{"id":2531,"date":"2016-08-31T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T22:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2016-08-31T15:00:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T22:00:03","slug":"the-cult-of-jazz-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/the-cult-of-jazz-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"The cult of Jazz Hands!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three years ago, Joelle P. decided it was time for a change. After a visit to Seattle, in which she was utterly enchanted, she and her husband made a big move from Lafayette, IN to Seattle, WA. They rented a U-Haul, weathered a crazy blizzard in the middle of April, and got settled into their new life. \u201cWe unpacked everything into this tiny, little studio apartment. It was definitely cramped, but we loved it!\u201d Joelle says.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next step was to get a car. Neither of them needed a\u00a0car much during the week, but\u00a0Joelle says they got their Honda Fit with the idea that they\u2019d be taking it out of town on the weekends. However, they started to notice that even on weekends the car was spending a lot of idle time in their driveway. That\u2019s when they decided to list the car on Turo. Joelle and her husband had first used Turo as travelers on a trip to Hawaii. \u201cWe rented a white Jeep for the beach,\u201d Joelle recalls.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t tell from a brief glimpse \u2014 though the bright purple exterior gives you a little hint\u2014 there\u2019s something special about Joelle\u2019s Honda Fit. First, there\u2019s its name, Jazz Hands! Does it sing? Does it dance? Not quite. \u201cIt was originally the name of our sailboat that we had in Indiana,\u201d Joelle tells me. \u201cWe really wanted to bring it with us, but if you can imagine, it\u2019s fairly hard to bring a sailboat halfway across the country.\u201d Now that they had a new vessel to ferry them on voyages, it seemed reasonable to give it the same monicker. When I pushed her on the relationship of the name to the car, Joelle laughs. “I don\u2019t know, my husband came up with it. I think it popped out because the car is purple.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The special thing about Jazz Hands! is that it\u2019s very beloved to Turo travelers in Seattle. This enthusiasm might be related to the Northwest Forest Pass that Joelle lends to guests, or to the fact that she allows people to bring pets in the car. The fact is that Joelle is a little puzzled by the car\u2019s success herself, but she\u2019s willing to hazard some guesses. \u201cI personally think it\u2019s a fairly fun car. It\u2019s more fun to drive than a Prius, less squishy on the accelerator,\u201d she begins.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been surprised with people who rent my car, how happy they are. People are on vacation for one thing, and I\u2019m punctual so they don\u2019t have to wait at the airport or go on a shuttle somewhere. I think it\u2019s the combo of a little purple car, the name, they\u2019re generally on vacation, and I try to communicate really well.\u201d Many of Joelle\u2019s renters are first time Turo users so she makes an effort to communicate frequently and make the process as clear as possible. \u201cThat, and I smile at them and say hi,\u201d Joelle concludes.<\/p>\n

If you’re planning to rent\u00a0Jazz Hands! in Seattle, be sure to book early, it\u2019s been reserved for nearly all of August. And Seattle-ites, keep in mind that Joelle is a fan of one day rentals as well. \u201cBecause they\u2019re usually locals and I like to build a community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joelle also wants to encourage all renters to make use of the forest pass \u2014 \u201cpeople don\u2019t take enough advantage of all the permits to go hiking\u201d \u2014 and finally, she also has one insider tip: Bhy Kracke Park in Queen Anne. \u201cIt has a great view of the city at night, and it\u2019s at the very top of a hill, so it\u2019s great to have a car, otherwise you have to walk. If you want to go inside the Space Needle that\u2019s great, but if you want to actually see the entire Space Needle, this is the place to view it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So consider Jazz Hands! for your next adventure. Maybe you\u2019ll be able to explain the magic.<\/p>\n

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