Brett Myslewski said his store has fielded the calls: rental-car companies looking for deals on vehicles, similar to how they would buy discounted fleet cars from automakers.
"They want us to give away the cars," Myslewski said with a laugh, "and we barely even have cars to sell for us — let alone fleet deals."
Everyone needs cars and trucks: dealers, customers and now — apparently — rental-car companies.
This shortage of new and used vehicles has created a conundrum for dealership staffers across the U.S., including Myslewski, the used-car manager at Meegan Ford in Connellsville, Pa., an hour southeast of Pittsburgh. His store has about 88 used vehicles on its front line ready to sell. In a typical month, 50 to 60 will be sold.