hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick) (09/04/84)
Has anybody had any experience with Hertz or any other car rental agency's used
car sales? The only new car that I found that fits my requirements (1.
adequate head clearance--meaning my head doesn't touch the roof if I sit up
straight. 2. cost under $8k with air 3. be generally agreeable--decent
ride, agreeable transmission [goes into gear easily without lot's of searching,
decent clucth]) is the Honda Civic Wagovan, and it's kind of ugly and has an
overly tiny back seat. Thus, to stay in my price range, I am looking at larger
(and slightly more $) used rentals. My father just bought a used Cougar ('83,
25k) for about 8k, and a Cutlass Supreme is about the same.
Questions:
1. how well do they tend to hold up?
2. We bought the 2 year, 24k mile warranty for about $200-$300. How easy
is it to get them to honor it if there is a problem.
3. How will it hold up after the first two years. The two years is
significant as it will give me time to graduate without paying
for major repairs. The ~$160/mo payments are less than repairs on my
late bug had been running.
4. What kind of mileage do these types (medium sized car, AT, and V-6)
tend to get?
I'll post generalizations about specific brands to net.consumers, and anything
that anybody asks for to net.auto.
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rick (Rick Hawkins @ Olivetti ATC)
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