Anyone with Rental/Fleet used vehicle experiences?

[CYKBC]

I'd never ever buy a rental car. But some people's idea of mint is another person's manifestation of shoddy.

I remember returning my rental at lax and this dude in a Yukon in front of me stopped and did full burn outs in the middle of the street in traffic multiple times. I sooooooo wanted to confront that bastard at the drop off but I was late for my flight.

I know it's really hard to find an enthusiast's gm full size. Due to its utility many are beat even when mechanically cared for since a lot of families use them. I ran across a one owner truly mint condition 2011 Ltz at Lexus of Bellevue with 11k miles that i myself owned for a few days until I traded it in for a new '13 hybrid at burien Chevy. If you can find one of these unicorns I'd ****** it up budget allowing.

If you want a trustworthy dealer contact ask for Lloyd roper the fleet manager at burien. I bought my hybrid from him and the transaction was straight up and more than fair. Truly one of the best no bs car salesman I've met. If u want to name drop just pm me.

There's nothing like rolling a truly clean used rig. You save thousands with all the goodness that comes with peace of mind. Alas I couldn't find what's already a rare bird that hybrid so decided to go fresh. Good luck in your search!

 

[xanadu79]

Picked up my '12 SLT with 14k on it for $33! Love it BTW

 

[Chrisalecia]

My 2010 Lt Fleet vehicle had 19K on it. The dealership manager was using it at the time. Had his dry cleaning in the back when I test drove it! It had a few stains on the carpet but now my kids have covered the stains up with mud so you can't even see them

They also extended the 4 year warranty from the day i took possession which gives me an additional year.

No problems yet! I think if you are meticulous with the maintenance after you get a fleet vehicle you'll be fine. Just think how many people buy new one and don't maintain it!

 

[Parthery]

I dipped my toe into the Certified GM pool about a month ago with this Denali....first non-new car I've purchased in 20+ years. So far so good....and if you look at it, you can't tell it from a brand new one.

In this part of the country, most of the ones that are put into rental fleets do not have memory seats (which were a necessity for me - I'm 6'3 and the other half is 5') or the towing package / 2 speed transfer case. If I found one with the right equipment, and it was cosmetically clean, I wouldn't worry about it. Rental fleets typically follow the manufacturers maintenance schedule to the letter, and can produce all the service records.