Hertz Car Sales Blog

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If you live in the capital city of either Texas or South Carolina, the Hertz Car Sales experience has arrived! In fact, our Hertz Car Sales Columbia and Hertz Car Sales Austin locations are already providing budget-conscious drivers with plenty of sensible used car options. Both locations feature like-new, low-mileage and low-cost versions of popular models from reputable brands like Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and plenty more.

When you're shopping for any kind of car, you'll see plenty of language regarding warranties, extended warranties and coverage of that type. What does that mean for you when you decide to shop for a used car? There's a lot that goes into figuring out what kind of warranty on a used car works for you, and if that's even an option as you select a pre-owned vehicle for your travels. Read on below for some helpful information and tips about warranties when shopping for a used car.

If you're considering buying a used rental vehicle, you'll need to do your research about buying former rental cars. Read on to learn about the advantages of buying a car that used to be a member of a rental fleet, then find your way to the nearest Hertz store serving your city or community to find the perfect fit.

There's a great deal of controversy surrounding the concept of self-driving cars. The University of Michigan recently published the results of study that indicated only 16% of people surveyed would be interested in a fully automated vehicle, and that at this point, most drivers would still want their vehicle to have both a steering wheel and pedals so that they could take control of the car whenever they wanted, even though some researchers feel that rotating between autopilot and manual control could actually increase the odds of an accident taking place.

One of the first things the average American considers when shopping for a new car is how fuel efficient the model is. Many consider fuel efficiency to be just as important as safety features and comfort, which is why so many have begun to seriously consider replacing their current gas guzzler with a brand new Plug-in electric car.

If you're considering a Plug-in electric car it's in your best interest to stop and consider the real cost of owning one before you sign a contract with your local auto dealer.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Seriously though, I like to keep things upbeat while keeping you informed about how to take care of your current car or find your next amazing automobile here at Hertz Car Sales. But it’s come to our attention that a situation is forming around us… traffic accidents are occurring at an increased rate, 8% to be exact (thanks Motor Trend).

Automotive safety technology is continuing to advance, but at the same time we’re continuing to be more distracted. More distracted by continued developments is smartphone technology, like Snapchat, Twitter…

I've spent numerous posts mentioning Hertz Rent2Buy program offered here at Hertz Car Sales. Shout outs like a celebrity name drop. Perhaps I did this in the hope that you would do some quick research to supplement what I told you and ultimately decide that the Rent2Buy program is the only way to buy a car or SUV. After thinking about it some more, I decided that it was overdue to tell you more about the program, so I'm dedicating the article to bringing everyone up to speed on the Rent2Buy program.

Automobiles, being the precision machines that they are, require diligent monitoring to ensure they are running at peak performance. The aspects of the vehicle that an owner should look at depend on many factors, for example the age of the vehicle or the current mileage of the vehicle. Other factors play a part such as your road conditions for your area and the climate of your area. Today we are going to discuss summer season maintenance and the aspects of your vehicle that you should look at and address for driving in the summer months.

Let's be honest. Buying a new car is easy. You walk into a dealer like it's a big box retailer. You pick the exact model with the exact colors and features you want "off the shelf". If you want, you can order your car to your exact specifications and have it in six weeks or so. No one has touched, let alone used the car you are about to buy. It is yours to do with what you will.

Buying a used car is a whole other ball game. You start having to consider some compromises. Can you…

It's 2013. We are on the tail end of the Great Recession (hopefully). All of the automakers have survived the recession in some form or another. We lost some iconic brands along the way, the likes of Mercury and Pontiac. They are just a piece of history now, but these actions helped position Ford and GM to continue on in the new economy.

With this new economy, we have come to see new challenges in automobile manufacturing. Automakers buckled down to ensure they are manufacturing as efficiently as possible. What's interesting is that efficient manufacturing and tax advantages…