Stress of useless contact numbers and Engine Oil
We arrived at Perth Airport having found Everything Fleet through argus.com. We had an issue with contacting EF for a pick up from the Terminal as our roaming package did not allow us access to special Australian access numbers (1- numbers). With no information desk visible in the Terminal, I was at my wits end, when I called upon the kindness of an Australian guy who offered me his mobile, declining my offer to pay for my call. Very stressy moment after a long flight. Everything Fleet - please provide a regular access international number ! The car we got and the service once we arrived was both fine. Our next issue came when we were 250k away from Perth and the low engine oil warning light came on. It was challenging to get hold of people at EF, and we finally spoke with a lady from EF who sorted out a local garage to do a visual check and fill up the oil. Of course, I could have done this myself, but EF initially wanted us to get their recovery service out, or drive the car 250k back to perth, which would have meant waiting around during our holiday and more hassle. We had the car oil issue sorted by Carl from Jurien Tyre and Auto, and reported back to EF that all was sorted. We were explicitly offered (via WA) a refund to cover the costs, and to have the charges for our extra driver revoked. Rest of the trip was fine, and when returning the car, we checked with the manager about the oil and refunds etc. to be told that all was in hand (i.e. for a second time). We have returned to the UK now and have no refunds at all after all the stress that was caused by EF not having a useful contact number for UK hirers or fee and hassle return for sorting the Oil. That said, the car and price were great - just check that the car was serviced recently !
18 November 2025
Unprompted review