Well gentlemen, "and ladies if any of you around reading this ultra-exciting topic ;) "
I generally agree that some renters could be abusive on equipment than the original owners but also there is an "other side" of the coin too.
Due to nature of my business I lived almost 4 years at a KOA right on the beach at CA where no long term RVers were accepted but me. So, KOA management allowed me to live there for a few years.
During that time I've come across hundreds and hundreds of RV renters in that KOA and around the area I lived in.
In my experience majority of the renters were mostly European middle age+, senior couples. To me they did not look like speed demons who would do 80-90mph on a 30ft C class or doing "donuts" in a parking lot ;)
Most were being unfamiliar with the RV they rented were concerned not to damage it and ruin their vacation and actually extra careful when backing up to their assigned spaces or leaving it.. It took even the smallest RV driver 5-6 tries to back it up a 20-22ft motorhome to their nice leveled space with more than enough width for their tiny RV.
Also along the coastal route, curvy roads of Monterey, Big Sur, Mendocino area on the coastline or towards Yosemite, Sequoia area, you need a Bible in your hand to keep you not to swear like an old sailor (like myself) if you ever get stuck behind one of those RVs on a single lane part of the roads. They drive like a turtle, stop almost at every Vista point and take pictures etc.
Again I am no expert but as a commercially operated vessel owner I spare no expense in maintaining my equipment so I could keep it running as problem free as possible without interruptions, so I can make money.
I assume most of these companies do the same in up keeping their fleet running. If 1 out of every 3-4 RV is broken down not they only lose money in the short run but also they will end up with a reputation that " XXXX RV Rental company units suck! " which will ultimately end their business.
So, again, I agree there is certain disadvantages of buying an ex-rental RV. How much of a disadvantage one will face by purchasing a 2017 model 19G may be a draw-of-luck issue in the year of 2020. Especially if we consider due to Covid crisis most of these rental RVs sat in their parking lots during this summer. so they were on the road 2017,2018 and 2019. After February 2020 I don't think any of these were on the roads.
I hope I get lucky and come across one that wasn't been ridden 90-100mph on the roads of Death Valley in July with temps over 115F and used to do donuts at parking lots while driven by teenagers ;)
I appreciate those who purchased these type RVs and share their personal experiences regarding which nationwide rental operation does with their units and the differences between their units and customer service etc.
I appreciate you all.
