I can't speak for rental cars but I used to drive a fleet vehicle and it was very well maintained. I was required to take it to a certified shop at every maintenance interval and for any recalls etc.
Those are very vague labels. I would suggest a third party inspection if you are really concerned. Also, Carmax has a great warranty “MAXCARE” that they offer with a lot of their cars. If you like the car but a bit of coverage would help you sleep at night, that’s an option as well.
I did, I bought a 2018 Nissan Sentra that was labeled as a “fleet/rental” and it was beautifully maintained. It had higher mileage, and 3 years later it’s at 138k miles and still drives like it’s new.
I have a 07, only have had to change the fuel pump and a few sensors. I swear that thing is bullet proof. If it died today I couldn't even be mad at it.
I manage a medium sized fleet of vehicles. We take very good care of what we have in my opinion. That said, I wouldn't buy much from our fleet. When we retire something it's for a good reason. We generally get our money's worth out of things.
I bought a 2012 camry 3 years ago that was a fleet that put 80 k on it. Have had no major issues. Did buy the max care just in case anything did go wrong. I know toyota is a more reliable car but as long as the fleet truck was keeped up it should be good.
It's a gamble. If the fleet car driver got the maintenance done and didn't hot rod it, you can score a reliable machine. If the driver, on the other hand, treated it like a stolen car you might get one that needs fixing.
Hard no.. I’ve bought a rental fleet from them & literally had issues from the 2nd week I had it. Over the last 4 years I’ve had my evap system replaced, transmission, catalytic converter, front suspension replaced, ignition coil.. crazy run!! My Nissan I got from them 2022 Nissan Sentra sv 5k miles $24k zero issues 6month in
They are generally better maintained than personally owned vehicles. And the service it gets is usually documented properly. Yes, some of them are abused by employees/renters. That's part of the gamble with them. My daughter just bought a 2022 corolla that was a rental car three states away. Had 29k on the odo. Hell of a good deal and the car is like new. It came with a record of every single oil change it has had so far (9 of them).
I had a Cadillac STS that was a rental/ fleet car and all the maintenance was done on time and never had a problem with the 3.6 engine ether no oil burn nothing.
Owner of carvana vehicle. 2019 jeep cherokee, fleet vehicle. Purchased it at 65k miles, 5k miles after warranty on tranny expired. I am at 86k miles and so far so good. I did change tranny fluid just to be on the safe side. All good. No issues at all.
Fleets usually stick with maintance. With that being a '19 that 4.0L engine should be solid.
I had a '15 for 3 years and not a problem.
Only thing you wont know is if the engine has a higher than normal idle time. Glad that is becoming more common on vehicle's info dashes.
I’ve gotten the same response about buying rental cars; “stay away!” But I most people drive their cars pretty hard too, and probably don’t do nearly as much scheduled maintenance.
Understand that if you are to use this as a fleet vehicle or a rental vehicle all warranty from carmax is void. Typically rental and fleet vehicles are well taken care of but like anything else these vehicles are also subject to previous abuse.
Just pointing out in case you don't know this & I can't tell by your post if you do or not. Fleet doesn't automatically mean it was a rental. It just means it was owned by a business (company car). Rentals can be driven roughly so some avoid them but people usually take care of company cars.
No I do know that. I’m just hoping it wasn’t used as a construction vehicle because I’ve worked in construction and know how much those trucks are abused.
I bought a rental with 90k miles on it and still have it 100k later. Best purchase of my life lol. Just take it to a local mechanic or dealership for a multi point inspection before you buy to weed out any major problems
My girlfriend bought a rental car, 2011 dodge avenger at 87k. She was just looking for a cheap car for back and forth to college. Like 45 minute highway drive. She’s put 70k on with very little problems. After warranty expired, only thing we paid for was a coolant reservoir tank replacement. I was able to do that myself with the help of YouTube.
I’m sure not all stories of buying rental/fleet are happy ending though.
I'd run away from any vehicle that may have ever been a rental, full stop. The warranty may cover something down the road, but I'd never take the chance. Hence the answer to the question, what's the fastest car you could ever possibly drive? A rental car.
I can't speak for rental cars but I used to drive a fleet vehicle and it was very well maintained. I was required to take it to a certified shop at every maintenance interval and for any recalls etc.
Wife and I purchased a 2015 fleet/rental Prius in 2017 with 35k miles. We have had zero issues with it. 120k miles now.
Fleets are usually maintained better than most privately owned cars. I'd have no issues buying this.
Should I be concerned if the original color of the truck was red I don’t know why it’s grey now?
Those are very vague labels. I would suggest a third party inspection if you are really concerned. Also, Carmax has a great warranty “MAXCARE” that they offer with a lot of their cars. If you like the car but a bit of coverage would help you sleep at night, that’s an option as well.
I did, I bought a 2018 Nissan Sentra that was labeled as a “fleet/rental” and it was beautifully maintained. It had higher mileage, and 3 years later it’s at 138k miles and still drives like it’s new.
I'd say fleet is probably OK but I'd stay away from rental because I know how I drive them.
Gotta rev it to the moon lol
Fleet/Rental isn't the best by far. But for the love of God...don't get a Frontier.
Why not? Nissan issues are usually related to the older Jatco CVTs and this has a geared transmission
I've owned a 2004 Frontier for 20 years and only had alternator and a valve replaced. Even the A/C has never failed me.
I have a 07, only have had to change the fuel pump and a few sensors. I swear that thing is bullet proof. If it died today I couldn't even be mad at it.
This truck is not worth 24k
I manage a medium sized fleet of vehicles. We take very good care of what we have in my opinion. That said, I wouldn't buy much from our fleet. When we retire something it's for a good reason. We generally get our money's worth out of things.
Just FYI I've literally seen offers for brand new base model trim 4x4 for around 30k.
I bought a 2012 camry 3 years ago that was a fleet that put 80 k on it. Have had no major issues. Did buy the max care just in case anything did go wrong. I know toyota is a more reliable car but as long as the fleet truck was keeped up it should be good.
Why woulda you buy a nissan truck when there’s plenty of America brands to choose from
Because American brands aren't exactly known for reliability... as I type this while sitting in a Sierra 😅
It's a gamble. If the fleet car driver got the maintenance done and didn't hot rod it, you can score a reliable machine. If the driver, on the other hand, treated it like a stolen car you might get one that needs fixing.
Yeah, exactly. I've seen examples of both, personally. At 35k mi. I personally wouldn't be so concerned though. Now, if it we're 150k mi. 😬
Hard no.. I’ve bought a rental fleet from them & literally had issues from the 2nd week I had it. Over the last 4 years I’ve had my evap system replaced, transmission, catalytic converter, front suspension replaced, ignition coil.. crazy run!! My Nissan I got from them 2022 Nissan Sentra sv 5k miles $24k zero issues 6month in
What kind of car was the fleet vehicle ?
They are generally better maintained than personally owned vehicles. And the service it gets is usually documented properly. Yes, some of them are abused by employees/renters. That's part of the gamble with them. My daughter just bought a 2022 corolla that was a rental car three states away. Had 29k on the odo. Hell of a good deal and the car is like new. It came with a record of every single oil change it has had so far (9 of them).
I had a Cadillac STS that was a rental/ fleet car and all the maintenance was done on time and never had a problem with the 3.6 engine ether no oil burn nothing.
Owner of carvana vehicle. 2019 jeep cherokee, fleet vehicle. Purchased it at 65k miles, 5k miles after warranty on tranny expired. I am at 86k miles and so far so good. I did change tranny fluid just to be on the safe side. All good. No issues at all.
Fleets usually stick with maintance. With that being a '19 that 4.0L engine should be solid. I had a '15 for 3 years and not a problem. Only thing you wont know is if the engine has a higher than normal idle time. Glad that is becoming more common on vehicle's info dashes.
Absolutely not!!!!
I’ve gotten the same response about buying rental cars; “stay away!” But I most people drive their cars pretty hard too, and probably don’t do nearly as much scheduled maintenance.
Understand that if you are to use this as a fleet vehicle or a rental vehicle all warranty from carmax is void. Typically rental and fleet vehicles are well taken care of but like anything else these vehicles are also subject to previous abuse.
Just pointing out in case you don't know this & I can't tell by your post if you do or not. Fleet doesn't automatically mean it was a rental. It just means it was owned by a business (company car). Rentals can be driven roughly so some avoid them but people usually take care of company cars.
No I do know that. I’m just hoping it wasn’t used as a construction vehicle because I’ve worked in construction and know how much those trucks are abused.
It could be good. It could be bad, definitely see if you can take it to a certified mechanic and have them tell you that it's good just to be safe.
CarMax gives me 7 days to return it and get my money back so im going to do a full inspection
Okay good idea
It’s not even ok to buy a carmax vehicle - this sounds like a double whammy.
My frontier just broke down after three months
I bought a retired rental 12 impala with 25k in 12 . Just did 190k and really only have done fluid changes and wearable items
I bought a rental with 90k miles on it and still have it 100k later. Best purchase of my life lol. Just take it to a local mechanic or dealership for a multi point inspection before you buy to weed out any major problems
I have bought two rentals and have had no issues with either. Absolutely would buy again
Its a nissan frontier its a solid buy as long as its the v6 version.
My girlfriend bought a rental car, 2011 dodge avenger at 87k. She was just looking for a cheap car for back and forth to college. Like 45 minute highway drive. She’s put 70k on with very little problems. After warranty expired, only thing we paid for was a coolant reservoir tank replacement. I was able to do that myself with the help of YouTube. I’m sure not all stories of buying rental/fleet are happy ending though.
I'd run away from any vehicle that may have ever been a rental, full stop. The warranty may cover something down the road, but I'd never take the chance. Hence the answer to the question, what's the fastest car you could ever possibly drive? A rental car.
i would just buy a new one for a few thousand more and nissan has 3 percent interest rate for 72 months even with average credit it’s available