I am interested in purchasing a 2006 Nissan Maxima from a dealership. The car has 19,000 miles and is selling for 19,500.00 dollars. This seems to be a bit low in cost. Bllue book value is around 25,000. I was provided a car fax report and everything seems to be ok. What do you think?
2006-09-16 06:33:54 · 16 answers · asked by ebonieboo68 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
I would buy it. Even knowing how I drive rental cars when I get them, I would still buy a rental car for sale. The rental companies really do keep their cars maintained for a number of reasons.. Mainly profit reasons, but also liability reasons.
2006-09-16 06:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Screwball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did it and have no complaints. I bought a 2004 intrepid in 2004...20k miles but got the full warranty and got the car for half the price of a new one. Most rentals are taken care of well...it is rare that someone abuses the rental just because if it's damaged in any way the rental company charges hi dollar to fix it.
It is possible I just got lucky but I checked the car out thoroughly and it was in perfect condition.
I deffinately would not pay that much though...if book value is $25k then offer about half that. Also tell the dealer..."I don't need the car I just want it" Then negotiate from there. It is a used car...and that is what you need to point out. If they want to sell it they will work with you. Besides...most likely the car don't belong to the dealer they are just commissioned to sell it for the rental company. So better for them to make something than sit on it.
So go for it....you really have nothing to lose.
2006-09-16 14:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on that particular car and what condition it's in. Contrary to the other post, rental cars are not very well maintained in most cases. They are in and out so quick that maintenance is often neglected or delayed.
As a previous service manager I dealt a lot with rental companies, their cars and processes. I had a very difficult time even getting them to bring in for recalls and campaigns, some of them saftey issues.
That's not to say that this is the case, but you should be wary none the less.
Another issue concerning the car fax report, some wrecks involving rental cars are not even reported so car fax may not have any damages and or repairs listed, it's very possible it could have been wrecked, repaired and never show on any reports.
See the link below for more on this topic.
Jerry Christopher
http://www.usedcarwise.com
2006-09-16 14:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by usedcarwise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rentals can be just fine with higher end cars. Do not count on car fax alone. If it doesn't get reported it does not show up on the report. You may want to consider new left over. A car with 19000 miles financed over 5 years is the same as a car with no miles financed for 6. Quick cal. a new left over would be about $13.00 per month more and would have the full warranty and no guess work. Another way to look at it is 20 cents per mile for deprecation on a higher end new car. Again quick numbers 23500(Invoice-500) - 3800(miles) =19700 SE model Interest on the loan is important, shop Credit Unions for the best rates.
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2006-09-16 14:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rental companies maintain their cars well and there are generally no problems, most are still under warranty and a reputable dealer will check it over and service it when thet get it in. Most program cars are rental cars. program cars are usually 8 to 10 thousand dollars under the new car prices and are one year old. If you are worried have the dealer do a carfax and reach up under the dash and feel around to make sure you don't encounter any mud or silt that would indicate a flood car that went unreported. I always buy program cars but I usually buy a service plan too to make sure any little repairs or major repairs will be covered for the period I plan on driveing the car.
2006-09-16 16:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by myersrs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rental cars are usually the best maintained cars on the road. As far as what kind of drivers they had, most car renters are business people who could care less about squeeling the tires or racing the back roads. If Carfax checks out, I would go for it if it is what you want. 19,000 miles is like new.
2006-09-16 14:35:03 · answer #6 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always have a used car checked thoroughly before purchasing. A car is a car and you never know if one is defective. I wouldn't be anymore weary of a used rental car than a used car off a car lot.
2006-09-16 13:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by strwbrywn20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you afford it, go for it. The main reason is because those cars are kept clean and on a strict maintainance schedule. The rental agencies keep them that way to keep customers coming back.
2006-09-16 14:54:05 · answer #8 · answered by sluggo1947 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be. There have been manifold drivers true, but rental agencies will service and keep cars in best possible shape; more than private owners. Many offer limited service agreements to go with the sale.
Personally, I would go for it.
2006-09-16 13:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Dealers do a great job in maintaining their rental fleet. I think you should buy the car. It sounds like a good deal.
2006-09-18 03:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by lildude211us 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋