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Can Swiss car rental companies arbitrarily give car models when picking up the car ?

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Generally, it is not common, unless there are no cars available, in which case an upgrade may be possible for an additional fee.

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Generally, the car model will not be randomly assigned. If the reserved car model is not available, you will be upgraded for free.

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