Lies and petty cons are normal business practice at this place.
On September 15, 2019 I've rented a car in this office with supposedly a full tank of fuel. After the representative Mr. Teixeira brought me the car, I've asked him a direct question if the tank was full. He said, yes, it is full. When I was ready to leave and started the engine, I saw that the tank was only 7/8 full. Ok, turn off the engine, go back to the office to Mr. Teixeira. He immediately put a hand written note on the rental agreement that the tank is at 7/8th. I felt a little upset that Mr Teixeira tried to lie to me, but feel satisfied that the problem was solved. A few days later, I've returned the car with 7/8 tank and mentioned to the car return rep that I've got the car with 7/8 tank. He said Ok. Imagine my surprise when a couple of weeks later I was charged extra 41.43 Euro plus 23% VAT for fuel and fueling service. Apparently, Mr. Teixeira neglected to add the fuel tank correction into their computer system. His signed correction on the rental agreement means exactly nothing. Needles to say, you cannot call the company, you just get put on an endless hold charged at international rate. Multiple e-mails also went into a black hole. They already have my credit card and may charge me whatever and I cannot argue with them.
My advise: stay away from the whole Sixt. Read other reviews on this company. If you already made a mistake and paid them for a reservation, check every little detail before accepting the car. I'm not even talking about scratches. Make sure that both little pieces of rope that hold the luggage compartment cover in a hatch, emergency sign, yellow vest, tire puncture quick fix canister, antenna, every little piece of plastic are in place, as well as check the tank. If anything is missing, make sure a note is made not just on your rental agreement paper, but in the computer system. This is a dishonest company, and you may only have some hope not to get conned if you check every little screw in the car as opposed to be nice and agreeable to them. read more