Los Angeles.

I've rented 5 cars on Turo in my life: a Kia Forte, an M4, a C7 Corvette, a Cayenne Coupe, and an M2. All the rentals went smooth. One of the hosts did charge me $20 for airport parking and didn't follow through on a discount after I extended the rental (fuck you, dude), but otherwise, I've enjoyed my experience on the platform. I've been a good renter, and I know there are many others like me. But ive never had an opportunity to host, until now.

I see whats happening with the "gig economy" effects and this dynamic pricing bs. But does the current state of Turo and r/Turo mean I should 110% avoid hosting a car on here? I know some of you do well on this platform, despite all the negativity. Care to share some insight?

I work in the auto industry and know my way around cars (and then some), so im not worried about many of the pitfalls i've seen before. I'm thinking about replacing my aging/foreign daily driver with a new or slightly used economy car, and then throwing it up on Turo to make a few dollars back on Thursdays-Sundays when i dont drive it.

Although I wouldn't be attached to this new car and wouldnt depend on the money, i dont know how the dynamic pricing stuff works, and i dont have too much time to commit to this (this is why i'm thinking new or slightly used, i dont want to DIY a bunch of repairs on an older car). I'd basically be looking for 3-4 day rentals and driving my other cars when the daily is rented out. I would like to avoid 1 day rentals.

Would I have control over these things? Like pricing, minimum rental days, specific availability, etc?

It is reasonable/possible in the year 2024 for hosting to cover the small payment on an affordable economy car?