Posted on 07/28/2020 8:29:03 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Then when car is turned in, it is typically low-wage workers turning them around for the next renter. Are they checking the oil and keeping up with required maintenance items? Probably not as they just want to turn the car around at minimum cost. The average time a rental agency hangs on to a car is around 13 months but it's a rough 13 months on that poor car!
No thanks. I don't need to inherit those headaches.
yeah, come to think of it....I didn’t see it yesterday. It might be gone. Sad......
Have not heard anything. That would be a huge story here. The OC Supervisors pretty much scuttled the attempt to even bring the motion up, to them. I think there would be an insurrection, if they tried to remove The Duke. OC is not the bastion of Red, as in olden times, but there are a pretty significant number of us here.
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You missed the joke.
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Your choice of the Avalon is commendable.
You really show your true arrogance. Ill refrain from future comment about your ignorance.
Maybe they can run TV ads publicizing the sale.
A masked O.J. limping through an empty airport perhaps?
Its only 1 experience, but I had a great deal way back on a great little rental Cavalier.
Sold through local independent dealer used, only 2 years old, 18k mi. My parents were of the rentals are bad but they liked our test drives.
I really liked the little car. Oh I had a few issues later, but no big deal for 8 years. Nice up-front price, 3-year loan at a great rate GMC because it was Washingtons Birthday. Minimal insurance.
Was sad to have to let it go, but it was 10 and the head gasket had gone and I really got the bug for a Monte Carlo (which I still have 18 years later).
Maybe I'm spoiled but I like buying a car brand new and being the only driver. I baby my cars and will do things like manually engine shift down hills and off-ramps so I save my brakes. I'm also meticulous about keeping to the manufacturer's maintenance schedules. I also strictly forbid the consumption of any food in my cars!
That’s a nice car.
We bought our 2018 Nissan Murano from Hertz last year and love it! We got about $2000 off and there were no typical dealer tricks. I couldnt believe how easy and stress free my experience was. Itd be a shame if they didnt survive this debacle.
I did my research before buying from Hertz. Prior to that, I felt the same way as you. However, my research (including Consumer Reports) showed that all the stereotypical behaviors you described about rental drivers werent actually the case. In fact, most rental car drivers are paranoid about having an accident or damaging the rental cars, especially since the charges for repair are so exorbitant, that they actually drive better in a rental than in their own car. The oil is changed every 3 months and regular maintenance is carried out and documented, especially when its a big company like Hertz. Sure, they could be lying about that, but so could Toyota when they claim a car has been certified. The bottom line is we couldnt have afforded a brand new Murano at $45,000 so we bought a year old model for $18k.
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