Relay Rides - Would You?

[PeteD]

It could potentially fund your hobby or even more than that...

https://relayrides.com

I don't think I could put my e30 up there. I'll whore my truck out though.

[FredK]

Haha I've heard of this before, but never bothered to check it out. It sounds pretty darn useful.

[Dermeister3]

They sure do pick some goofy ass people for the pictures.

Same idea as Zipcar. Good business plan imo.

[roguetoaster]

Would be super useful if you could actually rent someones truck to haul a trailer long distances without getting caught up in the 200 mile/day caps.

[PeteD]

Exactly this is the "new" zipcar - where the biggest problem with zipcar's model is eliminated -the overhead to buy the car and share a resource that someone else already bought. This idea, lately known as collaborative consumption is becoming a pretty hot topic. I think further support for such a model is shown since Avis just bought zipcar.

Yeah renting the truck and avoiding the few or renting a nice car to drive around for way cheaper than you could anywhere else. I've read some articles where people have made $1,000 a month renting out just one car and then decided to simply by another car to rent out.

[BillBrasky]

Haha, you know guys will rent that 911 Carrera S for one night just to get laid at the bar.

[roguetoaster]

Haha, you know guys will rent that 911 Carrera S for one night just to get laid at the bar.

You know it. Same goes for the Escalades and maybe the lifted trucks if you are down south. The far the least expensive one I saw was a '96 Trecel manual, rallycross here I come!

[PeteD]

The prices are great compared the to competition. If you wanted to rent a Porsche in Vegas or somewhere similar, forget it, the cost is ridiculous.

[DatUtahGuy]

So people put up their rides for rent? Who runs the whole operation? How do you know they're not going to trash your car? I've never heard of this.

[SmokeE30]

this has my intrest, sure beats the rental cars available at the major car rental places. they say model 90 and newer vehicles, maybe i can whore out my beater 92 s10, if that truck can make minimum wage without me doing anything i'd be damn impressed lol

[fanboi]

I wanted to bring this back and see what people thought about it. I am looking into for next year when I go on my honeymoon to the Oregon Coast. Right now it looks like there are a few cars I would be interested in but not sure if I should book it so far in advance. Has any one used this or know someone who has? Seems to get great reviews just a little skeptical.