yvesvidal

I was looking into this new Car Rental company and noticed that around Raleigh, NC there are a few Porsche 997.1, BMW M3 and Tesla Models for rent.

https://turo.com/us/en-us/car-rental...rchId=0c4zF8rn

Sounds like a good opportunity to try different models that you may like to drive.

Now, the question is: would you place your car on Turo, for others to drive?

Me?....... Not a chance.

Yves

ADias

I have not lost my mind!

Fined

I would put a car I own on Turo. One which I had purchased specifically for that purpose or with the possibility of that use in mind. Not my 911. Probably not a 911 at all. A Boxster or Cayman with PDK, definitely.

bronz

i rented 2x 2014 and 2015 Boxster S w/ PDK on memorial weekend in Georgia through Turo. Great experience but i wouldnt put my car on there unless it was for that specific rreason

ADias

From a renter's perspective it is great and I suspect that you enjoyed the cars and respected them. But many others would abuse them.

BlazingSaddles

Hell no.

DesmoSD

My friend Turo's his BMW X5 and 3 series convertible. Both cars have pending insurance claims with Turo. I wouldn't even give it a thought.

Here is one Porsche owner who Turo'd his car.

chuuey

I have used turo for rentals dozens of times. I would never put my car on there. No one cares for your possessions like you.

doclouie

Never my car, but when I want to purchase my next car I will rent out one from Turo for a weekend if I can.

jamesinger

lol, I don't even let anyone drive the car that isn't someone I know who has had proper sports cars previously. The last really insane HP/TQ monster car I sold, I drove the guy on a test drive and only after a deposit let him test it. This might have made the car harder to sell but he also slaughtered a deer and the front end of the car within a week, so my intuition seems justified.
Where I live (ACH/GMR/Mulholland...), and where my parents live by Tahoe, if you are ripping around and don't know what you are doing, lots and lots of stuff can go wrong. I think 4 911s have gone off ACH in the last 6 months from my recollection of the news stories.

before

after...yeah, that's blood.

The guy was a competent track racer driving incompetently on a public road (with deer).

MexicoBlueTurboS

When I was single I thought it would be cool to have a beagle puppy rental.

You'll meet a lot more girls with a beagle puppy than a weekend Ferrari rental from Turo.

Ferrari starter conversation "Don't touch the car"

Beagle starter conversation "You can kiss it as much as you want"

Skyhawk172

No Beagle starter conversation "Don't start it barking"

jamesinger

I officially support the beagle message.

raidersfan

LOL, so true! I adopted a wayward Beagle for a week in college; he ran with me and followed me everywhere. What a girl magnet! I eventually found his original home, but it was a great experience. I have never been so popular!

ilovemaui

Bad idea. Having been a landlord for vacation rentals I can say unequivocally, do not rent your Porsche. People will treat your stuff like crap and break things.