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Pro
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Chandler AZ
...no I'm pretty sure it's called stereotyping. Myself and the other 20/30 something year olds above me aren't "offended," as you say. We are just telling you that you are making baseless assumptions about how we drive our cars.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2017
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LOL at the mere thought of buying a used & abused rental Vette. Hec, I'm not buying a rental economy car.
Do you see how most rental car companies treat their rental cars when just driving them around the lot, let alone the renters themselves? If you don't have enough money to get a well maintained, used sports car, just keep saving your money.
Do you see how most rental car companies treat their rental cars when just driving them around the lot, let alone the renters themselves? If you don't have enough money to get a well maintained, used sports car, just keep saving your money.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
one would have to be insane to buy a rental car thinking "well it was probably maintained real good"
Same with ex police cars those things are abused like theres no tomorrow.
We just turned in a rental yesterday (non vette) while the car looked ok that motor was tired....real tired. 36k
A lot of those GT350 stangs had motors swapped over the weekend and some old junk reinstalled by people that rented them.
Last edited by cv67; Jul 18, 2017 at 12:45 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Georgetown CA
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C7 of Year Finalist
Police Cars, Rental Cars, you kind of know what you can make a lot of assumptions. Yet there are tons of them on the road doing just fine. Cars can handle a bit. I think you can assume that there could be a bit of wear and tear on the car, lots of areas where it could be scratched, scuffed, etc. Should have good maintenance records, check them and check the car over thoroughly.
IMHO, I would expect a slightly lower value on a like configured / mileage car that was owned by a private party to cover the potential extra abuse. But I wouldn't be terribly worried. Inspect closely, if it is what you're willing to go for then I wouldn't run away if it all checks out....
IMHO, I would expect a slightly lower value on a like configured / mileage car that was owned by a private party to cover the potential extra abuse. But I wouldn't be terribly worried. Inspect closely, if it is what you're willing to go for then I wouldn't run away if it all checks out....
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2000
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From: Redmond WA
Case in point: I was once driving a rental with a few buddies, and I guess I was driving it harder or with less respect than I would my own car. Someone mentioned it, and I said:
"Hey, it's a rental"
At that point I realized I had rented it from Avis, and my brother in law owns that franchise, and he was sitting in the back seat:
"Yeah, but it's MY rental!"
What are the odds, when you beat on a rental, that the owner is sitting in the back seat? It was a little surreal :-)
"Hey, it's a rental"
At that point I realized I had rented it from Avis, and my brother in law owns that franchise, and he was sitting in the back seat:
"Yeah, but it's MY rental!"
What are the odds, when you beat on a rental, that the owner is sitting in the back seat? It was a little surreal :-)
Last edited by davepl; Jul 18, 2017 at 01:35 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Smyrna/Vinings, Georgia
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2017
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It's just silly to be this desperate for an indulgence such as a sports car. If you're 'penching pennies' to squeeze into a cheap Vette, just save your money until you can truly afford a well-maintained used one.
Yes, life is short, but getting into a rental sports car is just asking for a frustrating ownership experience, IMO. I wouldn't even want a low-mileage rental sports car, like less than 10,000 miles.
Last edited by KevinGS; Jul 18, 2017 at 01:52 PM.
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From: Sundance WY
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