In Colorado there are used car sales by all of the major rent a car name brands. Hertz, Avis, Budget, to name a few. Usually, 1 or 2 years old and 18,000 miles to 45,000 miles. Big discounts for 1 year old cars.
Did that here in California. Bought a one year old Toyota Corolla from Hertz with 39K miles. According to Edmunds and Blue Book it was about 3K under market price.
The problem with the ex-fleet cars is that they tend to be low on features. I calculated one time that with the discounts the large fleet operators get, they are probably selling them for close to what they paid for them. The advantage is that they generally have a good maintenance history and you don’t have to worry about odometer roll backs or disconnects.
This year I am going to be in the market for a 1 - 2 year old car for my college aged kid. Needs to be VERY reliable.
Any Freeper recommendations? or warnings?
So far I have heard Chevy Cruze, Subaru, Ford Focus, Honda Civic.
South of Colorado Springs, just north of the NASCAR race track, there are tens of thousands of cars parked. Tens of thousands. They built the parking lot to hold tens of thousands more. I couldn’t tell if they are new cars are Barely Used Cars
While I didn’t get my last 2 vehicles from the Rental company, I did buy them from a reputable dealer. The Dealer bought them wholesale, and then I picked them up. Both vehicles have been really good for me.