Rented a car at Alicante airport.
We checked the car at the beginning with a fine tooth comb. It had lots of damage and scratches. Checked against the diagram they provide and they had left out a large scratch that hadn’t been marked up, so I made them update the diagram.
We returned it a week later. They refused to check the car over immediately and made us give the keys. We have a flight to get so we don’t have time to wait around.
I checked the car again, and there was NO new damage.
3 hours later they email me and have taken £140 from our card.
They have alleged that we are responsible for damage to the bonnet.
They attached a photo which shows a line of dust. NOT a scratch at all!
1 - refused to check the car in front of me when I returned it
2 - How is it ok to charge someone £140, without any repair quote, invoice or real evidence of damage?
We didn’t take out Goldcar’s insurance as we have our own insurance. They take advantage of this.
I have done research online and this is a common scam by Goldcar. Hidden fees and lies of damage. They charge whatever they want to make money. It’s a scam.
There’s Facebook groups about this and other forums online with other victims of the scam sharing stories with evidence. Search yourself.
Do not be tempted by the low prices - they are a bunch of cowboys.
Goldcar you have crossed the wrong person this time. Scamming me out of £140 will not be worth the it - as I will make it my absolute mission to spread the word of my experience and others and discourage every single person I know from using them.
I hire cars regularly through Alicante, and this has never happened before with any other company.
So just go with someone else. Trust me