Bruh, I am Sri Lankan, we rented a van for a few weeks. We got it without a wheel flap/guard thingy and had pictures too, we usually take pictures of vehicle before taking it. But when returning it they said we had removed parts and were demanding money. Then threatened us saying their company is owned by a minister etc etc and they will hurt us. Luckily We had connections with the military and we and the military connection demanded which minister and that we will reach out to the relevant minister and get the police involved too. The owner got scared and then apologized to us saying the person delivering it had an accident and it was not our fault...... They never had ministerial contacts lol just pretended to be thuggy trying to extract money from us.
@@richgodby I hired a van once and when I returned it they questioned the damage down the side . Thankfully I’d taken photos as I collected it . I’ll take a video in future, like you, as that’s even better evidence.
It happened to me at Bali, when I rented a scooter, I videoed the entire scooter, as expected upon return this guy was showing me the damages...the moment I showed him the video, he just walked off...😊
If you going through a tour company it is expensive but they provide good vehicles and take care. if you rent for cheep price this is the situation because so many people drive that cars so it damage the car
Well you cant expect a high-end vehicle quality from Srilankan vehicles... All the vehicles are in Sri lanka now more than 10 years old .. lucky you had no trouble for 22 days
They lost a customer but you earned a new subscriber😊 Please rent a car from a reputed company, otherwise some people might try to scam you and deduct from your deposit. it's always good idea to record a video of scratches before you sign the paper work as you said. I am really sorry to hear about your experience!
Glad you video recorded all the scratches on the car before taking it to your custody. This happens to locals as well and even i do the same by video recording all the prior damages. This happens in all countries and these scams are not unheard of. Glad your common sense get you out of it. Stay safe and thank you for visiting.
Everything " economy "is almost a scam. This is the situation of many cars in Sri Lanka, due to high maintenance cost. By the way tourism in sri lanka or anywhere is more focused on groups. There are many disadvantages for individual travellers if something goes not according to plan.
only rent in reputed places, always tell them before you get the car your not responsible for breakdowns or accidents, always look for full insurance coverage because most cars here run on outdated insurance or third party cover, if they are trying to force or threaten you, go to nearest police station and get the issue solved
Take this as an example, take a camera with you (it doesn't matter if it's a phone camera) when you travel abroad. We are responsible for our own safety. 🙂👍
Mate you have no IDEA of how "Official Service Centers" such as Suzuki service center here fixes cars/ bikes, I have seen with my OWN Eyes a person brought a T column of a bike welded to a shop, the official Yamaha Service Center in Sri Lanka did that, instead of replacing the part for a new one, they freakin' welded it and gave him the bill for the brand new item. In Sri Lanka if you wanna get something repaired you have to do some research and find a guy that does that job perfectly. You'll be surprised , because these Official Service centers doesn't even know of Torque Wrenches
Just wondering how much did you pay for the rental? Being an expatriate that visit SL every year, I have my fair share of experiences with car rentals. You get what you pay for.
I must say it's great video pointing out the con man He's playing with tourist that's un-ethical and bad karma Not good sorry Sir 😢 In every country mechanical business is effective like here it happens literally everywhere pay more scammed in Yeap the whole syndicate play with society they loosen the engine so it barks up and smokes exhaust after weeks etc. hahaha jokes on us 😂
Oh man this man gave you a damage car + losses wire probably repair services center is could be also a friend. taking that video is good decision. if not you will be charged that too
Next time you come to Sri Lanka make sure to get a rent a car with the driver there for the rent a car company take the full responsibility of car and the passengers your safety is good thanks for coming to Sri Lanka we are sorry for this come a gene ❤
That a very unfair statement @jude, then you have to pay extra for driver bata etc.. and it will ruin privacy too. Myself i will never have a driver for tours as its very odd and less free.
I didnt see any issues here he has returned the deposit .I think Intentionally not done any wrong thing by the company .But you cant except 100% from Suzuki alto car you should then take toyota car then Indian car can be broken anytime .😂
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Thanks 🤙🏽
This video should go viral.shame to see how these bloody scammers destroying country's tourism 😢
Thank you for your support 🙏
Most of Sri Lankan car rentals are scams just like this not only for tourist but for locals as well it's sad and pathetic.
Thanks for the heads up 🤙🏽
He is a scammer, look how he is pointing out the damages when you handover the car....
@@tstriker86 he pointed out all the damage! There was so much 🙄
Not only in Sri Lanka but I had a bad experience with a rental car in uk and America too.
@@OO7RX7 yes be careful anywhere 👍🏽
I am Sri Lankan, but I have been scammed too by Rental cars.
It’s a big shame! But car scams are all over the world 🌎
I'm sri lankan and don't thrst sri lankan car rentals.they are pretty bad
@@hamabey9142 take care 🙏
Bruh, I am Sri Lankan, we rented a van for a few weeks. We got it without a wheel flap/guard thingy and had pictures too, we usually take pictures of vehicle before taking it. But when returning it they said we had removed parts and were demanding money. Then threatened us saying their company is owned by a minister etc etc and they will hurt us. Luckily We had connections with the military and we and the military connection demanded which minister and that we will reach out to the relevant minister and get the police involved too. The owner got scared and then apologized to us saying the person delivering it had an accident and it was not our fault...... They never had ministerial contacts lol just pretended to be thuggy trying to extract money from us.
Oh wow 😮 glad it worked out well in the end! I always take videos before and hire 😂 you just never know!
What an absolute scammer! Well done for taking that video.
You have to be very careful when renting cars, any scams can be pulled! I hope this video makes people aware 🙏
@@richgodby I hired a van once and when I returned it they questioned the damage down the side . Thankfully I’d taken photos as I collected it . I’ll take a video in future, like you, as that’s even better evidence.
@@nickclarkuk yes good idea 👌🏽 you never know what can be over looked when your receiving it! Be careful out there 💪🏽😎
@@richgodby this was scamming with a smile.
It happened to me at Bali, when I rented a scooter, I videoed the entire scooter, as expected upon return this guy was showing me the damages...the moment I showed him the video, he just walked off...😊
If you going through a tour company it is expensive but they provide good vehicles and take care. if you rent for cheep price this is the situation because so many people drive that cars so it damage the car
It’s a big company from the airport 😁
Well you cant expect a high-end vehicle quality from Srilankan vehicles... All the vehicles are in Sri lanka now more than 10 years old .. lucky you had no trouble for 22 days
Very 😂
If you mention the company name that will be a help for others
They lost a customer but you earned a new subscriber😊 Please rent a car from a reputed company, otherwise some people might try to scam you and deduct from your deposit. it's always good idea to record a video of scratches before you sign the paper work as you said.
I am really sorry to hear about your experience!
Thank you 🙏
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වැඩක් නෑ කතා කරලා කලකිරෙනවා කරන වැඩේ අවංකව කරපල්ලකෝ
True
be safe. you managed the situation verry well. 😉❤️
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed the watch
Never ever rented a car from Airport
Sometimes it’s ok 👌🏽
This video is brilliant!
Glad you video recorded all the scratches on the car before taking it to your custody. This happens to locals as well and even i do the same by video recording all the prior damages. This happens in all countries and these scams are not unheard of. Glad your common sense get you out of it. Stay safe and thank you for visiting.
Yes if I didn’t make a video prior I could of been in serious trouble 🤣
@@richgodby yeah. They only can hold your deposit only.
it's good to tell everyone this man's business name! shame about him!
They gotta get Enterprise out there, Mate.🚙Thanks for the Tips.
Be safe out there and record any transport you hire 🙏
It's really sad that humanity is disappearing from Sri Lanka...😢 Sorry for what happened
It’s ok 👍🏽 we love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Oh bruh, talk about it.. even as a sri lankan ive faced things like that, im glad you got the deposit back.
Only just 😂
Everything " economy "is almost a scam.
This is the situation of many cars in Sri Lanka, due to high maintenance cost.
By the way tourism in sri lanka or anywhere is more focused on groups. There are many disadvantages for individual travellers if something goes not according to plan.
It’s a shame really, but they try and make money in every way possible
@@richgodby
It's normal in any bankrupt country, right?
I am sri lankan .I give you my car for you free on travel .most sri lankan are very kind
That’s very kind of you 🙏
only rent in reputed places, always tell them before you get the car your not responsible for breakdowns or accidents, always look for full insurance coverage because most cars here run on outdated insurance or third party cover, if they are trying to force or threaten you, go to nearest police station and get the issue solved
Yes sometime depending on the country. Sometimes the police are in on the scam too! 😂
@@richgodby the police are too😅
Once you return to Sri Lanka, we provide you with a very convenient service to get a car title from us.
@@tharindugayan9439 thanks 🙏 appreciate it 🤙🏽
No worries bro...21/23 days you are good 😂😂😂😂
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Take this as an example, take a camera with you (it doesn't matter if it's a phone camera) when you travel abroad. We are responsible for our own safety. 🙂👍
Yes wise words 🙏
Better if you could mention the company name bro. 😢
Good old Suzie 🚙
This is an Indian Maruti Suzuki, not the authentic Japanese Suzuki 😊
Mate you have no IDEA of how "Official Service Centers" such as Suzuki service center here fixes cars/ bikes, I have seen with my OWN Eyes a person brought a T column of a bike welded to a shop, the official Yamaha Service Center in Sri Lanka did that, instead of replacing the part for a new one, they freakin' welded it and gave him the bill for the brand new item. In Sri Lanka if you wanna get something repaired you have to do some research and find a guy that does that job perfectly. You'll be surprised , because these Official Service centers doesn't even know of Torque Wrenches
That’s unbelievable 😳
Even locals get in to this scams sir, sad story
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What is the Rental company name. You can go to the police. and since you are a tourist they will take immediate actions .
to be honest inmostly american and europe country they will charge for even repair cost
They charge you for repairing anything!
I'm really sorry he tried scammed you. Is it okay if i use this video to expose this scammer?
Just wondering how much did you pay for the rental? Being an expatriate that visit SL every year, I have my fair share of experiences with car rentals. You get what you pay for.
car rental scams are not only for you guys i is also common for locals
@@dailydoseofasian2523 oh wow 😯 it shouldn’t happen at all! 🙏
Cable jumpt. Easy to fix .
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Rich you can repair this car on the road,its not a problem for you 😂
Not quite what I want to do at the side of the road 😂😂
I must say it's great video pointing out the con man
He's playing with tourist that's un-ethical and bad karma
Not good sorry Sir 😢
In every country mechanical business is effective like here it happens literally everywhere pay more scammed in
Yeap the whole syndicate play with society they loosen the engine so it barks up and smokes exhaust after weeks etc. hahaha jokes on us 😂
Good job I knew what I was looking for 😂🤣 I feel for anyone that wouldn’t know!
Oh man this man gave you a damage car + losses wire probably repair services center is could be also a friend. taking that video is good decision. if not you will be charged that too
Yea I’d imagine I’d be charged for a lot of I didn’t make the video! 😂
Its a shame as a sri lankan just give them what they want do t be douche
What do you mean?
Is not only now that they are scammer long time
Thanks for the advice 👌🏽
Indian car suzuki alto
Very good car 👌🏽 when not tampered with
@@richgodby Nah i hate it i dont even have this
@@praveennair9948 😂
@@richgodby 🗿 🗿
@@richgodbyworst safety ratings, good on fuel though. 😊
Car rentals are scammers all in here, sorry for your inconvenience and dont ever rent these maruti shits
Thanks for the advice 👌🏽
Next time you come to Sri Lanka make sure to get a rent a car with the driver there for the rent a car company take the full responsibility of car and the passengers your safety is good thanks for coming to Sri Lanka we are sorry for this come a gene ❤
We love to travel Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ourselves 🙏 it’s so beautiful 🤩
That a very unfair statement @jude, then you have to pay extra for driver bata etc.. and it will ruin privacy too. Myself i will never have a driver for tours as its very odd and less free.
@@shanetradigo422 I prefer to drive myself so we can explore countries at our own Leisure 🤙🏽
I didnt see any issues here he has returned the deposit .I think Intentionally not done any wrong thing by the company .But you cant except 100% from Suzuki alto car you should then take toyota car then Indian car can be broken anytime .😂
Thats not about the car dude, its always about proper maintenance. Get your facts before you jump. Even a old Toyota can break anytime. Lol
Well said
not just sri lanka all the rental car company do this
Take care everywhere 👌🏽
Dont go to sri lanka. Your hard earned money is not worthy to spend there.
ජෙප්පෙක් ද?
We love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lol, try living there and you will see 😂😂😂😂. Their own people are disgusted and leaving the country.
Avoid this country' it's to much problem there
We love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ❤️
Problem is your thinking.
@@eshikaudayanawanigasekara we love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
So which country do you recommend?
@@nutl00se73 Sri Lanka, Philippines 🇵🇭 or Cambodia 🇰🇭