Very dissatisfied with the paid upgrade! I selected a standard SUV on the ZuzuCar website, and it mentioned that the Jeep Grand Cherokee was included in this category. I specifically wanted to rent a Grand Cherokee, so I checked Alamo's website where it also listed the Grand Cherokee under standard SUVs. When I picked up the car at the Los Angeles Airport, I needed to add an additional driver, so I processed it at the counter. The staff at the counter confirmed the car type with me, and I said I rented a Grand Cherokee. The staff emphasized the term 'OR Similar,' then directed us to the row of standard SUVs to choose a car. When we got there, we were very disappointed to find no Grand Cherokees, only models like the Jeep Compass, RAV4, or Jeep Cherokee. I initially thought we were just unlucky and that all the Grand Cherokees were rented out, but then I saw a freshly washed white Grand Cherokee in the first row. We excitedly asked the staff if we could rent that one, but were told it was a 'limited' high-end version. If it wasn't 'limited,' it would be available in our category; otherwise, we'd need to pay extra for an upgrade. This made it clear to me what 'Or Similar' actually meant. Very unhappy with this, I called ZuzuCar for confirmation, but we didn't get a resolution at the moment. ZuzuCar's customer service told us to keep the relevant evidence and that we could upgrade first while they looked into it. So we went to process the upgrade, and this time another person assisted us. When she asked what type of upgrade I wanted, I said a Jeep Grand Cherokee. She didn't ask whether it was the high-end version, just quoted us the price. I found it odd because if we chose the Grand Cherokee within the standard SUV category, the model difference shouldn't matter. This staff then informed me that in the standard SUV category, the Grand Cherokee lacks Bluetooth and other advanced features, and their location didn't even have such models! So it wasn't a matter of bad luck with all the low-end models being rented out; they simply didn't have any low-end Grand Cherokees! Due to the upgrade, we had to pay additional airport taxes and fees, which were initially supposed to be included in the order. Now we can only wait for ZuzuCar to respond.
There was a free shuttle from the airport to the car rental company, which was very convenient. The staff on the bus were friendly, but they do expect tips, which is understandable considering their hard work. The staff at the rental company were okay. However, there was one dissatisfaction: on the website, different prices were listed for small, medium, and large SUVs. But when we arrived, we found that as long as you paid for a 5-seat SUV, you could pick any car of the same specification. Had we known this, we would have paid for the cheapest SUV and chosen a bigger car. The parking lot had no management, and the car keys were left inside the cars. You just find your car and drive out to register at the exit.
Probably because of the relatively low price, there were a lot of people, and it took almost an hour to get everything sorted.
Most importantly, when I provided my booking reference, they said my reservation number had already been used.
It took a long time to resolve the issue with the staff. I wonder how others would handle this if they're unable to clearly express the issue in English?
QEEQ needs to improve its coordination with overseas car rental companies.
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