The car I was given had 22 noted defects. There was a large dent to rear right bumper, scraped left

When I arrived at the store to pick up the car, they claimed they didn't have the car I booked. The original rental cost was 1485 yuan, but I was forced to pay 8400 yuan in order to get the car. This is absolutely outrageous!

The sales agent used an excuse to offer an upgrade during pickup, but the upgraded car was priced more than double the market price for similar vehicles. The next day, at another branch of the same company in a different city, we requested to switch back to the original model. The staff said the switch was possible but the extra charges would not be refunded.

There is a free shuttle bus from the airport, but the pick-up point at London Heathrow Airport was hard to find, and we had to wait a long time for the Europcar shuttle. The rental office is quite far from the airport. The car pickup was smooth overall; we booked an Audi A4 but received a Mercedes C-Class. The staff didn't try to upsell anything, but they also didn't provide detailed information on driving rules and other considerations.

The drop off location at Gatwick north terminal is not very well signposted and the turning easily missed.

Car was as expected. Insurance was high but Elena was good and gave us the lowest rate for fully comprehensive. She tried to help lower the costs. Much appreciated.