Alternative to toad?

[glarnold]

Did a search and found no posts. Has anyone here heard or used turo dot com? Appears to be a company that helps people rent their autos to others. Sort of like Uber, but without the driver. Looks like reasonable rates with discounts for weekly or monthly. We're thinking of taking the motorhome to Gulf coast this year, but without a toad. Rentals seem to have gone out of sight, with huge fees added on (about $700 for one month. About half that with these folks. Just looking for information and experiences. Thanks.

[Monkey Run]

We are new to the motorhome segment and struggle with toad vs rental vs whatever. Never heard of the owner/rental thing but personally would never consider such an arrangement. I do have a motorcycle license so have given thought to the hitch mount carrier and an inexpensive beater bike such as an old Honda with bags. Just a thought.

[Davdeb1]

I've never heard of the site. I went to it and the least expensive I've seen is $30 per day. You can rent a small car from Budget from $520 in January from ft Myers airport. Why not just get a new maintained car from a established agency?

[glarnold]

Originally Posted by Davdeb1

I've never heard of the site. I went to it and the least expensive I've seen is $30 per day. You can rent a small car from Budget from $520 in January from ft Myers airport. Why not just get a new maintained car from a established agency?

Not to quibble, but I just went to the Budget site for Fort Myers, FL, and the cheapest thing they had was $917.53, for the month of January, and that was with no additional options, but before some of the final fees. Those $10 or $20 dollar a day ads they put out are only the beginning. If you go clear thru the process, it really adds up.

At the site I mentioned, the cheapest ones they have are $20 a day. But they have a 25% discount for a weekly and a 40% discount for a monthly. So for the month of January, that would be $12 dollars a day, $360 for the month. That's actually affordable.

Just wondered if anyone on here had actually used the service.

Thanks for the info.

[ransil]

They just changed their name from relay rides to turo. I use them last month for a week in nashville had no issues.
Way cheaper than normal rental companies. I paid $140 for 5 days, airport rental would have been close to $300

I plan to be in ft myers next month and have already looked into renting again thru turo

[vstanz]

turo.com try that or google relay rides and see what pops up. Never tried them.

[Davdeb1]

Originally Posted by glarnold

Not to quibble, but I just went to the Budget site for Fort Myers, FL, and the cheapest thing they had was $917.53, for the month of January, and that was with no additional options, but before some of the final fees. Those $10 or $20 dollar a day ads they put out are only the beginning. If you go clear thru the process, it really adds up.

At the site I mentioned, the cheapest ones they have are $20 a day. But they have a 25% discount for a weekly and a 40% discount for a monthly. So for the month of January, that would be $12 dollars a day, $360 for the month. That's actually affordable.

Just wondered if anyone on here had actually used the service.

Thanks for the info.

I just went on the Budget site and the small car was $520 at Ft Myers for January.
We must be looking at different sites?
A new car backed in case of breakdowns.

[Snowman9000]

Turo.com seems like a really neat idea. It does say that because they are not a normal car rental company, your credit card coverage and your auto policy might not cover damage. So you might have to buy their insurance. You can't see the cost of insurance till you get to the end of the booking process. So, while I saw some affordable cars, I have no idea what the cost would be for a month in Arizona.

[Rusty years]

Originally Posted by Snowman9000

Turo.com seems like a really neat idea. It does say that because they are not a normal car rental company, your credit card coverage and your auto policy might not cover damage. So you might have to buy their insurance. You can't see the cost of insurance till you get to the end of the booking process. So, while I saw some affordable cars, I have no idea what the cost would be for a month in Arizona.

Your auto policy should cover any car you drive. Check your policy.

Rent a late model used car from https://www.rentawreck.com/ in Ft Myers.
3388 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL · (239) 939-0776

[glarnold]

Originally Posted by Rusty years

Your auto policy should cover any car you drive. Check your policy.

Rent a late model used car from https://www.rentawreck.com/ in Ft Myers.
3388 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL · (239) 939-0776

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[CampDaven]

At $300 per month, it doesn't take long to pay for a toad setup, and you save ever after.

[CCFROMFL]

Try UGLYDUCKLING.COM they used to rent older vehicles for a lot less.

[glarnold]

Originally Posted by CCFROMFL

Try UGLYDUCKLING.COM they used to rent older vehicles for a lot less.

Thanks for the information, but could find nothing on them.

[glarnold]

Originally Posted by CampDaven

At $300 per month, it doesn't take long to pay for a toad setup, and you save ever after.

Using it one month a year takes about 6-7 years to pay for it (if you still had the same vehicle). Like so many things, it depends.