Highest Mileage Rental Car (from a multinational company)
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I am still pottering around in a variety of rental cars (on expenses) as my own motorcar is still languishing at the Ford dealer due to lack of parts (how that happens for a vehicle still in production Lord Knows).
Anyway, this week's vehicle is a Citroen C4 which I was surprised to see was on 65.5k miles (on a '23' plate).
It even failed its first MoT in June - https://vehiclescore.co.uk/score?registration=BW23...
Such an old and leggy car seems strange to be in stock with a major rental company. I assume its been someone's long term rental and they are just running it into the ground for the tourist season.
Driving Review: amusingly wallowly in the classic Citroen style, and the typical 1.2 Puretech engine characteristic of being nippy around town but no further power after 3000rpm if you attempt to wind it out. It is the first car I have had to actually use the key to start the engine in years, probably the last was a rented i10 about a decade ago.
What sheds/bangers/rent-a-wrecks have others been lucky enough to be issued?
Anyway, this week's vehicle is a Citroen C4 which I was surprised to see was on 65.5k miles (on a '23' plate).
It even failed its first MoT in June - https://vehiclescore.co.uk/score?registration=BW23...
Such an old and leggy car seems strange to be in stock with a major rental company. I assume its been someone's long term rental and they are just running it into the ground for the tourist season.
Driving Review: amusingly wallowly in the classic Citroen style, and the typical 1.2 Puretech engine characteristic of being nippy around town but no further power after 3000rpm if you attempt to wind it out. It is the first car I have had to actually use the key to start the engine in years, probably the last was a rented i10 about a decade ago.
What sheds/bangers/rent-a-wrecks have others been lucky enough to be issued?
I used to work for one. If the service schedule was missed by long enough it triggered some sort of algorithm and they were then just run until they died.
The real high mileage ones normally got sent out on government contract hires. Lots of insignias with 80k plus on them.
Autos tended to hang around a fair bit too as they were always in high demand so often missed servicing windows.
The real high mileage ones normally got sent out on government contract hires. Lots of insignias with 80k plus on them.
Autos tended to hang around a fair bit too as they were always in high demand so often missed servicing windows.
Recently booked a Tesla model 3 from Hertz in Florida. It was half the price of a similar sized petrol car. Thought it was people not wanting to hire an ev but no, on arrival was pointed to my car. It was in good condition but had 168000 miles on it. Think it was a 2021 model. Drove as well as the one I used to own at home and range was pretty much the same!
The wood trims and plastic dash had t held up too well in the Florida sun, bit I was impressed by how well it had coped with the mileage and the range was still as good as my 40k mile example.
The wood trims and plastic dash had t held up too well in the Florida sun, bit I was impressed by how well it had coped with the mileage and the range was still as good as my 40k mile example.
Had a Seat Ibiza from Budget at Shannon airport about 4 or 5 years ago that had about 60k on it. Bodywork was scruffy with marks on every panel to the point that the inspection sheet was just a big circle around the entire car and the guy just said, don’t dent it but don’t worry about any more marks as we can no longer tell what’s new or previous. Was a refreshing attitude and was hardly checked on return bar the fuel level.
Mechanically, it was as tight as a drum. Engine, gearbox, suspension all were good and actually quite impressive on a daily used rental car.
At that time they were hanging onto cars longer as covid was still messing up the market.
Mechanically, it was as tight as a drum. Engine, gearbox, suspension all were good and actually quite impressive on a daily used rental car.
At that time they were hanging onto cars longer as covid was still messing up the market.
Are rental companies holding on to cars a lot longer than they used to?
Going back about 10-15 years I used to often end up with a rental, either via the local Land Rover dealer when my Defender was throwing a tantrum, or if I'd rented something more practical for a long run. They always had less than 10k on them, as well as a sticker on the instrument cluster saying the company must be contacted if the mileage goes above 18,000.
Think it was Thrifty and Enterprise I used to use back then.
Going back about 10-15 years I used to often end up with a rental, either via the local Land Rover dealer when my Defender was throwing a tantrum, or if I'd rented something more practical for a long run. They always had less than 10k on them, as well as a sticker on the instrument cluster saying the company must be contacted if the mileage goes above 18,000.
Think it was Thrifty and Enterprise I used to use back then.
Maybe 20 years ago, renting from Kerry airport Ireland as I regularly did, I was allocated a very old battered Toyota Corolla, I did question it and was told there was nothing else available.
Near 200k on it, I think it was a staff runaround, it did the job.
Guess it was a case of give the regular you know the shed rather than a random customer.
Other times I was allocated much bigger cars at no extra cost, so went with it without complaint.
Near 200k on it, I think it was a staff runaround, it did the job.
Guess it was a case of give the regular you know the shed rather than a random customer.
Other times I was allocated much bigger cars at no extra cost, so went with it without complaint.
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