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anth331 · 07-21-2017, 06:32 PM

I found a 2012 2SS/RS for 20k It has 42000 miles on it. The car fax says that it has had 5 owners. It was also a rental and then owned personally. I haven't went and looked at it yet but, just a little leary of a car that's been a rental. If something major happen to it after I bought it, it probably would have to sit depending on how much it would cost to get it fixed If anybody has bought one like this before let me know what to look for, thanks for the info in advance

14Black1LESS · 07-21-2017, 06:42 PM

If it were me, Id say no. I have seen how most rentals are treated, especially high performance ones, and more than likely its been beaten on pretty bad. I would also be leery of it having 5 previous owners.

Low Saturn · 07-21-2017, 07:30 PM

I'd say no. I worked for a rental car company for a couple years. The employees treat the cars worse than the customers.

Oh the stories I could tell.....

DrLove38 · 07-21-2017, 07:58 PM

Rent car and way too many owners. Find another one. But I think you know that.

hunter1660 · 07-21-2017, 08:03 PM

Be patient, There's bargains to be had....This isn't one

myold88 · 07-21-2017, 09:16 PM

There's dozens of Camaros out there for sale. Run away.

Moto-Mojo · 07-21-2017, 09:48 PM

"Don't be gentle, it's a rental." PLUS, other owners? NO!!!

hworth18 · 07-21-2017, 09:59 PM

I wouldn't say No just because it's a rental. My 2011 was a rental and I've had 126k trouble free miles and it's still going strong. The high owner count would concern me though.. Take a pass on this one.

Talladega · 07-21-2017, 10:50 PM

The number of owners is a bigger issue for me than the rental.

STUNNAH · 07-22-2017, 12:11 AM

The high amount of owners could be auction sales, but if you're concerned about reliability I would pass...

zr1chris · 07-22-2017, 08:00 AM

No, I'd never spend $20k on a car that is already almost halfway to 100k miles. Better deals can be had.

anth331 · 07-22-2017, 08:07 AM

I passed and said no Just wasn't getting good vibes

Scalded Dog · 07-23-2017, 07:05 AM

Sorry to rock the boat, but after spending most of my life SWEARING that I would never buy a prior rental car (the inhumane things that I have to the cars myself was enough to scare me off), but, ended up finding deals that I could not pass up... twice.

Both of the prior rentals I have purchased turned out to be really solid, really dependable, really good in every way. The rental company reconditioned each before sale, and they looked/ drove/ smelled/ performed like brand- new.

My positive experiences does not guarantee that everybody else's will be the same... or that if I buy another, it'll be great. But... as somebody who has purchased two of them, I can certainly testify that just because it was once a rental, it doesn't mean that it's now a lemon. Get the car thoroughly inspected, as with any used car purchase, but don't disregard it JUST because it was once a rental.

69 SS 350 5 Speed · 07-23-2017, 07:22 AM

Don't scoff at it because it was a rental (Hertz). I bought a 15 2SS RS convertible for my wife for $26,000. It had 23,000 miles and was in perfect condition. It still had 18 months of the 36 month warranty left.

07-21-2017, 06:32 PM	#1
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Yes or No I found a 2012 2SS/RS for 20k It has 42000 miles on it. The car fax says that it has had 5 owners. It was also a rental and then owned personally. I haven't went and looked at it yet but, just a little leary of a car that's been a rental. If something major happen to it after I bought it, it probably would have to sit depending on how much it would cost to get it fixed If anybody has bought one like this before let me know what to look for, thanks for the info in advance

07-21-2017, 06:42 PM	#2
14Black1LESS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 693	If it were me, Id say no. I have seen how most rentals are treated, especially high performance ones, and more than likely its been beaten on pretty bad. I would also be leery of it having 5 previous owners. __________________

07-21-2017, 07:30 PM	#3
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	I'd say no. I worked for a rental car company for a couple years. The employees treat the cars worse than the customers. Oh the stories I could tell..... __________________

07-21-2017, 08:03 PM	#5
hunter1660 Drives: 2011ss/rs camaro Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: florida Posts: 1,261	Be patient, There's bargains to be had....This isn't one __________________ . OBX LTH,Rotofab,Magnuson Heartbeat.AEM wideband, HP Tuners

07-21-2017, 09:16 PM	#6
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	There's dozens of Camaros out there for sale. Run away. __________________

07-21-2017, 07:58 PM	#4
DrLove38 Drives: 2013 Black SS/RS Join Date: May 2017 Location: West Texas Posts: 133	Rent car and way too many owners. Find another one. But I think you know that.

07-21-2017, 09:48 PM	#7
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,966	"Don't be gentle, it's a rental." PLUS, other owners? NO!!! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

07-21-2017, 09:59 PM	#8
hworth18 Jus' Cruzin Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Krypton Green Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Oklahoma Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	I wouldn't say No just because it's a rental. My 2011 was a rental and I've had 126k trouble free miles and it's still going strong. The high owner count would concern me though.. Take a pass on this one. __________________ “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a women’s head, is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked” -Howard Stark

07-21-2017, 10:50 PM	#9
Talladega Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 686	The number of owners is a bigger issue for me than the rental.

07-22-2017, 12:11 AM	#10
STUNNAH "BEASTM*DE" Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,655 View My Garage	The high amount of owners could be auction sales, but if you're concerned about reliability I would pass... __________________ Vengeance Racing Stage 1 Kit 575rwhp, 569 rwtq... Rims powder coated gloss black...BFG'S Comp 2 A/S... Dual 10" Kicker Comp S Subs 1200w...

07-22-2017, 08:00 AM	#11
zr1chris Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Port Saint Lucie FL Posts: 1,224	No, I'd never spend $20k on a car that is already almost halfway to 100k miles. Better deals can be had.

07-22-2017, 08:07 AM	#12
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	I passed and said no Just wasn't getting good vibes

07-23-2017, 07:05 AM	#13
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Sorry to rock the boat, but after spending most of my life SWEARING that I would never buy a prior rental car (the inhumane things that I have to the cars myself was enough to scare me off), but, ended up finding deals that I could not pass up... twice. Both of the prior rentals I have purchased turned out to be really solid, really dependable, really good in every way. The rental company reconditioned each before sale, and they looked/ drove/ smelled/ performed like brand- new. My positive experiences does not guarantee that everybody else's will be the same... or that if I buy another, it'll be great. But... as somebody who has purchased two of them, I can certainly testify that just because it was once a rental, it doesn't mean that it's now a lemon. Get the car thoroughly inspected, as with any used car purchase, but don't disregard it JUST because it was once a rental.

07-23-2017, 07:22 AM	#14
69 SS 350 5 Speed Drives: 69 SS Camaro 2019 Corvette GS Vert. Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 172	Don't scoff at it because it was a rental (Hertz). I bought a 15 2SS RS convertible for my wife for $26,000. It had 23,000 miles and was in perfect condition. It still had 18 months of the 36 month warranty left. __________________ There is a fine line between hobby and obsession and I think I crossed it!!