Our car was also an ex-fleet car. At around 106k miles the pump shaft cracked where the two pieces were supposed to be welded together and boom no more forward motion. At first my father wasn't sure exactly what happened but I think that the transmission was going to need to be rebuilt. If we had immediately turned the car off the transmission might not have gotten any worse than the initial damage. Alas it was not to be since it had failed in February of 2003, about one year ago, and the motor had to be kept running because it was far too cold to just sit in the car without heat. There was apparently a lot of damage to it once it was torn down for the rebuild. It had cost us $1680 iirc to fix our car. Unfortunately my father only saved the pump shaft from the pile of replaced transmission parts, otherwise I would have had more information on what happened to our transmission. What I felt was strange was that the car had been recently paid off, and my dad had just received partial payment for a project that he was working on.
So, What About Rental Vehicles?
We've got our eyes on a 98 Taurus SE with 76,000 miles. Duratec, dark blue exterior with leather interior, good tires, body looks good, etc.
According to carfax it spent it's first 18,000 miles as a rental vehicle. Apparently owned and driven as a private owner car since then -- a total of two owners.
In previous threads everyone has advised not to buy a car that was a rental (or maybe fleet too). Why is that? I thought rentals are well maintained, etc, although probably not carefully driven.
So, what do you think?
P.S. - here's the carfax detail:
QUOTE
According to carfax it spent it's first 18,000 miles as a rental vehicle. Apparently owned and driven as a private owner car since then -- a total of two owners.
In previous threads everyone has advised not to buy a car that was a rental (or maybe fleet too). Why is that? I thought rentals are well maintained, etc, although probably not carefully driven.
So, what do you think?
P.S. - here's the carfax detail:
QUOTE
Not Reported NICB
Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original
dealer
04/17/1998 Colorado
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Aspen, CO
Registered as
rental vehicle
(major car rental company)
04/23/1998 15 Colorado
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Aspen, CO
Title #57E159915
Title or registration issued
First owner reported
06/24/1999 18,101 Auto Auction
Sold at auction
in Mountain Region
Listed as
a manufacturer vehicle
06/29/1999 Dealer Inventory
Louisville, KY
Vehicle offered for sale
06/30/1999 18,133 Dealer Inventory
Louisville, KY
Offered for sale
at dealership
09/15/1999 18,888 Dealer Inventory
Louisville, KY
Vehicle offered for sale
11/23/1999 19,013 Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cincinnati, OH
Title #993270560849
Title or registration issued
New owner reported
01/08/2004 76,029 Auto Auction
Sold at auction
in Southeast Region
Listed as
a fleet vehicle
01/08/2004 Auto Auction
Sold at auction
in Southeast Region
Listed as
a fleet vehicle
01/19/2004 Dealer Inventory
Louisville, KY
Vehicle offered for sale
01/20/2004 76,138 Dealer Inventory
Louisville, KY
Vehicle offered for sale[/b]
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