How do I go about buying a previously rented used car?

Answer 1

99% of the rentals go back to the manufacture. The manufactures sells cars to rental care companies then are bought back on a program they have set up with the rental company and then are sold in a fleet and lease lane at a wholesale only dealer auction. Keep in mind, if you buy a rental they lack options and usually depreciate faster because there more cars than demand. Example- Taurus depreciates 50% the first because of to many rental cars and to few buyers. Strangely you can no longer buy a new Taurus-, Taurus's are only made for rental car companies.

Answer 2

Step 1) Ride with someone who is driving a rental car, pay special attention when they pull into a parking lot, and stick the car into 'Park' while it is still rolling along about 5-10 MPH, listen to it go 'CLICKIKIKCICKCICKCICK WHUMP!!!!' as it grinds to a halt.

Step 2) Avoid buying a previously rented used car.

A guy I was working for actually did what I described in step 1 in a Burger King parking lot once, just for kicks. There are no gaurantees when you buy a used car, but rentals get horribly abused.

Answer 3

They usually go for auction in job lots, some dealers have arrangements with hire companies to take their whole lot at once. Ring some of the big hirers such as Avis & Hertz and ask them what they do with theirs.

Hope that helps.