The overall experience was good

There was hardly any queue, possibly because of the time we arrived. We had a dedicated car to pick us up from the airport. It's a family business, and both the owner and his wife were very friendly. Unlike in China, you need to be aware of the deposit policy. It's not like Shenzhou Car Rental where the pre-authorization is immediately unfrozen upon return. The pre-authorization for my rental was 2500 NZD. Since we were heading to Sydney for our next stop, the owner's wife manually released the pre-authorization for us, although it might take some time to process. So if you have a tight budget, do prepare for this. Overall, it went smoothly, and I will rent from here again for a longer trip with family.

The rental company has a poor service attitude and engages in malicious fraud against consumers. The experience was extremely bad.

The company is run by a young couple. The owners are very friendly! The car was new. When an accident happened, they were very considerate. It’s comforting to have support from fellow countrymen when facing difficulties abroad. Overall, it’s a great New Zealand car rental company! Highly recommended! Next time I go to New Zealand, I can contact them directly without going through a platform.

I felt wronged because in the return was asked a damage to the wheel that I did not and later charged to my credit card (value of NZ$ 138.00). They simply sent a document (like a repair company) from Lovetrip itself with the cost of repairing to wheel.

How do I proceed in this case?

The contact number published on my booking documents did not work and the back up went to someone who was not at work. They gave me another number to ring which was ok. They were not clear on where to meet them at the airport which meant I walked around looking for the correct meeting place.