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I'm still watching CPO's. Ran into a 2023 that is a good fit, but it looks like it sold recently and is now for sale again. Very little maintenance history on Carfax, although being a Corporate fleet vehicle it could have been maintained in house.
Having been a loaner would be a deal breaker for me. No different than buying a rental car. Bare minimum maintenance and driven hard.
I’ve bought two vehicles from Hertz Auto Sales. My first was a 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo. I drove it for three years with no issues. The second was a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport for my mother in law. It’s been great for her as well. Fleet vehicles are often maintained better than privately owned cars.
I’ve bought two vehicles from Hertz Auto Sales. My first was a 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo. I drove it for three years with no issues. The second was a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport for my mother in law. It’s been great for her as well. Fleet vehicles are often maintained better than privately owned cars.
You can certainly find plenty of anecdotal evidence for both sides, I’ve just never been a gambler. A car with bare minimum maintenance and abused by scores/ hundreds of drivers doesn't appeal to me.
The more I think about it, the more it may make sense to hold off a little and buy a 2024 when the 2025's start to show up. With a slowing economy, there may finally be a little wiggle room.
That's what I would do if I could. A loaner might work for one person but overall not be a safe bet.
I'm not in a rush as I am keeping my Sequoia. The ES would become my daily driver and road trip vehicle and the Sequoia reserved for towing and camping.
You can certainly find plenty of anecdotal evidence for both sides, I’ve just never been a gambler. A car with bare minimum maintenance and abused by scores/ hundreds of drivers doesn't appeal to me.
I actually discussed this with a mechanic who had worked for Hertz. He told me that the majority of rental vehicles go to an auction. The only vehicles they sell they put a one year bumper to bumper warranty on them because they have not been abused. I got warranties on both of the cars that I bought from Hertz. I don't consider that being a gamble because I bought them 20 years apart. The 98 Monte Carlo only had normal maintenance. The 18 Hyundai has not had anything but normal maintenance.
I actually discussed this with a mechanic who had worked for Hertz. He told me that the majority of rental vehicles go to an auction. The only vehicles they sell they put a one year bumper to bumper warranty on them because they have not been abused. I got warranties on both of the cars that I bought from Hertz. I don't consider that being a gamble because I bought them 20 years apart. The 98 Monte Carlo only had normal maintenance. The 18 Hyundai has not had anything but normal maintenance.
I’m curious as to how a Hertz mechanic, or anyone for that matter, would know which rental cars haven’t been abused.
I’m curious as to how a Hertz mechanic, or anyone for that matter, would know which rental cars haven’t been abused.
Have you ever worked on a car? Torn apart an engine? Looked at the oil you take out of a block? Looked at the condition of a body on a car? Looked at the interior? Been responsible for one of the leading car rental companies in the world?
Have you ever worked on a car? Torn apart an engine? Looked at the oil you take out of a block? Looked at the condition of a body on a car? Looked at the interior? Been responsible for one of the leading car rental companies in the world?
Yes, I’ve worked on cars. Never torn apart engines. Do Hertz mechanics tear apart all their engines prior to deciding whether each car goes up for sale or to auction? I’m pretty sure they don’t. Are they examining the oil they drain or sending out samples to Blackstone Labs? Not likely. When people talk about abuse, most are not talking about cosmetics. It’s partially about maintenance, but mainly how the car was driven. Again, not impressed by a company that does bare minimum maintenance. I don’t care how big they are. Problems from bare minimum maintenance (i.e. 10k mile oil changes) and hard driving may not exist at the time of sale, but will rear their ugly head down the road. So I’m still wondering how they know which cars were abused, and which ones weren’t.
3rd Owner?
