Unfortunately, even if you tell people that you have a "no smoking" policy, they'll still do it (but they'll just try to cover it up). This might be less so in states where there's still criminal charges for it, but in Virginia it's legal so now I feel like it smells like weed everywhere 😅 At this point, I expect it to come back smoked in about 25% of the time and that I'll be reimbursed for it after the trip.

TBH I love the IQ, whenever it's not out on a rental I usually drive that instead of my personal vehicle haha. As for rental platforms, it's roughly a 50/50 split between Turo and guests who book directly with our rental company. Hopefully, that helps!

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Good Catch, I definitely mispoke. If you look at my first video on this specific car I meant to say Catalytic converter😅

No problem, I'm glad this was helpful😁

Yeah unfortunately only time will tell how this one turns out (and it's certainly not off to a great start). And as for your statement on Bernie Madoff, that probably has a good amount of truth to it. As while his scheme did affect a lot of people, it was almost exclusively people who thought they were on the "in" that lost the largest portion of their overall wealth.

TBH not really, it makes me think that the alloy content is different between the two vehicles.

@@ZayTson They have a great deal of problems with the Delorean rusting. Sold as the, "never rust" car. Makes one wonder......

@@michaelduke4500 Is that for the body panels as well or just for the undercarriage? Maybe I'm misremembering, but I thought they were known for the body panels being highly resistant to corrosion due to the high chromium content?

They really should have, or at least have made it a "no-cost" option.

True enough, but isn't that mainly due to those BBQ grills not actually being made of stainless steel in their entirety? Or do you think it's due to a lower alloy content making them more susceptible to rust and corrosion?

@ZayTson The second one. You can leave a surgical grade stainless steel scalpel out in the rain for as long as you want, it will never see a spot of rust. That being said, surgical grade stainless steel isn't driven hard through salt and sand and all kinds of corrosive elements. And Cyber Trucks aren't made from SGSS.

Cheap stainless has less chromium. Less chromium means less of a chromium oxide layer protecting the steel itself from oxidizing/rusting.

@@iambiggus I see that does make sense. Do you think that's something that Tesla would be able to implement later on in updated models/editions of the CyberTruck? Or is it something that's so cost prohibitive, that even with Tesla's economies of scale it wouldn't really be feasible?

@@rickitynick4463 Do you think that's by design (due to the engineering requirements needed for their molding/steel bending production process) or due to cost? I would think that if it was a slight increase in cost, it wouldn't be that big of an issue since the price of the truck has gone up so much anyway. However, if it's for manufacturing purposes, that would make more sense.

I'm not hoping it will solve rust, more so act as a preventative measure to delay/mitigate the process some. Do you have any recommendations as an alternative?

I see that's very interesting, is that something that happens often? Or is that something that mainly happens when you introduce a foreign/incompatible metal to the welding process?

Well if you listen to some of the interviews that have been done, Elon definitely said he took inspiration for the design from his son. So you're not too far on that claim hahaha As for the engineering, it kind of seems like they put so much effort and resources towards the bending/molding of the body structure, that they neglected some of the other finer aspects of the design😅

I thought of the DeLorean too when the CyberTruck was first announced. Do you think it has anything to do with the specific manufacturer process that Tesla might have used that's causing this to occur right away? Or do you think it might be due to something that was done to the Stainless steel that was used in the DoLorean making it more resistant?

Just for clarity, are you saying that the stainless steel body panels aren't actually rusting but it's metal particles from the environment that are leaving that corrosive residue? Do you think that after prolonged exposure that would lead to the actual panels themselves to develop rust/corrosion? Also, do you think it would be best for me to apply a clearcoat or liquid wrap to the body panels of the vehicle to prevent or at least mitigate the risk?

Yeah you can kind of tell it was edited 😅😅haha😂

@@ZayTsonno editing…I was talking about the “driving in the rain”…like that’s a NoNo for a $100k turd 😂

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Definitely not everyone lol And yeah that's what I'm worried about. I'll probably have a clear coat done, followed up by a liquid wrap afterwards.

Agreed, the main problem is that Tesla claimed it would be rust/corrosion resistant, which currently seems to not be the case (or at the very least not as resistant as they were leading us to believe). And 100% I plan to get the CyberTruck liquid wrapped. As I believe that would provide the most robust protection against any sort of rust/corrosion forming. And I agree with you on the clear coat aspect. I'm speaking with a few people who specialize in that to see if they think it would be better to do a clear coat and then liquid wrap it, or it that would be redundant/overkill.

@@ZayTson If you do go down the clear coating road just make sure the paint shop that you do business with actually remove all the plastic cladding from the vehicle, thereby allowing the coat to properly cover all the edges. Once the truck is coated liquid wrapping it would just be like doing so with any other consumer vehicle. As for Teslas statements I'm well over their sales pitch language by now, they have a pretty long history of promising one thing and delivering another at this point.

Which begs the question... why didn't Tesla use a matte clear coat in the first place? You're paying a lot for this vehicle, taking a shammy cloth to it after every drive shouldn't be a requirement!

@@nanomage Okay thanks for the advice, I'll definitely bring that up if I have it done. I had to have the clear coat redone on car's hood and roof, but definitely not the entire vehicle (so I appreciate that). And yeah their track record for promises isn't the best, and TBH that's why our first Tesla is going to be the CyberTruck. I was thinking that they would have had ample resources/bandwidth to rework this sort of issue given the time that they've had since the initial reveal, but here we are...😅

@@gbprime2353 I'm actually surprised that they didn't offer that as a possible solution/feature, especially since they announced that they would offer wraps directly from Tesla (I'm only speculating, but I would assume they announced that because they realized that this was an ongoing issue with the CyberTruck prototypes).

It is unfortunate...I have a few specialty vehicles in our rental fleet that are 15-20+ years old with no signs of rust at all, so for this to be something that is coming up already for a brand new vehicle is concerning TBH. That said, I still plan to get one to use as a "Marketing Billboard" of sorts for our fleet but I'm hoping they come out with some sort of coating (whether that's aftermarket or other-wise) to resolve or at the very least mitigate the issue for a few years.

I think most people who understand the basics of how metal responds to different real world conditions would agree. The problem is that Tesla claimed that it would be rust/corrosion resistant and for it to have just been released and they're already experience issues is the fundamental problem. (TBH I can see if it happened a couple of years later, I think that would adequately justify the "resistant" claim, but for it to only be a matter of weeks is concerning).

Oh Wow!? That's crazy! Yeah, if it's just the bulb that's bad, then you definitely don't need to replace the lamp assembly. The bulb is about $5 or $6, which is a LOT cheaper than the lamp assembly (which is about $70 from Hyundai just for the part). Glad this was helpful!😁

Not just a business, I'm trying to start an empire😁

No problem, I'm glad this could help out!👍🏽

I appreciate that! And TBH I was wondering if people would find that helpful, so I'm glad to hear that it could be. I'll do a recording on the process and let you know when I finish posting it👍🏽

Really appreciate that. Thank you!

@@greggowaffles No problem!

I just finished posting the overview video on how to get a Rental Car License. I have a couple more videos I need to finish editing first before posting the Pros vs. Cons video (but I should have that done in the next few days👍🏽)

Thank you so much for the update! Going to check it out now

The issue that we're having is that the shift link cable keeps breaking/coming undone (when that happens you can't shift the car out of the current gear. So if you're in drive it won't shift to park, and vice versa). It's not a expensive fix, you can get it done for about $80-$100. But unfortunately, it happens without warning, so while not expensive it's definitely inconvenient to deal with (the last time it happened was in October and it just happened again this past week. So we're actually exploring options to see if we can just install a permanent aftermarket fix instead of replacing it with an OEM cable again). Hopefully that helps!

@@ZayTson thanks, worth a shot i guess since you can find them for 5-6k!

@@TuanVu-lg8oqNo problem, and very true. If we can solve the issue by doing that modification, then we definitely plan to buy more (since it's been really popular and has already paid for itself).

Thanks!

promo sm indeed lol

While I don't think gross profit is misleading (it's certainly important), I agree with you that it definitely doesn't tell the whole story. And I'm on it, I have the net profit breakdown on most of the cars done and I plan to post them after I finish the editing process. Are there any specific questions you have about my operating expenses that I can give some insight into?

Thanks for the comment! I'm working on that right now, with a complete breakdown of each vehicle (should have those posted soon👍🏽)

Thanks I appreciate it! And I can definitely do that, what aspect of the insurance are you curious about? How I got insurance, how I compared the different policies, or how I handle the guest's insurance?

@ZayTson Thanks! I am interested to learn more about how to get insurance coverage for direct rental.

Thank you as well!

It honestly depends on your specific market. If I was in your position would do some market research to see how many SUVs are in my market, how much they rent out for, and how often. As that'll give you a good idea of whether or not it'll make sense financially. Plus it depends on how low of an interest rate you can get, because that'll eat up all your profit if it's too high. Also, for your cash car, is that 400-450 net or gross profit? Are you renting it out consistently or just occasionally? Because if that's your gross profit for renting it out consistently, then you might want to tweak your listing a bit in order and get a higher profit (That is of course if you actually want to rent it out more though). As I do have a few cash cars as well, and as an example I have a 2011 Ford Focus that I just added onto Turo in April this year and it's brought in $3,493 so far (so about $1K per month gross profit). Hopefully this helps!👍🏽

Nice!, and agreed. I use my vacuum multiple times a day, I don't know how people manage their fleets with those smaller handheld vacuums😅

You can definitely see the installation, I'm not sure what you're seeing on your end though?🤔

@@swaggakid00010 I have the details in the description.

TBH I think so too. I'm finally sending it out on it's first rental tomorrow so, we'll see how that goes😅

@@ZayTson haha nice. I’ve thought about it but the thought of someone else driving my car doesn’t sit well with me. Hate dropping it off even for service 😅

@@PowerJetGlide I definitely know that feeling but truthfully I bought the car with the intention of renting it out.... I just didn't realize how much I'd like it after driving it for a while haha😂

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You just have to trust your gut on things like this haha 🤣

Thankfully since it's a Safety Recall, Mitsubishi covers the cost. So no money out of pocket 😁