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knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
I would never buy a Chrysler anything. The company I used to work for built their assembly lines. Their lack of quality standards and tolerances are staggering. I had a Sebring as a rental before and I did not like it one bit.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Those were pretty dark days from Chrysler, I'd stay away.
As for rentals, I feel better about them than buying a car off lease. At least the rental got maintained properly, and the vast majority of folks don't beat the snot out of them. I'm more wary of ex-lease cars as I know plenty of people who perform zero maintenance on them ("Why change the oil? I'm getting rid of it in two more years?")
My grandmother got one that was a POS in the early eighties, but it wa a 79 Malibu and most of it's POSness came from GM, not Enterprise.
All other ex rental owners have been quite happy. I have 36K on my ex-rental with just an ISS replaced under warranty (again, a GM problem, not an Enterprise problem). I got it with 23K.
As for rentals, I feel better about them than buying a car off lease. At least the rental got maintained properly, and the vast majority of folks don't beat the snot out of them. I'm more wary of ex-lease cars as I know plenty of people who perform zero maintenance on them ("Why change the oil? I'm getting rid of it in two more years?")
My grandmother got one that was a POS in the early eighties, but it wa a 79 Malibu and most of it's POSness came from GM, not Enterprise.
All other ex rental owners have been quite happy. I have 36K on my ex-rental with just an ISS replaced under warranty (again, a GM problem, not an Enterprise problem). I got it with 23K.
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Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
My wife's Jeep Commander was an old rental vehicle. We bought it back in 2009 with 30k miles on it. We now have over 110k miles on it and it's still going strong. We are even planning on road-tripping it out to San Diego the end of the month...
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Dual double pumpers on a tunnel rammed 350 in this: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/3605691209.html
I see driveability issues with this one.
I see driveability issues with this one.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
blybrook PE
Veteran 10k Spammer
"This has been my primary and backup truck for 11 years"
In other words, "It's useful life is over"
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Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
blybrook PE
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blybrook PE
Veteran 10k Spammer
blybrook PE
Veteran 10k Spammer
A few coats of paint and it may look factory made!
At least they made sure the rims matched
At least they made sure the rims matched
