I would advice you go in with as lower equity as possible. Since you don't like popular brands, if you can find a good non problematic car at half the price of the 2011 Elantra, go for it.
Peugeots are great if you can handle the stress of manual transmission.

As for getting to destination, you will learn on the job. Just believe in yourself and smart up.

Idaytesj29:
Hello good people, I am about to start Uber business, I will own my car and drive it personally. I am looking at getting 2011 Hyundai Elantra for it and relocate to Lagos for the business.

My question is

Is my intended car and year okay for uber? Cos I am not a Toyota person, infact I don't like popular brand, I currently cruise a Peugeot.

Secondly, as someone very new to Lagos, not totally cos I did my masters in Unilag, will I be able to get by finding the riders destinations?

Thank you

kanuisagoat:


You just have to be more careful at some places like Yaba. Watch the way vehicles are parked before you enter any street and the direction vehicles are moving. Ask your rider if you're not too sure. Also, in my experience(I may be wrong, its only my 4th month on ehailing) Google map will not take you through a one way route.


As for hypemiling, its a driving technique aimed at reducing fuel economy to the barest minimum. You can read up on Google.

And for some reasons I don't know, most ladies are always in a hurry. Someone is always somewhere waiting for them, disturbing them with calls asking where they are.

So when you're with those kind of riders forget about hypermilling else you won't last one week on bolt.

Thank you so much sir

Sammyclarinet:




Don't be too confident about Google map oooooo...it would take you thru one way in Shomolu area oooo...and it does that with confidence;just don't know why.So,the best option still remains:paying careful attention to the direction of the vehicles at the junction as well as analysing the way vehicles are parked.

As for burning fuel around:study the environment where you park.As you drive each day,study locations where riders come out in the morning,such as estates and residential areas and study where rides are needed to pick up students from schools in the afternoon...then move away from traffic jammed areas in the evenings so you can cover more spaces and maximize everything.....

#justfrommypersonalexperiences

Thank you so much sir

northbird:



Henceforth, keep your eyes open.... Watch out for erected poles, anything standing on the road ....


It still beats me how some drivers enter the one way @ ICM, and the No U turn @ Governor's road. I mean, this is big enough now.

Some are faded/ inconspicuous .. E.g the one at barlikisiyu Iyede road.. Harvey road that connects to Unilag ( the one way signage looks like a piece of Maggi cube on a Plate of rice)

Look further ahead when driving.... On ehailng, you must develop ur sixth sense... Esp. when you are on the mainland.

Thank you so much sir

davit:
The girl is a hardened criminal. You need to see other chats on Facebook.

I only acted based on the chat conversation with the lady's brother. Reason why I said if the lady's side of the story is true

OJURONGBE1:



I feel your plight but sorry, this thread rally round its members more . You people will not contribute to a post nor offer empathy in time of despair but anytime you lots fall victim to a rider's mischief, they will run here looking for help.
That is how the other one came here to outsmart honourable members of this thread to win a car scanner, ever since then, he's no where to be found.

Boss no tear my belle nah

davit:
No my able Pope. I just belive injustice to any driver in this biz, is injustice to others. I ve been following the case on Facebook since it started. The girl is just using the police station report story to defend herself.

The police should invite bolt of them nah, right now it's hard to tell who's right or wrong.

Her line isn't going through but she's online on WhatsApp and I've dropped some messages therein

[quote author=davit post=98439599]Hello Pilots,
This woman here named Ayoola Abimbola just stole a driver’s iPhone 6s and 7500 from his safe,

Sunday Ighoho's house in Soka Ibadan is on fire!!

radautoworks:
Sunday Ighoho's house in Soka Ibadan is was on fire!!

IFSHR:

thank you. I forget you guys are living in the future.

deedee44:


There are some things that we overhype when it comes to car maintenance. This one no be say dem say, it's my experience of almost 3 years and counting.

I said it here almost 3 years ago. I've been using 20w50 because my engine was already burning oil when I bought it so I switched to the cheapest good oil and save up oil money to get another engine, sharlu for that matter for close to 3 years, my engine is still quiet and going strong. I travel almost 2 to 3 times every week on a norms. I just make sure I change as at when due

I've been using water too, I'm not saying coolant is not good but it's not like if you use water heaven will fall.

See how much I would have lost if I have been using mobil 1, topping up with 1 ltr 1000 miles or less. I've done over 100,000 miles now and engine has not died, I've saved on oil more than I would use to buy another engine

So this thing is just to apply common sense, and not to follow every instructions blindly.

Those old man that drive those beat up passat for yellow cab .. Those cabs that the body is all banged up and their car is tilted to 1 side with over size tires ...

Them too will tell you that their car is doing fine .....your reasoning is not much different from them......as long as the car moves takes them to point A to point B the car runs perfect according to them .....

dru23:


Those old man that drive those beat up passat for yellow cab .. Those cabs that the body is all banged up and their car is tilted to 1 side with over size tires ...

Them too will tell you that their car is doing fine .....your reasoning is not much different from them......as long as the car moves takes them to point A to point B the car runs perfect according to them .....

Bros if you can use a car for 3 years doing ehailing and it still runs like new, i don't know what else you want. You can't use your car forever

OJURONGBE1:



I feel your plight but sorry, this thread rally round its members more . You people will not contribute to a post nor offer empathy in time of despair but anytime you lots fall victim to a rider's mischief, they will run here looking for help.
That is how the other one came here to outsmart honourable members of this thread to win a car scanner, ever since then, he's no where to be found.

God bless you for this I've been want ask about the guy

radautoworks:
Sunday Ighoho's house in Soka Ibadan is on fire!!

Thank you for the update.
God will bless that guy that challenged you for not knowing what's going on in your town..hahahahshaaa.

Idaytesj29:



Can somebody say something? Bypassing my post like this not fair oooo. Biko ooo

Your choice of car will not stand the test of time in this business as per durability and cost of maintainance, even though it is fuel economical. If u don't like Toyota, then u can do Honda Civic 2003-2008 or an earlier Hyundai e.g 2003-2010, even your peogeot can fly provided it's more than 2003 and engine size isn't more than 2.0

If u don't really know the way, google map, drivers app and riders direction will help you get around.

All the best

dru23:


Those old man that drive those beat up passat for yellow cab .. Those cabs that the body is all banged up and their car is tilted to 1 side with over size tires ...

Them too will tell you that their car is doing fine .....your reasoning is not much different from them......as long as the car moves takes them to point A to point B the car runs perfect according to them .....

Na wetin Uche talk say make we dey do be that na

pope191:


The police should invite bolt of them nah, right now it's hard to tell who's right or wrong.

This hustle henn, see what bolt turned a whole Pope to

pope191:


Boss no tear my belle nah

Bro, his attitude while garnering likes & comments for the win irked me.
Yes, e pain me say i no win am but it wont displease me if a member or an active person won it.
If another give away show now, u go see new monikers flying around like bees.

Abeg who know person wey know person wey know person wey win that Bolt Mega Challenge Brand New Car? I wan interview them

OJURONGBE1:



I feel your plight but sorry, this thread rally round its members more . You people will not contribute to a post nor offer empathy in time of despair but anytime you lots fall victim to a rider's mischief, they will run here looking for help.
That is how the other one came here to outsmart honourable members of this thread to win a car scanner, ever since then, he's no where to be found.

I just started yesterday sir

samobaba4u:


This hustle henn, see what bbolt turned a whole Pope to

Shows he is a real ambassador. Even him phone dey autocorrect to bolt

CryptoClub2018:


I just started yesterday sir

I'm sorry, i was hard on you. Please forgive me. No worry, Bros dem go try their best
If you eventually recover your money, u self dey try check on this thread once in a while.
Update! Make we read your tory, laugh & learn from it.
I dey call the barga right away

samobaba4u:


This hustle henn, see what bbolt turned a whole Pope to

His blood has been "bolted"

deedee44:

Bros if you can use a car for 3 years doing ehailing and it still runs like new, i don't know what else you want. You can't use your car forever

New means different things to different people.. My naija neighbor car has finally packed up .. This my neighbor will wash the car every morning, the car is well taken care of physically... but na 20w50 engine oil crew he be ...


The engine finally gave up o ... he now sold it .. It is now a new car to the next sucker ........

So car running like new is very relative to different people .. This is why car engine is a big market in Nigeria... Nigerias change engine like the change lane on the road

OJURONGBE1:


I'm sorry, i was hard on you. Please forgive me. No worry, Bros dem go try their best
If you eventually recover your money, u self dey try check on this thread once in a while.
Update! Make we read your tory, laugh & learn from it.
I dey call the barga right away

Thanks bro. He diverted all calls and I can only send him text and WhatsApp messages. He is a fraudster sir

Pearl1910:


Shows he is a real ambassador. Even him phone dey autocorrect to bolt

CryptoClub2018:


Thanks bro. He diverted all calls and I can only send him text and WhatsApp messages. He is a fraudster sir

Please can you screenshot the trip here?
Let me forward it to him

dru23:



New means different things to different people.. My naija neighbor car has finally packed up .. This my neighbor will wash the car every morning, the car is well taken care of physically... but na 20w50 engine oil crew he be ...


The engine finally gave up o ... he now sold it .. It is now a new car to the next sucker ........

So car running like new is very relative to different people .. This is why car engine is a big market in Nigeria... Nigerias change engine like the change lane on the road

So if you use 5w30, the engine will last forever?

dru23:



New means different things to different people.. My naija neighbor car has finally packed up .. This my neighbor will wash the car every morning, the car is well taken care of physically... but na 20w50 engine oil crew he be ...


The engine finally gave up o ... he now sold it .. It is now a new car to the next sucker ........

So car running like new is very relative to different people .. This is why car engine is a big market in Nigeria... Nigerias change engine like the change lane on the road

Na him get him belle and him say him no hungry wetin again? Let d next user battle it when the time comes now átóńbùrú he said he had saved enough money from oil more that the amount to buy another engine. That's profit maximization now

OJURONGBE1:


Please can you screenshot the trip here?
Let me forward it to him

Good job

Ahhgggg

samobaba4u:


This hustle henn, see what bolt turned a whole Pope to