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Testimonial received from passenger directly
30 August 2010, Australia.
We had a wonderful time in Australia. Please thank your team for looking after us, we had no problems with the car whats so ever and when we changed our handover date they couldn't have been more helpful. When next we visit Australia we will most definitely be booking with DriveAway. Thank you so much. Kristy.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
18 July 2010, Australia.
Thanks driveaway - it was a wonderful holiday and the service provided by dollar car hire was excellent. Next time we head off to North America you will be the first port of call. Trevor.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
08 July 2010, Australia.
Had a great trip, vehicle was awesome and the service from Hertz was excellent. Andrew.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
04 June 2010, Australia.
I am writing to say WOW, what a fantastic company you are. The service is outstanding. I have hired a vehicle from you twice now, the second rental involving a few changes, which have required me to have several conversations at different times. Each time I have spoken to the staff they have been very friendly and helpful. I have never come across a company who is so willing to help the consumer, your prices are fantastic and really do give the best price. All changes to you rental agreement are dealt with instantly and communication is second to none. I can't praise Driveaway enough on their service, it has really blown me away. I shall certainly be recommending your company to all. Thanks for everything. Leeann.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
31 May 2010, Australia.
Thank you Karyn for your very prompt response. You guys at Driveaway provide the best service. Thanks again. Bruce.

Testimonial received from Travel Agent
05 May 2010, Australia.
I must say the service level from driveaway staff is second to none. Tony.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
21 April 2010, Australia.
Just back today and left the GPS unit with your dad. Pleased to say it all went okay when I finally found about putting the small card inside the larger one. After that I found from the Garmin website that you needed to let the satellite search for you for about 3 minutes before anything started to work. From then on we were fine. Thanks again for your assistance in every way with this. I’d be happy to call again when we need another car. We lucked in with brand new BMW 118 with less that 100km on the clock which was nice! Tim.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
31 March 2010, Australia.
Thanks for your email of Mar 17th. Yes we were very happy with the service at Barcelona Airport. We received very prompt service at the desk where we were upgraded to a VW Golf Diesel (a very nice car) They had a rep. in the car park area to assist and very importantly he gave us photographs of all the signs to follow to find our way back to the new huge Terminal 1. He could have warned us to keep off the freeways as that cost us a bomb in toll fees ,but that's not his job. All in all a very satisfied customer. Dave.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
15 October 2009, Eaglemont Victoria.
I've just returned from a six-week trip to Europe and South-East Asia, booking pretty much everything online...Without question, the simplest, most reliable bookings were those done through your website. I booked cars in England (twice), France and Scotland using your site, and it was quick and clean. The cars were what were expected, the charges were billed clearly. I did try to book one of the UK cars locally, but gave up after being faced with a website of such labyrinthine complexity that Dan Brown should write a novel about it. Instead, I logged on to Driveaway.com.au and booked it through you. Easy. So, simply, thanks! Chris.

Testimonial received from Travel Agent
19 December 2008, Australia.
Thank you so much for you email and such quick sorting out for my client… amazing really! He will be very happy and I assure you my support of Driveaway will continue as I have always found your service to be wonderful! Tracey.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
25 October 2008, Australia.
We are back in Australia and, having driven 4600 km in Europe, I have only praise for the car and your Principal's organization. On our arrival in France the car was ready and waiting for us and the office staff was friendly and helpful. During our travels the front number plate was stolen. I have contacted your Paris office on Monday and had the new plate delivered to me on Tuesday. The hassle that one would expect when dealing with insurance matters didn't happen. The whole experience, starting from my initial enquiry to your Munich agent dropping us off at the airport, was a pleasant one. Thank you for the service and please convey our remarks to Peugeot. Peter.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
21 August 2008, Australia.
Thank you for your prompt reply to my amendment and for the "Morning Ray". Nice to know there is a real person connected to a automated site and one that is prepared to give a pleasant response. Many thanks from a real customer who appreciates such things. Ray.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
22 July 2008, Australia.
…Through no fault of our own (motorway closure in the UK because of a fatality) we missed our Ryanair flight from Stansted to Trieste. We were unable to get another flight on the same day to Trieste but instead flew to Venice. We rang Australia to change our car pick-up (Europcar couldn't do it because it was a Driveaway booking) but as it was after hours here the call was re-directed to the USA. Fortunately, we spoke to Kyle (don't know his last name) who was really helpful. He changed the pick-up to Venice (Marco Polo). [I was told by the Ryanair salesperson only that we were flying to Venice & knew that Marco Polo was their airport]. Some time later, I saw our flight on the departure board showing Venice- Treviso. A check with Ryanair confirmed that we weren't flying to Marco Polo. After some mild panic, we rang again & explained the problem to a girl in Driveway in the USA. She located Kyle for us & he again very cheerfully changed the pick-up to Venice-Treviso. He also gave us the booking number & assured us that there would be someone at Europcar (Treviso) even though we didn't arrive until after 11:00pm. We (there were 4 of us) were really impressed by the service & especially with Kyle's "it's no problem" attitude. If Kyle is typical of Driveaway then it's certainly a good company. We won't be going overseas for at least 18 months but if we do need to hire a car it will certainly be through Driveaway.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
19 July 2008, New Zealand.
I have to tell you that I was a regular customer for Avis and for last 6 years I have been renting car from them, But if this works out good for me I will continue with Driveaway. Please let your managers and seniors know that I am very happy and delighted with your quick response and action and you have managed to pull a long term business to the company. Thanks for everything. Shakun.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
04 July 2008, Australia.
Just to let you know that all went well and the people in Paris could not have been more helpful. Fantastic service and delightful to deal with, and the car was magnificent. It really was a pain free process and first class service. Rick.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
02 July 2008, Australia.
Many thanks, everything now ok. I am impressed that the Driveaway response to my damages claim has been (mostly) trouble-free and vindicates my decision to use an Australian agency for Eurpean car hire. I will report my impressions to friends who may be headed to Europe. Ray.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
27 June 2008, Australia.
Thanks for your help on this. Your customer service at Driveaway should (along with Richard Branson's Virgin empire) should be the standard every other business in Oz should aspire to! Gary.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
18 June 2008, Australia.
I’m in the process of organising a large holiday overseas and just wanted to say that the customer service I have received from your staff when booking our hire car has been excellent which is very refreshing compared to some of the other companies I have dealt with for other parts of the holiday! Louise.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
22 March 2008, Australia.
We would like to say how impressed we have been dealing with Driveaway, both whilst planning this current trip and also when we dealt with your company last year. Your prices ARE cheaper than we could find anywhere else. And we were VERY pleased to find that there were REAL people who responded to our emails, not just computer generated letters. And who responded super quickly and efficiently, and pleasantly. eg over the last few days Prue & Vanessa have been great. Jessie & Michael.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
01 November 2007, Australia.
Not a query, or a complaint. Just a thank you for great service when we rented a car to travel in Italy. We picked up the vehicle from Euro Car in Venice & everything went extremely smoothly. Service was friendly, prompt & efficient. We ran down the day before to familiarise ourselves with the location of the office (given canals, we didn't want to get caught out with our luggage) and the gent in the office confirmed our pickup for the following day. We will certainly be using your services in the future. Many thanks. Fran & Dave.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
25 October 2007, Australia.
I wish to compliment your organisation on the booking, completely problem-free and hassle-free booking in the US. The Hertz organisation did not have one query on the Voucher which I found amazing from past experience. The car provided was actually a Chevvy 'Trailblazer' which was even better than the Explorer with no extra costs. We will certainly use and recommend your organisation in the future. Thank you and regards. Jeremy.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
03 October 2007, Australia.
Thank you so very much for chasing this up for me. Driveaway have in every way been a great company to hire cars through. Alex.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
15 August 2007, Australia.
I would like to pass on my thanks to you for your excellent service. In the process of booking our motor home, and the follow-up for some documentation, you have been prompt and courteous and helpful. We plan on taking other overseas holidays hiring motor homes, and will be very confident that we will get a good deal and good service by using your company, and we will certainly recommend you to any enquirers. Maureen.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
05 June 2007, Australia.
Thank you for your excellent service in arranging the rental car in the UK. Despite having a minor problem - the rental agency's problem, not Driveaway - your follow-up service and advice was first class. Your advice on the issue proved to be correct and the issue was resolved. The car we had booked was not available so the rental agency provided us with an equivalent that more than met our expectations. The driving was great and we were impressed by the fuel efficiency of a diesel engine. Altogether, dealing with Driveaway was the best move we made and contributed greatly to a fantastic holiday. Anyway, as I said thank you and Driveaway for the excellent service. I will be recommending you to all who care to enquire on the best way to rent a car when travelling! John.

Testimonial received from a passenger directly
31 May 2007, Australia.
Just thought I would forward you on some great feedback I heard on DriveAway.
I was visiting a client today, also involved in the Travel and Tourism industry, and we were discussing the changing nature of travel in respect to online booking etc. Obviously we don't discuss who our clients are but he independently brought Drive Away up as a benchmark for the industry.
He said you were "an excellent example of a company that had morphed with the times". He spoke about your company for a good 5 minutes and explained other companies should follow your lead. Anyway, just thought I should let you guys know what is being said out there. Hayden Scown.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
06 February 2007, Australia.
Just wanted to give some feedback on our Peugeot Leasing experience. We lease a 207 Diesel from Jan 1-22 2007. We picked the car up in Rome on New Years Day (They went in especially for us) and dropped it off in Nice. The whole experience was so pleasurable from the great service from your staff in Australia where it was booked to the pick up & drop off which was simple and no fuss (less than 10 mins each) The car itself was great, very economical, comfortable and surprisingly nippy. It’s so much easier to arrange it here in Australia before leaving. Thanks we will be doing it all again soon. Eric Diender.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
07 November 2006, Australia.
My wife Ann and I leased a 307 diesel last year for 34 days. we picked it up and dropped it off in London which was very efficient. We then drove around southern England, round Ireland, over to Berlin, Austria, Northern Italy right trough France from Monaco to Normandie via Beaune and then back to the UK. What a fantastic car, we did over 8000KMs and used ave of 5 .3 ltr diesel.very comfortable, just as my AMG E55 Mercedes that I drive here at home.(Not quite as fast). Recommend the leasing to everyone and the car was a beauty. so much room for luggage as well. Loved it and will be doing it again next year. Rainer

Testimonial received from passenger directly
October 2006, New Zealand.
Just a quick email to comment on how great your website is. It was so easy to use and the way I was presented with all the options (ie not having to select just one car or class type) was just what I was after. Plus the options presented were at least 50 - 100 $ cheaper than going direct to the firms. Will definitely use again. Will be passing the word amongst colleagues and family as well. Just thought some feedback might be useful for the boss. Sam.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
11 September 2006, Australia.
We are the proud recipients of a brand new 207. All went smoothly thanks to you and your great help. Thanks again from a very happy customer. Andrew.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
5 August 2006, Australia.
We leased a Peugeot 307 from 12th May to 22nd June 2006. The pick up and delivery was in Frankfurt, Germany. We just wanted to say thank you for the silver car we requested and received. This car was the best we have had. Look forward to leasing another Peugeot in the next few months. Many thanks. Adi & Cheryl.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
August 2006, New South Wales, Australia.
The only car rental company in Australia that fulfils agent's needs and keeps customers happy. Muthu.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
August 2006, Victoria, Australia.
I have now received the refund for this booking - thank you and your team for your service and kind wishes. It has been an interesting (sad) exercise to have to cancel our arrangements and certainly I have learned who to make bookings through and who to recommend to my friends. I will certainly be recommending your organisation for your service and your humanity. Sue.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
June 2006, New South Wales, Australia.
I just wanted to say again how impressed I have been with the follow up since we returned home in late April. It has made the whole experience of dealing with DriveAway most pleasurable. From the numerous emails debating options, dates and cost before the trip; providing information during the trip and a professional follow up at the end, I have had growing confidence in your company. Well done to both of you, boast a bit and pass this on to your bosses. They need to know you do your job well. Oh, and we did enjoy the cars we got. Both almost very new, and the British one had less then 10 miles on the Speedo. They were great to drive! Graham.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
19 June 2006, Australia.
My Wife and I leased a 206 in 2002 from Paris for 1 Month. We did around 12,000km through Europe. From pickup to drop off, everything went smoothly. Will be leasing again in 2007. Clifford.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
6 June 2006, Australia.
I leased a 206 in 2001, travelled 10,000km in 5 weeks and loved every minute of it. Everyone at Peugeot was helpful and picking up the car and dropping it off was easy. I am looking at doing this again and will definitely lease from them. I recommend this to anyone who wants to see Europe at their own pace. Kelly.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
12 April 2006, Sydney, Australia.
After reading some good reviews and looking for a way to make our holiday less expensive, my boyfriend and I leased a 206 HDi in October/November 2005. We picked it up in Amsterdam and travelled throughout Europe eventually returning it in Frankfurt. We must commend Peugeot and Driveaway Holidays (who we booked through in Australia) on such great service. From pick up to drop off we had no problems and found that the car, although one of the smaller models, managed extremely well on the fast European freeways and had enough room for all of our baggage. We must say that we were shocked at how easy it was to pick up and to return the car (no one inspected it, we just gave the keys to the hotel manager) and found that the little extra's (such as a map of Europe and travel wallet) were mush appreciated. Thank you for making our holiday problem free and very enjoyable. Lauren.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
January 2006, New South Wales, Australia.
Just wanted to pass on how great DriveAway is. I have used them overseas many times but only in Oz since joining my new job. I just booked a car for a business trip I am doing to Adelaide and .... (they) are super efficient and friendly ..... Will you pass on that I think the service is great and how lucky we are to have them... Panos.

Testimonial received from passenger directly
19 December 2005, Australia.
I would like to commend the service and assistance that your people in France afforded us when we were involved in an accident in September 2005 while travelling though France in a Peugeot leased car. The car was not drivable after the collision which occurred in the countryside. After thinking that our holiday was "stuffed" we rang the assist number and within 4 hours we were on our way in a brand new Avis hire car. It went so smoothly that we couldn't believe it. The police, tow truck, taxi transport & the leasing/insurance company were not only efficient but friendly and extremely helpful. We were very thankful and continued to enjoy our French holiday. Once again thank you.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
13 October 2005, Sydney, Australia.
Thank you once again for the wonderful service, I really can attest to what a terrific package Peugeot Sodexa offer having leased a 206 in 2001, a 206 in 2002, a 307sw in 2003 a brand new 407 in 2004 and once again a 307sw in 2005, all of these vehicles have performed without fault over many thousands of kilometres. I wonder how it is that Peugeot make money out of offering brand new vehicles on short leases at low prices with the subsequent depreciation they must suffer, however please keep up the service. I'm about to book another 307sw for May 2006. PS. Offering sport or GTI versions of the models would be nice. Matthew.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
11 July 2005, Australia.
I have nothing but praise for the 307 SW wagon that has just taken my family around Europe during May and June. I am so impressed with this vehicle that I am seriously contemplating the purchase of this model with a 2.0 litre HDI motor when the version arrives in Australia. The vehicle performed faultlessly in 40¢ªC temperatures in southern Europe, a comforting thought during our Australian summers. Steve.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
23 March 2005, Melbourne, Australia.
August 2004 we leased a 206 through your Peugeot Open Europe system for approx 8 weeks, this little email is to say how grateful my wife and i were that we found your system on the internet. We travelled through about 8 countries and the little 206 performed beautifully, the model we had was diesel and on one tank we managed over 1,200 kilometres figures unheard of in Australia. The car was utterly amazing in its performance and comfort and the staff at Paris Courbevoie were nothing but fantastic when we needed to extend the lease whilst in Croatia. From the time we picked the car up at the port of Calais everything was done in an orderly unfussed manner. After showing my passport and signing a couple of documents, your rep at Calais explained the car to us and we aware on our way, 8 weeks and 10,000 kilometres later my wife shed a few tears as we gave the little 206 back to your dealer at Paris Courbevoie. We intend to travel Europe again in 3 years and will be utilisng this amazing leasing program again, i have already suggested it to a few people contemplating travel to Europe. Once again many thanks for a fabulous holiday and we truly miss that fantastic 206. Stephen.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
11 February 2005, Australia.
Hello I just wanted to acknowledge in writing the excellent service and assistance provided to us with the recent lease of a Peugeot 206 from Paris in Dec 2004. We found your company reps here and the Peugeot representatives in both Paris and Rome to be extremely helpful with our various enquiries. Five years ago we also leased a Peugeot 106 and were also happy with the vehicle and the Europe based staff. The Peugeot 206 is a great small vehicle very much suited to the Italian touring holiday and its reliability was very important to us throughout our trip. The collection and drop-off arrangements are concise and convenient and staff extremely willing to help. We have clocked up a total of 16,000 kms with our two leasing arrangements and look forward to adding to the mileage in years to come. Sue.

Testimonial received from Peugeot Sodexa
11 December 2004, Australia.
I have just returned a new 407 diesel after 28 days (and 6000 km.) of touring France, Germany and Italy. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, with the car being economical and comfortable for 4 adults and their luggage. Peugeot are highly recommended for their Open Europe plan and their cars. Geoff.