This company uses pressure tactics and questionable damage charges as part of a routine scam to make money. They'll lure you in with low rental costs and then proceed to either aggressively upsell, or set you up with a scratched vehicle that's poorly documented to then scam money out of you to fix. They demonstrably do not use this damage fees to fix the cars, as they're all so horribly scratched and dented. This follows the same pattern I now see in many other reviews - it's a routine and well practiced scam. On arrival, they refused to accept my credit card because the name showed an initial (even though it matched my ID and bank app), asked for bank statements, and pushed hard to sell extra insurance. This is a classic first scam move, fluster the customer so they are more agreeable and just accept anything so they don't run the risk of losing the rental and being abandoned without a car. When I declined, I was suddenly given an “upgrade” to a larger vehicle, with the claim that “Portuguese law” requires them to give a bigger car if available, which is simply untrue. The car was in far worse condition than the smaller car I booked: scratches, dents, scuffed wheels everywhere.I wasn’t allowed to see the damage sheet before signing, and I wasn’t allowed to move the car to inspect it properly. I had to take pictures in a dark, rainy car park. No pre-rental photos were provided by the company, even though the delivery sheet listed 18 existing scratches.On return, they immediately pointed out a tiny scratch and insisted it was new. They refused to release my deposit unless I paid a few hundred euros on the spot. My luggage was already on the shuttle and the driver was leaving, so I was effectively forced to pay to release the 2 grand they hold in deposit. The whole experience felt like a setup to generate small damage fees from customers rather than a normal rental process. I would strongly recommend avoiding Klass Wagen Portugal. P.s They'll give the same reply to every other review they get about this. But you just have to wonder why 20 to 30% of the reviews online show the exact same practice....
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We are Klass Wagen, the most appreciated car rental company in Romania. Our story started in 2005 in Timisoara, Romania, with four people united by the same dream and determined to make a difference. Now our company has over 200 people who share the same principles: integrity, honesty, trust, teamwork, and equal chances.
We started with seven cars, and now we can boast a complete and up-to-date fleet on the market, made up of more than 3000 vehicles of all kinds, from family cars to automatics, SUVs, hybrids, and vans.
Klass Wagen is present in Romania: Bucharest, Iasi, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu and Craiova; Hungary: Budapest; and Portugal: Lisbon, Faro and Porto, but the goal is to further expand.
The quality-to-price ratio is great, we have premium services and the perfect car for your needs. Our customers' positive online testimonies and reviews are proof of the quality of our services. We are open 24/7, so we’re waiting to get in touch with you 😊
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