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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

2211.0. "Buy ex fleet cars?" by LARVAE::BRIGGS_R () Mon Jan 24 1994 17:08

    
    Does anyone know if we can still buy ex fleet cars as per the 'old
    days'? If so, where do I look for what's available etc?
    
    Richard
    
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2211.1LARVAE::DARRALL_DDurelli, Gripping Stuff !!!Mon Jan 24 1994 17:289
    I think you can only put a request in for your old car.
    
    Look in VTX for info on how to do this.
    
    Alternativly call up Hertz/PHH and see what they have available from
    all of their leases.  This is discussed elsewhere in this conference I
    think.
    
    Dave D
2211.2List available....COMICS::MACLEANA Pure Dear in a Wicked WorldMon Jan 24 1994 17:467
    
    A slip of paper from Hertz came with my last disc regarding this .
    
    The Hertz number for ex-lease cars for sale is 081-847-2229 and 
    they will Mail or fax it out to you ...
    
    Sandie.../
2211.3Alternately -CMOTEC::POWELLNostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it?Mon Jan 24 1994 19:228
	Find out (by some means?) who has a Fleet car of the type you desire and
get them to buy it for you, is one way around the problem of only being able to 
buy your own ex-Fleet car.

	Beware, Hertz prices ain't cheap, either through Fleet or via Hertz!

				Malcolm.
2211.4TASTY::JEFFERYChildren need to learn about X in schoolTue Jan 25 1994 11:053
Try and find out where it will be taken for auction!

Mark.
2211.5That would be cheaper probably.CMOTEC::POWELLNostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it?Tue Jan 25 1994 11:393
I believe Hertz are know to be helpfull in this respect - telling which Auction.

				Malcolm.
2211.6PHH betterPEKING::GERRYTTue Jan 25 1994 15:423
    You're likely to get better prices from PHH if you can find out!
    
    
2211.7PHH contact?MUGGER::LIVINGSTONESurvive! get a little crazy...Wed Feb 23 1994 14:181
    Anyone know who to contact if you're interested in PHH car purchase?
2211.8It is on VTX...but you can ONLY buy your own car!KERNEL::MORGANIJust when you thought it was safe...Thu Feb 24 1994 10:130
2211.9COMICS::SHELLEYBugs B GoneThu Feb 24 1994 13:267
2211.10You could also contact PHH or Hertz directly.CMOTEC::POWELLNostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it?Thu Feb 24 1994 15:3916
	You cannot buy your own ex-cocar from them, because they have an
agreement with DIGITAL not to allow this, but you can obtain from them a list
of the ex-fleet cars that they are currently selling.  You wouldn't know the
history then, of course.

	Royston, I think that your statement:

>>>    This is NOT true. The driver of the car is the ONLY one who can get a 
>>>    price but ANYONE can buy the car.
    
isn't quite the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, whilst the
cheques might come from someone else, I think you'll find that the driver
would have to make the purchase arrangements.  I am open to correction on this,
but I think that you'll find this is the case.

				Malcolm.
2211.11COMICS::SHELLEYBugs B GoneThu Feb 24 1994 16:4518
2211.12COMICS::SHELLEYBugs B GoneThu Feb 24 1994 16:5011
    Sorry. I just reread Malcolm's comments in .10 and should add
    that when the cheque is submitted the purchaser details are submitted
    and the documents are sent directly to the new owner who is responsible
    for the vehicle on the day a replacement lease car is supplied to the 
    driver. This is a bummer if there is a delay in delivery as you cannot
    requote the purchase price even if the mileage increases significantly.
    
    I have mentioned this before but is worth estimating the end of lease
    mileage and them some when asking for a purchase price.
    
    Royston
2211.13I did say I am open to correction.CMOTEC::POWELLNostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it?Thu Feb 24 1994 19:3428
	When I said that the driver would have to make the arrangements, then I
think that is true.  Where the cheque comes from and whose name is signed on it
are not a problem. The same with the address to which the documents are sent
is the same.  All I was saying is that the driver is the one who has to make
all the arrangements:

Obtain price;
See if end customer is interested at that price;
Obtain cheque from end customer;
Complete paperwork for arrangements to buy the car;
Forward cheque and paperwork to Fleet;
Inform end customer of delivery details etc.
Arrange collection details etc.

	That means, in terms of what is needed for the end customer to get the
car, the driver does just about everything except pay.  That is what I meant.

	As far as fuel comsumption is concerned on the Xantia, I'me getting about
38.something quite consistantly.  I had hoped for a little over 40 MPG, but it is
obviously not to be.  I cruise in to work at about 3,000 to 3,400 RPM (80-ish)
and home again at 2,000 RPM (50-ish) on M4/A329(M) to the far part of Bracknell,
if that gives you an idea of the conditions for that fuel consumption.  The BX,
which was only 1.7 litre TD and quite a lot lighter and smaller frontal area,
used to give a consistant 43 MPG under those conditions (the Xantia is 1.9 litre
TD).

				Malcolm.