I rented a thing

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
10/02/2016 at 23:51 • Filed to: Jaguar, F-Type, Jaguar F-Type, Turo

Day care had a Friday night thing, and I was tired of not having a fun car (the F-car is in the shop......again).

So I Turo’d a Jag F-Type. It’s one of the best-sounding cars under six figures, and it’s so comfy that I easily found myself speeding far too often. Dat low-end torque from the supercharged 3.0 is quite addictive. Handling is decent, not as sharp as a Porsche but good enough for casual driving.

I’d still rather have my own car, but this would have to do for 24 hours. Hmm, there’s a box of cookies in the glove compartment. I wonder how old those are.

DISCUSSION (12)

MLGCarGuy > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/02/2016 at 23:54

Nice rental. How’s the sound?

Side note: someone in my area has a 911 Turbo S on Turo and I’m highly tempted to give it a go.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > MLGCarGuy
10/03/2016 at 00:03

It sounds really dirty and snorty and naughty and exotic from 2k-4.5k RPM.

After that it mellows out and sounds a little tamer out to redline, which is only 6.5k.

One of the better products from modern day Jaguar. Looks killer (for a non-exotic), sounds killer (even better than some exotics), rides comfortably. That’s what most luxury shoppers care about.

The exhaust mode really makes a dramatic change. Unlike, say, an Alfa 4C, you can actually drive around low-key, without advertising your car aurally.

Sam > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/03/2016 at 02:52

The 6 is good, but I prefer the 8 myself. It adds a lot more bass to the soundtrack behind your head.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/03/2016 at 07:13

Did it have one of those annoying 100 mile limits for the day? My biggest gripe with Turo is the mileage restriction. If I rent a car, I want to go exploring with it not just pick up groceries and go home. So the ones with 100 or even 150 don’t give me enough for even a single cruise for the day. Unlimited is best but 200 to keep things sane is fine. Sure I can pay $0.75 per mile but that shit adds up real fast!

Arrivederci > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/03/2016 at 08:17

All the vehicles on our Turo are insanely expensive. Even the boring ones. No, I don’t want to pay $200/day for your tired six-year old Range Rover Sport. Or $400/day for a RCF, which was about the only fun thing on there.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Arrivederci
10/03/2016 at 08:24

Not necessarily. I have seen plenty of fairly priced ones on there. Plenty of $60-$100 a day for interesting manual things. At least in LA where I have looked. The issue is that most of these have a 100 mile per day allotment which is quite useless. I think the biggest problem is consistency for models. I have seen the same car go for $40, $60, and $100. Either way, there are some really great options if you just want a rental with a manual but dont care if it is interesting. I have seen a manual honda accord for like $30 a day on there.

Arrivederci > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/03/2016 at 09:02

I’m guessing it must be supply and demand. We only have about 10 cars available in our town, so they probably price them high just because there’s so few.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/03/2016 at 13:39

Mine did, 150 miles. I ended up using 120.

Thank goodness I’m a parent with hardly any time for myself! /s

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Sam
10/03/2016 at 13:43

True, if I were to actually buy an F-Type I would prefer the V8.

But since I already have a batsh*t V8, I was OK with the 6.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Arrivederci
10/03/2016 at 13:48

It really depends on the availability of certain models as it’s on the car owner to set the rental rate and see if anyone bites.

My F-type was advertised at $190, plus 10% in taxes and fees.....a very fair price IMO. I’m unlikely to rent anything that expensive again—an F-Type is not 3 times the fun of an Abarth that I’m planning to rent next for $58.

Arrivederci > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/03/2016 at 14:43

I think that’s fair and I’d probably rent one too at that price. But the RCF at $400? Absolutely nuts.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Arrivederci
10/03/2016 at 14:49

Yup, $400 for a car with a five-figure price tag is CP.