{"id":3057,"date":"2016-10-26T09:39:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T16:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=3057"},"modified":"2025-04-07T07:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:20:23","slug":"power-tips-from-a-power-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/community\/power-tips-from-a-power-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Power tips from a power couple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Things are looking good for power couple Amy<\/a> and Jeremy W.<\/a> \u2014 they have three adorable boys, a lovely life in sunny southern California, and a bustling business renting out four cars on Turo. And considering they only discovered Turo a few short months ago, they\u2019ve pretty much slayed the business-building part of the equation.<\/p>\n

A career pivot<\/h3>\n

Jeremy founded and was managing a thriving solar company in Orange County, CA for the last five years, but he was fully entrenched in his work and working long hours. With a young and growing family \u2014 they have three sons, Micah, age five, Josiah, age two and a half, and Noah, age nine months \u2014 his grueling schedule was taking its toll on the whole clan.<\/p>\n

So they took a look on The Penny Hoarder<\/a> to research alternative ways to make money and discovered Turo. Already car enthusiasts and collectors \u2014 Jeremy has always bought and fixed up cars as a hobby \u2014 they figured it could be a perfect fit. Turns out, \u201cit was an awesome alternative,\u201d according to Amy. \u201cNow instead of letting those cars just sit there, we\u2019re both able to be home with the boys and earn an income.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Building a business<\/h3>\n

Amy and Jeremy rent out four cars on the marketplace: a <\/span>2007 Toyota Yaris<\/span> and a <\/span>2012 Honda Civic<\/span><\/a> with natural gas for the awesome MPG, and a couple of minivans<\/a> \u2014 a <\/span>2006 Dodge Caravan<\/span><\/a> and a <\/span>2012 Honda Odyssey<\/span><\/a> \u2014 for traveling families and groups of friends. \u201cWe realized a while ago that we needed a minivan ourselves, so we decided to put it up for rent. Once we listed it, it was booked right away,\u201d Amy recalls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their quick success on Turo is certainly closely tied to the premium they put on exceptional customer service. They detail each car after each rental so they\u2019re literally spotless, they offer car seats to travelers with kiddies, and, most importantly, they treat everyone with kindness and respect. \u201cIf you look at successful people,\u201d Amy muses, \u201cthey\u2019re all very, very generous and very, very nice. In life, to be successful, we all need to be generous, have great people skills, and be kind.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And in turn, everyone takes really good care of their cars. \u201cEveryone\u2019s been very nice, cordial, and respectful,\u201d she notes. \u201cOne renter from Hawaii reached out before they arrived and asked if we wanted anything from Hawaii. We were like, sure! How about some chocolate covered macadamia nuts? When we tried to pay them for them, they wouldn\u2019t accept our money! It was so nice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s next on the docket<\/span><\/h3>\n

Amy and Jeremy\u2019s little family are no strangers to adventure. They live for the outdoors, and have an arsenal of off-roading vehicles \u2014 four lifted Land Cruisers and a 4Runner lifted with 36-inch wheels \u2014 that they frequently take hiking, camping, and mountain biking. Disappointed to hear that off-roading isn\u2019t allowed on Turo, they plan to continue to build up their fleet of city-friendly vehicles and optimize it for the southern California market. They\u2019re studying up on market trends in their area and strategizing their next car purchase, but they\u2019re also just enjoying their family time \u2014 taking weekend sojourns to Big Bear or down to San Diego. \u201cTuro gives us the flexibility to do what we want,\u201d Amy says. With a balance of family fun and laser-beam focus, this power couple is destined for great things. <\/span><\/p>\n

Be sure to <\/span>check out their cars<\/span><\/a> next time you\u2019re down south.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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