Having worked in the rental world for many years, and working as a consultant in the automotive industry, I believe I can give you a great perspective. Lots of good information I’ll be providing you for Dubai rent a car because I don’t like to give a blanket statement as many others have alluded in their answers. I’ll give you all the necessary information in order to make the best possible decision to rent a car Dubai. But in order to do that, I need to give a little lesson on the used car market.
First, note that approximately 1 out 10 used vehicles that are sold in the UAE every year is a rental car. In 2018, there were approximately 2.2 million rental vehicles in the UAE. And the majority of rental companies run the model of leveraging their purchasing power in buying vehicles and then selling them at the minimum hold period set by the manufacturer. Depending on the manufacturer, minimum hold requirement are usually 12 months.
And because rental companies make the majority of their profits in the selling of their vehicles, they supply the majority of the market to rent a car in Dubai. Now I bring this up because most people that are buying a used 1–2 year old vehicle with 20k-50k miles are buying a once was rental vehicle for rent car Dubai. Dealerships can say that it was a “one owner vehicle” because a rental company was the only owner.