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northbird:
What icon do you look for when checking for one way. quote author=stanuplane post=82192944] yes. believe me, google knows all the one ways. You just have to be careful and follow the map righteously. Like I said earlier, my map had a GPS issue, that's why it malfunctioned.

All I can say is that google map try die. Like you rightly pointed out, if you follow the map it will take you to your destination without hassle. The only fear I have with the thing most times is that it can take you through some terrible road. Downloaded another one which more like updated the previous one I had that shows directions for inter state

stanuplane:
I encountered them on that yaba axis last week Friday. My map lost GPS signal, started misbehaving and I ended up on a one way road. They intercepted me immediately and opened my car door before I had chance to lock it. The guy was talking to me like an angel. He asked if I ve being warned before for taking this one way and I told him no. He said then I don't have anything to be afraid of. I will just have to drive to their office with one of them to check if my no is in there system. If they don't find my no there, then I can go and I happily agreed. My riders( an old man and woman with their teenage daughter in front) begged them from now till eternity to let us go cos they are already very late for their engagement but they might as well be singing, so I agreed and drove off to their office like a good citizen to prove that my no is not in their system, but then an angel in the form of one guy around there who saw the whole thing happen frantically called my attention as i was about to drive off and told me in my native tongue(Igbo). He said "nwokem, isoro ndia ruo office ha, nwanne ha 'rie gi". Meaning "guy if you follow this ppl reach there office them go chop you die" immediately I heard that a tiny gunshot went off inside my head and my brain had to rest to Lagos Factory Settings.

This story get part 2. How did it end?

confusedworld17:
Are there drivers who feel inferior if a rider sat at the back seat? Picked up this girl and she was trying to explain to me that she needed to sit at the back in order to change her dress, needs space to arrange her stuffs... Had to interrupt and jokingly told her that the fare remains the same no matter where a rider sits and as a matter of fact, I prefer make dem sidon for back so that everyone go answer him or her papa name.

I think for most people it is a conscious act, though a bit awkward. In case of a crash, and as a last minute decision to stop the car, which side do you think the driver will ram into an obstacle, his side or the passenger side?

GAZZUZZ:
no need just 3mb here any day between 11-12pm

In Tupacs voice "who you believe in, money or God"? But in this case, your moto or God that you will come and be finishing your speedometer on 3mb?

BluePrincee:
the devil is your enemy. Oya drive em motor on lagos badagry

Funny

peeps4u:
I am just new in Lagos, but I've never seen any road as bad as badagry express way. I wouldn't even drive my enemy's car to badagry, I will pity him.

That means you really don't have an enemy, or your enemy no get moto. I rather drive my enemy moto for that road than mine.

peeps4u:
I never thought anyone would take a badagry express way request, the farthest anyone should go along that route is mile 2. I have never seen a road as bad as that.

The guy is probably new in town and maybe an interior designer. Is it possible he drives a 4matic, too? Probably not.

Taking notes...

List of Bad roads.
1. Badagry express rd

izzou:
Muyiwaadekunle1

So sorry for your day... It's part of those challenges

Next time don't accept any request that will take after Festac. Festac is a good place for request.. But after Alakija is a no no

Mazamaza - No
Old Ojo road - No
Satellite Town - NO times 2

With time, maybe you will know shortcuts to those areas. But avoid them because of bad roads and tankers/trailers

Grew up in these areas. Lived in agboju for a while, then mazamaza. Would sometimes go to badagry to buy clothes and shoes. Back then the roads where good, you could travel the entire stretch of road from mile2 to badagry in less than an 1hr30mins but now that area is a no no. Iyanaba leading to volks is treacherous... Travel at your own risk.

laluski:
I drive an EOD and want to upgrade to a Jeep.from my research the 4runner is very rugged considering my kind of area(EJIGBO )
I have allot of time ony hands so I wanted to use one stone kill two birds.i will have Suv and still make money with it.
Will buy the V6 variant course

So long you're driving you'll be fine. I think where you'll most likely rake in the dough is when you do off line trips for selected clients. Though they don't come everyday, but when they eventually do come it rains.

Dovehorizon:
Bruv, this is a very simple thing and let's not make it look herculean. If you find yourself in a new environment, what are u supposed to do?
You are expected to ask questions, know where to park and where not to, know where u are meant to position yourself at certain hours, like I said it isn't rocket science...

Yeah, like there is a handbook somewhere that lists all the bad roads in Lagos. Anyways, I really don't think this ish is really worth us arguing about, if it works for him, who am I to say otherwise.

pope191:
Reject certain trips when e just moved to Lagos, how is he suppose to know some areas r no go area or when he pick does bad riders that careless and ask him to enter bad spots. If I were in his position and honestly want to know road and as well make connections, I'll rather get Dru23 and use for like 2 to 3 months, afterward, I'll sell off at a give away price, than using such car.

Your is head is their. If he got a trip from the choicest places in Lagos to agbara, how is he going to know that place is a no go area?

MoonlightDrive:
https://www.nairaland.com/5409965/uber-driver-came-4matic-gave

who is this uber driver trying to outshine crvrider, dovehorizon, gazzuz!

If it's too good to be true, then its probably not. Oven things loading...

If its not an executive hire, I see no wisdom in using a 4matic for uber or taxify.

Went to Agbara 2weeks ago, long story short, my car hasn't recovered since then.

I need a suspension specialist!!!

franksam2009:
5w-30 is designed for winter(weather below -1°c) , in winter time Texas go below -20°c(snow) which will freeze most engine oil, stress engine and cause poor emissions, while here in Lagos the lower hv seen is 20°c, even 50w-70 will flow freely at 20°c ( the lower it gets the chiller it becomes nd when it gets to -0°c it starts to snow)
The 5w means at freezing point it will get to all engine parts in 5seconds, while the 20w will take 20seconds, but we dont hv such freezing weather here in Nigeria so they all flow fast anytime. So i think 5w should not be used on a taxi/Uber car cause the car is always on a motion and hardly sits for long
The only problem with 20w is that if not changed on time it will cause slug buildup, but for the 5w if it's to be used it Should be an original synthetic(mobile,Castro e.t.c),
Next is oil shortage, this is cause by either bad piston rings(delay in oil change or overheated) or worn out seals(which will eventually occur on all engine as they age), this doesn't necessary mean d engine is dead, as long as it's not smoking, oil stop leak can solve this problem (it swells all seals bck to normal shape).

Den oil filter issue, oil filters are not transparent so even the manufacturers cannot tell what's going on in there, those 10-15k oil filters are marketing strategies, they never last that long, most oil filters hv this inbuilt bypass technology built in them that once they gets clogged up, d oil bypasses and flow directly into d engine which might eventually cause premature wear to the metal bearings,
Even the almighty shining Fram filter was cut open and compared to other high quality filters on YouTube , Fram was so bad that its paper breaks when touched lol.
Do ur research be4 u argue bro, most of the cars made in Asia and south America do not hv this 5w written on them, some Don't even write anything on their oil covers, hv seen an Asian made BMW with 10w-30 written on its oil cap.

I thought the numbers in front of the w's actually stands for the viscosity of the oil when the engine is cold or hot? Never knew it is the time the oil takes to move round the engine. Will re-read again.

eherbal:
I may sound As if I'm contradicting myself,but if you wanna buy a car for ehailing as the situation stands now,pls buy a dru23 bullet proof engine for quick ROI,but car is certain to diminish quickly considering the state of the roads and poor pricing by principal companies.
the trick is to drive the car yourself,as giving it out on rentals comes with a lot of sifia pains

Where are the figures to back this up? Last I recall, dru23 can't drive (tongue in cheek) meaning all his dru23 cars are driven by others; yet he's annual report shows profit, except for when he had a bleaching manager.

[quote author=drmikeadams post=82007722][/quote]Guy you really crack me up with this image. Oya, knack us another one for those when buy their first keke.

Gentlelife50:
Lest you continue exalting in hate and stupidity let me reply you.
Not everybody is noisemaker like you, I said it here before I don't have to buy corolla to prove I have something.
I set up something that have started yielding.
Go and price Mitsubishi L300 van long frame then come,
Work smart is my watchword no be driving 12 hours everyday on Uber with your eyes red, recently I have been doing PC for some group of guys that are in south Africa. They will send their data page and after everything I will also charge for sending it back.
I don't have Keke because I am lazy, by the way you are yet to explain how u post dashboard of 70k deliver 35k buy fuel 25-30 according to you then eat oh sorry you don't eat and still save 20k after expenses.
One more thing don't forget to create Keke thread and encourage people, someone created this one you come to insult others.

You owe no one an explanation what you do as a side hussle...just make bread bro; the less they know the better.

Perkins1:
I hope at the workshop... You don't select cars like we have seen here on nairaland. Let's know if we can do business and the type.

I can testify that they don't. But depending on where you live, prepare for the long drive.

deedee44:
Is it vomiting? That's the ailment mine is suffering from

Haven't experienced any of that with my car. Only, radu recommended it after the diagnostics. Why it was recommended I really don't know but I think its for a good reason.

radautoworks:
Ouch it was the sensors wasn't it?

I would say your labour cost is pretty modest, just that every quoted part needed is to be imported and it really drove the cost high. In the course of time I would cherry pick the sensitive repairs, come with my parts, and just pay for labour instead.

Thanks for asking.

radautoworks:
What was needed?

Suspensions (linkages, bushings..)
Fuel tank servicing
Speed sensors
....

radautoworks:
You've been to the shop haven't you lol

You gar-rit! Only the bills overwhelmed me. Nice place though.

dapotemi:
Hmmm, dis Uber tin is just GRACE. I was angry at my boss because i cud not close early to quickly hustle small but see as God reward me. E be like say na one of invictus pple I carry.

Rider: wey u dey.come sheraton
Me: a mins from u sir
Picked dis thick Igbo guy, with very thick accent.
Me: I start trip and it's international airport.43 mins to drop off.
Rider: where d tin show say we dey go.
Me: Airport sir
Rider: na lie o. Carry me go chemist I get cough.
Me: I slam brake, enter one pharmacy along mobolaji bank Anthony way. Rider bought drugs and we move again.
Me: so oga where we dey go sir.
Rider: Local airport first I want collect something. We got to airport and he called someone on phone, the package he's waiting for is on a flight and d flight jus left Abuja.
Me: I check time and it was 6:30pm. I knew we will be there till 8pm or so. I check my money and it's reading 820.
Rider: why u dey check ur phone.
Me: jus to be sure my money dey read sir, sometimes d tin dey stop.
Rider: ok end trip but u go still carry me go back o. Jus stay for car park.
Me: ok sir, I wanted to initiate negotiation but something in me says calm down. Na so we park switch on AC o for one hour 15 mins. Oga finally got his package. He also use my phone for like 2 mins. He had a low bat3.
Rider: you know Domilos.
Me: l almost LOL, u mean Dominos Pizza sir.
Rider: take me there.
Me: drove down to Joel ogunaike. Oga enter dominos and wasted another 15 mins. He came back with his OWN pizza only.
Me: at dis stage, I don dey boil inside, request dey enter I no fit pick, pizza I no see chop.
Rider: take me back to d hotel.
Me: drove like formula one to hotel, in 2 mins we reach.
Rider: why u dey run like dis.
Me: time is far spent. Time is money.
Rider: so na how much nah.
Me: I looked at rider, I say driving to airport, waiting for that long, paying parking space, for using my phone to make call, and for d pizza wey u no buy for me, EVERYTHING na 50k.
Rider: bursted into one big LOL. U want kill person no, oga take wetin I get joooor. I enjoy ur ride. Brought out some mint 1k note, he did not count it.
Me: I quickly did a mental calculation, d tin go reach 30k. I drive go park for car park make I count d money, I was shocked, it was 43k. I was expecting maybe 5 or 7k maximum for d trip. I don close. I might not work tomorrow. But first, am going back to Domilos (lol) to get my own pizza, and for wifey and kid too. Grace follow me waka today.

Oya, knack your boss one cold beer.

jarkbauer:
Madam are you as beautiful as your voice?

You are like 15years tooooooooooooooo late.

Lienn:
Oh please shut it

You will use the car for two days and collect 20k. Does that make any sense?

And the driver must bring two verifiable guarantors working in established companies because he wants to drive a Rolls Royce phantom Abi?

look at how you are quoting everyone because nobody has even flashed you talk more of calling.

You better read from page 1 instead of splashing globs of ignorance all over here

And ohh, I wouldn't even be alive in 100 years time, so think again before you type.

Anu gboko

Is that bush meat in kwale? Hmmm....I like!

tojahh:
All these Drivers sef. You go carry person for ride, then come turn down AC to lowest inside hot sun and you expect me to give you a Star? If -1 sef dey, I for dash the guy wey pick me today from church as my bro carry motor go another church with him babe.

I no know whether I go beg first before dem go increase AC
Told the guy, please sire this AC isn't effective, baba pretend like say he no hear. I want raise voice but I just feel say him dey on 35k rentals make I cut am some slack.

Since you understand you for just dash am the 5star after all na free.

dru23:
Yes I get what jesuson2020 is saying ...but keep in mind not all partners are the same... yes it is true that maintenance can eat up your profit.... But a lot of partners are not hands on their business, most will let the drivers handle the servicing of their cars , I will never allow that ...I do bring in parts for my cars, which a lot of partners can't do , I do have trusty mechanics ,and more importantly I screen my drivers and I try to be fair to them. And also the type of cars matter .. I use civics which are cheaper for me to get.. The civics are very strong and the maintenance on it is very cheap... Unfortunately I hate to admit the civics 2003 to 2005 are stronger than the Elantra ...I am not saying that Elantra is not a strong car or not suitable for uber ..but on the business side of things the Civics pays me more when compare to Elantras and the Corolla...
For years have been shouting and preaching to owners to do the basics maintenance on theirs especially using good engine oil ...but some will hear and do and others will say am trying to sell market .. Than at the end people will wonder how I was able to run my business successfully ....
The conclusion here is that the points I listed as help me to maximize profits.. Yes at times repairs will eat most of your profit... but if u get a good mechanic and good parts it will reduce the eating of your profit...

To go back to Jesusson2020 point.. When I had my old no good for nothing bleaching manager.. The profits I was making in one week. The manager will come back and collect it .. He will tell car spoil etc and funny enough it seems that we keep fixing the same issue that he collected money from. The money given to change oil ,he will not do it or better yet he will 5k naira oil .. I had to sell 4 out of 5 elantra because of him ..he basically ruined the engine .. This is how I got into the engine oil business. But at the end of the day am still here.. After changing mechanics and manager my outlook on the business has been very encouraging...

Thanks, dru. Knew you won't let me down.

dru23:
Yes o am still shipping civics ....

Yet they say owners ain't making money.

tojahh:
With this stamped document you can't be registered on the platform anyway. Na just to pass checkpoints.

Fully aware. Thanks, though.

Tyche:
The boy knows what he's saying. When he was saying that Uber is heaven sent, he was just referring to drivers and not the patners.

The 5k he will take daily is safely saved, the 25/15 % or whatever percentage the company takes will be ploughed back for servicing and major repairs sooner or later. That's why he said the owners are just rotating money and think they are making profit

Waiting for dru to reply this. Do you know he's still shipping in civics? But then the question is: will same repairs not be done on the keke?

Rubbiish:
U better blow ur fuse O
March till now is almost 6 months
It is better u start another processing from a reliable source than hoping on him at expense of time. Driver's license without driving school certificate shouldn't take more than 2 months for capturing at most, with driving school certificate it is just a day. Driving without a driver license is a serious offence, pray u don't get unlucky with these frsc or VIO guys. Call d guy today

Thanks mate for your concern. I was given a doc I drive with at the moment. Though I've been stopped by the police on several occasion but its just to ask for their usual tips. Maybe with vio and frsc, it may be something different.

Perkins1:
Easy sturv. Just input on riders app destination and use the estimate to get what you'd charge including interference and wait time.


Na so I dey do my own.

Meanwhile this your DL don tale o. I know I'd read it here sometime ago when you started the processing.

Its been crazy my brother, DL process I started since march this year, I don't just want to blow my fuse yet with the guy. God in heaven knows I have giving him more than enough time, more so I still have my day job, uber is something I just want to do on the side.

Please house since my DL is not yet out, I do offline once a while. Just got a call, will be going to the int'l airport as early as 5am tomorrow(to and fro). What is a reasonable fee to charge? Pick up point: Igando Thanks.