Member Michael P. shared how he gave\u00a0his dad his lifelong dream car for a few days. \u201cEver since I could remember,\u201d he recalls, \u201cmy dad (Bernie) has always been a huge Chevy Corvette aficionado. Growing up, he always had calendars, model cars, and knew all about the vehicle’s engine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Bernie lives in Saudi Arabia, and recently came for a visit during Thanksgiving weekend. While at lunch, he spotted his dream car in the parking lot: a blue Corvette Stingray. Stopping to snap a few pics, Michael could see his excitement after spotting his dream car.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt surprised me that he had been such a fan all these years and he had never driven one,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Suddenly, Michael had a lightbulb moment; he had heard of Turo, but had never rented before. So he immediately logged onto the site, searched in his area for the make and model of the car, and lo and behold, he found the exact car he was looking for. \u201cIt may have even been the same car we saw at lunch!\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n And since the vehicle was in his area, he reached out to the owner, requested to rent the car, and let the owner know of his plan to surprise his dad. The owner accepted his request, thus getting his plan into motion. <\/span><\/p>\n It became a family affair: he got his wife and young sons in on the big surprise too: \u201cwe kept it very hush-hush; it was going to be a big surprise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The morning of the big reveal, the Ohio\/Michigan game was on, and Bernie wanted to watch it. <\/span>The family persuaded him otherwise, telling him they had the whole day planned. They handed him the keys, and \u201cmy wife recorded his reaction \u2014 he got a big kick out of it!\u201d Michael recalls.<\/span><\/p>\n They drove up Highway One and got to the beach just in time for the sunset. It also happened to be the same beach where Michael and his wife had taken their wedding photos. Bernie\u2019s grandsons, who love fast cars, were really excited about riding in the car, but they had to take turns since it was only a two-seater. <\/span><\/p>\n Michael and Bernie also drove the Stingray to the San Francisco auto show, to see all the other Corvettes on display. <\/span><\/p>\n The Support team loves receiving these heartwarming stories from our community, and we encourage travelers to keep sharing their amazing adventures with us. Thanks, Michael and Bernie!<\/span><\/p>\n In the SF Bay Area and want to take\u00a0a Stingray for a drive?<\/p>\n![\"Corvette\"](\"http:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corvette-1024x683.jpg\")
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