MalagaCar.com reviews - Page 144

I booked a car for rental through my company to use for a single trip from Malaga to Seville this week. 3 days before the pickup I sent a whatsapp to check it was OK that I wasn't flying into Malaga, but lived locally (I live in Spain). The person responded with that "It is fine". Then on the morning of picking the car up they told me that if I didn't have "a flight number or return flight" I couldn't have the car. This left me in a very bad situation. Their customer service was very quick, but I had 2 different stories. I won't be using them again :-(

Car was good BUT!!! they lost our luggage on way from airport to car rental office. It fell out of the back of the trailor. All suitcases found scratched except one. Then what a farce. Told to report to police, they were not interested. Told to complete complaint form online., there isn't one. Had no clothes for 9 day holiday. Found case myself after the hol at the airport. MALAGACAR.COM will not pay Any compensation for my ruined holiday. All they would pay is the UPS collection from Malaga to my house AND I HAD TO ARRANGE AND PAY FIRST. I am still upset about my treatment and my spoilt holiday. They really don't care. I am seeking legal advice.

Reply from Malagacar.com
 
 
Dear customer,
We are sorry the incident but was out of our control. We cannot understand why you say all the cases were scratched if only one fell out of the trailer. The trailer closing system failed. Our insurance company doesn’t pay for that but we offered you a financial compensation before you found the case in lost items at the airport and we offered you 450 € (It is the maximum contemplated by law ) but you wanted 700 euros and you told us you were going to try to get that money from your travel insurance company so you declined the financial compensation. Once the case has been found, this is collected by us and sent to your house destination because it was requested by you. We always have tried to help you and this is what we have done. Once you have received the case, you have asked for a economic compensation for a “found suitcase”.
 
Regards
 J. Alberto Anglada
 

BE CAREFUL !! Malagacar "Low season" prices are exactly the same as the "High Season" prices. Suggest you look for other options/places if you intend to rent a car in "Low Season" i.e November to January

Reply by Malagacar.com
That is not quite correct Adrian. "November to January" also includes the month of December and Christmas season and New Year´s Eve which are actually classified as midseason and where prices are higher due to demand. Kind regards!

Flew with Ryanair who emailed links to. Artois car rental sites offering rental at 2€ a day. After trawling through them and numerous associated bad reviews went to Malagacar.com based on a recommendation. Glad we did. Full package with VIP check in worked out less for 2 weeks than the others after you took into account all their extra add on costs.

Seat Leon was brilliant. Took all our cases and golf clubs and even though we used it every day, we only got though half a tank of fuel. Taxi from airport to Estepona is about 100€ each way and car hire was 270€ all in, so car hire worked out at 70€ !

Pick up and drop off was quick and efficient and staff welcoming and helpful and no hidden or post hire charges.

Have booked again for 4 weeks in Feb.

Their Complaints process is like talking to a brick wall. I have a written copy of my contract they are ignoring so they can charge me an additional amount. I’ve sent them a copy but they ignore it.

Reply by Malagacar.com
Dear customer,

You sent an email day before yesterday at 13:05 and 5 hours later we answered you and again yesterday at 11:29 you sent an email and 11 hours later my colleagues answered you again. You were charged because the car was returned with less fuel.

Regards,
J. Alberto Anglada

 

You get what you pay for and Malagacar were excellent. My first time with them but will definitely go back. Courteous staff, good cars and great service. Many thanks

I have used Malagacar for several years and have spent a lot of money with them as a I spend 5 months a year in Spain. However, on September 8th I arrived to pick up my car which I would have for 60 days or so. There was a hitch with the credit card reader but It was quickly resolved. However,on checking my credit card account I discovered I had been charged three times for a total of £2,200. Ever since the. I have been trying to reclaim the money. One payment has been returned but after almost 3 weeks of complaining I am still owed over £700 and all through no fault of my own. This has caused me and my family acute financial embarrassment and not a little stress. I am deeply disappointed with Malagacar’s response to a problem they caused

I have used Malagacar four times so far over the past two years and will continue to use them for every rental. Yes there are the ‘cheap’ companies out there but what you see is not what you pay. I know exactly from the beginning what I am going to pay, which includes fuel and rescue, should that ever be the case, in the comfort pack and there are no gimmicks or hard sell. For a trustworthy all round company they are extremely competitive and quick - no waiting for hours in a hot airport! I can honestly say you can hire from this company without worrying you are going to be ripped off when you get home. They are offsite but the courtesy bus is approx a minute from their service counter. The staff are very friendly and helpful too!!

I will continue to use malaga cars.com as over many years I have never had any problems. Polite efficient staff easy check in and out. Would advise customers to take full package offered as you will have no worries during hire. This is a personal choice but well worth the extra and is still cheaper than other car hir in malaga. Keep up the good service yours David Blakeway

This is the second year we have used this company. We always get the gold package. Staff very friendly and helpful. Had a problem with the 12v supply so could not use my Satnav pointed this out and was given a replacement car straight away. Will definitely be using them again next year again