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> <channel><title>Comments on: Would You Buy a Rental Car?</title> <atom:link href="http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/</link> <description>Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:19:03 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>By: Wojciech Kulicki</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-46851</link> <dc:creator>Wojciech Kulicki</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:27:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-46851</guid> <description>Anything is worth a try, right? I haven&#039;t heard of anyone getting a discount; you might be better off getting another copy of the same model from Hertz.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anything is worth a try, right? I haven&#8217;t heard of anyone getting a discount; you might be better off getting another copy of the same model from Hertz.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BenF</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-46832</link> <dc:creator>BenF</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:05:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-46832</guid> <description>Hi, I&#039;m in the 3 day test rental period on a 2010 Nissan Versa hatchback from Hertz R2B in Boston MA.  The pick up site is actually at an &quot;Advantage Car Rental&quot; site.
Sifting through the responses, I was a little skeptical, but it seems that they have taken some of your concerns to heart because, from the time I submitted my test drive request,  I have  received numerous emails and courtesy calls to explain the process.  I was contacted by email when my car was ready to pick up at it was clean inside and out with only a few minor scratches and scraps.  The stated mileage on the website was pretty close to what was on the odometer when I arrived at Advantage.
I took it to my mechanic this morning and he noticed that the front tires were worn very low and said that they would not pass inspection in the state of MA.  He also pulled the air filter which was pretty dirty as was the oil.  No other problems otherwise.   I know it&#039;s a no haggle price, but do you think they would adjust the price in order so that it would pass inspection?  I am going to call them as well, but was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience.  Thanks!  Ben</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, I&#8217;m in the 3 day test rental period on a 2010 Nissan Versa hatchback from Hertz R2B in Boston MA.  The pick up site is actually at an &#8220;Advantage Car Rental&#8221; site.</p><p>Sifting through the responses, I was a little skeptical, but it seems that they have taken some of your concerns to heart because, from the time I submitted my test drive request,  I have  received numerous emails and courtesy calls to explain the process.  I was contacted by email when my car was ready to pick up at it was clean inside and out with only a few minor scratches and scraps.  The stated mileage on the website was pretty close to what was on the odometer when I arrived at Advantage.</p><p>I took it to my mechanic this morning and he noticed that the front tires were worn very low and said that they would not pass inspection in the state of MA.  He also pulled the air filter which was pretty dirty as was the oil.  No other problems otherwise.   I know it&#8217;s a no haggle price, but do you think they would adjust the price in order so that it would pass inspection?  I am going to call them as well, but was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience.  Thanks!  Ben</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: B-Dub</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-34042</link> <dc:creator>B-Dub</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:57:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-34042</guid> <description>I did.  Bought a 2008 Dodge Caliber SE with 48,000 miles from a Budget sales lot.  It wasn&#039;t the base model.  It has power windows, mirrors, keyless entry, cruise control, and looked like it just came out of the showroom.
Been real happy with it.  No problems of any kind.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I did.  Bought a 2008 Dodge Caliber SE with 48,000 miles from a Budget sales lot.  It wasn&#8217;t the base model.  It has power windows, mirrors, keyless entry, cruise control, and looked like it just came out of the showroom.</p><p>Been real happy with it.  No problems of any kind.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wojciech Kulicki</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-34039</link> <dc:creator>Wojciech Kulicki</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:39:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-34039</guid> <description>Sounds close enough, but it would be tough to tell without doing a lot of research. I would check eBay and local dealers, too.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sounds close enough, but it would be tough to tell without doing a lot of research. I would check eBay and local dealers, too.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: James</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-34037</link> <dc:creator>James</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:59:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-34037</guid> <description>They are asking 16,552. Not for sure if that is a good price or not. When I check on KBB it said if I were selling as private the excellent value would be 14,925.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They are asking 16,552. Not for sure if that is a good price or not. When I check on KBB it said if I were selling as private the excellent value would be 14,925.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wojciech Kulicki</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-34034</link> <dc:creator>Wojciech Kulicki</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:39:09 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-34034</guid> <description>I&#039;m not certain what a fleet vehicle designation could mean. It&#039;s possible that the system simply considers any rental vehicle part of a &quot;fleet.&quot;
The mileage itself would not be a turnoff for me--it could just be that the car was used on the highway a lot, which I would consider a positive as opposed to city driving. The only thing I would make sure is that the price reflects the mileage--sometimes, such a new model year with high miles can be overpriced simply because it&#039;s recent.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not certain what a fleet vehicle designation could mean. It&#8217;s possible that the system simply considers any rental vehicle part of a &#8220;fleet.&#8221;</p><p>The mileage itself would not be a turnoff for me&#8211;it could just be that the car was used on the highway a lot, which I would consider a positive as opposed to city driving. The only thing I would make sure is that the price reflects the mileage&#8211;sometimes, such a new model year with high miles can be overpriced simply because it&#8217;s recent.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: James</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-34032</link> <dc:creator>James</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:51:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-34032</guid> <description>I have bought a rental car before it was a 2006 with about 36,000 miles on it. It was a pretty good car except the cruise control quit working. I took it in for repair and it worked for about a year and half and quit working again. Other than that it has been ok. What I am looking at and want your opinion on is a 2010 Nissan Altima. It was owned by a rental company since Feb. 2010 in Arizona listed as a fleet vehicle. Does fleet mean a certain company rented it for a period of time? It was purchased at an auction by a local dealership in July 2011. It has 34,199 miles that has been put on it in a relatively short period of time. Would you consider this car? Or would you steer away because of the &quot;high mileage&quot; that has been put on in only a year four or five months? Any insights would help a lot. Thanks</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have bought a rental car before it was a 2006 with about 36,000 miles on it. It was a pretty good car except the cruise control quit working. I took it in for repair and it worked for about a year and half and quit working again. Other than that it has been ok. What I am looking at and want your opinion on is a 2010 Nissan Altima. It was owned by a rental company since Feb. 2010 in Arizona listed as a fleet vehicle. Does fleet mean a certain company rented it for a period of time? It was purchased at an auction by a local dealership in July 2011. It has 34,199 miles that has been put on it in a relatively short period of time. Would you consider this car? Or would you steer away because of the &#8220;high mileage&#8221; that has been put on in only a year four or five months? Any insights would help a lot. Thanks</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wojo</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-28609</link> <dc:creator>Wojo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 23:50:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-28609</guid> <description>As in Jack&#039;s situation, I would not buy a car only owned for a few weeks, but it might be worth it for you. I would also never buy a vehicle from someone who wasn&#039;t on the title--how do I know they have the right to sell it?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As in Jack&#8217;s situation, I would not buy a car only owned for a few weeks, but it might be worth it for you. I would also never buy a vehicle from someone who wasn&#8217;t on the title&#8211;how do I know they have the right to sell it?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wojo</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-28608</link> <dc:creator>Wojo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 23:46:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-28608</guid> <description>I would not buy a car with an 18-day owner. It just sounds very odd...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would not buy a car with an 18-day owner. It just sounds very odd&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Sanjay</title><link>http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2010/03/buying-rental-car/#comment-28548</link> <dc:creator>Sanjay</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 19:45:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=3857#comment-28548</guid> <description>Ok, so i have similar issue like Jack&#039;s. I am planning on buying a Camry, initial 1year 2 mo as a rental in Florida, followed by 4 years in KY under a private party, now the person i am negotiating with has had the car for a few weeks and plans to sell it - he will not be on the title, he has got a notarized title from the previous private owner. it is a 2005 toyota camry le with 97k miles and he is offering to me @9000. Going for it --- would it be a mistake?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, so i have similar issue like Jack&#8217;s. I am planning on buying a Camry, initial 1year 2 mo as a rental in Florida, followed by 4 years in KY under a private party, now the person i am negotiating with has had the car for a few weeks and plans to sell it &#8211; he will not be on the title, he has got a notarized title from the previous private owner. it is a 2005 toyota camry le with 97k miles and he is offering to me @9000. Going for it &#8212; would it be a mistake?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
