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2.0
There wasn't any car available
Cons: They said that it needed 2 days in advance to book the car. I booked one day before, Kayak confirmed but there wasn't any car available.
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2.0
Cons: When I arrived to pick up my car they said their system was down but they would sort it out manually. After waiting for 45 minutes I cancelled my reservation and rented a car next door at Europcar in 5 minutes.
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8.0
good but long paper work.
Pros: friendly and kind
Cons: the map to the parted museum was not helpful for a US traveller. They tried their best though
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2.4
Unusual economic - many reasons!!!
Pros: Nothing! I do NOT recommend!
Cons: Terrible conditions!!!! The car was really dirty in the inside, the left sound box was burst, so to turn on the radio was almost impossible. We got the economic spark! They didn't tell you the car before, otherwise I would never take it. There was a hole in the windshield and we got scared because we were in the road for a few day in Kruger park. The others car rental offer much better deal for the same price. I took a fews day later a Sandero for the same price at Europcar (amazing deal and company).
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4.4
Thrifty - OR Tambo Johannesburg
Pros: Nothing
Cons: After arranging earlier flights and confirming for pick-up, waited 3.5hours to receive the vehicle. Vehicle was old.Rattles and loose plates inside and out. No tyres matched. Engine bay was filthy. Car roof lining dirty.
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3.6
Extremely low quality budget car at only fractiona
Pros: Good location of pickup and drop off, however the car was extremely under maintained. It was missing boot and door trims, rattling parts, and old (34,000kms+). I will not be using thrifty ever again despite the slightly lower cost.
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2.0
Disappointing
Cons: At first our car was really bad. We had to keep records of lots of scratches and cracks in the front shield when we got the car. There was a really bad smell of petrol inside the car the whole time and the seat belt sign didn't go off and started beeping for at least 2 minutes with every engine start although all seat belts were closed. And now they charged us another 100€ although we checked the car with one of the employees and there were no new damages at all and everything was fine. They didn't even send us any invoice or information about these extra costs and now they don't answer to our emails. (The German thrifty answered but apparently they don't have access to the South African or US system - another point which is ridiculous for such a big firm) I am really disappointed and will never book thrifty again!
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6.8
Hey, it got us around
Pros: Staff are friendly and helpful, and prices are reasonable.
Cons: The pickup truck was old and somewhat anemic and we had to get a broken tail pipe support bracket re-welded while on the road. On the plus side, the dinged-up vehicle gave us a very low profile appearance.
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8.0
Cons: Car could not hold the amount of luggage suggested on the website.
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6.0
Cons: I did not know that they had to hold a certain amount even though they already taken the rental amount. When you use a credit card not a debit card it shouldn't happen or let the party know about it
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9.2
Pros: the service in general was excellent.
Cons: the car was good, but along the way, after about 500 KM, it started to register the default on the auto stop/start system.
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8.0
Pros: Pick up/drop off.
Cons: Quality of the vehicle.
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8.0
good but long paper work.
Pros: friendly and kind
Cons: the map to the parted museum was not helpful for a US traveller. They tried their best though
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6.8
Hey, it got us around
Pros: Staff are friendly and helpful, and prices are reasonable.
Cons: The pickup truck was old and somewhat anemic and we had to get a broken tail pipe support bracket re-welded while on the road. On the plus side, the dinged-up vehicle gave us a very low profile appearance.
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8.0
Cons: Car could not hold the amount of luggage suggested on the website.
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8.0
Pros: Pick up/drop off.
Cons: Quality of the vehicle.
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2.0
There wasn't any car available
Cons: They said that it needed 2 days in advance to book the car. I booked one day before, Kayak confirmed but there wasn't any car available.
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2.0
Cons: When I arrived to pick up my car they said their system was down but they would sort it out manually. After waiting for 45 minutes I cancelled my reservation and rented a car next door at Europcar in 5 minutes.
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2.4
Unusual economic - many reasons!!!
Pros: Nothing! I do NOT recommend!
Cons: Terrible conditions!!!! The car was really dirty in the inside, the left sound box was burst, so to turn on the radio was almost impossible. We got the economic spark! They didn't tell you the car before, otherwise I would never take it. There was a hole in the windshield and we got scared because we were in the road for a few day in Kruger park. The others car rental offer much better deal for the same price. I took a fews day later a Sandero for the same price at Europcar (amazing deal and company).
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4.4
Thrifty - OR Tambo Johannesburg
Pros: Nothing
Cons: After arranging earlier flights and confirming for pick-up, waited 3.5hours to receive the vehicle. Vehicle was old.Rattles and loose plates inside and out. No tyres matched. Engine bay was filthy. Car roof lining dirty.
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3.6
Extremely low quality budget car at only fractiona
Pros: Good location of pickup and drop off, however the car was extremely under maintained. It was missing boot and door trims, rattling parts, and old (34,000kms+). I will not be using thrifty ever again despite the slightly lower cost.
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2.0
Disappointing
Cons: At first our car was really bad. We had to keep records of lots of scratches and cracks in the front shield when we got the car. There was a really bad smell of petrol inside the car the whole time and the seat belt sign didn't go off and started beeping for at least 2 minutes with every engine start although all seat belts were closed. And now they charged us another 100€ although we checked the car with one of the employees and there were no new damages at all and everything was fine. They didn't even send us any invoice or information about these extra costs and now they don't answer to our emails. (The German thrifty answered but apparently they don't have access to the South African or US system - another point which is ridiculous for such a big firm) I am really disappointed and will never book thrifty again!
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6.0
Cons: I did not know that they had to hold a certain amount even though they already taken the rental amount. When you use a credit card not a debit card it shouldn't happen or let the party know about it
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