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JUCY Rentals has mixed reviews from customers. Customers particularly appreciate service and great value, though some mention concerns about customer service and expensive.

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Extremely Disappointing Experience with JUCY – Safety & Hygiene Concerns Ignored Unfortunately fell far below the standards we expected, especially having had a great experience hiring in the past. From the outset, the vehicle presented multiple serious issues: Rear Suspension: Constant squeaking that made us question the safety and roadworthiness of the van. Black Mould: There were visible mould stains and patches of black mould inside the vehicle. Completely unacceptable in any rental, and downright dangerous for my partner, who has a respiratory condition and is highly sensitive to mould. Rear Doors: Both rear doors were extremely difficult to open, adding to our frustrations. We contacted your after-hours support line on Day 1 and requested a vehicle swap. We were not advised that this was even an option, leaving us stuck with a substandard and potentially unsafe vehicle for the entire trip. When returning the van, we again raised our concerns and were told by your staff that we should be entitled to compensation. We’re still awaiting confirmation on this. They also mentioned that mould stains are to be expected in a vehicles in Cairns. This experience was both disappointing and unacceptable, not just due to the condition of the vehicle, but the lack of support we received during the hire. We sincerely hope JUCY takes this feedback seriously. We will not be hiring from JUCY again unless there is a clear improvement in vehicle maintenance, hygiene, and customer care.

EF
Too stressful to enjoy our holiday

The vehicles available are in a shocking and unsafe condition. We had to change vehicle halfway through our trip and only receives a measly sum in compensation. We have since been charged for an AA call out with a dead battery. The battery had to be replaced two days after this callout. The mechanic, upon seeing the battery, highlighted that this was in fact the wrong battery for the vehicle! Please avoid!

zp
A Near-Death Experience – Do NOT Rent from JUCY

We put our trust in JUCY when we hired a campervan for a winter trip through New Zealand, expecting a roadworthy vehicle that could handle the harsh seasonal conditions. What we got instead was a complete disaster that nearly cost us our lives. From day one, the van proved to be dangerously unfit for the road. We lost control multiple times on straight, de-iced roads — and it wasn’t just us. A local road worker pulled us aside to tell us flat out: this vehicle should never have been on the road. That’s not just disappointing — that’s criminal negligence. The mechanical and structural issues were endless: The roof leaked, soaking our bed and sleeping gear. The hose for draining grey water was broken, leaving us stuck with stagnant waste. The shower was completely non-functional. Worst of all: there was a GAS LEAK. That’s not just an inconvenience — that’s a serious, potentially deadly hazard. This wasn’t just a bad experience. It ruined our trip. We had no choice but to cut it short and return home early after what can only be described as a near-death experience. JUCY’s negligence, lack of maintenance, and disregard for customer safety is unacceptable. Do not trust JUCY with your safety or your holiday. They clearly do not inspect or care for their vehicles properly. This company is an absolute disgrace and should be held accountable before someone actually dies.

Overall avoid!

Pros - Cheapest big company van rental (but you get what you pay for), staff are friendly, with the extra insurance check out and in very easy and quick (in hindsight too quick didn't really tell us how to make the bed etc), they paid for a replacement gasmate bbq when ours broke, you can stand up in the van Cons - very poor build quality and space lay-out. The van is massive but they utilise the space so so poorly. No clothes storage. No bin. Gas BBQ is in a box you have to take out every time (unlike other vans we have rented where its just a pull out draw. Bed is a massive massive faff to make everything. It involves removing a 3 part table and then rearranging loads of cushions before putting a sheet on. Again other vans just utilise the space way way better!

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MS
5 out of 5 stars

Rental cars the way they should be

Jucy has managed to do rental cars the way they should be. Uncomplicated and straight forward, affordable rentals - I never understood the drama the big ones make... not to mention their pricing. If you want great customer service with good value, you're in the right place.

Date of experience: September 1, 2016

PS
5 out of 5 stars

Jucy Lucy Brucie

Having a jucy greatly enriched our NZ experience. Not to mention the comraderie of waving to all the other green van drivers in our "club" 😀🖐🖐🖐 We had the comdo which is the mid sized van which was perfect for the two of us - we each had a double bed!

Date of experience: August 31, 2016

KW
5 out of 5 stars

El Cheap Short Term Hire

We hired an El Cheapo van for the Gympie Muster. Van was clean and comfortable with everything we needed to a short term hire. The van drove well on the road and appeared to be well maintained. We were amazed at how sound-proof and comfortable the bed was (and warm as it got down to about 2 degrees) and will definitely be hiring again.

Date of experience: August 28, 2016

AA
3 out of 5 stars

Fun trip, great motor, beware when renting in winter!

If you're considering hiring a Condo camper in winter (South Island) and you love the idea of freedom camping then take into account that the 'heating' consists of a (slighty grungy) fan heater that requires you to be hooked up to mains: aka mostly boring & more expensive campsites than DOC sites or freedom camping. Managed to get some freedom camping in by using hot-water bottles but not always sufficient when waking up in -3 degrees so we alternated with campsites, spending more $$ than originally planned. Plans to light fires were mostly sabotaged by the weather or the growing ban on open fires in many areas. Of course you can get creative and use the cooker to warm it up a bit but that is not officially recommended for good reasons! Also, storage in the Condo is minimal and we only managed it with all our winter gear by using the upper bunk as storage as we were only 2 travelling. 4 with baggage would have been a daily drama shovelling things around. And in winter weather you need the space inside more than in summer. The condo was old and tiny and on pick-up I figured you get what you pay for BUT we had friends with us who had hired a different camper - not Jucy - for less $$ and they had a super-deluxe camper with sat nav, bluetooth, diesel heating, shower, hot water and PLENTY of storage and space inside to manoeuvre, it was clean, shiny,new and comfortable. We spent a week on the road together so we had plenty of time to compare our Jucy to their luxury (but cheaper) monster. We loved our Jucy on the road, being smaller and more flexible and more grungy (character!) and waving to the the other Jucy family travellers on the road. Not having sat nav, hot water or shower was not an issue for us but we did spend a lot of time in our friends camper on cold freedom-camp nights for space, comfort & warmth! So it would have been nice if we were the ones paying less for our camper! Had an issue with having to replace the battery on the first night and luckily we were at a paid campsite but all was very well dealt with by Jucy. The other camper needed less diesel than our Jucy (petrol) so also another cost consideration. The only disadvantage of our friends' camper was that there were 3 roads in NZ they were not allowed to drive on, one of them being the Crown Range Road, which was a shame as we had to drive round the long way to Wanaka and missed out on 1st night dinner at Cardrona Pub which is a must-do-see hobbit-type-pub for big people if you're in the neighbourhood! (we went there for lunch from the other way the next day). I have experience with travelling in NZ since 1988 and have rented quite happily from Jucy before (cars) but this was the first time with a camper for road-trip with my 15 yr old daughter. All in all we had an amazing trip - who doesn't in NZ! - and the Jucy Condo wasn't a bad experience, but think about your priorities, creature-comforts & total costs if doing a winter trip.

Date of experience: August 28, 2016

TM
5 out of 5 stars

Exactly as you would expect

We rented the smallest camper and it was perfect for our 5 day trip from christchurch to wanaka. Sleeping was comfy and the bed easy to setup. If traveling in the winter bring a sleeping bag too. Great points. 1) car worked flawlessly and was easy to drive 2) washed and sealed sheet, pillows and duvet 3) gas hob with gas and full cutlery set with everything you need. 4) Full explanation about our car before the trip. Bad points: 1) pickup from christchurch was a bit slow. 25 minutes to get the shuttle. And about another 45 minutes to get our car.

Date of experience: August 23, 2016

m
5 out of 5 stars

JUCY Cairns hire car, a good experience

I have hired from other larger companies with varied experiences. On this my latest trip away I thought I would give Jucy a try and was pleasantly surprised. I found Jucy Cairns provided good customer service and a clean and reliable with car no problems at all. Pick up to/from depot was also prompt with the taxi service. I think the rental was good value and I will use again.

Date of experience: August 20, 2016

MB
5 out of 5 stars

Awesome value!

Excellent value great customer service Easy pick up and drop off even after hours...all questions answered over the phone even from America to new zealand. We also stayed at juicy snooze and what a great place, close to everything and super helpful staff. I couldn't be happier

Date of experience: August 20, 2016

LB
5 out of 5 stars

Great all riund service

Great all round service providing a reliable and economical vehicle.

Date of experience: August 19, 2016

CM
5 out of 5 stars

Way to go Juicy

Hassel free, perfect customer service from the lad at Queenstown. Suited our needs at am affordable rate compared to other rentals. Totally recommend 😀

Date of experience: August 17, 2016

RA
5 out of 5 stars

Great value, great service

Jucy made it so easy to get a rental. Other companies wanted a credit card and charged insane amounts because of my age (22). But with Jucy there was no such issue. There pick up and drop off service was amazing not to mention the 24 hour support. Hire with these guys you won't be disappointed.

Date of experience: August 14, 2016

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