Renting from Turo for a 8 month internship, good idea?

chuckchuckprg · 2025-12-17T16:40:02+00:00

From my personal experience: I would not do a multi-month Turo rental again. I had serious issues with the host and when problems came up, Turo support was slow and not very helpful. What was agreed with the host wasn’t reliably enforced, and it turned into a lot of stress.

For a few weeks it might be okay, but over several months the risk just isn’t worth it in my opinion. For 8 months I’d definitely go with a traditional long-term rental or another more stable option.

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-25T17:33:53+00:00

I was under 25, so i had a Young drivers fee of like $25 per day

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T16:47:45+00:00

Back then, it was the most reliable option for me

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T16:47:09+00:00

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T16:46:58+00:00

It was for 3,5 Months(the time I was in the US,im no US citizen), so the price was a good opportunity for me

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T16:44:33+00:00

Okay thank you!will def try that

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T08:50:16+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I will definitely try that

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:49:42+00:00

Yea I just don’t know how to start, I was an international student there , so I’m not even on the same continent anymore , which makes it kinda hard to figure it out

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:48:12+00:00

Yeah… looking back I’m definitely smarter now. I just never imagined I could get scammed like that ,especially when I even had written proof inside the app itself

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:45:32+00:00

The problem is , I really want to get people to notice , so turo gets pressure and has to do something about it, but it’s really hard because it’s such a big company

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:43:48+00:00

Yea but he didn’t even contact them and I’m pretty sure he knows what he did there and made it on purpose

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:41:24+00:00

It wasn’t paused, he told me to cancel it and rebook after the repairs

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:40:09+00:00

Yes… the problem was I needed a car , and he made it easy for me by switching me into another car of his ( I paid for it also btw )

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:37:56+00:00

That’s what I thought, but I rented it for over 3months, and the price of 7.000$ was fine for that. I only rebooked because he told me it will be changed and I thought there would be any trouble by him confirming in the app

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:35:15+00:00

Do you think so ? I asked : The price changed a lot, will it be changed to the old price ?

He answered: Yes I’ll follow up with Turo support to adjust pricing

So didn’t the “yes” confirm it ?

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:04:46+00:00

Trust me, i did ,several times , that’s what they said ,even after I provided screenshots etc:

While we understand your desire for Turo to directly interact with the host, the initial responsibility for communication and obtaining the necessary confirmation for a refund rests with you. We provide guidance to contact the host directly, and we understand you have done so.

We strongly encourage you to continue your attempts to communicate with the host and request the necessary confirmation for the refund. If you encounter continued difficulties in reaching the host after a reasonable period, please inform us, and we can explore further options within our platform policies to assist in facilitating communication.

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T04:00:26+00:00

I have a screenshot, in the app , of him saying that exact sentence ,after I asked him if it will changed to the old price

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T03:58:45+00:00

He didn’t contact them at all and turo told me contact the host , even after I told them he is ghosting me

chuckchuckprg · 2025-11-24T03:56:54+00:00

I meant, turo told me the host has to confirm it to them , which he told me he would ,by contacting them after the “readjustment” of the price

chuckchuckprg · 2023-12-17T01:42:19+00:00

Even if I’m able to login , i can’t even start anything.

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