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tulipsandroses

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7. I wonder how much the person to person car rentals have affected the big rental companies?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 10:30 AM

Mar 2024

I know a few folks doing this as a side hustle. Aside from betting on Tesla, I wonder if people are choosing to use TURO over companies like HERTZ? Uber wasn’t a big competitor for taxis in the beginning. I honestly will choose an Air B n B over a hotel these days. I wonder if TURO is having that effect yet.

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CEO steps down after being hit with expensive EV repairs and low resale prices following purchase of 100,000 Teslas [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP

That's some high stakes gambling! dchill Mar 2024 #1

He's one fart smeller alright EYESORE 9001 Mar 2024 #3

That's the price of being an early adopter of new technology bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #2

Unsafe at any speed. dchill Mar 2024 #4

Any company that kacekwl Mar 2024 #5

I'm no businessman, but it makes sense to me for these corporations to hire CEOs from within the company. Midnight Writer Mar 2024 #6

I wonder how much the person to person car rentals have affected the big rental companies? tulipsandroses Mar 2024 #7

the only bigger risk than some entitled moron stopdiggin Mar 2024 #8

Curious to know how popular they were with customers MichMan Mar 2024 #9