About to purchase a 2018 Yukon SLT

[Aliquantus]

I wouldn't be afraid to buy a previous rental, especially an SUV. They are not cheap to rent, so you're likely getting adult drivers, and the companies do maintain them well. That being said, I wouldn't purchase a former rental sports car, Camaro, Mustang, etc. You know those have been beat HARD.

 

[Rdr854]

I wouldn't be afraid to buy a previous rental, especially an SUV. They are not cheap to rent, so you're likely getting adult drivers, and the companies do maintain them well. That being said, I wouldn't purchase a former rental sports car, Camaro, Mustang, etc. You know those have been beat HARD.

I respectfully disagree. I have seen some rentals, including SUVs that have been treated pretty hard. I’ve also been in a few where the interiors were trashed with spilled sticky beverages in interesting places in the cabin. While they are expensive to rent, a lot of folks do not take care of them like they are there own.

Right now, I am in a Volvo XC90 rental with curbed wheels and white marks on the brown leather. Car has 8k mile on it. While it will have Volvo service, I am not sure that I would want to buy it as a used car, having seen it as a service loaner.

 

[Bob2C]

Whenever I rent a car I drive it very hard. Park it in places I wouldn’t with mine. Let’s the kids do whatever they want eating wise. Something I would never do with my own car. They get enough money from me to rent.


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[Splorg]

I want to say it was Jeff Foxworthy that pointed out "buying a former rental car is like looking for a wife in a house of I'll repute."

Remember too that the later revisions of the truck V8s have all that newfangled fuel saving stuff like cylinder deactivation and I believe that depends on oil pressure and the oil moving thru very small openings. Fleet vehicles often get fleet service, if you know what I mean.

I dunno. I guess I'd consider it, but be aware - when I rent a car it sees more air than most NBA players in a season of I can find a way. I won't intentionally damage it but.....oh it's built on a *truck* frame? .....hmm. Hold my coffee.

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[mikeyss]

Every rental gets beat on at some point before they are sold, even the expensive ones ,so don't kid yourself. Buying a rental is 50/50 at best that it's going to be unmolested and completely reliable after it's sold. For whatever reason, it's in a lot people's nature to rent something and beat the **** out of it. I've never understood it, as I was taught to respect and treat stuff that isn't mine the same as if it were mine. Personally, since I was a mechanic, I'd buy a former rental and enjoy the price savings, knowing that it will be a product of labor and love. But those that aren't mechanically inclined, buying a rental is going to be a bad experience.

 

[mikeyss]

Whenever I rent a car I drive it very hard. Park it in places I wouldn’t with mine. Let’s the kids do whatever they want eating wise. Something I would never do with my own car. They get enough money from me to rent.

I don't understand what makes you think you're entitled to beat someone else's property? Pricing aside, why is this acceptable? Maybe rental places are so expensive, because they get stiffed with the bill to fix what stupid things that get broken that aren't warranty items. The rental company needs to be able to stay in business too. If they have to pay 2k to fix a rental, and only charge $200 to rent it out, you can imagine how fast they'd be out of business. I'm not a rent fanboy, but it's ****** up to me that people feel they are so entitled, just because they pay a big premium, to rent something and beat it. I was always taught, if you borrow something, you return it in the same or better condition.

 

[Rdr854]

I don't understand what makes you think you're entitled to beat someone else's property? Pricing aside, why is this acceptable? Maybe rental places are so expensive, because they get stiffed with the bill to fix what stupid things that get broken that aren't warranty items. The rental company needs to be able to stay in business too. If they have to pay 2k to fix a rental, and only charge $200 to rent it out, you can imagine how fast they'd be out of business. I'm not a rent fanboy, but it's ****** up to me that people feel they are so entitled, just because they pay a big premium, to rent something and beat it. I was always taught, if you borrow something, you return it in the same or better condition.

Hear Hear. I always try to return my loaners cleaned and fueled, even if I don’t get them that way. I am always thankful for courtesy service loaners because dealers do not have to provide them.

 

[BlaineBug]

On December 10th, I bought a used 2019 Yukon SLT 4x4 from Carmax with 34,000 miles. Prior life as a Hertz rental from Missouri.

1) During my test drive, the windshield leaked on the passenger side. The local Cadillac dealer removed the windshield and resealed it, after they found that the factory seal was deformed in that area.

2) Upon initially seeing the vehicle, the rear tailgate glass would not pop open either. The Cadillac dealer repaired this as well, as they found a pinched wire behind the fuse block at the rear of the vehicle.

Both of these issues were repaired BEFORE I bought it and took possession from Carmax. However, shortly after acquiring ownership, I lifted the carpet and insulation in the front passenger compartment area and dried it out. The carpet and insulation was absolutely SOAKED from the water leak. I vacuumed and sopped up about a gallon of water, and then used an electric space heater to dry it out for about a full day. Luckily, the floorboard is minty fresh and was unaffected. That was my biggest concern. Of course, the dealership will only fix the problem and nothing more. Luckily, this wasn't a big deal for me and as a matter of fact I feel more comfortable tackling this myself (I'm very anally OCD) than some flat-rate technician who would likely just half-ass it.

3) After owning the vehicle for a couple of weeks, I noticed that the RainSense automatic windshield wipers would not detect water. I took it to the dealer the other day, and they are ordering me a new rain sensor that should be here next week.

The "bumper to bumper" warranty expires at 36,009 miles so this has all been covered by General Motors.

Other than that I haven't experienced any problems. And being that this vehicle was originally a rental with a Missouri title, the undercarriage is virtually rust free.

I'm really enjoying my purchase. With tax I paid around $46,000. Carmax's list price was $42,998.

This was one of the biggest expenses I have ever made, beyond home ownership, and definitely had my **** puckered for awhile, especially with buying a used rental vehicle. My first vehicle was a 1995 Jeep Cherokee 4x4, and ever since then I have driven front wheel drive or rear wheel drive cars, from mid-size to full-size, with anything from 4, 6, or 8 cylinder engines. I am certainly glad to finally be back in a 4x4, although have not experienced a time when it would come in handy quite yet, as December and January in Chicagoland have been fairly warm and snow-free. It will most definitely happen eventually, though, and when that time comes, it will make all of the difference.

With that being said, I will NOT be purposefully off-roading this truck like I did with my Jeep. NO WAY! Not at this price point, baby! I also plan to leave it as stock as possible! Maybe a few minor cosmetic changes if I deem it necessary but that's about it.