DO NOT TURO Your Car WITHOUT WATCHING THIS! [From a Turo Power Host]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Are you thinking about starting a Turo Business with your car? Before you do, watch this video to see what being a Car Sharing Host is really like. Your car may be special to you, but to others it's just another rental car.
Power Host Club
Want to become a Turo Host? I HIGHLY recommend joining my friend and colleague Saimah's Power Host Club. The program teaches you everything you need to know through quick and easy to understand videos, created specifically for new car share hosts. You also get access to an awesome online community and bi-weekly live calls.
Saimah is one of the most experienced Hosts on Turo, with 6 years on the platform and 1000s of trips under her belt. She is truly THE Turo Guru!
Cars are expensive and Turo has lots of hidden dangers and pitfalls. The program can easily save you thousands of dollars and and remove huge headaches.
Check out her various course options at powerhostclub.cadreamdrives.com
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00:00 Overly Dramatic Intro
00:33 Welcome to the Video
02:13 What happens when a guest doesn't take care of a Porsche Cayenne S
06:24 Damages can magically happen on their own (BMW X4 M40i)
09:18 Demise of our Mercedes GLC300 Coupe
12:19 Are you cut out to be a Turo Host?
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I take my hat off to you sir, all in one week you have the patience of a saint, kind regards Ryan.
:D Thank you. You get used to it. After a while, it's just "another day in the office". There is always something happening, and I even had to limit the incidents I could include in this video. The X4 was recently stolen as well. It had to be repossessed, and when it returned I found stacks for Debit Card blanks in it.
@@cadreamdrives unbelievable 🤬 however keep up the fantastic work/content stay safe and well, kind regards Ryan.
Hi - If you have questions or comments about the video or car sharing, please go ahead and post them here. I'll reply as quickly as I can!
Always enjoy your videos! Skillfully produced, clearly presented. Very informative and entertaining.
Thank you very much, Bror! I always appreciate your feedback!
Henrik, great video? I mean, GREAT VIDEO! I don’t know where to start or how to react. I worked for a well known rental car company and the damage department was the busiest. Several department managers were always in court. Love the video content, excellent all around production. Your calm demeanor is amazing. I may have to comment once more as I just can’t believe what happened to your autos. Glad you are recovering from all the bad stuff. Catch up soon. Wishing you smoother rides with damage free weekend for the rest of the year 2021.
Thank you Dewey - I appreciate the kind words!
You get used to the damages - it’s never ending 😀. The red BMW is already damaged again.
I definitely appreciate this video and have to rethink my decision to add my BMW to Turo.
Thank you very much for watching! Putting a car on Turo is a big decision with huge financial implications. It can be fun and rewarding, but it can also be a total nightmare. It all depends on what you’re expecting to get out of it.
I started out putting my “baby” on there, but knew I had to detach emotionally from the car at that point. It definitely hurts the first time something bad happens, but you get used to it quickly. Now I have separate cars that only I get to enjoy (in addition to my Turo cars.
I'm feeling the same way about my Mercedes Benz 300 Coup.... I probably won't.
@@littleladyproperties1874 I recently purchased a Tesla and I’m in a group we are some of the women rent there’s out. I think I’m good.
Great video, all true
Yes, unfortunately it's an unavoidable part of the business. But at least you get used to it after a a while. I have a very different view on accidents now, than when I first started out :)
Great video
Thank you for watching!
Just found your videos and I'm really enjoying them! I'm curious, if you had to pick between the GLC 300 Coupe and a BMW X4 (comparing relative engines 4 cyclinder vs 4 cylinder or 6 vs 6), which one would you choose? I'm currently in the market for a new car and I've narrowed it down to those two. My main priority is driving enjoyment as I've never owned a "fun" car and I've owned Toyota 4 Runners for the last 15 years. Oh and I'll be getting either the X4 30i Msport or the GLC 300 coupe (not the 6 cylinder versions they offer). Thanks!
PS: I know it's odd that I'm getting a crossover when my main priority is driving enjoyment, but I'm just not ready to go to the low seating position of a coupe or sedan. Also, occasionally I'm forced to drive on some bad gravel roads where a little ground clearance is nice to have.
If you're going for driving pleasure - as in a more sporty ride - I would go with the BMW every time. I loved my GLC300 Coupe as well, but for different reasons. It was more comfortable and less edgy - the exact things you tend to give up in order to have a sporty ride. For a long road trip on boring roads, I'd rather be in the GLC300 Coupe, but for fun drives on twisty roads, the BMW wins every time.
Did you end up buying one of the two yet?
@@cadreamdrives thank you for the info! Yes I ended up getting a 2022 Brooklyn Grey x4 30i msport. It’s crazy how rare they are. I actually never even knew what they were until I started looking for a new car. But I appreciate hearing your opinion and it sounds like I made the right decision. I’m loving it so far.
New subscriber, fellow Turo host.
That’s awesome! Thank you for subscribing and welcome!
What market are you in and how long have you been hosting on Turo?
@@cadreamdrives I am in Connecticut and started May 31st, 2021. Currently have a 2014 Jetta 2.0 S and a 2015 Toyota RAV4. They are both doing great and fully rented. Hope to upgrade cars eventually.
@@UnwanaUdoh Wow - welcome to the platform! Awesome that your two cars are getting booked so much! It can be a great and fun business! As mentioned in the video, I highly recommend checking out fellow Power Host Saimah's course. It's really well done and will easily pay for itself over and over again. There is a link in the description above.
Good luck with your cars - I'm sure you'll be adding more soon. It can be addictive! :)
@@cadreamdrives Thank you, I believe I saw you on a video she did with you and I believe you were one of her renters. I will look into her course to learn more. You are right, it can be addicting. I am already looking to add a 3rd vehicle 😄. Thank you for your support and feedback 😀
@@UnwanaUdoh She did do an interview with me for her channel at one point, so that sounds likely :)
What gps do you use to track your car's?
I currently use Bouncie and OneStepGPS.
I'm afraid I would seriously hurt someone if they brought my vehicle back like that. Or maybe I buy a bunch of $5k beaters and hire a full-time detailer to manage a fleet of cheap, throw away cars. That way I never see them so I won't get angry.
It takes a while. but you get used to it. Some people do exactly what you're suggesting with a fleet of "shooters". I enjoy the cars themselves, so I try to go slightly higher end with my cars. It's not the damages that gets me - and it's not even the guests, who present crazy stories or get angry with you - what gets me is the incredibly inefficient and casual handling of claims that Turo and some insurance companies sometimes display. Some companies are great - Geico is the worst I've ever dealt with!
But there is definitely a "learning curve" in detaching emotionally from the cars when you first start out as a host!
Just don’t rent it to Compton.