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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by notquiteaff
Does Hertz actually buy vehicles at auction?

I would have guessed that a previous renter harvested the air bag.
Also, in this particular case, auction is the ONLY way they would have gotten the car as Honda does not do fleet sales. Why? Because historically fleet sales have a huge negative impact on both customer perception and resale value.
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