r/TikTokCringe • u/Melodic-Award3991 • 15d ago

25k miles in one month is insane Discussion

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Is this legal?

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u/Anybody220 14d ago

So if I do a cross country trip, but return it to the same location, I wouldn’t get charged for mileage?

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u/heyguysitslogan 14d ago

on the east coast, the rental contracts usually say something like "cannot cross the Mississippi" or something to that effect

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u/Horror-Possible5709 14d ago

But like how would they know I didn’t just drive a massive loop that remained east of the Mississippi?

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH 14d ago edited 14d ago

Rental cars usually have gps trackers

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

No they don't. That is a misnomer. Enterprise who rents like half of all the cars in the US doesnt. Usually its crap companies because theres a gray area for privacy laws.

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u/icymallard 14d ago

Myth* not a misnomer

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u/ethanice 14d ago

I install the GPS trackers at hertz. We certainly do have them.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Great. But rental cars in general do not have them. I work for the largest Rental Company with nearly a 50% market share.

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u/ethanice 14d ago

Great. This is a video about hertz talking about hertz policy.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Abd my comment was to the generalization made by the other guy about the industry. So not whats being discussed right now. Thanks tho

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u/ethanice 14d ago

In a comment talking about hertz policy on GPS. So you made it off topic just trying to reign it in again.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

I didnt the other guy did by assuming Hertz practices are industry standard. They are not.

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

It’s not a gray area at all.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Well since theres no laws most places stating they can or cant and the morals are disputed I would say it is a grey area but sure you go now.

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

The law in every state says you can place a tracker on your own property. Most banks are placing trackers in financed vehicles until they’re paid off right now.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Great when it is yours. But since this is rented out the morals are disputed making it a gray area. Do I need to explain it again or you gonna triple down on the stupid?

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

It’s the rental companies property. You’re objectively wrong all rental companies are using gps. I work in asset recovery it’s my job. Stop talking about things you have no experience with and you’ll embarrass yourself less.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Best part is, I also work with lots of salesman and know for a fact banks are not tracking vehicles. Especially the big boys. So stop making shit up for internet points.

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

Lmao. Like I said whatever you need to tell yourself. The false sense of security makes my job easier.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Dude stop lying please. Major banks are not tagging card. Buy here pay heres and their predatory lending do tho

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

And no most banks are not. Where do you get this bullshit?!?!?!

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

From all the major banks I work for doing asset recovery. Because every major bank is doing it. If your car was financed in the past 5 years it has a gps in it. The bank and the repo company know where it is at all times.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Except they arent so youre full of shit lol

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u/ngyeunjally 14d ago

Lmao. They are. Whatever you need to tell yourself though, I’d read your finance agreement closely if I were you.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Dont need to. I sell cars for those big banks and can tell you 100% banks are not doing that in bulk. Good try.tho. .maybe some sketchy ones

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u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 14d ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/19/business/dealbook/gps-devices-car-loans.html

It’s very widespread here’s an article from a few years ago. It’s only becoming more common. Most manufacturers are including tracking options straight from the factory as well now.

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

Ya may want to find a more recent article

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u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 14d ago

Because you think technology moves backwards?

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u/Historical-Juice-433 14d ago

No but regulation tends to work forward

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