Avoid like the plague

Record Rent a Car
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Guest's review of Record Rent a Car

“Avoid like the plague”

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written by on 11/10/2017

I used this company in july.It was the only car hire desk that had massive queues with about a 90 min wait. Eventualy pick the car up and it was in an unlit bay so i drove it round to where you pick the keys up as my wife was there with the cases and it was well lit. On looking round the car,the rear door had a plastic panel missing and a scratch and dent. I pointed this out to the rep but he said"how did you do that". I told him it was already like that and he put it on his paperwork.I also noticed a scratch on the bonnet and told him about that too. I was given paperwork and off we went on our holiday. On our last day i was checking paperwork and noticed they hadnt put the scratch on bonnet down. On returning i told them but they said i was lying and had to pay 432euros. Luckily i took out independent excess insurance that covered everything even though the hire company said it was useless. So money was paid back but 3 days after returning to uk the hire company took 372pounds from my card for no reason.Got my money back through my card provider but after various emails to the hire company i finally recieved an email from them yesterday,2 and a half months later only telling me that as i had disputed the original amount for the scratch on the bonnet i should contact my card provider for answers. Unbelievable. Sorry this was such along review but do not use them i beg you. Record go = rude un profesional

  • July 2017

    Date of hire (month/year)

  • Malaga Airport

    Country & City of hire

  • Poor

    Condition of vehicle

  • Poor

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Barrykn's Comment

Written on: 19/10/2017

I agree “avoid like the plague”. I have just completed a three week hire. On picking up the car we noticed there was no rear parcel shelf, but we’ve had cars before without them so we weren’t concerned. When we got home I had an email from them to say they were charging me €246 for the loss of the parcel shelf, you can buy one from Ford for about €65. They pointed out there was a little paragraph on the hire sheet saying there was a parcel shelf, funny that because we never had that paragraph before with nearly 10 years hiring from them.
They would not believe me about there being no shelf even after several phone calls. So they have tricked me out of over £200 for a piece of cardboard.
Several years ago some Spanish hire companies had a terrible name for over charging their customers, it seems now they are finding new ways to get more money out of you.
So please if your hiring from Record check your car and paperwork very thoroughly so you do not get caught, or even better hire from somebody else.

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Benahavis1234's Comment

Written on: 01/10/2018

Amazing how they are allowed to trade.
Just had a similar experience.
Spread the word “ never use RECORD CAR HIRE”
Should be reported to ABTA

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