Meget skuffende oplevelse med Avis – bil udleveret uden nødvendig service
Jeg har lejet biler hos Avis gennem mange år, men denne oplevelse har været den dårligste, jeg nogensinde har haft.
Under vores ferie i Sverige begyndte bilen pludselig at vise en serviceadvarsel. Vi kørte straks til et autoriseret værksted i Göteborg, hvor mekanikeren konstaterede, at bilen var væsentligt forsinket med service. Værkstedet kunne imidlertid ikke hjælpe, da de ikke har en samarbejdsaftale med Avis.
Det er efter min opfattelse helt uacceptabelt, at en udlejningsbil udleveres uden at være serviceret efter producentens forskrifter. Når man lejer en bil, forventer man naturligvis, at den er sikker, vedligeholdt og klar til brug.
Det værste var dog Avis' kundeservice. Jeg forsøgte gentagne gange at ringe for at få hjælp, men det var umuligt at komme igennem. Som kunde stod vi derfor alene med problemet.
Da vi rejste med små børn, turde vi ikke stole på bilens driftssikkerhed og valgte derfor at begrænse vores kørsel væsentligt. Det betød, at vores ferie blev påvirket negativt, fordi vi måtte aflyse flere planlagte ture.
Jeg forventede en langt højere standard fra en international udlejningsvirksomhed som Avis. En bil uden nødvendig service kombineret med en kundeservice, der ikke er til at få fat i, er ganske enkelt ikke acceptabelt.
Jeg håber, at Avis tager ansvar for sagen og forbedrer både kvalitetssikringen af deres biler og tilgængeligheden af deres kundeservice. Indtil da kan jeg desværre ikke anbefale Avis på baggrund af denne oplevelse.
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Very disappointing experience with Avis – rental car delivered without required servicing
I have rented cars from Avis for many years, but this has been the worst experience I have ever had.
During our holiday in Sweden, the vehicle suddenly displayed a service warning. We immediately drove to an authorized repair shop in Gothenburg, where the mechanic confirmed that the car was significantly overdue for servicing. However, they were unable to carry out the service because they do not have a service agreement with Avis.
In my opinion, it is completely unacceptable for a rental car to be handed over without being serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements. When you rent a car, you expect it to be safe, properly maintained, and ready to drive.
What made the situation even worse was Avis' customer service. I repeatedly tried to contact them by phone to get assistance, but it was impossible to get through. As a customer, we were left to deal with the problem entirely on our own.
As we were travelling with young children, we did not feel safe relying on the vehicle and therefore significantly limited our driving. As a result, we had to cancel several planned trips, and our holiday was negatively affected.
I expected a much higher standard from an international rental company like Avis. Delivering a vehicle that is overdue for service, combined with customer support that is effectively unreachable, is simply unacceptable.
I hope Avis takes responsibility for this matter and improves both the maintenance of its rental fleet and the accessibility of its customer service. Until then, I cannot recommend Avis based on this experience.