Buying used from a rental company-process ?s
Yes, I've read the voluminous thread on WHY to buy a used C from the rental place. We're persuaded that this is the right option for our budget and needs. So what I don't know--the truck camper was...
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All the retired rentals at a given company are generally the same. In other words, there isn't much variety in terms of equipment, etc. The only variable, typically, is with mileage, and that will be what drives the differences in price.
Pricing usually has very little, if any wiggle room. Rental companies are selling the retired units for their residual value just to clear them off the books. If you are buying at a certain price point, they will show you units that match that price point and it is generally a take-it-or-leave-it type scenario. You may be able to negotiate a few hundred dollars off here and there, but don't go in to the process expecting to play stump the dummy with the rental company. They know to the penny what they will sell their units for and if not to you, to the next guy that walks in the door looking for a great deal.
Pricing usually has very little, if any wiggle room. Rental companies are selling the retired units for their residual value just to clear them off the books. If you are buying at a certain price point, they will show you units that match that price point and it is generally a take-it-or-leave-it type scenario. You may be able to negotiate a few hundred dollars off here and there, but don't go in to the process expecting to play stump the dummy with the rental company. They know to the penny what they will sell their units for and if not to you, to the next guy that walks in the door looking for a great deal.
