Charles.

Charles, your not the first, 2nd, or 3rd person that i have heard VERY similar stories like this about Europcar..