Oppo Question: Do you share your car?

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 03/28/2016 at 00:17 • Filed to: None

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I was browsing around Getaround and Turo tonight and thinking: Who actually lets someone else drive their F-Type or 911?

Is this the kind of person who simply can’t afford an F-Type but rents it to pay for it then simply keeps it in the end?

E92M3 > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:22

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I don’t know, but I couldn’t do it. I’m way too anal. I’d be afraid it would come back with door dings, less tire life, stains, etc. Although you’d probably be insured there’s a deductible, and just the hassle alone wouldn’t be worth it.

Conan > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:25

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People beg all the time but NOPE. I shamelessly borrow my Dad’s cars though.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:29

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I let enthusiasts drive my FiST all the time. But I refuse to let anyone who doesn’t regularly autocross drive it. I’d rather you three-wheel it taking a right on the streets than drive like most non-enthusiasts drive (read: on your phone, no turn signals, drifting out of the lane, and in general violating all the rules of the road at once)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:29

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No.

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/28/2016 at 00:30

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But what if Celica is life?

El Rivinado > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:31

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NOPE!

I'm more anally retentive than an OCD binge cheese eater at a colonoscopist's office about my car. Borrowing means fucking with my radio settings, eating in it, getting door dings, making a mess of the interior, putting regular instead of premium in the gas tank, boinking in it, and the biggest risk of all, wrecking or getting into an accident and jacking up the insurance rates for the future. Too many risks, no rewards, you need a ride, get a rental car.

TheOnelectronic > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/28/2016 at 00:31

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Surely there’s a middle ground between “vapid apathy” and “regularly tracks their car”

smobgirl > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:36

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The only car person I’ve dated was also the only person who very willingly shared his vehicle. I’m pretty generous with mine (or I would be, if they could drive it) and I’ve volunteered to teach folks in it but I’m not comfortable driving others’ cars.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:37

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Wife’s R500, occasionally.

E430, yeah, that’s pretty much what it’s for, I haven’t seen it in at least a few weeks since my sister in law has been using it and when she isn’t using it my wife’s best friend uses it.

E55, only the wife if the other cars are out and it’s an absolute necessity, or my apprentice at work if I’m making him wash it. But I would let just about all of my co-workers drive it if they really wanted or needed to.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:48

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yep as long as i know them a little bit. not just randoms on the street.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 00:52

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I could see people like my uncle using it. He’s a car guy and owns several (they used to be cool ones, but now his fleet is boring), but he’s out of town for 2/3 of the year and they just sit. Might as well make some money off of them.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 03/28/2016 at 00:54

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Spacebawls and I might swap vehicles.

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/28/2016 at 00:54

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Spacetesticles will not touch your Celica before I get my very clean hands on it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 03/28/2016 at 00:55

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If you bought that SC400, I’d happily swap.

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/28/2016 at 00:56

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ESSEE-FOURHUNDRED?! WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT AN ESSEE-FOURHUNDRED?!?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 03/28/2016 at 00:58

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Can you drive stick?

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/28/2016 at 00:58

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On paper.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 03/28/2016 at 01:00

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Oh. Well I wouldn’t recommend learning on the Celica. The clutch engages at the bottom of the damn floor. An old pickup is good because at that point the shifts are so sloppy. And if you can drive a beater you can drive most things.

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/28/2016 at 01:02

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Sounds like a clutch mod is in order.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > El Rivinado 03/28/2016 at 01:02

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I agree. Fact is there are too many people out there that don’t have any amount of courtesy.

CAR_IS_MI > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 01:11

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I mean I’ve given good friends the key to my cars before but not a total stranger.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TheOnelectronic 03/28/2016 at 01:12

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Yes. Autocross. Go to one. Learn how big a car is, where your wheels are, how to move the wheel smoothly, etc......Like I said, my complaint is how regularly I see people in my area go the wrong way down one ways, drift out of lanes, and in general have a lot of bad behaviors that events like an autocross or even driving schools like the tire rack street survival school would knock out of you.

grahamrh808 > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 01:14

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I mean I wouldn’t if I had an F-Type or 911. But I’ve always let significant others drive my car when they needed to or it was convenient. I am particular about my cars and all, but there’s also more to life and its not always worth worrying about.

TheHondaBro > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 01:15

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You don’t just let anyone drive a VTEC (Even if it’s SOHC).

6Cylinder > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 01:18

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No.

6Cylinder > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/28/2016 at 01:20

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Violating the clutch.

*shudders*

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 02:00

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i’ve taught many a soul stick in the GLI (because it’s a VERY hard car to learn in, and i’m a sadist) but i only legit let like 2 people besides me use it.

PS9 > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 02:14

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Nope. And neither should anyone else.

TractorPillow > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 02:15

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Yeah. Who cares. They are just cars. Anyone can drive my cars as long as their hat isn't flat brimmed.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 07:08

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My car is “shared” with my brother but he barely uses it. I don’t let people use my car unless it’s a road trip where I’m too tired or done with driving.

Dru > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 08:40

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As a rule, no. I come from a family where everyone has a car and there isn't much playing of musical cars, except my dad always kept a pickup around if anyone needed it or their respective vehicle was getting service. My wife's family is the exact opposite. Drives me nuts. Even swapping cars with my wife so I can take hers for service is annoying. We're the same height, but she is all leg (hubba hubba) and I am not, so it takes a while to get the seat right. Plus my V8 Jeep is quick on the go pedal and slow on the stop pedal (less so since I put on new calipers and rotors) and her Kia is the exact opposite, so that scares me.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 08:55

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I’ll let anyone I know use my car. Granted it’s a Renegade Sport 1.4T/6M, and before that it was a Soul base model 1.6/6m. Most people I know can drive a stickshift pretty well and those who don’t can learn with me — in my father-in-law’s 200k mile Mazda pickup. Kidding, of course, but he lets me use it to take trash to the dump.

But I would do that if I had an 850 FICO and 0-deductible insurance. Rent out a 911 Cabrio? Sure why not?

Leadbull > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 09:43

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I’ve let a couple of people (who I trust) drive it while I closely observe from the passenger seat.

Idk if you would call that “sharing” or not.

Milky > PS9 03/28/2016 at 10:15

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Forgot about that. Fuck thats shitty, but I live in one of the states without that law!

pjhusa > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 12:10

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For those people, it certainly can help with the payments. If I were to lease a car, I'd definitely consider renting it out, but if it's mine and paid for, I wouldn't even consider sharing it.

TheOnelectronic > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/28/2016 at 14:54

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Again, surely there is a middle ground between going the wrong way down a street, and regularly taking your car to a competitive event and beating the shit out of it.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TheOnelectronic 03/28/2016 at 15:20

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And again, autocross or other such driving events. You don’t need to set your brakes on fire at them, and many people are there just to learn how to drive better, but *to drive my car* that’s what I prefer to see and will pretty readily hand out the keys for.

DynamicWeight > Nick Has an Exocet 03/28/2016 at 18:11

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I learned with Turo, what some of the people are doing is buying salvage titled “cool cars” renting them out for a couple of years, and then selling them. They aren’t the persons personal car, just a way to make money.

Nick Has an Exocet > DynamicWeight 03/28/2016 at 20:35

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That’s super interesting. I suppose salvage is a way to get a big discount and I guess Turo never really asks.