{"id":22791,"date":"2022-03-30T14:28:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T21:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=22791"},"modified":"2022-06-28T14:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:45:21","slug":"power-user-glen-a-knows-he-can-always-count-on-turo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/canada\/wayfaring\/power-user-glen-a-knows-he-can-always-count-on-turo\/","title":{"rendered":"Power user Glen A. knows he can always count on Turo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From completing day-to-day tasks with an economical, pet-friendly vehicle to cruising in a luxury car for the weekend, Glen makes the most out of the vast selection of makes and models<\/a> on Turo. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he decided to adopt Steve, a Labrador mix from the U.S., Glen had to pick him up from a meeting spot in Burlington, Ontario. There was a lot to think about. How would he adjust to his new home? Would he get along well with his smaller dog, Apricot? The last thing he wanted to think about was transportation logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do have a car. It\u2019s an older Toyota and it\u2019s not as reliable as it used to be,\u201d Glen explains. \u201cAnd there\u2019s only so much you can fit in a Toyota. So if I need a van or something, Turo\u2019s just where I look now. A dog crate for a medium- to large-sized car is not gonna fit in your Toyota. So I grabbed a pet-friendly Dodge Caravan and took off. It was a seamless transition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a frequent guest, Glen has racked up over 70 trips<\/strong> on Turo since joining in June 2018, for everything from running errands to taking family members to doctor\u2019s appointments. He found Turo the way most guests do: searching for a traditional rental car. So why choose Turo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought it was a great idea. It was more economical than going to Budget or Hertz or those other ones. It seemed more like a grassroots, down-to-earth type of thing. And you have more choices. And it\u2019s way more convenient because you don\u2019t have to go to their office, you go wherever their host is. And living in Toronto, you\u2019ve got a lot of hosts, so it\u2019s been fairly easy to find the vehicles that you want to drive.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first trip was a Toyota Matrix that belonged to a host named Brad. At the time Glen was working as a personal support worker. Both Glen\u2019s friend, Vanessa, and Glen\u2019s brother live with cerebral palsy, giving Glen a unique understanding of how to provide appropriate support. He started using Turo after his Toyota broke down, when he needed a car to transport Vanessa to important doctor\u2019s appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have medical appointments out of the city and if you miss them, you\u2019re gonna be waiting another year for a specialist,\u201d Glen explains. \u201cIf you miss it, you\u2019re kind of at the bottom of their list again. So these are the types of things that I\u2019ve been using it for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glen recalls Brad being extremely communicative and willing to walk the first-time guest through the process so he could understand what Turo was all about. It made for a great first experience. Now, three years later, he still doesn\u2019t hesitate to encourage others to give Turo a try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was in the dog park not too long ago and one of the women was saying that she needed to get a rental and she was using Communauto. I said, \u2018Why don\u2019t you go with Turo?\u201d and she said, \u2018Well, I don\u2019t know about driving somebody else\u2019s car.\u2019”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“And my response was, \u2018Well, everybody is driving the Communauto cars already!\u2019. With Turo, you get a bigger choice of vehicles because Communauto always uses the Mazda3s or whatever they\u2019re using, and you get the big vinyl logo on the side. Everybody knows you\u2019re driving a Communauto car. If you\u2019re driving a Turo and you go ahead and try out a Tesla, people are going to say, \u2018Hey, nice car!\u2019 There\u2019s that kind of level to Turo that you don\u2019t get with the other alternatives out there.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This variety has allowed Glen to book everything from economical cars for getting from Point A to B to bigger cars when he needs extra space to welcome new furry friends. Overall, he\u2019s been thrilled with the hosts he\u2019s had, and he dreams of getting behind the wheel of his dream car: a Tesla. But his Turo wish list extends beyond just cars. The motorcycle enthusiast says he can\u2019t wait for the day Turo starts offering bikes to guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy first license was my motorcycle license. I didn\u2019t have a car license for like five years after that. I rode my bike through the winter for fifteen years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there aren\u2019t motorcycles on Turo, Glen\u2019s not too bothered. He\u2019s having a great time with the cars that are available and says on the rare occasion there\u2019s an unexpected detour, he can count on Turo to get him back on the track towards a great guest experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven when there are problems, when you call in for any kind of help, the staff really steps up and goes above and beyond what other companies would do to make sure that you\u2019re okay, and I really appreciate that.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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