Ex rental car

Grey_Critic

All our hire cars were described as demonstrators

WellKnownSid

Grey_Critic said:

All our hire cars were described as demonstrators

Ha ha yeah that one always amazes me. You go for a test drive - any test drive - and the dealer only ever has two demonstrators - say, the 2.2 litre diesel and the 1.8 supercharged petrol - both in the “Avantgarde” spec with the 19” alloys - demonstrators which only get changed once every six months.

Yet if you ask if the dealer whether they have any “ex-demos” in stock they have 145 cars to choose from in every spec and engine size…

It doesn’t take a mathematician to work that one out!

BlueHarbourBouy

Have bought several ex rental cars over the years. Never had any trouble with them. They often have a high mileage from rental use in the first years of their ownership, but the rate flattens over time in second ownership.

paul_c123

mikrt said:

I'm pretty sure this is the same as car's that have been written off. 

While private sellers must not lie, they don't have to declare if a vehicle has been written off, or an ex hire car.

But, a dealer must mention it in the advert.

I don't think they can plead ignorance either, I don't believe any dealer has a car they haven't HPId, so they would know.

There is no requirement to disclose if the car is ex-hire. There IS a requirement if its been a taxi, AKA PRIVATE hire.

Wonka_2

Grey_Critic said:

All our hire cars were described as demonstrators

Or in Mercedes speak - ex-Management cars 🤣🤣

mikrt

Similar case.....

https://www.themotorombudsman.org/case-studies/non-disclosure-of-vehicle-history/

Emmia

mikrt said:

Similar case.....

https://www.themotorombudsman.org/case-studies/non-disclosure-of-vehicle-history/

That case, like the Honest John example is reliant on now revoked legislation - it's from 2018. 

RedFraggle

My Qashqai is ex enterprise. Bought it at 18 months old with high mileage, top spec Tekna auto, £20k. Very good value. Perfectly happy 4 years on. Mileage now below average. Fairly certain it was registered in the V5 as Enterprise 

ROY47

My wife has a 2014 Renault Capture ex Hertz rental bought at 18 months old from a dealer with 18,000 miles or there abouts still got it ,now done 71,500 miles , we have 3 cars so not used everyday serviced every 2 years , oil and filters etc Had timing belt done at 50,000 due to age

  

The  only problem we have had was rear brake shoes fell apart and that was only £200 for new brake shoes and brake cylinders changed . Would have no hesitation buying ex rental again 

cw8825

OP was happy with the mileage/price/condition
why does it matter who put the miles on?