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Richard Casto
 Post subject: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 1:10 pm 
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Peer to peer car rental. Basically you rent your car. Interesting idea. They provide insurance. I wonder how that would work here in NC from an insurance perspective? I can also see this working with tools!

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MarekRozanski
 Post subject: Re: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
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Interesting idea. Looks like it requires a Facebook account, though. I guess they're targeting kiddies and housewives - odd strategy.

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Matt McGrain
 Post subject: Re: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:11 pm 
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That's such an awesome idea although you definitely have to be the adventurous type to loan your vehicle out to a stranger, especially in this litigation lottery age are we live in here in the US of A.

Something like this would be fun to rent if your on vacation, need a car for a scenic drive, and already in a spending mood since you're traveling:

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Todd Breakey
 Post subject: Re: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:08 pm 
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You will be able to rent a Tesla soon in the Triangle. It sounds like it is going to be pretty expensive though. On par with an off shore fishing trip or premium hockey tickets.

When I have a website and prices, I'll pass it on.

I really want to drive one once just because.

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 Post subject: Re: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
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I've seen the green one in Cary once and then off of NC55 and US1 in Apex about a week ago.
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Richard Casto
 Post subject: Re: "GetAround" Car Rental. Anyone heard of this?
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MarekRozanski wrote:
Interesting idea. Looks like it requires a Facebook account, though. I guess they're targeting kiddies and housewives - odd strategy.

Didn't realize that. I am assuming it is just a way for them to solve SSO (Single Sign On), but there are other ways to do that.

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