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mitch96

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16. "I never had to step foot into the dealership."

Fri May 29, 2020, 09:43 AM

May 2020

Between you and me this is the way it should be. Just like buying any item on line..
Look, do reasearch , get the price you want to pay and have it delivered by Fed Ex.. Oh that's right they don't deliver cars....
I despise auto dealerships. Their job is to remove as much money out of your wallet as they can.. And don't get me started on all those bullshit "dealer fees" and over priced services for doc stamps and license plates.... All bullshit. Look at the "temples to the auto industry" that these dealerships they work out of and tell me they don't make a bucket of money on every sale..
I go thru a buyer broker and never had a problem. The dealer tells you they they can beat the brokers price but they never have... YMMV. rant mode off...
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Rental cars may be about to flood the used-car market [View all] yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus May 2020 #1

Not true. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #17

....70 - 59.5 equals 10.5 million parked in lots all over the world....just this year pbmus May 2020 #23

This in no way supports what you said above. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #26

So building more than you sell by millions of cars every year... pbmus May 2020 #27

It is NOT DONE EVERY YEAR! A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #28

Ok, I will delete my original opinion...it was wrong pbmus May 2020 #31

Cheers. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #32

No problemo...and you as well pbmus May 2020 #33

I was thinking of picking up a used short bus from the local bus company... TreasonousBastard May 2020 #2

Republicans already bought up all the short busses. Throck May 2020 #4

Great minds think alike... PCIntern May 2020 #20

Rental companies have lots of sub compacts, bring on the clown cars Amishman May 2020 #24

Actually shanti May 2020 #29

It's also a great time to get a deal on a used airliner. lagomorph777 May 2020 #11

That's how Donald got his. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #12

But then there were the upgrades: brass-plated handcuffs on the bed, etc lagomorph777 May 2020 #14

I'm not afraid of used rental cars especially, but a problem for me is selection/features ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #3

Years ago I bought a used rental Buick Century with 26K miles Captain Zero May 2020 #34

That makes sense.. there are at least a thousand Cha May 2020 #5

I bought a used Nissan Altima from Hertz mnhtnbb May 2020 #6

I suppose it's not that bad for car makers.. In my area the prices haven't really gone down... mitch96 May 2020 #7

I was driving a 15 year old car and decided to take advantage of this credit situation. ooky May 2020 #10

"I never had to step foot into the dealership." mitch96 May 2020 #16

I hear you. ooky May 2020 #19

Which brokerage do you go with? shanti May 2020 #30

Make sure you ask for a manual and an extra set of keys. milestogo May 2020 #8

They Were Dumping Exotics In April & May ProfessorGAC May 2020 #9

If you plan on a purchase beware of the air bag issues... Hugin May 2020 #13

Before buying a used rental car, check to make sure MineralMan May 2020 #15

Advantage Rent A Car filed Ch. 11 right after Hertz Amishman May 2020 #18

Not onlt that, some car companies are trying to get leasers to keep their cars longer. TheBlackAdder May 2020 #21

I bought a 2015 Nissan Altima in 2017 from Hertz Pompoy May 2020 #22

I will believe this when I see it. MicaelS May 2020 #25