Hi Alan,
I had my car in for repair after someone blootered my side of the car. I was given what I and many others called in those days the Vauxhall "SHOVE IT"Chevette. It it the worst car I have ever driven, As for vans we had to hire a Luton Bedford to take all the materials for a job in Edinburgh, the problem was it was governed supposedly to 56mph, nah more like 46mph and I think even the old dearies in a Citreon 2CV overtook us on the M8 going uphill! Best I have had without a doubt, was the last one, a turbo charged diesel 5008 Peugeot, the first time I have driven one with the electric handbrake.
Also a five door Renault Clio I couldnt get in it! So had the three door version.Only had that thankfully for three days.
The thing that has always worried me, is the marks on the body work, a way of charging us more for the hire, its not happened to me, yet, but have heard of it happening to others.
Iain.