Buying rental Camaro

Prospective Buyer · 09-18-2011, 08:52 PM

My local but name brand car rental services have Camaros for sale. They are usually the LT trim and have around 30k miles. They sell for under KBB. Good deals or should stay away. How abused are these cars? Im worried about the transmission, tires from burnouts?

It seems like a big risk.

ibeck · 09-18-2011, 08:54 PM

I'd stay away. God knows how many people rented one to "test" before buying their own. A lot of people have no respect for what's not theirs. 30,000 abused miles is a lot.

TOMS1SS · 09-18-2011, 08:59 PM

My sister is a Manager for an Enterprize Branch in Florida so I have a little insight into the rental industry. I can tell you that most rental cars are treated better by the rental company than most drivers do with their actual cars. Yes they might be subject to a renter flogging it a couple times but you can be assured that the correct maintenance and detail schedule are kept up. Now the real trick is to find one with a rental company for book price.

Prospective Buyer · 09-18-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMS1SS

My sister is a Manager for an Enterprize Branch in Florida so I have a little insight into the rental industry. I can tell you that most rental cars are treated better by the rental company than most drivers do with their actual cars. Yes they might be subject to a renter flogging it a couple times but you can be assured that the correct maintenance and detail schedule are kept up. Now the real trick is to find one with a rental company for book price.

Many in my area are 2-3k below the book value and they continually state how maintained they are. They also let you take it out for a day to test it and or see a mechanic.

TOMS1SS · 09-18-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospective Buyer

Many in my area are 2-3k below the book value and they continually state how maintained they are. They also let you take it out for a day to test it and or see a mechanic.

Sounds like a winner to me, can't beat the peace of mind for verified service records.

2ndgenz28 · 09-18-2011, 09:16 PM

Ahhh, it like buying any used sports car.

They all get beat on, and good ones will take a beatings for many many years.

near 230,000 miles on my 86 3rd gen and she will still smoke "em" off the rim

Course I only paid $795 12 years ago in the 170,s

V6 stick, you know it got pushed.

insidethreat07 · 09-18-2011, 09:23 PM

let a mechanic look at it and if all is well go for it

Prospective Buyer · 09-18-2011, 09:25 PM

Talked to my parents, they are 100% against it. Didn't give me a second to defend my reasoning. They just said in more or less words, :" no. Way to many people have driven the car and may have damaged it. Too risky and we can find one another way."

Oh well. At least i brought up the idea

David79z28 · 09-18-2011, 09:33 PM

I agree that they are maintained well. But I used to travel a lot and know of too many guys that treat rentals like crap...

Good choice walking away.

duffman · 09-18-2011, 10:11 PM

i think your better off looking for a used 2010 thats not from a rental company it be a litte more $ but not run down

ParisTNDude · 09-18-2011, 10:17 PM

There was a new Silver SS convertible running in the 5th Gen class at the Holley LS Fest last weekend at Bowling Green. It was a rental from one of the companies. He did real well in competition. It was running very unimpressive high 14s when he started. Someone had a tuner and applied a 93 octane canned tune to it and got it down to 13.9s. His index was 14 so I expect he did rather well.

I wonder if an ex-rental car company car will retain the remaining months or miles of the factory warrantee? If so, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it. I rented a Pontiac GXP (is that what it's called?) with the 5.3 engine one time and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Decibel JJ · 09-19-2011, 01:25 AM

I work for a big rental car company around the maintenance shop. The cars aren't really abused that much (with exceptions of course, but it's usually easy to recognize those) and they get a lot of preventative maintenance. The most common thing people do is get them FILTHY.

Just look at the tires to see their condition and inside the wheelwells for rubber bits and underneath for dirt and mud and it should give you an idea of the life it's had. Almost all of the cars go off rental to sale status for mileage numbers.

jmaryt · 09-19-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by duffman

i think your better off looking for a used 2010 thats not from a rental company it be a litte more $ but not run down

good luck with that! especially a L.S.or a 1 L.T. only 3% of total production
in L.S. trim!..just sayin'

Nvincent4708 · 09-19-2011, 09:05 AM

Doesn't it still hold a 100k warranty?

36k bumper to bumper?

I'd say it should be okay.

09-18-2011, 08:52 PM	#1
Prospective Buyer Drives: Acura TL Acura MDX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 267	Buying rental Camaro My local but name brand car rental services have Camaros for sale. They are usually the LT trim and have around 30k miles. They sell for under KBB. Good deals or should stay away. How abused are these cars? Im worried about the transmission, tires from burnouts? It seems like a big risk. __________________ Come see my progress thru junior year http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169177

09-18-2011, 08:54 PM	#2
ibeck OT's Most Wanted Drives: 2011 2LT RS, 2011 Legacy 2.5i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Chester, OH Posts: 12,487 View My Garage	I'd stay away. God knows how many people rented one to "test" before buying their own. A lot of people have no respect for what's not theirs. 30,000 abused miles is a lot. __________________ 2011 SIM 2LT RS- Volant Powercore CAI, Poweraid Throttle Body Spacer, CNT Catback Exhaust, Passport Escort 9500i 2011 Legacy 2.5i- Floor mats. Oh and LED license plate bulbs. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ibeck1013 Twitter: https://twitter.com/turkishbaus

09-18-2011, 08:59 PM	#3
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	My sister is a Manager for an Enterprize Branch in Florida so I have a little insight into the rental industry. I can tell you that most rental cars are treated better by the rental company than most drivers do with their actual cars. Yes they might be subject to a renter flogging it a couple times but you can be assured that the correct maintenance and detail schedule are kept up. Now the real trick is to find one with a rental company for book price. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

09-18-2011, 09:23 PM	#7
insidethreat07 Drives: 2001 Camaro 3.8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Continental Ohio Posts: 11,108 View My Garage	let a mechanic look at it and if all is well go for it __________________ 2001 Camaro V6 2016 Camaro 2SS

09-18-2011, 09:25 PM	#8
Prospective Buyer Drives: Acura TL Acura MDX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 267	Talked to my parents, they are 100% against it. Didn't give me a second to defend my reasoning. They just said in more or less words, :" no. Way to many people have driven the car and may have damaged it. Too risky and we can find one another way." Oh well. At least i brought up the idea __________________ Come see my progress thru junior year http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169177

09-18-2011, 09:16 PM	#6
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	Ahhh, it like buying any used sports car. They all get beat on, and good ones will take a beatings for many many years. near 230,000 miles on my 86 3rd gen and she will still smoke "em" off the rim Course I only paid $795 12 years ago in the 170,s V6 stick, you know it got pushed.

09-18-2011, 09:33 PM	#9
David79z28 Drives: 79Z28 and 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 526	I agree that they are maintained well. But I used to travel a lot and know of too many guys that treat rentals like crap... Good choice walking away.

09-18-2011, 10:11 PM	#10
duffman Drives: 67 firebird Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: victoria B.C canada Posts: 228	i think your better off looking for a used 2010 thats not from a rental company it be a litte more $ but not run down

09-18-2011, 10:17 PM	#11
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	Rental at Holley LS Fest There was a new Silver SS convertible running in the 5th Gen class at the Holley LS Fest last weekend at Bowling Green. It was a rental from one of the companies. He did real well in competition. It was running very unimpressive high 14s when he started. Someone had a tuner and applied a 93 octane canned tune to it and got it down to 13.9s. His index was 14 so I expect he did rather well. I wonder if an ex-rental car company car will retain the remaining months or miles of the factory warrantee? If so, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it. I rented a Pontiac GXP (is that what it's called?) with the 5.3 engine one time and thoroughly enjoyed it. __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

09-19-2011, 01:25 AM	#12
Decibel JJ Car nut Drives: Tahoe Z71, Race cars Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 671	I work for a big rental car company around the maintenance shop. The cars aren't really abused that much (with exceptions of course, but it's usually easy to recognize those) and they get a lot of preventative maintenance. The most common thing people do is get them FILTHY. Just look at the tires to see their condition and inside the wheelwells for rubber bits and underneath for dirt and mud and it should give you an idea of the life it's had. Almost all of the cars go off rental to sale status for mileage numbers. __________________ Quote: Don't you just hate it when Satan steals your ride and does all these weird ass mods to it? R.I.P. Evan .. A true Friend

09-19-2011, 09:05 AM	#14
Nvincent4708 Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 25,856 View My Garage	Doesn't it still hold a 100k warranty? 36k bumper to bumper? I'd say it should be okay.

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