"412GTI" (sixspeedab)
07/09/2020 at 21:39 • Filed to: turo
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"412GTI" (sixspeedab)
07/09/2020 at 21:39 • Filed to: turo | 2
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My brother is visiting me this week (after not leaving anywhere for 14 days, don’t worry) and informed me one of his co-workers recently rented a Buick Roadmaster to go camping. So naturally, I had to go look it up.
The fact someone is parking/renting a Roadmaster in D.C makes me laugh. That thing has to be terrible to street park. Yet so good at a mere $39/day.
If it’s available next time I’m down there might have to give it a go - it just seems like an experience.
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Just Jeepin'
> 412GTI
07/09/2020 at 21:55 |
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Turo has an age limit, or so I thought. Do they have an exception for classics? Rockin’ if so.
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412GTI
> Just Jeepin'
07/09/2020 at 21:58 |
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That’s what I thought. I guess if it’s a specialty vehicle (which this is?) you can. Interesting
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> 412GTI
07/09/2020 at 22:07 |
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I might rent this one day just for LULZ.
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412GTI
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
07/09/2020 at 22:12 |
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It would be fun for the price I think
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Just Jeepin'
> 412GTI
07/09/2020 at 22:30 |
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https://support.turo.com/hc/en-us/articles/203991940-Vehicles-we-accept
“Specialty” or “classic” cars must:
Be model year 1990 or older (special considerations for 1991-2006)
Have a fair market value of up to $85,000
Be in excellent mechanical and physical condition. They must have all seat belts in safe, working condition
Be subject to additional review
SiennaMan
> 412GTI
07/09/2020 at 22:34 |
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On one hand I can’t believe we’ve reached the place where a big old American stationwagon is a “specialty vehicle.”
On the other hand, I'd like to have a go at it.
shop-teacher
> 412GTI
07/09/2020 at 23:27 |
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I miss my Roadmaster so much. They're really not that hard to park. Visibility is fabulous. My perspective may be warped however, from daily driving a full size crew cab pickup for 14 years now.
Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
> Just Jeepin'
07/10/2020 at 00:02 |
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Age limit is up to owners discretion. Ive rented from turo when I was 20, Durango RT and Mustang GT. Its the only way a person under 25 can rent a V8
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Just Jeepin'
> Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
07/10/2020 at 06:27 |
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Vehicle age, sorry.
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> 412GTI
07/10/2020 at 07:08 |
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That thing is in excellent shape!
I love Turo so much. It’s such a fantastic idea that I wonder how come it took so long for an app like that to get so big.
I rented a Crown Vic when I was in New York for a few days. I’ll remember that for the rest of my life, I had SO much fun with that. Much better than renting a boring corolla or whatever.
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412GTI
> shop-teacher
07/10/2020 at 07:54 |
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Besides the length, there’s plenty of worse vehicles to park, lots of glass on the Roadmaster. We used to get Challenger without backup camera’s at Enterprise and I did not like backing up those.
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412GTI
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
07/10/2020 at 07:56 |
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I personally haven’t rented anything on Turo yet but I’ve been wanting to. Some cities have some really unique stuff or heck I’d love to drive a Model 3 for a day.
Crown Vic sounds like a fun choice, glad you enjoyed it
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shop-teacher
> 412GTI
07/10/2020 at 08:18 |
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That would be tough.
Sovande
> 412GTI
07/10/2020 at 08:19 |
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I’m currently on the hunt for one of these. I am considering selling my Caprice Wagon (anyone looking???) and El Camino and making this the replacement. 2"drop, headers, cut-outs and a tint and you have a nice combo of power, fun, nostalgia and comfort. Plus a place to stay if everything goes south.
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Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
> Just Jeepin'
07/10/2020 at 10:12 |
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LOL this is what happens when youre scrolling oppo at midnight, reading now makes more sense.
And I’m amazed anyone is willing to rent out a “classic” to people who may know nothing about old cars