https://jalopnik.com/hertzs-late-night-bankruptcy-filing-sends-ripples-throu-1843628287Car rental business drying up has significant effects on lots of other markets. If air travel stays depressed for a long time, the knock ons to car manufacturers and the used car market could be big.
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 02:49 (three years ago) link
That's gonna kill the market for shitty model cars that no one else wants
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:06 (three years ago) link
On Monday, Hertz dumped a bunch of bumble bee-colored Corvette z06s on to the used car market for a heck of a good deal. More used car deals were rolling in Saturday morning on Hertz’s website after the filing announcement. Here’s a 2020 BMW 740i for $52,949 and only 8,595 miles on the odometer, a full $5,000-$8,000 less than similar cars with similar milage in the same area, for instance.There are plenty of less flashy cars for decent deals as well, especially if you’re in the market for one of the old rental car standbys, like a Toyota Corolla or a Chevy Tahoe. If a company that has been around since 1918 has to die, consumers might as well pick the bones clean.
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:11 (three years ago) link
damn, there are actually some pretty great deals on the site right now. It's tempting because we are expecting to need a second car at some point in the next couple years. At the same time, we are fine without one for now, and there's no greater savings than not buying something at all.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:19 (three years ago) link
A 10-20% discount for a rental car would not be enough to get me to overlook the manner in which people drive rentals.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:33 (three years ago) link
yeah, that's true. And tbh I'm seeing prices on Carvana that are not that far off from the Hertz prices, used car market in general seems pretty buyer-friendly.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:35 (three years ago) link
of course this happens right after I pay off my current vehicle.
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 26 May 2020 03:37 (three years ago) link
I was walking down a busy street the other day and someone yelled my name from across the street and waved. They were wearing a hat, bandana and sunglasses and completely unassuming clothing (I was wearing the same but no sunglasses). I just waved and yelled "take care", still have no idea who it was.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 14 June 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
Ornaldo Bloomps
― Dig Dug the police (Neanderthal), Monday, 15 June 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
LMAO!
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Monday, 15 June 2020 01:53 (three years ago) link
maybe it was NAthaniel, looking for Jaime Spears email?
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Monday, 15 June 2020 01:57 (three years ago) link