Thoughts on fleet/rental vehicles

In 1983 my parents bought an 81 Chevy Caprice with 48,000 miles on it that had been a Hertz Rent A Car. It was a piece of junk! In 1986 they traded it in. It was the only time my parents dumped a car before it was paid for! Rental vehicles are usually driven hard by many different people who really don't care about them. But on the upside they're usually pretty well maintained by the rental company. They don't want their customers getting broken down in them. Not good PR! Hope that helps! Jim

A one or two year old used Toyota is going to be priced pretty close to a new one with discounts. This has always been the case. You have to wait around 4 to 5 years for a used car to depreciate enough to make it a work. Rentals depreciate quicker due to many people driving them and getting used hard. But it's one way you can get into a car you like for cheaper. The decision is ultimately yours.