on 10/16/07 11:58, Allan Streib at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Couple of people I know have been happy with cars they bought from > Enterprise. I've also heard horror stories about the things people do > to rental cars. Any opinions?
Any car can be subject to abuse, just ask a dealer service manager about refused warranty claims for people with teenage kids who do serious harm to daddy's car on a Saturday nite. IF you are able to focus on a rental outlet that mainly serves either the airport or hotel/uptown/corporate market, you probably have a slightly better chance of avoiding an abused car. But in most cities rental fleets are fluid and the cars move around to different offices -- one exception being that in some larger markets, upmarket autos may be reserved for high-end clients at the airport. However, I would suggest that really your chances are about the same with an ex-rental as with anything else on a lot. Have the vehicle checked out independently by someone you trust, and try to look beyond a complete detail job for evidence of collision repair or abuse to the interior. When I worked for Budget we sold a lot of cars out to taxi drivers. Urban legend had it that they found them more reliable and longer-lived than cars purchased off private sales. Mac _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
