Wonder how this happens as they don't keep them much beyond the 36,000 mile warranty period in most cases. Noticed Hertz selling this 2020 Ford at auction today with 104K.
Hertz rental with over 100,000 miles?
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Hertz, like most big companies, are utterly incapable of long-term thinking, so they sold all their cars in 2020, then the following year, it became impossible to even get a car, so they scrambled to find whatever they could get, and that includes older high-mileage random used cars, and kept those longer than they would've otherwise kept a car in their fleet 
Hertz is more than just rental cars. They lease vehicles out as well. The customer may have wanted a 100k lease.
I was given a Ford pickup as an 6 week insurance rental from Hertz, that had previously been leased to a construction company.... and it showed.
Rental car companies are now regularly keeping vehicles in their fleet until at least the 60k powertrain warranty expires... some up to 70,000 miles. 5 years ago, that was pretty much unheard of.
I was given a Ford pickup as an 6 week insurance rental from Hertz, that had previously been leased to a construction company.... and it showed.
Rental car companies are now regularly keeping vehicles in their fleet until at least the 60k powertrain warranty expires... some up to 70,000 miles. 5 years ago, that was pretty much unheard of.
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A couple of times in the past two years I asked for a lower mileage/better condition car when shown my rental. It wasn’t a problem, they met my request. Our last rental though I thought “whatever, it’s only a week” and took the car as is. A three year old Infiniti with 60000 rental miles, with lots of dings a scratches. It was clean and drove fine though.
Rentals used to be almost new or close, pre-pandemic. Renting is much more expensive now, and the rentals often aren’t that great.
Rentals used to be almost new or close, pre-pandemic. Renting is much more expensive now, and the rentals often aren’t that great.
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May have been a long term rental. Likely zero maintenance during that time.
Long term government rental/lease. Hertz doesn't have supply to replace them so they just let you keep it until a replacement becomes available. Enterprise is doing the same.
I rented a uhaul truck with 184000 miles on it recently. I thought they got rid of stuff long before those mileages!
Probably a ride share car. Hertz and Avis have a deal for Uber/Lyft drivers. Around $200/week at certain branches with a few different cars available. For $300/week they have Teslas available. Hertz ordered a ton of them.
If you see one of these Hertz rent-a-racers at auction make a bid. They came out when I was too young to rent one.
i got a rental hertz for work car in early 2000s. I ended up using personally and put 90k over three years.
Hertz used to be owned by Ford, so Ford would cram new cars down their throat so they could later sell them as certified used with
Now we aren't in that era. People don't seem passionate about new, or current model cars, so Ford doesn't have to advertise them by letting people rent them on their Disney World vacations. And rental car agencies have consolidated, with DollarThrifty and a few others all at the same airport counter. Monopolies aren't often good for the common man.
Now we aren't in that era. People don't seem passionate about new, or current model cars, so Ford doesn't have to advertise them by letting people rent them on their Disney World vacations. And rental car agencies have consolidated, with DollarThrifty and a few others all at the same airport counter. Monopolies aren't often good for the common man.
I worked for haul im 1996. At that time they were still running mid 70's dent side Ford's with the 330 cuin fe engine.
They seem to have gotten better fleet within the last year or so, finally. I chose a brand new car last time renting and hope to do the same in October when I'll rent with them again. Vehicle itself was a disappointment but it was new and clean.
I bought a Hertz 2015 Altima with 85K. Has about 175K now. Services, tires, battery only. I did service the CVT several times when we first got it. Dang thing has been bullet proof.
The long term thinking was absolutely nobody knew how long the pandemic would last. And I may add it lasted longer than many thought, and the after affects as far as normal life and travel lasted longer and to this day there still are not enough planes or personal. What company were you CEO of?Hertz, like most big companies, are utterly incapable of long-term thinking, so they sold all their cars in 2020, then the following year, it became impossible to even get a car, so they scrambled to find whatever they could get, and that includes older high-mileage random used cars, and kept those longer than they would've otherwise kept a car in their fleet
