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#4 of 8 Re: Rentals missing 'standard' safety equipment [onefunkar] by 2doorpost

Nov 08, 2010 (9:34 pm)

Replying to: onefunkar (Sep 19, 2010 6:07 pm)
Not 100% fool proof but the majority of rental units came without Onstar.
Just look at the interior rearview mirror- A dead giveaway, The Onstar equipped mirrors have their own special silhouette.
 
Online listings for these car often show interior pictures, but conveniently don't show the interior rear view mirror.
Chances are, its an ex-rental. Ask.

#5 of 8 Re: Rentals missing 'standard' safety equipment [orbit9090] by e_net_rider

Nov 14, 2010 (10:37 am)

Replying to: orbit9090 (Sep 14, 2010 9:33 am)
$100, 100 bucks? Are you kidding me?
The difference in insurance premium if picked up by the insurer via the VIN would likely be hundreds of dollars per year.
Add in the fact that OnStar is used as part of theft deterrent and locator, the premiums go up even more, especially in high theft areas.
 
I'd say time for a class action and punitive damages to any group such as these car rentals that act as dealers.
Buying newer vehicles you expect standard equipment to be present and working, including OnStar.
And quite sure I would not want a rental with missing safety equipment. Many accidents occur with new to the driver vehicles simply because it takes time to learn a vehicle.

#6 of 8 Re: Rentals missing 'standard' safety equipment [e_net_rider] by dispencer2

Nov 19, 2010 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: e_net_rider (Nov 14, 2010 10:37 am)
I could care less about the lack of OnStar. It just saves me the trouble of cancelling it but the lack of an air bag is important. I'd also like the ability to get XM Radio. It will be important for all of us who purchase 'Program" vehicles from a GM dealer to double check for XM, OnStar (for those who care about having it) and airbags. I'll make sure that any Malibu I buy (I'm looking for one next spring) will be a one owner certified 09 or 10, not an ex-rental car.

#7 of 8 Re: Rentals missing 'standard' safety equipment [dispencer2] by e_net_rider

Nov 20, 2010 (4:51 pm)

Replying to: dispencer2 (Nov 19, 2010 8:42 pm)
Also be on the lookout when it comes to vehicles that go through wholesale. There is one 09 out there you don't want.

#8 of 8 they are missing recall work too by steve_ HOST

Nov 23, 2010 (8:11 pm)

"NHTSA opened its "fleet vehicle recall completion audit" Thursday. It noted that among the complaints about rental-car company practices was a petition filed in August with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by the Center for Automotive Safety and Carol Houck. Houck is the mother of two young women who were killed in 2004 after Enterprise Rent-A-Car rented them a PT Cruiser that had been recalled for potential under-hood fires, but which Enterprise had not repaired.
 
The car caught fire, causing an accident in which the women died. Enterprise admitted liability, according to the Center for Automotive Safety, and in June, a jury rendered a verdict against the company for $15 million. "
 
NHTSA Opens Investigation of Rental Car Companies' Handling of Recalls (Edmunds Daily)

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