# Buying a low-mileage used fleet vehicle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** hyundai, elantra\
**Created:** [September 12, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000 "2010-09-12T15:13:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AmandaPerez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@AmandaPerez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmandaPerez)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000/1 "2010-09-12T15:13:07Z")

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My car got wrecked (don’t know if it’s totaled yet) so I am scoping out possible replacements. I found a car on Carmax that has fairly low miles (45K). What are your thoughts on buying USED fleet vehicles?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000/2 "2010-09-12T15:20:15Z")

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I have driven fleet vehicles as an employee and the guy who bought them has always done well.

However, there are fleets and fleets! Most oil compay fleet vehicles are well looked after, and are ususally excellent buys. As are municipal government types, which are well maintained.

However a vehicle driven by a commissioned salesman in the entertainment business may be a crap shoot.

In all cases, have a qualified mechanic check it out. An Elantra with only 45,000 m iles on it SHOULD be a good buy.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000/3 "2010-09-12T19:17:05Z")

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You need to know more about the “fleet”…That can mean almost anything…

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**Author:** ![AmandaPerez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@AmandaPerez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmandaPerez)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000/4 "2010-09-12T19:21:20Z")

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Carfax report does not specify - I think it was a rental

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**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-low-mileage-used-fleet-vehicle/55000/5 "2010-09-13T01:16:36Z")

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Have it inspected by a mechanic of your choice before you buy it.