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Roy: Most car rental companies defleet vehicles within 6 to 18 months

Biz Kundu Roy · He Just Sold 25% For $2m, Can he Hit $1.2m ARR Next? · Mar 4, 2022 · at 10:57

Biz Kundu Roy, founder of car rental management software Coaster, breaks down the typical asset turnover cycle for car rental operators.

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“Some of them do it within six months. I think enterprise and some of the larger operators the smaller operators sometimes take it up to 18 months. But most of them, you will always see them selling between six to 18 months effectively.”

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The claim, plainly

Most car rental operators sell their fleet vehicles between 6 and 18 months after purchase, with large operators like Enterprise selling within 6 months and smaller operators taking up to 18 months.

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Assessment

Biz Kundu Roy's general range of 6 to 18 months broadly aligns with historical car rental industry holding periods, but his specific sub-claim regarding large operators selling within 6 months is inaccurate. SEC filings and industry reports (e.g., Avis Budget Group, Dollar Thrifty, and Enterprise) show that typical historical holding periods for major operators average between 10 and 14 months (with manufacturer buyback/program vehicles held 6 to 9 months). Enterprise was documented holding vehicles for an average of 11 to 13 months, not under 6 months. Additionally, during post-2020 supply chain disruptions, average holding periods extended further (e.g., Hertz averaging 20 to 25 months in the Americas).

Auto Rental News (Nov 2007) and Travel Weekly (Jan 2009) reported average fleet holding periods of ~10 months for Avis, 7.5–9 months for Dollar Thrifty, and 11–13 months for Enterprise.
Hertz SEC Form 10-K filings report historical average holding periods between 13 and 20 months in the U.S., lengthening to 20–25 months during 2021–2024 supply chain disruptions.
The Motley Fool (July 2012) review of major rental filings found typical fleet holding periods ranged between 4 and 22 months, averaging approximately 13 months.

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[1] autorentalnews.com [2] travelweekly.com [3] sec.gov [4] sec.gov [5] fool.com [6] q4cdn.com [7] sec.gov [8] spglobal.com

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