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Old 18-03-09, 12:55 AM   #1
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Hoping I can find a well treated used car, not too old, serviced properly. Do you think an ex hire car would suit?
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You might also want to consider ex-diplomatic cars (just Google diplomatic car sales) - you may be surprised just what sort of cars they have & the prices are generally pretty good.
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Ask your local dealer if they have any ex courtesy-cars available too.
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Old 19-03-09, 12:02 AM   #8
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You might also want to consider ex-diplomatic cars (just Google diplomatic car sales) - you may be surprised just what sort of cars they have & the prices are generally pretty good.
thanks, but Tigersaw got it in one

I was quite surprised at the willingness of every single person to completely destroy a hire car - over £20 (that for all we know could be fairly due to the company). no wonder it's hard to find a hire car that is cheap to hire with all the repair costs they must endure.

I have bought an ex hire car, my sister currently runs an ex hire car


Oh and yes I have returned a hire car with a broken steering rack before - didn't get my deposit back on that one, but that was just racing someone at lights cos I was late & ran out of room & hit the kerb, not because I was trying to destroy the car, If they'd given me a faster car I'd have had 'em
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Old 19-03-09, 08:49 AM   #9
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Destroying a hire car is one thing stu, but RACING? That's illegal AND dangerous! no wonder there aren't any decent condition 2nd hand hire cars with people like you around
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