2014 yaris bought at hertz

[joeodin]

I purchased a 2014 from Enterprise. I just replaced the crap a/m front bumper with an OE. Apparently rental car companies are self-insured and they are not required to report accidents. This is why you would see a clean Carfax.

[jstert]

Originally Posted by joeodin

I purchased a 2014 from Enterprise. I just replaced the crap a/m front bumper with an OE. Apparently rental car companies are self-insured and they are not required to report accidents. This is why you would see a clean Carfax.

makes sense. live and learn. as i said mine drives great, im just unhappy with hertz. they have tons of rental yarii and they can easily auction off any with an issue. there were no toyota cpo yarii in my area. carmax had older very high mileage ones only. all proof that recent, used yarii are good cars in high demand.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by jstert

makes sense. live and learn. as i said mine drives great, im just unhappy with hertz. they have tons of rental yarii and they can easily auction off any with an issue. there were no toyota cpo yarii in my area. carmax had older very high mileage ones only. all proof that recent, used yarii are good cars in high demand.

I don't see it as a big deal. A friend of mine backed into my Yaris in the first year I owned it. I think my insurance only covered aftermarket parts, so for all I know my front bumper and headlights might not be OEM. Neither myself, nor any of the many folks that have complimented my car over the years have ever noticed. It's been nearly 9 years now.

I recently cracked a tail light and was thinking about throwing a new set of shiny aftermarkets in. Due to the cheap paint on these cars, I've had to re-squirt both bumpers and side mirrors. IMO, it's not that expensive to keep these cars looking crispy, especially when you compare it to the cost of a new car. As long as the sub frame, engine, trans, etc. are in good shape, I am not tripping on paint and body parts.

Just my 2 cents.