With a fleet of only 25 vehicles, this rain gutter installation company set up a service facility in-house and is realizing a 60% reduction in maintenance expense.
Q: How can I get my out-of-service vehicles back into service quicker?
Getting people to consider buying a used rental car requires dispelling the “beater” myth. And that ain’t easy.
Auto Rental News went into the field once again to ask operators about their toughest clean-up jobs of rental cars. You gave us some doozies and advice on how to tackle them, as well as best practices regarding cleaning fees.
With Rent A Ride USA, entrepreneur Mike Dabish seized the opportunity to launch a successful rental business aimed at body shop customers.
Land access restrictions, seasonality, a smaller market for de-fleeting and liability issues all play a role in differentiating recreational rentals from auto rental.
There are signs of a philosophy shift toward higher-mileage rental cars.
An operator suggests tougher laws and a nationwide “do not rent” list to deter renters from lending a rental car to be used in criminal activities.
By analyzing these often overlooked areas of car rental operations, you can add to your bottom line without affecting the rental experience.
At about one-fourth the cost of traditional dent removal at a body shop, on-site paintless dent removal (PDR) puts a vehicle back into service quicker and ups a turnback vehicle’s value in the auction lane.