I spent some time online looking at other Green Motion- Leicester reviews and consistently the Leicester company was reviled for a host of bad services, dishonest arrangements, and sheer lack of genuine customer care. My personal experiences with Green Motion involve two occasions: June 2022 and January 2023. Regarding the June situation, Green Motion failed to have the economy or compact sedan which was reserved many weeks prior to pick-up. Instead the company tried to foist a VERY LARGE commerical van as a suitable vehicle replacement. I didn't feel comfortable driving something that large with blind spots on British roads and a steering wheel on the right side. So the day's planning was aborted and I cancelled the booking which was prepaid. The January incident was far more damning. My girlfriend and I drove away in a Mini Cooper. We were not clearly informed that the car was at 1/4 fuel; in the U.S. all rentals come with a full tank. Green Motion knew that we were driving to Oxford for an overnight stay. A few miles from Oxford after 90 minutes of driving, we ran out of fuel on M40 and was lucky enough to get to the highway shoulder. This was harrowing. We had two forms of roadside assistance (BMW/Mini Cooper & a separate company "RAC" paid by Green Motion). We began with BMW assistance calling via the car's computer and were told there would be a 90 minute wait. We called Green Motion next and were directed to try RAC. RAC told us the wait was 45 minutes. We cancelled BMW assistance to avoid double services. RAC arrived over 3 HOURS later, despite our frequent follow up calls. Our location was dangerous and it was raining in winter - making being outside the car dearly uncomfortable. Moreover, my girlfriend had lung surgery weeks ago and needed water for medication. We had no water in the car. After getting gas from RAC, we filled up immediately 2 miles away. Upon returning the Mini Cooper, Green Motion detected minor chipping on one wheel hub and socked us with $850 surcharge. The Mini Cooper had many scratches around the body, which was noted by the rental rep upon delivery. I didn't check the wheel hubs and don't know the prior condition. I have to assume then that Green Motion bills clients for cosmetic damages but never gets around to repairing said damages. Green Motion suggested I go after the credit card company to find reimbursement for the $850 charge. While I await the credit card company response to my claim, I'm furious also that Green Motion gave NO CREDIT for a 3/4 tank of gas and no apology for how we were stranded on M40 for three hours. This would be $50 courtesy; after all Green Motion is getting the benefit of a car stranded and retanked for safety! Again, I have to assume that Green Motion has some cognition that Americans in U.K. may believe car rentals have a full tank and therefore there would be a little more emphasis on the fuel status upon leaving the rental lot. In short, Green Motion is a car rental firm from Hell and they deserve a boycott for a dozen brutal years. They are in the game for short term profits and no customer loyalty whatsoever.
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