Before this trip I did a lot of research on self‑drive in Europe and honestly every rental company had plenty of complaints, so I just took a chance on Alamo. Turned out all three brands in Madrid use the same local agent [机智]. Pick‑up was super smooth with no hard upselling. They just asked if I wanted to buy insurance from them, I said I’d already bought full coverage on QEEQ, and they dropped it right away. None of that attitude you see in online reviews where they get annoyed if you don’t buy their insurance or try to block extra deposit. They simply followed the contract, put a €200 hold on my card, and released it right after I returned the car. Very honest and professional.