Michael2828 1st Gear May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 Hello Guys, just wanted to check any feedback or car sharing company you all used before or recommend? Now i see got so many car sharing company on the market and seems like the price is really cheaper than normal rental. Cheers, Michael2828 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBIEMKZ Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 For short duration use like a few hours, car-sharing is cheaper but if on daily basis generally the rental costs of those brick-and-mortar car rental companies are cheaper but I don't know nowadays if there is any commitment period for those. 🙂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmm 5th Gear May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Michael2828 said: Hello Guys, just wanted to check any feedback or car sharing company you all used before or recommend? Now i see got so many car sharing company on the market and seems like the price is really cheaper than normal rental. Cheers, Michael2828 Car sharing is fine if u r driving occasionally... Read the T&C especially on the insurance coverage.... cheap rental but beware of ridiculous insurance coverage 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benarsenal Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 I wrote a blog about this, but this was a year ago so I think a few things might have changed since then. https://benscarblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/10/car-sharing/ In my experience GetGo was the best, but I've since heard many complaints about them, probably due to too rapid expansion and they cannot keep up. Also CarClub now merged with Tribecar and I have not tried their services since the merge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael2828 1st Gear June 13, 2022 Author Share June 13, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 10:16 PM, Benarsenal said: I wrote a blog about this, but this was a year ago so I think a few things might have changed since then. https://benscarblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/10/car-sharing/ In my experience GetGo was the best, but I've since heard many complaints about them, probably due to too rapid expansion and they cannot keep up. Also CarClub now merged with Tribecar and I have not tried their services since the merge. Thanks for sharing! As a user i think i will definitely download all apps and make comparison. :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic June 13, 2022 Share June 13, 2022 Bluesg? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic June 13, 2022 Share June 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, 13177 said: Bluesg? Bluesg is the best, it is cheap, it can benused as a golf buggy, it can be driven like a PMD to drive up anywhere anyhow, it has the power and speed of a ferrari.😄😄 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael2828 1st Gear June 14, 2022 Author Share June 14, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 12:10 PM, Ct3833 said: Bluesg is the best, it is cheap, it can benused as a golf buggy, it can be driven like a PMD to drive up anywhere anyhow, it has the power and speed of a ferrari.😄😄 lol! the car too cute leh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmm 5th Gear June 15, 2022 Share June 15, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 12:10 PM, Ct3833 said: Bluesg is the best, it is cheap, it can benused as a golf buggy, it can be driven like a PMD to drive up anywhere anyhow, it has the power and speed of a ferrari.😄😄 The insurance excess is high. Drive like a Ferrari and prepare 10k for accident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael2828 1st Gear August 24, 2022 Author Share August 24, 2022 @jcmm Bro, you have story to share for the excess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wiremodem 1st Gear August 24, 2022 Share August 24, 2022 (edited) @Michael2828 https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/need-some-advice-some-guy-bang-into-my-mums-rented-shariot-at-the-red-light.6795688/ https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/bluesg-and-comfort-charging-10k-for-accident.6790813/ Edited August 24, 2022 by 2wiremodem 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toeknee_33 Turbocharged August 24, 2022 Share August 24, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 9:57 PM, jcmm said: Car sharing is fine if u r driving occasionally... Read the T&C especially on the insurance coverage.... cheap rental but beware of ridiculous insurance coverage I'd second this! There are 2 insurance excesses, one for the car you drive, and the other for the 3rd party. After even a minor collision, you are liable for the 2 excesses and together can hit $10K if you are a new driver. CDW doesn't help very much either. Read the fine print. You have been warned. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrjun 5th Gear August 24, 2022 Share August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Michael2828 said: @jcmm Bro, you have story to share for the excess? 3 hours ago, Toeknee_33 said: I'd second this! There are 2 insurance excesses, one for the car you drive, and the other for the 3rd party. After even a minor collision, you are liable for the 2 excesses and together can hit $10K if you are a new driver. CDW doesn't help very much either. Read the fine print. You have been warned. The excess can be way more than $10k. No sane person should drive bluesg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrjun 5th Gear August 24, 2022 Share August 24, 2022 (edited) On 5/13/2022 at 11:01 AM, Michael2828 said: Hello Guys, just wanted to check any feedback or car sharing company you all used before or recommend? Now i see got so many car sharing company on the market and seems like the price is really cheaper than normal rental. Cheers, Michael2828 Let us know what u decide on . Am a little interested too. Have a Getgo parking near my place. Edited August 24, 2022 by shrjun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmm 5th Gear August 24, 2022 Share August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Michael2828 said: @jcmm Bro, you have story to share for the excess? No personal story... horror stories all read from forums... and reading their insurance T&C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic August 26, 2022 Share August 26, 2022 A friend coming back from overseas and asked me to recommend a reliable rental company to rent a car (for 1-2 months). Any suggestion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowshaun 4th Gear August 26, 2022 Share August 26, 2022 I had been researching quite extensively at the different car sharing companies. Prob spent about 100h reading their fb groups... If you wanna try car sharing, go for car lite. Their community seems to be the most wholesome, very little complaints, cars in good condition and I think most important factor, appears to have the best customer service and support. Car club used to be the most premium and best in customer service but it got bought over by tribecar... Tribecar and getgo are really large and have plenty of options, but somehow their cars kenna alot of exterior damage/scratches. Many brand new getgo Avante CN7 scratched so bad it looks like they went thru 4x4 off road... I would avoid both these companies cause quite ma fan la if you really have to scrutinise for damage everytime u use the car. Getgo and tribecar fb groups have alot of complaints that the cars are returned with almost empty tanks. Car lite users (who post in the FB groups) a bit mad, like to return the cars with half tank (even tho the criteria is 1/4 tank). Tribecar, especially their economy range, often are in poor mechanical condition, botak tyres, from what I read in the FB groups. So quite scary when you consider the insurance excess is in the thousands and the cars are quite a hazard to drive on the road, especially for people who rarely drive, or who are adapting to a high mileage vehicle that is maintained based on reports from users who bother to highlight them... Tribecar's fb group is heavily moderated, whereas the others do not have official fb groups that are censored by employed staff... Having said all that, if need for longer durations (eg. Days or weeks or months) just go with other traditional rental companies that offer $500/1000 insurance excess. If you need a car for a short errand, then maybe can try carsharing from the big players. But please make sure to drive slowly, on bright sunny days, and rent an hour longer than you think you need. Don't tempt fate by speeding or in heavy rain or trying to be in a rush... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benarsenal Turbocharged August 27, 2022 Share August 27, 2022 10 hours ago, yellowshaun said: I had been researching quite extensively at the different car sharing companies. Prob spent about 100h reading their fb groups... If you wanna try car sharing, go for car lite. Their community seems to be the most wholesome, very little complaints, cars in good condition and I think most important factor, appears to have the best customer service and support. Car club used to be the most premium and best in customer service but it got bought over by tribecar... Tribecar and getgo are really large and have plenty of options, but somehow their cars kenna alot of exterior damage/scratches. Many brand new getgo Avante CN7 scratched so bad it looks like they went thru 4x4 off road... I would avoid both these companies cause quite ma fan la if you really have to scrutinise for damage everytime u use the car. Getgo and tribecar fb groups have alot of complaints that the cars are returned with almost empty tanks. Car lite users (who post in the FB groups) a bit mad, like to return the cars with half tank (even tho the criteria is 1/4 tank). Tribecar, especially their economy range, often are in poor mechanical condition, botak tyres, from what I read in the FB groups. So quite scary when you consider the insurance excess is in the thousands and the cars are quite a hazard to drive on the road, especially for people who rarely drive, or who are adapting to a high mileage vehicle that is maintained based on reports from users who bother to highlight them... Tribecar's fb group is heavily moderated, whereas the others do not have official fb groups that are censored by employed staff... Having said all that, if need for longer durations (eg. Days or weeks or months) just go with other traditional rental companies that offer $500/1000 insurance excess. If you need a car for a short errand, then maybe can try carsharing from the big players. But please make sure to drive slowly, on bright sunny days, and rent an hour longer than you think you need. Don't tempt fate by speeding or in heavy rain or trying to be in a rush... There's also Shariot. Their rates are quite reasonable but the cars are mostly not in the best condition, as many are ex-PHV cars. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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