Turo Review
I had to get to my filming location yesterday and it was over an hour away and I don’t have a car! I find it’s easy to walk or bike most of the time and I catch a ride with Lyft or Uber when I need to. I’m saving close to $500 a month this way! But every once in a while, the need to rent a car comes up.
Of course, I can always just choose to buy a car at a great price. I’ve been suggested this option plenty of times, and even been pointed towards car invoice pricing websites that can give me information on any car I would want to buy. But, I never did think that car ownership is for me-more power to car owners though! It’s just not my thing, I think. I’m ok with renting or hailing cabs for now.
I got rid of my last credit card ten years ago – which is only ever an issue when it comes time to rent a car. I will often have to pay over $80 for the daily rental of a car that would otherwise be $20, because I stick to debit cards! Plus, they usually hit me with a $250 deposit – which while fully refundable, DOES take money out of your checking account possibly at time when you just can’t. It’s crazy to pay $80 just to earn $125 but that’s the world now-a days! Except now we have all these wonderful apps making new things possible. Like renting a car from a total stranger via the Turo app. Here is my recent experience…
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