Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Forgive if this is already a thing, or if it has been tried and failed already. You know how the internet allows peer-to-peer access to cool things we might own, like the posh car peer-to-peer hire sites, classic car peer-to-peer hire, air BnB, sofa surfing, peer-to-peer auction, video sharing, you name it etc. What if there was a shitter-to-shitter car hire thing? Say I was in a random part of the country and need a car, I could look up someone who has offered their chod for hire, cheaper than car rental and more fun. Surely that would be a win/win service? Shoot me down if it's a stupid idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Yes been done on here for years Lancia Y-tho and Renta-Argenta spring to mind Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I'd put a car into such a scheme, if I could actually manage to have a spare car roadworthy and legal. As you can guess from the preceding sentence, I fail to achieve this with any of my three 'spare' vehicles.One day...Sent from my BV6000 using Tapatalk The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Bla bla car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hopefully the financing and insurance angles will be properly covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 There are airbnb style platforms for this kind of peer to peer car rental type stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kiltox said: There are airbnb style platforms for this kind of peer to peer car rental type stuff https://turo.com/ - is one Doug Demuro has plugged before. On here there has been unofficial "trusted shiter loan scheme" but it's very ad hoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Bla Bla is good, but more cheap taxi style. The way it works on here is trusted friends. Regimentation becomes entangled in legal technicalities. bangernomics and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I’ve got an Audi 80 you’re welcome to drive round Gower for a week if you change the fuel pump first. Tools and tea supplied, bring your own swear words. worldofceri, BorniteIdentity, Dirk Diggler and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 12 hours ago, Mally said: Bla Bla is good, but more cheap taxi style. Indeed, I was actually thinking of OuiCar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 There is already something like this but not a grand scale as we don't all have cars on the road ready to run that is taking up space (like me for example) I think there are 2 cars out there being hired out as Flat4Alfa pointed out. Those that do are already hiring them out other shitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 After having our tent destroyed by high winds at a music festival this year, I've been seriously considering renting a camper for next year. I was planning to enquire on here and this seems like a good opportunity! Anyone got a camper between Sussex and Oxfordshire that I could rent for the second weekend of August? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I do think we should have a database of all 'available' cars that shiters may have as spare cars and also 'spaces' where we may have a spare driveway / car parking space for temporary custodian-ship. Might be handy for those 'oh shit' times. As I'm an Inventory manager, I'd happily be the database controller. EssDeeWon, lesapandre, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I tried to rent a 1993 Cadillac in LA a couple of years ago using an AirBnB type site, it was all going well until the renter demanded $300 to deliver it to LAX, this on top of the £250 for the week. He wouldn't entertain me picking it up from him elsewhere , so I fucked it off and got a Dodge Journey 2.7 R/T for $160 all in for the week from Thrifty or Budget- probably more Autoshite anyway, I didn't know they still made the Journey. BorniteIdentity and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hiring a car is a great way to experience it without any of the danger of ownership. Trouble is, how do you make something like Turo actually work in the UK? Our insurance system is such a farce I can't imagine them actually wanting to cover anyone in the event of a claim while the car was out on hire. Are there specific hire insurers out there and, if so, are you still able to use the car as your ordinary car if it's insured as a hire-out vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I do think we should have a database of all 'available' cars that shiters may have as spare cars and also 'spaces' where we may have a spare driveway / car parking space for temporary custodian-ship. Might be handy for those 'oh shit' times. As I'm an Inventory manager, I'd happily be the database controller. I've often thought it would be useful to have a Shitter's Google map so we can see who's where to ask for assistance, look at a car, Shitely etc.. obviously down to members whether they want to be on a map, *waves arms - GDPR Police etc*Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk lesapandre, SierraMikeHotel, mitsisigma01 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I've often thought it would be useful to have a Shitter's Google map so we can see who's where to ask for assistance, look at a car, Shitely etc.. obviously down to members whether they want to be on a map, *waves arms - GDPR Police etc*Sent from my Moto G (5) using TapatalkExcellent idea. GDPR is not a problem as long as people have given their permission and understand how it will be used. There would be to be some assurance of security, too - it would have to be available to shiters but not on public view. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I'd be happy to take this project on, unless anyone has an objection? djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 There are certainly company's that offer rental car insurance but it's really expensive. Ours is about £25k for 24 vehicles with £1k excess and they aren't keen on older vehicles. I've been tempted to buy an automatic and stick it on there for the odd week of US tourist hire we loose through not having one but as it only cost me £20 to swap the Safrane onto my classic policy I'll stick to giving them Enterprises phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: I'd be happy to take this project on, unless anyone has an objection? Don't know why but I thought we already had this? On hire cars: there used to be a car repair garage that also did hire cars and one of the prime pieces of chod on the fleet was a Hillman Avenger that was already at least 20 years old! Renting that was cheeeeep and I did quite a few times. They also had a Fiat 127 and a Marina 1.3 DL for rent. Boringly, they also had new Sierras and Escorts Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 19 hours ago, skattrd said: https://turo.com/ - is one Doug Demuro has plugged before. On here there has been unofficial "trusted shiter loan scheme" but it's very ad hoc. Can you get Turo in the UK? Still, I'd rather have an old fun car rather than something too posh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 19 hours ago, Skizzer said: I’ve got an Audi 80 you’re welcome to drive round Gower for a week if you change the fuel pump first. Tools and tea supplied, bring your own swear words. Next time I'm down that way I might let you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 5 hours ago, TheDoctor said: I do think we should have a database of all 'available' cars that shiters may have as spare cars and also 'spaces' where we may have a spare driveway / car parking space for temporary custodian-ship. Might be handy for those 'oh shit' times. As I'm an Inventory manager, I'd happily be the database controller. Yes, wouldn't it be good to be able to see where available car are easily, and be able to call up the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 2 hours ago, vulgalour said: Hiring a car is a great way to experience it without any of the danger of ownership. Trouble is, how do you make something like Turo actually work in the UK? Our insurance system is such a farce I can't imagine them actually wanting to cover anyone in the event of a claim while the car was out on hire. Are there specific hire insurers out there and, if so, are you still able to use the car as your ordinary car if it's insured as a hire-out vehicle? One thought I had is that if our cars are typically worth less then £2k then we just have it in some contract agreement blerb that damages are paid for, or in the case of a break down (that's not users fault) the owner waives the charges. As long as you have fully comp insurance then it would be legal at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I'm thinking more of a shiters log that shows where we are, if we are often likely to be travelling a certain route (for shitely) or are skilled in a particular thing / likely to have some shite for sale etc. So more of a generic database, and it could also show of any spare vehicles and / or available storage spaces. So for instance, mine would read: The Doctor / skills = none / cars = depends on the day of the week / travels = Essex area, sometimes Kent / available space = 1 (if roadworthy) It would be a reasonably live thing, perhaps on Google sheets with a password, and it would evolve over time.. Just my thoughts. Iamgroot and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 It used to be a thing, a Google maps thing embedded in the homepage and accessible only by registered users lesapandre, BorniteIdentity and mitsisigma01 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 In Spain the car is insured and whoeever drives it is covered regardless.....that's how it should be. Brodders, Jerzy Woking and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamgroot Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 hour ago, TheDoctor said: I'm thinking more of a shiters log that shows where we are, if we are often likely to be travelling a certain route (for shitely) or are skilled in a particular thing / likely to have some shite for sale etc. So more of a generic database, and it could also show of any spare vehicles and / or available storage spaces. So for instance, mine would read: The Doctor / skills = none / cars = depends on the day of the week / travels = Essex area, sometimes Kent / available space = 1 (if roadworthy) It would be a reasonably live thing, perhaps on Google sheets with a password, and it would evolve over time.. Just my thoughts. I like that idea! I'd be up for it. On the subject of shite hire, my dad used to rent some really weird old shit when he lived in Ireland, a favourite of mine was the Toyota Carina that the boot used to open on if you went over a big bump or cornered really hard. Think it was to do with the weird "MOT" rules they used to have, where you pretty much never needed one from what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Anyone up in Shetland wanting to not hire a Kia something-or-other from the local rental place are more than welcome to borrow this Wingz123, Burnside, eddyramrod and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I remember there being something on TV years ago about a company called Rent-A-Wreck and the guy was driving a yellow Mk4 Cortina Estate that looked absolutely hanging ? Burnside, Wingz123 and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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