Used Cars in Indiana for Sale - Enterprise Car Sales (2024)

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Why are rental cars sold so cheap? ›

Many used rental cars have lower price tags than you'll find from used car dealerships or even private parties. Some of the differences may come from their condition or mileage, but it also stems from the fact that rental car companies buy in high volume.

Car rental companies do not hold on to their fleet for more than 2 years and since the cars are bought in volume and pay less upfront when reselling it could be an affordable rate for the buyer. During the period of ownership, they follow service schedules well and closely.

At participating Enterprise rental locations, a vehicle can be rented in one location and returned to another; however, please be advised that: Some one way rentals are assessed a one-time drop charge or mileage charge in addition to the rental rate.

Why Do Rental Companies Sell Cars? Rental car companies like Avis sell cars to make room for newer models in their fleet. When this yearly switch-over happens, hundreds of cars that have barely lost their new car smell become available to the general public for purchase.

In most cases, it's fine to purchase and use a corporate car or SUV that you'll use for both work and personal purposes.

I've seen rental cars rotated out of the fleet as low as 25,000 miles, but I've also seen 60,000 miles. At least from what I have personally seen, 30,000 miles is a fairly common mileage that fleets replace rentals at. It's not necessarily the mileage, but the age of the vehicle. It's more about image.

Rental car companies sell cars from their fleet for multiple reasons, including age, value depreciation, and fleet upgrades. Former rental cars typically have received regular service and often include a detailed maintenance history.

If you are asking about the main-stream rental companies, rarely more that 1–2 years old. Once the get to that point, they are generally moved to their sales lots or auctioned off. There are cut rate companies that may let them go a up to 3–4 years, but not many. I typically get one that is 1 year old or newer.

Can You Return a Rental Car Early? At Enterprise, we do not charge customers more for returning a car early, and you will only be charged for the days you had the vehicle (excluding prepaid reservations).

How to avoid a drop charge? ›

Whatever your next cross-country road trip, Avis' one-way car rentals mean you can collect your vehicle from one location and return it at a different destination at the end of your trip, making any journey possible.

Winner: Enterprise

According to the J.D. Power 2023 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, Enterprise ranked highest overall in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row. Hertz ranked fourth after National and Alamo.

Lower payments: The monthly loan payment for a car you own is generally more than a monthly rental payment. No fees/taxes: Standard expenses include taxes and fees at purchase and registration and inspections every year when buying a car. You're not responsible for any of these in a long-term rental.

The first thing to keep in mind is that rental car prices change a lot, and there are a number of factors that determine the price on any given day. Prices can fluctuate because of the season, a particular holiday, the car category, the rental company and timing, just to name a few.

A supply crunch, and corporate profits

The Avis Budget Group sold 250,000 vehicles in 2021 alone. However, as the pandemic waned and demand picked back up, these companies couldn't quickly restore their fleets. Microchip shortages and other supply chain issues throttled supply and drove the cost of cars higher.

According to the J.D. Power 2023 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, Dollar and Thrifty are ranked the lowest of all car rental companies, based on responses from more than 8,500 travelers who rented a vehicle from an airport location between August 2022 and August 2023.