Would you buy a used car from a rental company?
3/31/13, 03:45 PM
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Would you buy a used car from a rental company?
Looking at some used rental cars for my mom to buy. This car will just be a stop gap for her so she isn't being too picky. The prices on these used rentals are dirt cheap.
I'm scared the car would be beat to hell. They do come with a 1 year/12k mile warranty. And hopefully the maintenance has been done...
What say you?
I'm scared the car would be beat to hell. They do come with a 1 year/12k mile warranty. And hopefully the maintenance has been done...
What say you?
3/31/13, 03:48 PM
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Well they don't get treated well by renters but the big rental companies do keep up on their maintenance. They really stay on top of them well if that's any reassurance.
3/31/13, 04:08 PM
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3/31/13, 04:15 PM
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I've rented cars and never intentionally pounded on them but I have met people, who I had thought were decent, who maliciously abused rentals for the sheer pleasure of it. The fact that they did regular oil changes, etc, doesn't mitigate the fact that these vehicles get the crap beat out of them. That's just how it is. People figure rentals cost too much so they get even by being real jerks with the rental. I'd never buy one.
3/31/13, 06:18 PM
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Used to work for Rental car company, we bought the cars for 3 to 7 percent less than dealer cost, not dealer invoice, dealer cost which is yes lower than dealer invoice. That is why they can sell them cheaper.
My suggestion is DO NOT BUY from the low end rental companies, thrifty and dollar come to mind, buy from the higher business rental companies like National and go for the premium cars. Business renters are less likely to abuse cars, as I have been told by a couple of rental companies.
Be very picky and inspect the heck out of any thing you are considering.
My suggestion is DO NOT BUY from the low end rental companies, thrifty and dollar come to mind, buy from the higher business rental companies like National and go for the premium cars. Business renters are less likely to abuse cars, as I have been told by a couple of rental companies.
Be very picky and inspect the heck out of any thing you are considering.
3/31/13, 06:59 PM
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Depends ...
If its a Lincoln Town Car, then yes, because whoever drive it probably drove it nicely.
If its a sports car, then hell no. I checked few Mustangs 4.0 few years ago that used to be rentals. They were only a year old with under 30,000 miles on the odometer ... They were very cheap (~$13,000), but were also falling apart.
If its a Lincoln Town Car, then yes, because whoever drive it probably drove it nicely.
If its a sports car, then hell no. I checked few Mustangs 4.0 few years ago that used to be rentals. They were only a year old with under 30,000 miles on the odometer ... They were very cheap (~$13,000), but were also falling apart.
3/31/13, 07:38 PM
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Used to work for Rental car company, we bought the cars for 3 to 7 percent less than dealer cost, not dealer invoice, dealer cost which is yes lower than dealer invoice. That is why they can sell them cheaper.
My suggestion is DO NOT BUY from the low end rental companies, thrifty and dollar come to mind, buy from the higher business rental companies like National and go for the premium cars. Business renters are less likely to abuse cars, as I have been told by a couple of rental companies.
Be very picky and inspect the heck out of any thing you are considering.
My suggestion is DO NOT BUY from the low end rental companies, thrifty and dollar come to mind, buy from the higher business rental companies like National and go for the premium cars. Business renters are less likely to abuse cars, as I have been told by a couple of rental companies.
Be very picky and inspect the heck out of any thing you are considering.
Depends ...
If its a Lincoln Town Car, then yes, because whoever drive it probably drove it nicely.
If its a sports car, then hell no. I checked few Mustangs 4.0 few years ago that used to be rentals. They were only a year old with under 30,000 miles on the odometer ... They were very cheap (~$13,000), but were also falling apart.
If its a Lincoln Town Car, then yes, because whoever drive it probably drove it nicely.
If its a sports car, then hell no. I checked few Mustangs 4.0 few years ago that used to be rentals. They were only a year old with under 30,000 miles on the odometer ... They were very cheap (~$13,000), but were also falling apart.
3/31/13, 09:35 PM
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3/31/13, 09:38 PM
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I believe it's through Hertz, but that's definitely something I'll ask
4/1/13, 10:18 AM
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