Between 2 used cars: '16 GMC Terrain vs. '19 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport (Hertz)

[trism]

@Brandon2

woefully underpowered that I feel uncomfortable driving on highway.

It almost doesn’t matter what the other choice is.

I may come back later and edit out the word “almost.”

[HomeInNY]

I am always amused when I read that rental cars are abused by the renters. I have been renting cars for over 50 years and have never abused or misused one.

Perhaps when these comments are made I should read “I always beat the crap out of rental cars”?

[HersheySweet]

For the love of god don’t buy rental hertz cars.

[max_g]

Brand new Kia Soul financed at 0.9% APR

I wouldn’t touch a used GMC or Mitsubishi with a 10-foot pole.

[Brandon2]

@mllcb42

I thought this was going to be an @trism thread about picking the worst rental car between two choices.

How did you narrow your list down to those two options out of all the used cars in the world?

I should have provide a little more context - my fiance is the poor grad student and this would be our second car. I’m her fiance who will be buying the car and having her pay me monthly installments at a 0% interest This one would be used as a point A to point B for a couple days a week for her work commute, so it really needs to just “work”. Plus points if we can use it on the weekends for longer road trips to save miles on my X5 rental, but not a core use for this new car.

@Gearhead

Why not used Honda or Toyota?
I personally would never buy a used rental car. People beat the crap out of rental cars.

I recommend getting a PPI when buying a used vehicle.

I realize I picked probably the worst 2 options of the lot but with 5 year old / 100k mile CRVs and RAV4s going for $22k+ this seemed like the better option. Online searches have not yielded much in terms of value either.

@wantingadeal

What’s your monthly budget? How long do you need the car?

We need the car for 1-2 years, monthly budget is around $300. That’s why we wanted to buy used and then sell it at the end to recoup some. Leasing in the current market seems like terrible timing.

@Bluemkn57cars

Why not get a brand new Toyota Corolla? They are reliable and hold their value. Not sure why you need an SUV unless you are hauling kids or need the extra space.

It’s actually more for my sense of comfort. My fiance is an inexperienced driver and I’d want for her to have higher ground clearance.

@mllcb42

An ex hertz terrain vs outlander seems like it’d be choosing between getting shot in the arm or stabbed in the leg.

@Qbrozen

So, to summarize, you are a poor grad student but are comparing two very used ex-rental SUVs and then go on to list pros and cons that have everything to do with the luxury/comfort you claim to be minimizing. Oh, you must be fun to shop with.

LOL- it’s not been a fun search either. See above - not for me, for my fiance as a commuter car.

@IAC

OP should consider a nice new Frontier lease at 99% RV for 18mos over buying either of these future money pits.

This is super intriguing. Is this a Nissan Frontier? Where can I find a dealer willing to do a 99% RV? The 18 month term is actually perfect for us.

@HomeInNY

I am always amused when I read that rental cars are abused by the renters. I have been renting cars for over 50 years and have never abused or misused one.

Perhaps when these comments are made I should read “I always beat the crap out of rental cars”?

Exactly - I always take care of rentals as I don’t want to be dinged in the end.

[Brandon2]

@IAC

OP should consider a nice new Frontier lease at 99% RV for 18mos over buying either of these future money pits.

2022 Nissan Frontier S 18month 10k lease $195 a month 195 DAS

Excellent deal if it actually gets funded without issue. Well done! Not a bad looking truck with the redesign, but can we get some decently looking rims on these lol. I’d have to add ~$2k into my DAS to get some new wheels.

I found the thread. I mean how would I even go about replicating this grail? This doesn’t seem to be a realistic alternative

[mllcb42]

@Brandon2

See above - not for me, for my fiance as a commuter car.

Are you trying to prevent the wedding from happening?

[Brandon2]

@mllcb42

Are you trying to prevent the wedding from happening?

Lol no that would not be good. But beggars can’t be choosers…we just need the thing to work for a couple years for her 5 mile roundtrip commute each day. People are acting as if buying anything but a Toyota/Honda is a money pit. Is it really the case that anything non-Toyota/Honda is breaking down after 5 years/60k? I don’t think so. Realize I’m rolling the dice w/these options but that’s what the bumper to bumper extended warranty is for?

[mllcb42]

It’s not that anything but a honda/Toyota is a money pit, it’s that those two are literally the worst vehicles I’ve ever had the displeasure of driving (well, the Mitsubishi eclipse cross is slightly worse).

And then, to add insult to injury, you want to buy ex-rental car iterations of them.

[Brandon2]

@max_g

Brand new Kia Soul financed at 0.9% APR

Can’t find a Kia Soul around me for below ~$30k MSRP which is egregious

[Brandon2]

@mllcb42

It’s not that anything but a honda/Toyota is a money pit, it’s that those two are literally the worst vehicles I’ve ever had the displeasure of driving (well, the Mitsubishi eclipse cross is slightly worse).

And then, to add insult to injury, you want to buy ex-rental car iterations of them.

Haha - neither of them drove very well that’s for sure. The GMC felt like it was driving a huge truck for a car not bigger than an X3. The Mitsu was somehow worse that struggled to drive above 20mph

To clarify though - only the Mitsu is an ex-rental. The GMC is a 2 owner ex-private use.

[max_g]

@Brandon2

It’s actually more for my sense of comfort. My fiance is an inexperienced driver and I’d want for her to have higher ground clearance.

This doesn’t make any sense.

You’d give up Toyota Safety Sense or its Honda/Kia equivalents for “more ground clearance”?

Toyota Safety Hub – Vehicle Safety Features

You’d give up a brand new powertrain with brand new tires and brakes to put her in a shitbox that could leave her stranded?

[Brandon2]

@max_g

This doesn’t make any sense.

You’d give up Toyota Safety Sense or its Honda/Kia equivalents for “more ground clearance”?

Toyota Safety Hub – Vehicle Safety Features

Yes - I would rather drive a bigger GMC over a Corolla equipped with Sense or Civic/Soul. Put them on a bender with anything on 101 or 280 and I’d take the GMC every time.

[Brandon2]

@max_g

You’d give up a brand new powertrain with brand new tires and brakes to put her in a shitbox that could leave her stranded?

So by that logic - is anything but a brand new car with a brand new powertrain/tires/brakes a non-candidate? Ok smart.

[forbs]

@Brandon2

Can’t find a Kia Soul around me for below ~$30k MSRP which is egregious

A 2-3 yr old Soul is $17-19k, and that would be a lot better value than the other 2.

[mllcb42]

I think you’re underestimating how incredibly shitty these two cars are

[max_g]

No, but the two cars you chose are shitboxes.

[max_g]

Do you understand the concepts of collision avoidance and mitigation?

[Bluemkn57cars]

@Brandon2

My fiance is an inexperienced driver and I’d want for her to have higher ground clearance.

Does not make much sense to me getting an SUV for that reason, but it is your money.

@Brandon2

monthly budget is around $300.

Good luck finding something in your price range. I am out.

[Brandon2]

@max_g

Do you understand the concepts of collision avoidance and mitigation?

You can understand all the concepts you want but in the case that a Corolla with all that tech comes head on with an SUV - you have fun being totaled in a car knowing that you understand these concepts very well!