‘They’ll Have You Out Of There In An Hour’: Man Buys Used Car. Now He’s Preaching The Gospel Of Enterprise. Not THAT Enterprise

A man walked out of an Enterprise dealership with a 2024 Hyundai Tucson and a fresh car loan. Now he’s spent a week telling his followers to skip the corner used car lot and go where he went.

The Enterprise he is recommending is the retail used car arm of the rental giant, not the rental counter. His 34-second pitch has racked up more than 598,900 views and attracted a wide range of views in the comments about buying ex-rental vehicles.

The clip was posted on June 23 by Backpack Johnny (@notbackpack), a Virginia-based creator whose channel mostly covers travel, life, and random observations. His caption was direct: "No gatekeeping. Go to Enterprise Car Sales if you need wheels."

The Ex-Rental Pitch

Backpack Johnny lays it out in one continuous take from the front seat. "If you're desperate for a car right now, but you want a reliable car, go to Enterprise—Enterprise Sales, not Enterprise Rental Car," he says.

He adds, "They'll have you out of there in an hour, maybe two hours max. You can trade in your old car. I had a 2011 Hyundai Sonata that I traded in. I'm in a 2024 Hyundai. So you know, in and out, no haggling, no back and forth, none of that. The price that they show is the price you're gonna pay."

"I even got a 16% interest rate with that credit score," he concludes. "So remember that. Yeah, go to Enterprise."

In replies, he said his credit score at the time was 516. Seven months later he says it has climbed to 740, and he plans to refinance the loan inside the first year.

What Is Enterprise Car Sales?

Enterprise Car Sales is the used-vehicle retail subsidiary of Enterprise Holdings, the same parent company as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The inventory is largely former rental fleet vehicles cycled out of service at the 50,000-mile mark. The chain advertises no-haggle pricing and a 7-day, 1,000-mile buyback guarantee on every car it sells, with a $200 restocking fee if the customer brings the car back.

The 12-month/12,000-mile limited powertrain warranty that comes with the cars is more than the typical independent used-car lot offers.

Current and former Enterprise employees in the comment thread appeared to confirm that maintenance was a big focus at the chain's rental shops. "We keep our cars well maintained frequently at the car shop like clockwork," wrote missdionnegrains, who said she had worked at the rental side.

Lil Jenn Jen added, "From someone who worked at Enterprise, we keep the best cars to sell ourselves. Things that don't meet our criteria get sent to places like Carmax or Carvana."

Is A 16% Interest Rate Worth Bragging About?

The lower than average interest rate was the part of Backpack Johnny's story that was greeted with some skepticism in comments, but there is data to support it.

According to Bankrate's Q3 2025 average auto-loan APR figures, subprime borrowers with credit scores between 501 and 600 paid an average 19.42% APR on used-car loans, against 9.98% for prime borrowers.

A 516 score with an active garnishment, as Backpack Johnny described his situation, would normally produce a rate in the 18-22% range. The 16% he was offered is below the subprime average.

Several commenters with personal experience confirmed the refinance arc he is planning. "Got mine from Enterprise then refinanced with my credit union," wrote just tima, who said she did it at the six-month mark. Yoli went a step further: "I refinance after a month. Was $1,044 and now is $560."

Are Former Rental Vehicles Reliable?

There was extensive discussion in the comments of the merits of buying any vehicle that started life as a rental. The worry, in short, is that people drive rental cars hard because they don’t own them—something like the old saying, “Drive it like you stole it.”

Edmunds' buyer's guide addresses this, noting that rental fleets are diligent about manufacturer scheduled maintenance because downtime costs them money, and that Enterprise, Hertz, and Avis all offer no-haggle pricing on their retail arms.

The consumer site recommends an independent mechanic inspection before purchase regardless of the seller. Charity Victoria offered the same reminder in Backpack Johnny's comments: "Please get an independent mechanic to look at your car and inspect it before the seven-day buyback period is over."

Not THAT Enterprise

The reason Backpack Johnny opens the video by drawing a line between Enterprise Car Sales and Enterprise Rent-A-Car is that the rental side of the same company has had a tough fortnight on the public relations front.

Motor1 covered a viral TikTok earlier this month from a Senatobia, Mississippi customer named Lauren Ross who said an Enterprise rental branch refused to take her payment on a $317.94 balance and then took the car back the next day for non-payment. The story has been widely shared.

Several commenters under Backpack Johnny's clip flagged the distinction; he replied to one of them clarifying that the rental side and the sales side operate as separate businesses under the same parent company

Motor1 reached out to Backpack Johnny via the email listed in his TikTok bio, and to Enterprise Holdings via its corporate communications team, for additional comment. We'll be sure to update this if they respond.