Never Buy a Rental Car From This Place
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- Never Buy a Rental Car From This Place, DIY and car review with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Buying a rental. Are rental cars good to buy? Are rental cars abused? Are rental cars reliable? Should I buy a rental car? Buying a used rental car. Worst used cars to buy. Cars you should never buy. Cars not to buy. Why not to buy a rental car. Car buying tips. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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The Drive it like a Rental probably started with the Mustang Hertz car.....(for us old enough to remember what that is)
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What if the rental car is a 94 celica?
Scotty: *nervously revs up his engine*
What if it's a 04 Celica now they like to use oil!
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He has upset the market on 94 celicas . There is now a premium
That will never happen. Scotty bought all of them.
i roll an 86 MR2. runs harder than my woman.
In 1985 my parents bought a used rental car: a 1983 Buick Skylark with 39,000 miles. That car served us flawless until 2002. Exception to the rule.
Cars back was built better. Some do fall through.
in 1994 my folks bought a Toyota camry from a Toyota dealer. several months later found avis stickers all inside the engine bay. car was great. folks sold it to my uncle in 1999. uncle kept it until 2007 before he killed it.
@@PapascoffsThey would just rust
99% are great vehicles.It's that last 1% that can be a bit rough around the edges
+Leigh Rich
Yeah, older cars only really have major rust issues, but if it's been taken care of they will last FAAAAAAR longer than modern 90's and up cars.
I have watched a number of Scotty's videos and feel like if I listen to him I will be walking everywhere or on a bike.
Seriously tho! 😅 I wanna trust him but I also wanna vehicle 😂
Myself, I walk everywhere... No CVT transmission bills or engine failures etc..
When I rent a car, I drive it like I bought it. Because that's the way I was raised. Treat other people's stuff like your own. But that's just me.
Same.
Same
Same here.
I do the same cuz I still have to buy my own gas lol
Me too 😊
Drive it like you stole it! (or rented it)
Mannard Mann yeap lol
Or "Whip it like a rental!" Haha
Scotty should do a similar video about buying a used car from one of the big, national used car stores, like Carmax or Drivetime
Yes! Great topic!
@Wegocgsgc Feather They both rip you off, specially Drivetime, they cater to people with bad credit.
CARMAX!!! what a ripoff !! The money they charge is outrageous
Carmax is probably the biggest buyer in any lane at the auction. That's where the cars come from. They are also the highest bidder and this is why the prices are generally higher. They also do alot of recon to their cars which is why they generally look nicer. Drivetime is a large corporate buy here pay here and also buys their cars at auction but........theirs are much higher mileage and cheaper until they sell them to the credit challenged customers.
He has already said not to. Buy a used car private party and have a mechanic look it over
If it wasn’t for the rental car companies, there wouldn’t be many used cars for sale.
I do work at some new car dealers in my area and they buy cars from car rental places. So even if your buying a used car from the dealer it still could be a rental car...
Jan Mcwilliams That's how I got mine. I knew ahead of time though.
It's like that everywhere. thats how they make money and get new cars to rent out and the cycle starts over.
Got mine from dealers too.
I think in California if you ask, they have to tell you.
100% true
The self insured part I didn’t know.
Most large companies are self insured not just rental co
Either the rental customer's auto insurance will pay for the wreck or the extra $20 per day paid by each customer for the rental collision coverage on the 250,000+ car rental fleet will cover the cost. So with a 2% annual vehicle accident rate in the USA, anything above the 2% of the car cost equal to $500 (or 25 days of $20 daily rental collision coverage) on a $25,000 car is extra profit for the rental companies.
truck and other transport companies are as well
yes and thats why they PUSH YOU so hard to get their insurance
Public transportation companies, city buses are also self insured.
What goes 70 MPH in reverse? A rental car!
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Richard Suhs a Rimac Concept one can ;)
Except a Toyota, you can't even kill them.
but only if you're doing 70 MPH in drive when you shift to reverse
I bought my car from Enterprise....love it and never had a problem....I’ve had it for 14 years and still going strong.
Remember Scotty said that he *generally* doesn’t recommend buying rental cars, not to never buy them. I bought my ‘09 Ford Fusion w/ 30k miles from a rental car company and it has never had an issue.
My husband bought a rental...Chevy Cobalt. Trouble free for 100,000 mi. till he sold it.
that's cause its a ford.. if it were a chevy... *shivers*
-worker at a car rental company
Me too! My 09 Fusion currently has 2009 150K miles and still going. I am now looking for a new car at that same rental company because I want a car with all the new features. Might give the fusion to my brother.
@@normanduke8855 I bought a 2006 Chevy Cobalt on 2007 from Enterprise. It had 26,000 miles when I got it. Except for things that needed fixing, and the usual maintenance, it gave me years of enjoyment. After 135,557 miles, I traded it in. It developed front end problems and an emission issue that I couldn't seem to get rid of. After all, I had it for 12 years (April 2007 to April 2019). I also had the ignition switch replaced at a Chevy dealer - free of charge!
@@knowbodiesfull5768 I found the Cobalt to be very peppy and fun to drive, like a sports car.
What's the fastest car you've ever driven?
*A Rental!*
The fastest car... *in the world*
@@frooz442 trueee
LOL
A company car
A Dodge Journey I rented for a weekend lol.
I worked for a rental car company and believe me I won't buy those cars...
Yeah the people leave trash everywhere inside the car like it's a dumpster and then return it that way and leave it up to the rental guys to clean it up
@Ray Ray
Those used car dealers sure buy those
Here in Canada dealerships have to disclose if they are selling a former rental. I stay away from them.
me too
Yeah I just learned today...
bought a 2012 tahoe off hertz for dirt cheap. Only had 40k on it. Got over 250k on her now and haven't done a thing but regular maintenance and a starter.
Trevor Jones well that's pretty cool. did you barter for the good price ?
You just got lucky.
Trevor Jones bet youre going to sell it online for the same price you bought it 🤔
Yeah scotty may be thinking primarily of little economy cars and sports cars. Full sized sedans and SUVs tend to be driven by a more sedate crowd, with the exception of towing in some cases, but most often people that tow with an SUV, own it and tow the toy they also own, not renting one at some distant location. If they own the towed toy they own the way to haul it.
Same here. Got 100k on a rental car with no issues.
Scotty. Worked at Hertz for 2 years. Our cars would be locked out and unable to rent if an oil change or any maintenance is not done.
Surname Currently worked for hertz and it’s still the same way. We will be sold out of cars and cannot rent the cars that need PMs
Surname same at ERAC
I've long suspected that if a rental car has damage, the agency will sell that same damage to everyone that rents it, unless the customer spots the damage first.
@@walmartdog1142 you're wrong. Maybe the small mom and pop rental companies, but not the big guys. You can now clear your mind off that, since it's long been a question in your head.
@@clints4049 I rented two cars from Hertz in CA. Both had issues and when I called about it, they basically asked if it ran. As long as they did, they wouldn't do anything for me so I drove them with CELs lit for a week. Who knows if prior customers also drove it with issues.
Wow. Did not know about rental agencies being self-insured. Thank You VERY much for that info, Scotty.
*used to work for enterprise rent a car*
That's why they want you to pay for insurance thru them, rental places sell "insurance products" from actual insurance companies, you aren't covered by Enterprise self insurance when you rent one, the Damage Waiver is just that a waiver not to hold you responsible for damages to their vehicle. The supplemental insurance (aka state minimum coverage), is from a 3rd party. Rental companies, take no risk on your driving. Honestly though damage waiver is a must on those things, (make the rental company eat any damage costs). Which is also why Enterprise only makes like 200$ a year on damage waiver, if you think on it, after everyone who buys the DW, it only takes a handful of knuckle heads to wreck a 40k vehicle to eat up any profit. I'm rambling, but Scott is right, dont buy their cars.
Brookie Bookie thanks for the info, although I am a bit confused by it all. I typically deny insurance through the rental company and use a credit card that has insurance for rentals on it. I imagine that coverage isn’t that great, but... the exception to that is when I rent moving vans, in which case I buy their coverage. Wondering if this is the way to do it, or not. I don’t buy cars from rental companies.
Thanks
At least the larger agencies would. And likely even if an insurance company would do collision or comprehensive insurance (the rental company WOULD have a general liability policy on the entire fleet), likely the premiums and deductibles would be unattractive. It's all about keeping the costs down. Also, most rental companies don't BUY cars from the auto makers, they LEASE them, with a dealership agreement to resell once they've had their run as a daily rental. That's also why the rental car companies don't budge on the price, they can, like any dealer, finagle with the financing as most buyers will finance these 2 year old cars anyway to get the MONTHLY payments that most buyers fixate on within their budget.
This doesn't discount what Scotty says about the big rental companies but my 1998 Neon, which I still drive, came from a defunct rental agency in Florida with just 23,000 miles on it. And since Neons like many pre chipped and imobilizer cars were easy to steal they put this huge honking steel collar around the ignition switch. Not only has the car with regular DIY maintenance been incredibly reliable but the reinforced ignition has resisted 3 separate theft attempts. Once the thief's screwdriver actually broke off in the ignition cylinder trying to break it off the column and that cylinder still functions perfectly fine.
you must live in a big city to have so many theft attempts?
@mrlpn2 Someone looking for a ride. Most car thefts aren't about the vehicle. They are either crimes of convenience to get from A to B or to enable other crimes.
@@ronvalley1973 At the time I did live in a fairly big city and not in the best part of it either.
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@@JohnDoe-jn4ex What?
I brought a used 2017 low milage rental car recently. 1 month went by, took it for a recall fix and the mechanic came out and told me the bad news. Major accident. Even frame damage. I contacted a lawyer and got all my money back etc but SCOTTY is so right. DON'T DO IT.
Shane B what car was it?
@olemissfan91 You must not have heard Scotty!!!! They are self insured!!!! They don't have to report the accidents!!!! Just like you if you if you hit a door post, and repair the damage out of pocket without contacting the insurance company that accident will not be reported to the Carfax or Autocheck.
To be fair, that should have been suspicious from the get go. Why would they sell a fairly new, low milage car if there was nothing wrong with it?
Which rental car company?
How many horror stories about buying a regular car from a used dealer?? You must do due diligence no matter what, bottom line.
Many of the one to two year old cars that you find for sale at dealerships are former rentals, especially models people tend to keep for a long time such as Corollas, Camrys, etc. Very hard to find a one year old used Corolla that isn't a former rental.
Bought a used Corolla from Hertz and put 440,000 miles on it with minimal problems.
reputable rental companies generally follow maintenance schedules. private owners don't necessarily.
You got lucky because I purchased one from hertz and damn thing was in an accident and they lied to me saying it had a clear history.
Ken S yea they don't like to stock cars they are more than 2 years old
@@jessehernandez3305 did you find out from the CarFax?
@@itsmimi3154 They used carfax as their proof, once i brought it to their attention i had a lawyer they changed their tune. I lied about having a lawyer but it scared them enough to pay for 6k in repairs.
We bought a 2017 Toyota Camry from Enterprise, it had just under 46,000 miles on it. We are really happy with it, but they tend to take good care of it. And we bought it for under it's book value. And yeah, the system is corrupt, but the car runs and drives great, we even got a warranty on it.
You sound like a smart car buyer. I always go by the wisdom of my DAD, "Let the buyer beware."
I worked for Avis rentals. We did a pretty through check of our cars when we cleaned them. If you damaged it we'll know.
And when a car needs an expensive repair they'll sell it
@@jjfrockets2 Seems about right. They'll sell it above Bluebook value
@@jjfrockets2 not really. If the repair is too expensive, they write it off.
Did repair work for Avis for 2 years and they have incredibly high standards
@@blade1994111able yeah as in they sell it sooner I used to work for them they write it off by selling it what do you think happens to low mileage cars in need of expensive repairs not covered under warranty they don't go to mass auction lots like the high mileage cars they get the bare minimum to run half decent for a short period of time and they get sold individually for over blue book value.
@@jjfrockets2 in South Africa if you buy a used car from a dealer, it comes with a 6 month warranty.
When a car is written off here, it goes to a salvage auction or is scrapped.
Perhaps your laws are different and allow for people to be cheated and deceived, however here we have higher standards and regulations when it comes to used cars.
My family bought 3 USED HYUNDAI SONATAS from Enterprise. The mileage 30-40,000 miles on each auto. The autos were EXCELLENT,each one has over 110,000 miles and still going strong . Scotty isn’t always full -proof!
I agree my rental has been excellent 👌🏽
Scotty is right about this one they dont care about thier cars they do the least maintenance as possible
I’ve worked at a car rental agency and let me say that maintenance isn’t a priority
@@john9790 its true . I used to work at one. You just got lucky.
I work at Avis and I can tell you now they do not get treated very well. Lots of starting and stopping, revving when cold and going through carwashes
Amos Y car washes are bad? What about the touchless ones?
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Stay away from touchless. I wash trucks, the detergent they use is very strong, hard on your finish.
Hundreds of people renting the car means hundred farts in the driver seat. NO THANK YOU
What about the people with stinky asses they sit on those seats.
Strange way to loook at it but you’re not wrong
Desinfection Spray, problem solved
@@Icymagic97 yep,disgusting like buses's seats but a good point nonetheless.
Owen Odiase- it's much worse than that. I used to travel a lot with work, and often found myself eating fast food while driving a rental. Then I realized, past drivers were picking their noses, sticking their hands God-knows-where, taking a big dump at a truck stop and not washing their hands, and now I'm touching the same steering wheel. Time to start carrying some disinfectant wipes.
I bought a rental from hertz. It has worked really good for me. Got it with 55 000, I put 100,000 so far.
You make a lot of great points though. The whole crash history thing I didn’t know about.
Rental car is a hit or miss, no amount of checking can finds all the wear and tears.
What I really like about Hertz is the whole 3 days you can try before buying (You basically rent it for 3 days and if you buy it you do not pay the rental) I used this time to take it to my mechanic to have it inspected - I inspected it for unreported damage as well. Everything looked solid and the car has worked out for me for the past 2+ years.
I did know that they were self insured and all.. I know it can be hit or miss and why you need to have any used car inspected. CarFax does not catch everything. I got mine with 44,000 and put 11,000 on it in 2 years lol.
I worked a few years for two well known rental car franchises in the 90's. The advice in this video is spot on.
- The wrecks are always fixed in-house, usually by some sketchy body shop you wouldn't take a bicycle to. Not for resale purposes or to avoid CarFax reporting, but simply just to keep insurance costs down. Wrecks are only reported when the vehicle needs to written off entirely, or injuries were reported.
- Build quality on fleet cars is *abysmal*. I remember taking 1992 Camry's off the truck, direct from the factory, with reverse gear not working. We had Buick Skylarks (1992,1993) where the steering columns literally were pointed toward the door, not straight in line with the driver. Those were *weird* to drive. And the thing to remember, unlike a private owner buying a car, there was no dealer prep on any of these, they were all factory direct right off the car carrier.... take the plastic off the seats, put the plates on it, gas it up and in service they went. The break in was typically done by some 18 year old in the mile or two it took to bring it to the airport location, usually at full throttle lol
- GM's where the cars would just shut-off... no reason, just shut off. Wouldn't restart without an ECM reboot. early Malibus and Olds Intrigues were notorious for this. Door gasket leaks, trim pieces falling off, you name it we saw it on all manor or make/models. No manufacturer sent us a perfect vehicle with any consistency. Oddly the crappiest cars we had in inventory (older high mileage k-cars and the sort ) ended up being totally fine with rental duty. Even we were shocked by that. Simplicity in design, we assumed.
- As far as modern cars go for rentals, steer VERY clear of any mini-van or pickup truck. You know that thing was either hooned majorly, has more human waste in it than a public restroom (esp minivans w/ built-in child seats) or used to move lord knows what. And definitely don't buy if over 12,000 miles, Anything under 12k usually indicates a factory buy-back car, and those were generally kept up better as they were leased by the rental company and are usually resold at the dealer. (CarFax will indicate if it was a rental) Anything over that, it's been beat on, probably had its oil changed every 10k and only the good lord knows how many drivers and how many objects/animals/etc were hit with it.
When I rent a car, it becomes the fastest car I have ever driven.
I rented an Impala a few years ago, and I discovered the governor kicked in at 115 mph and since I was going downhill, I also discovered the engine SHUTS OFF at 120 mph! That scared me for a second...I thought something blew up or something, lol. Once the car slowed down to about 80, I was able to put it in neutral and get it started back up.
Sounds right, I had a Mustang in a Colorado. Worth it
I love all your input. I have bought dozens and dozens of rental cars for my Driving School businesses. Usually 1-2 years old, under 35K miles and they've worked out fine. No more problems than with new cars at a much higher price. So sometimes, if you pick the correct model(like a Corolla)...it can be good. Still appreciate all your good advice and experience sharing. Thanks
My dad used to work with a guy who rented cars on the weekend and took them drag racing
I used to work in a shop that specialized in BMWs but the owner had lots of friends who were into road racing. Sometimes they would rent Neons and bring them in and we would take out the backseat and install fire extinguishers, and change the brake fluid and do a few other small mods and the guys would race them on Sunday and then bring them back in to be put back to original. Apparently there was some Neon Racing Association or something? But I think this was a relatively unusual use of rental cars? I hope so.
Racing four bangers! How daredevilish! lol
Right.
Scotty I just want to thank you for all the videos changed my life
I work on enterprise rental cars here in Avondale Arizona . Purcell tire is the shop , we take great care of those rental cars thank you
Scotty just admitted to abusing rental cars😮🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫
Everybody does. It’s not your car, who cares 🤷🏻♂️. I had a rented Nissan Sentra. I smoked in it, hit a trash can with it, had sex in it, accidentally peed on the steering wheel, then finally crashed it on the way to work. I’d never treat my own car like that.
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@@dixonyamowthe6087 it all made sense up to the peeing on the steering wheel part. Was it windy or something?
NO! not everyone does!!! @@dixonyamowthe6087
Eti Zex lmao
New or Rental, I would never buy another Chevy.
May I ask why?
My Cruze burned to the ground spontaneously and my BIL's GMC pickup which I borrowed almost killed me due to a total brake failure.
GM = garbage
@Mark Wazowski maybe just bad luck that really sucks. my 99 Malibu ran to 170k until it died. And my 16 trax is running perfect at 38k currently. I know some Chevy models are garbage but some seem better to me anyways.
@Mark Wazowski they never had a 93 ss camaro. Only option was the z28.
My dad bought a 2000 Chev Impala from a rental company that had 11,000miles on it and sold it in 2015 with 280,000 trouble free miles on it. That car was wasn't just his daily commuter, it was also his truck that he used to pull his 4x8 utility trailer around with that had loads sometimes so heavy that we couldn't get the hitch ball insert out because it was bent so bad.
He's only ever owned Chevy's and has never had any major issues with any of them. No I'm not a chevy guy either. I bleed blue but currently own a 2016 Hemi Charger with 103,000 trouble free miles on it 🤷♂️
I bought one from a dealership. It was a rental / loaner.
A 1992 Geo Prism with 8900 miles.
Basically a Toyota Corolla.
Paid about 1/3 less than market.
I almost laughed when the guy said it would last 200,000 miles if I kept up on oil changes.
Sold it to my brother with 212,000 miles and the only things I ever replaced were wear and tear items like tires and brakes.
Oh and an alternator.
Not bad. Loved that car.
Edit: My brother gave it to his son- in-law and it got totalled a week later.
Another winning video from Scotty. (sarcasm)
We bought a Chrysler van 5 years ago that started life as a rental. It's been an excellent family vehicle and very reliable. But according to Scotty, It should have exploded 10 times by now.
A rental can be a great used car deal. Just take the time to do an extremely thorough inspection of it to make sure it hasn't been wrecked or abused.
The percentage and probability of buying one that's been beaten up is much higher. Certainly you can't say every rental car is bad, but it's like 90% of them. Still wouldn't want to gamble on that 10%
@@triparadox.c I agree that the likelihood of an abused one is much higher than a private party owned vehicle, but that's why I said to do an extremely thorough inspection.... even more thorough than a private party car.
There are some ex-rentals that I wouldn't even look at. Any sort of rental sports car is a no-go, as well as most lower end or middle market cars. Those are usually rented by people who want to abuse them or are insurance rentals for when they wrecked their own car. On the other end, luxury cars, premium cars, minivans, and such are typically driven by business people who just need to get to a meeting or families on long trips and can be a fantastic deal, saving thousands over comparable used vehicles.
I agree... I bought a Chrysler 300 years ago and it is a great car. I can’t see many people abusing luxury cars or mini vans.
@@triparadox.c that's why you should buy used rentals from rental dealerships. Usually the bad ones end up at the other lots.
I worked for enterprise, they're no! good, they put regular gas in BMW's and Mercedes and when a car gets a check engine light instead of solving the issue they just get someone to keep turning the light off when it's just going to come right back on
my friend told me the same... he worked for hertz
Sounds like another great reason never to buy a used BMW or Mercedes, no matter who owned it.
Kaprise Edwards I have a Mercedes Benz S klasse and being equipped with a V8 engine requires super unleaded gasoline.
Barry Ervin those cars require premium unleaded gasoline. it is the way they are engineered. also the same for a Ford mustang GT, cobra and a Chevrolet Corvette which says "premium unleaded fuel only"
Frank Denardo modern cars with knock sensors will tolerate it I think
But old cars won’t survive
I bought a Mazda3 from Hertz 2 years ago still running strong
My family bought 2 grand ams 😂 that were rental cars and they ran almost 20 years each. But that’s was the 90s and people respected rental cars then
Thanks for the heads up Scotty chillmore🤙🏻, chilling with Scotty after work.
In January 2017 I got a 2015 Prius C with 38k miles on it from Hertz for $11,500. Still runs perfectly, not a single problem. In August 2017 I purchased a 2013 Class C motor home from Cruise America - high mileage but about half price of new. Runs great, everything works....
Three Dogs and a Camper Nice. 11.5k for a 2 year old car. My best deal so far for newest was a 2002 I bought in 2006 for 15k with 83k miles. It was a lawyers car. It's sitting now though because I beat the living crap out of it.
The one I'm currently driving was a rental with 56k. 2008 I bought in 2013. Currently 162k on it.
I bought and currently drive a former rental car from Enterprise (2016 Mazda 6). I'm very happy with my purchase and the extended warranty was a steal because it was added onto the original manufacturer's warranty which ends at 86K. The car seemed very well taken care of, low mileage, and it was a great deal at the time (under 21K). A friend of mine referred me to them after they bought their own years ago (2012 bought a 2010 Nissan Versa). They had no problems with their car and when they sold that car, the new owner had no problems with the car. When I bought from Hertz it was a different system that only veteran car buyers should tackle. One of the primary reasons that I went to Enterprise was because I didn't have time and money to go around inspecting cars. 7 day return policy from Enterprise.
I bought my Chrysler Sebring (2010 limited) from a Carmax in Houston. It was a rental car for one year and had 21k miles on it. I paid 16k for it and have had it ten years. It has 118k miles on it now and even though I had had to put about 2k in repairs I still love the car. Your video was very insightful and I will learn from this for my next car. I’m hoping to get 5 more years/200k miles out of it.
Every time I get to watch you you are one of the best on CZcams. Thank you
Bought my 2010 Cobalt at a used car Fitzmall Superstore that was a rental car in it's 1st year of life. Besides a bent rear rim which I fixed she's been trouble free.
I would beware of rental cars retired after only one year. Usually, if they are retired that early instead of 2-3 years, it's because they're seeing an elevated # of problems with that make and model, is something a car rental agency can track and have better data on than just about anyone else besides the automaker (and the automaker isn't going to admit to anything unless there's a recall). That, and Chevy Cobalt so yeah, it's going to become a nuisance to repair pretty soon, I'd get rid of it while it seems okay still to avoid the more expensive period in its lifespan unless you're really good at DIY (or pro mechanic) so you minimize the cost of the repairs as much as possible.
@@stinkycheese804 or because they got enough miles... i bought a 2008 Chevy Cobalt with 60 000 miles, and after 9 years, runs like a champ with 140,000 miles.
I used to work for Enterprise and bought one of their cars. It was a great car. I put 300,000 miles on it over the last 16 years. Never had to replace anything other than the normal wear and tear items. I wish I could get another.
His point of view is very flawed in saying don’t by used rental cars...
As long as it is in good condition and a fair price at the time of purchase nothing else matters.
This speech is one of sweeping generalizations and paranoia...
P M Congrats on your 300,000 mile vehicle!!! Make I please know the year, make, model of the vehicle you purchased from Enterprise?
@@brendame 2003, Mitsubishi, Galant.
@@brendame Also my daughter's 2013 Malibu 140k and still rolling. The biggest repair was wheel hub bearings.
P M Basically this Scotty loser is just making idiotic statements. The guy clearly knows very little about vehicles and the required maintenance. He expresses a lot of opinions that are very well disproven. He is just a failure that started a CZcams channel filling the heads of idiots with his propaganda. The guy is a joke to all car guys. I’m a crew chief on a NHRA super/gas team and it’s funny to see all the guys making fun of him. The Force crew waits for his videos and they all watch them and make fun of him. He is nothing but a joke to actual gearheads.
I bought a Hyundai accent from a rental company with only about 25k miles I now have 110 k and no issue just normal maintenance it's been really good to me.
famous last words...
Hyundai cars are a great value at rental dealers.
I worked for Alamo in 1994- 1996. Cars were redlined cold and neutral slammed into drive. Our 1996 Taurus was 'grounded' at the 36K mile lease. Spin on a replacement filter because usually the oil was rarely changed. They were flagged for service but the service was never done. It was recorded so the car could be rented again. Some big cars like the Olds 88 were cornered so hard the tires came off the bead.
Kenny C I drive a DTS and before that a Deville. I can't believe I never popped the bead. Especially the Deville. One time I left about a 1.5 inch tire mark the entire way around a curve because of the speed.
I want a refund AND I want to keep the car. Dude could have wrecked them for more and they know it.
Not really, you have to prove damages, and he had none except for the value of the car being diminished.
WCGwkf he knows it too, considering he’s a rich lawyer that didn’t want to spend to much time on a petty case, he just kept it easy
Never say never got a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee from enterprise rentals. This Jeep now has 253,000 miles on it going strong. A rare exception maybe but it worked out for us! Any used car is a risk and I’m about to enter that realm. Looking at a Honda Pilot now. Any thought folks just reply thanks
tdk74 you must be lucky.
When you purchase a high-end rental car (I've bought several) they are always relatively new, and immaculately maintained. You can generally get a current model year rental, for thousands less than new sticker.
When you want to sell, get $thousands less too because it was a rental. Try it.
Bought a 2006 corolla on 2009 that was from a rent a car. 10 years later still running strong.
@@Bada_Boom78 Keep in mind, these are Toyotas. It's very hard to kill a Toyota.
6:53 The unscrupulous rental agency then claimed "this car was worked on by Scotty Kilmer; That's why the price is so high!"
If Chrysler knew what I did to their Sebrings i rented in the early 2000's I would be facing an indictment.
79 thump I have rented a Few of them along with the cousin Dodge stratus.
Your the one that caused chrysler to be bad lmao
Frank Denardo I learned a long time ago that those don’t off road well. The dealer was supposed to have my Jeep for 3 days, but it turned into 5 weeks. I very specifically told them that I go to the off-road park every week. I would take one week off, but after that, if I didn’t have my Jeep back, their car would be getting it. Let’s just say that the little Stratus didn’t like whoops at 60.
Lol
Scotty. Thanks so much for this information. Makes sense. I'm in the car market currently. I will steer clear of used rental cars. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
I bought my 2012 Ford Fusion from a car rental. Paid low, and it’s going strong 5 years later. Bought it with 30xxx and now I have 150xxx. Taken it into the shop total of 4 times. 3 or which were for normal wear and tear. 1 was for a faulty throttle.
Bought a used 2016 Toyota Sequia, I went through the whole vehicle, top and bottom, over and under. Got a great deal, changed ALL fluids and filters, had mechanic go through it. Been a great vehicle so far, had 31,000 miles when I bought it. 🤞
yes, because Toyota.
Toyota, duh!
I’m debating buying my lease out which is a Toyota.
@@geebee6010 Depends on how you keep vehicles, till the wheels fall off or you like newer vehicles. The Sequoia is a truck that will last till the wheels fall off.
You are a smart buyer.
Queen of England is here I love your vids Scotty
Queen Elizabeth II lol
Hahahaha epic!
I think it's time you let your son take over & stop free loading from the overburden British tax payer!
Do something about Brexit instead of wasting your time on YT!
Noah Anderssen brexit
If you buy a rental, stick with slow 4 cylinder types like Toyota Corollas, Nissan Sentra types. Less chance of people going nuts in those cars.
I was a manager at a major rental company. I think the employees drove the car’s harder than the customers did. Example: if it was a cold morning and we were getting into a car, we’d rev that engine up to 5500 rpms or as high as we could before it hit the rev limiter (on a cold engine) to get the engine to heat up quicker and get the coolant warm so that we’d get warm quicker. Little did anyone care if that wasn’t the best thing in the world for the engine. At 30000 which was common mileage when the car had to go back to the dealership it often felt like it was a car with 100 000.
Scotty you should find a SUPER cheap Chrysler and do oil change and filter that’s it and see how long it’ll last. Do some experiments
Yesss
HAHA !! About a WEEK ! chryslers suck, they have sucked for 20+ years.
@@orbitalair2103 I agree but my grandma has a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country and ironically it's the most seen van in the State if Missouri, and the van hasn't had any major repairs....but the muffler is getting shot but hey the van is 12 years old and Missouri humidity isn't helping the metal either in my Opinion, the Town and Country is probably the better bunch of Chrysler
orbitalair lmaooo😂😂😂
Chrysler already did an experiment, it was called the 2.7 lmaooo And the consumer was the test subject and or "control" lol
Well, it depends...
Grandpas last car was a rental - had it in the family for about 22 years.
Rock solid.
Is it a Toyota?
I bought a 2016 rav4 awd le from enterprise with 72,000 miles… best purchase of my life. No problems 100,000. Only oil changes.
You can't really get away from them. Even if you buy from a dealer or road side it could still be a rental. I bought a Pontiac LeMans from Enterprise back in the early 1990s for my father in law. He ran it into the ground. Probably the best car he ever owned. Eventually the oil pump broke I think he said. Could be it didn't have enough oil. As always do your research. Take it out for a ride.
Robert Thomas so true. My wife’s Altima was a rental for the first 30K miles.
A little know fact is that many, many used cars on a dealer's lot are former rentals and program cars. I know this because I am in this racket.
...and rental companies seldom sells their rental fleet
love the channel scotty... hardest working man on youtube. keep up the great work good sir
Your totally right about rentals! I'm a car guy and checked the oil level on a rental black and neare 2 qts low! I put in oil to bring it up! Guess what they told me when I brought up the issue! They told me it's a rental!!!
How about police cars from auctions, are they well maintained and good to buy?
Hey SCOTTY....gotta LOVE your PASSION. Thanks for being HONESTY and CARING for A LOT of the FOLKS not really in the know when it comes to CARS! Especially looking out for the Senior citizens too!! Semper Fi...my friend :)
My vehicle was an enterprise rental car. It was a year old and $10000 below list. 6 years and 110000kms later, zero issues. I can understand the concern but like buying any car, do your research and have it checked thoroughly.
Idk. I kinda disagree. For one, the company is gonna get all the maintenance done regularly. That one owner on another car was probably owned by Christy who doesnt even know what a oil change is.
Also the miles are mostly highway miles, and in my experience, im extra careful in a rental car cuz i dont wanna end up having to pay money for damaging a car thats not mine.
Regular maintenance isn't always what it should be though. I used to service rental cars they only want the bare minimum. Whatever conventional oil and a store brand filter.
Yep, bought a two year old low mileage mustang from Enterprise my kid got rear ended insurance adjuster was doing the estimate and asked us when the car was last in a collision then started pointing out all the over spray in the trunk. It wasn't on Carfax and Enterprise didn't disclose it.
Sometimes cars have been in accidents but people don’t report it to their insurance because it’ll go up. So they fix them out of pocket. With no record of the accident the carfax won’t tell you anything about an accident.
One exception. Dad bought a 82' Dodge K car, in 1987 from Budget. had 67,000 miles on it. Lasted until 1994 when it had 240,000 miles. Transmission went out, and scrapped it.
I was dumb enough to buy a 83 Buick Regal from a rental car company years ago. After about 2 years the oil light came on. A mechanic pulled the valve cover and it was caked with muck. Although I had changed the oil frequently, the rental company did not. I think we put 20w40 oil in it to keep the oil light off long enough to trade it in. Scotty is right on this one!
when looking at pricing a used car i'm looking to buy, i ask my insurance company how much they'd give me for a totaled out value for that vehicle and that is what i go by.
They won't fish themselves' SMART!! I will borrow this idea lol
Waste of time. Look at average prices for comparable cars in your area. That's the usual replacement price. Which company is going to answer that for 5 or 6 cars while you shop anyway?
Mr.Kilmer, In 1981 I bought a 1980 Pontiac Firebird Esprit with a V6. I never had any problems with that car. In fact that Firebird is still on the road.
I worked at a rental car company, and the employees drove them like madmen shuttling them back and forth across the city, and the customers returned them it terrible shape. The only maintenance that was done was cosmetic (wash and vacuum). When any real maintenance or repairs were needed it was sold off. Stay away from icar, that's where all the crap goes from car rental companies.
Many of the big rental conglomerates also sell their problematic vehicles to CarMax.
lusl1094 Most rental cars are service at new car dealerships,no independent mechanic shops they go through 5000 mile service,10000,15000 etc...anything that needs to be fix or replace are done, Where single owners avoid most of those appointments because they can get pretty expensive
Never knew that they are self insured. Thanks Scotty.
I was looking at a used car at a Ford dealer once and as soon as the salesman said it was from a Rental place I told him I wasnt interested in it. He said why? I looked at him and said come on dude you know what what people including myself do to these things when we rent them. He didnt say anything else.
Bought a used 2005 ZX5 SES automatic Ford Focus from my local Ford dealer with 22000 miles. Never learned until years later it was a used Hertz rental car. There were cigarette burns on the shifter cover and the driver's seat leather was cracked when I bought it. But over the 9.5 years I owned it,it was good to me. Never had any regret choosing it over a used PT Cruiser.Most expensive repair I made was replacing the water pump.
So that's 2 things recently Scotty said don't do that I actually had good luck with. But I wouldn't chance a used rental Ford Focus today with over 50000 miles.
Based on all of Scotty's videos I'm going to stay locked up in my house, and only venture out to buy a used low maintenance moped.
Or a 94 toyota
It's an endless money pit!!!
I've bought 3 cars from Enterprise car sales. Never had an issue. One I drove for 13 years, the other two I still own And over 10 years old and other 9. Both are paid off. I felt I got great values on those cars.
In Aug2019 I bought a used 2018 Toyota Corolla with 46k miles for 14,500 from a used car dealership. I'm happy so far, looks and drives like new.
I don't know if this is still true, but I worked for Avis in the 1980's/1990's in a part time gig. They only did basic maintenance on their cars at their fleet location in Boston. Anything requiring someone of your knowledge Scotty, and/or body/paint work, they farmed those out to local dealers/body shops. Would I buy a former rental car? Yep. Bought 2 of them, one former Hertz rental and one former Avis rental. Both cars were very good for me over the 4 years I had each. You are right about renters and employees both beating the cars up.
Also, if your title says "PV Holding Corp", as the previous owner that's Avis/Budget.
Scotty: "Don't buy from a rental car company!", Enterprise car sales comes up after the video.
I'm a part-time driver who delivers rental cars to the purchasing dealers. What I say is if you buy 50 cars, 5 will look like new, 5 will be rough, and the rest are somewhere in between; usually closer to new.
Holly smokes. I bought a solara and it said it was a clean title from the rental company, $14k low miles smoke free and clean. After 6months the dealership tells me I have small blow by in my engine. No idea what that was. The dealership asked me was the car in an accident I said no. Then they started to show me misalignment and paint tone change with their laser paint tool check. They struggled to get the alignment right. I was pissed but the rental company refused to take the car back and give me my money sold as is. So I sold it on ended up trading it in.
One thing Scotty forgot to mention that I found out about Enterprise: some of the cars they sell were not even rentals. I aw the fine print on one of their brochures that stated that the car may have been bought at an auction. This can go both ways: auction because it was damaged then repaired or it was reprocessed from one owner that may have taken good care of it. Also, I knew from before never to buy a sports car from a rental agency as those cars ARE beaten to death by renters. I have always taken care of cars that I rented.
Lots of the cars they sell weren't rentals. They buy crap from the "back lot" of dealerships. Scotty is only scratching the surface. They are self insured and are extremely cheap. Cheapest repair wins their work.
I guess I am some of the rare few that is very respectful to rental cars.
Same here!
I would to. I would be afraid that they will charge me alot if I make one small dent on accident.
Yeah, I am always careful with rentals (as I am with my own car) in case it gets damaged and I have to pay the large excess figure.
Me too. I drive them as if they are my own
I'd never knew Rental companies used self-insurance, or that they employed their own mechanics... learning so much from Scotty 👍
0:56-2:17 Wow!!! I never knew rental car companies have their own in-house insurance instead of using an insurance company like most consumers. All the time I thought buying from a rental car was good because they take good care of maintenance and most sell them before they reach 50,000 miles/80467.2km...
They do it because of the speed with which they can get their cars in for body work, not to hide past damage. They sell the public their best cars anyways. The beaters usually go to auction.
Same could be said about repo’s. Someone who doesn’t make payments isn’t exactly worried about maintenance.
That's not a surefire statement. I've known several people who bought a car, keep it garaged, waxed and carefully maintained, only to fall on hard times.
What about people with lots of money? There time is worth more and they are less worried about the car blowing up since they can easily afford a new one, thus are more likely to skip maintenance.
top notch Scotty, your quality is not slipping in spite of a AMAZING output!
Thank you Scotty! You are both a fine mechanic and stand up comedian.
Buying a 'boring' family type ex-rental car might be O.K. Stay away from anything remotely exciting to drive.
Exciting is what you do with it, not necessarily the vehicle itself. You'd be amazed at what a Dodge Caravan is capable of when the driver just doesn't give a damn.
As someone that works at a rental place this is true. some cars are hit and miss but the nicer fast cars generally get beat on more than a optima, esp chargers and challengers.
@@gtasandman I can relate. We have to replace rear tires on ours about every 4 rentals. Gets old quick.
That actually makes sense. I'd imagine that those crazy drivers wouldn't be interested in driving a Corolla in the first place.
I got a 2016 Toyota Corolla in 2017 for 10.900usd it was used for 8 months as a rental had no problems with it
I love you Scotty, you’re that guy that just gives comfort by being around.
Buying a previous rental is a terrible idea UNLESS you buy directly from the rental company. For example, I know that Enterprise only sells about the top 5% of rental cars to the public, the rest go to auction. Only vehicles with a meticulous maintenance history and zero accident history are available to the public. Stay far away from any previous rental that is being sold from anywhere other than directly from the source.
I bought a rental car 2011 honda Accord 8 years ago only 40,000 miles and it's been the best car I bought from Enterprise and I would definitely buy another one .
That's because you got a Honda haha. Good choice! My friend had bought a 2015 Chevy Cruze LTZ ( big mistake) that was a previous rental and the dealership was like, "it had leather so it was executive package" and by 45,000 miles the motor is now running like a tractor. 😂 stick to your Honda or a Toyota!
@@owenp5730 oh man that's rough
my first car is a chevy impala 2015 lt limited for $13999 with 37k on the odometer from enterprise car sales and i got it 2 years ago and so far no big issued; no damage thank god just one alignment needed and i done so far lot of self maintenance. no issues so far i guess i was lucky and I still drive it to this day not any issues so far; even with 1 flush of coolant and transmission flush, brake change and just yearly filter change and oil change done myself.
Joe Luis - bought a 2014 LT Impala with about 11K on it. This was back in 2015 and purchased it for 19K. This car has been SO reliable. Currently have 124K on it and I’m sure it will go a long time from now.
Dixie Normous it’s been 3 years now. 87k now, sooo it’s still up and running
Hmmm, I never thought about this before. Good thinking!
I met a business individual at work one time who claimed, she would buy cars form rental places drive them for a year and sell them at a profit or at worse break even. She would sell them to Carmax dealers. Said, some cars had transmission issues but carmax didint even check them so they didint even notice it.
I also used to work for two big rental companies and trust me they don’t do the oil change the way is suppose to, most of the time they reset the oil light just because they don’t have the time for an oil change and customers are waiting for a clean car and that’s it...there it goes another thousand miles away without a oil change.