Doodle
MB Enthusiast
You would think that a fleet operator would know that they would devalue the car by not retaining the service records so doubt that's the explanation.
You're attributing retail sector sentiments to something being used as a disposable trade asset. They don't care, they will have got the car cheap because fleet discounts are significant (the lease on my Cupra received a 25-30% discount on list). It will be thrown at auction when they're done with it, where any perceived loss of value will be reduced. Taking it to the dealer means more admin, more time, more costs, when they can just push it through the fleet workshop and have it turned around in an hour, consumables bought on account.