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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by TXJeepGuy
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.

Interesting; I remember renting one Honda Pilot from Hertz, back in 2014. The reason I remember that particular vehicle is that I was driving through a blizzard and was really happy about the upgrade the Hertz agent gave me… until I later saw that I was charged for it.
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