There is a misconceived perception that ex-rental cars are bad based on folk lore from the 1960s and 1970s, but the facts are that at least 50% of all cars re-sold at between 6 months old and 18 months old are ex-rental and there is generally nothing wrong with them. A variety of different drivers is good for a car rather than bad, and if a hirer returns a rental car damaged the penalties are draconian so they don't. It's also a lot more difficult to mechanically damage a modern car than cars of 50 years ago. That doesn't stop a Small Claims judge making a stupid judgement based on prejudice rather than fact under the 2008 CPRs. But when readers write to me complaining that their prejudices were not pandered to they get no help from me.