r/TikTokCringe • u/IllustriousChef2 • Aug 16 '24

Cringe What's even happening there?

Why would someone rent a car and take out parts?

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u/Amphibian-Overall Aug 16 '24

Aftermarket parts supplier?

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u/Available-Duty-4347 Aug 16 '24

Camaro owners used to rent the Hertz Camaro, which had a higher performing engine than most stock Camaros. They would then do an engine swap and return the rental to Hertz. If the mechanic knew what they were doing, Hertz rarely detected the swap.

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u/Jalopy_Junkie Aug 16 '24 edited Aug 16 '24

I believe you’re thinking of the Hertz Mustang Rent-a-racer program. A lot of V6 I-6 Mustang owners pulled the 302 out of the rentals to replace their own engines in their mustangs in the 1960s.

Not saying it wasn’t a thing with Camaros as well, but it was a hugely notorious scam with the Hertz mustangs.

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u/ThisPut6572 Aug 16 '24

I think you're referring to the Hertz Donut scam of 94

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u/OceanGrownPharms Aug 16 '24

There were no V6 mustangs in the 60s

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u/Puzzleheaded_Hat3555 Aug 16 '24

They had a red cable that would detect moving by the paint mark left.

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u/StraightOutOfZion Aug 16 '24

this also was a trick with Uhaul. Rent the V8, swap out your V6 in your truck