How To Buy a Car Rental

If you are looking into used cars, why not buy a rental car? Many people opt to buy a used rental car because of their maintenance record. While in a rental fleet, cars need to pass frequent comprehensive maintenance testing that your typical used car would not have seen. This can help ensure that you are getting a used car that is still in relatively good shape.

Instructions

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Make sure to check out the car from top to bottom. All rental cars have to go through a vigorous inspection before they are put up for sale, but do your own for peace of mind. Better yet, you take the car to an independent mechanic for inspection.

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As with buying any used car, get a vehicle history report through Carfax to ease your mind about the car's history.

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Investigate the existing warranty on the car. Most rental companies will give you the remaining balance on the warranty, but Enterprise and Hertz also generally include a 12 month/12,000 warranty. They also allow the buyer an extended test drive. Buyers get one full week or 1,000 miles to test drive the car. If during this time period they change their mind about the rental car, they can simply bring it back to the dealer with and pay only a small restocking fee.

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Contact a rental car company to inquire about their rental cars for sale. Some major companies to contact include: Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Thrifty, Budget, and National.