Worst Car Rental Experience Ever
Worst Car Rental Experience Ever
No recommendations from me – stay far away!
I’ve rented cars in many places before, but I’ve never experienced this level of dishonesty.
I was given a battered car with damage all over. I counted more than 15 different damages – all the rims, both side mirrors, both front doors, the rear hatch, and more. On the inspection sheet, the damages were not listed individually, but only marked with yellow highlights. I asked for a detailed damage report, but was told it didn’t exist. That turned out to be a lie.
When we returned the car, the company inspected only the front and the left door. The employee found a small black rubber mark – possibly from a bicycle or something similar – difficult to say, but clearly rubber and smaller than a thumbnail (see picture). I couldn't say whether it was new or old, but she suddenly had access to a very detailed damage report – the one I had asked for earlier, but wasn’t allowed to see. I also wasn’t allowed to take a photo of it. I offered to remove the rubber mark with some hand sanitizer, but they wouldn’t even lend me any.
They charged me €280 for this "damage" – something that could easily have been wiped off with a bit of sanitizer.
After that, she didn’t check the rest of the car, claiming it wasn’t necessary.
In the end, they made an extra €280 on top of the rental – without even repairing anything. The car was badly damaged from the start, so it's strange that I wasn't allowed to see or get a copy of the report?
This company operates fraudulently, cheating customers with dubious damage claims to inflate their profits.
I strongly advise against renting a car from Italy Car Rent.
24. maj 2025
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