"Chris@Carlypso" (chriscarlypso)
02/06/2016 at 15:00 • Filed to: None
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"Chris@Carlypso" (chriscarlypso)
02/06/2016 at 15:00 • Filed to: None | 2
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I bought my first rear-engined European car ...
Okay not that one. That would be total idiocy to put on a ride-sharing service ... unless you were the one renting it (I would definitely rent it... okay just checked, none available).
I got this instead, its much more reasonable for the rentee.
But seriously this thing is dope as $hit for the money, and they are collapsing in price.
At !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! we’ve been analyzing a ton of data to see what best fits the ride-sharing crowd. And recently, we’ve been helping junior fleet builders who wanted GetAround or RelayRides Smart cars for $6k or less - (even with options like power steering, etc). Here’s why it works:
Most of them are still under warranty (2013+) so no unnerving out of schedule maintenance costs
Tires and brakes are seriously cheap when this thing rides on wheelbarrow wheels (~$70/tire and $27 for a set of pads)
Renters love them because they’re cheap to rent, and it still pays off for the rentee
2013 Smart Pure - ~20k miles - $5.5k. Thats almost cheaper than walking. Mine is going to go on GetAround soon, and even our employees have been renting these little suckers out.
Here’s some quick math based on early results of our personal fleets of rental cars (bear in mind actual results vary hugely depending on where you are). Here’s a breakdown based on one of our employees early results of renting the car in Berkeley, admittedly I’m doing a bit worse than him with my car in Burlingame, CA and on Turo.com (please rent it).
Party-vi
> Chris@Carlypso
02/06/2016 at 15:54 |
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Is this an ad for carlypso or turo? If so I’d rather you post this on your personal blog and then reference it in a separate post on oppositelock with a link back to the post on your personal blog. I would also ask that you label sponsored posts in the future.
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Chris@Carlypso
> Party-vi
02/06/2016 at 15:57 |
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Its not on either blog - just thought it was somewhat useful for those looking to rent out. Not affiliated with Turo/GetAround. Used to use Flightcar .... thats been a mess
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Party-vi
> Chris@Carlypso
02/06/2016 at 16:01 |
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Hmm. I got my eyes on you, bub.
*slowly backs away*
For Sweden
> Chris@Carlypso
02/06/2016 at 16:04 |
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FYI, we allow ads if you buy all the moderators air-cooled 911s.
gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
> Party-vi
02/06/2016 at 17:16 |
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Something smells like tuna left on the docks around here
Gamecat235
> For Sweden
02/06/2016 at 18:47 |
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Speak for yourself. I would rather have a watercooled one.
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For Sweden
> Gamecat235
02/06/2016 at 18:56 |
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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
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Gamecat235
> For Sweden
02/06/2016 at 20:36 |
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Bad, fast things, which lead to bad decisions and late nights wondering if you have made the right choice, but either smiling maniacally or crying, or both, because of your choices.
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For Sweden
> Gamecat235
02/06/2016 at 20:38 |
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this got dark real fast