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Cynocefaal:
Not trying to knock your hustle bro, but this isn't anything fantastic from a ROI perspective.

Net-off fuel, app commission and maintenance/routine-repairs (concomitant with heavy usage of the vehicle) and you are left with about 150k per month...probably less

Considering the hours put in, the usual risk of spending so many hours behind the wheel, add that unique flavor of risk you also bear in thsi case, driving whilst fatigued everyday...the figures are not so fantastic, risk versus reward.

Cynocefaal:
You're right I thought it was gross earning

Quality of life is zero tho...uber driving is no career, except for zombies maybe

chillex8:
Bros leave this matter na.
How can someone who nets 350k monthly or 4.2M annually be hustling for a paltry 50k performance bonus?

P.S Where is cheerfulgiver of December 2020?

Shanid:
okay , thank you so much ...how do I know its API RATING ,ITS A CAMRY 04

Pearl1910:
Small sickness hook u, u come run.

U didn't tell us how much u made when u were working round d clock o.

Experience is always d best teacher bro...u have to work smart not hard.

I just added Oworo on my list of destinations never to go even if surge is x10

Shanid:
Hello , good evening everyone , trust you had a wonderful weekend. Please can I change my oil from semi synthetic 5W30 to fully synthetic 5W30 oil.?

BAZ001:
My point is this, if I had used all my life saving to buy car , how will I fix d compressor? When I fell sick who will pay for me. Just pointing out unforeseen situations in this hustle, unlike other jobs that will pay u when sick or not available.

It’s not easy anywhere and we all know that but bros if you know how many people want to start driving cos of dashboard and adverts.
Even Lagos state rush go buy cars thinking that dashboard earning sweet. Begin bring up lassra, drivers badge.

Last month a close guy borrowed money 550k to fix is car dt has been dead for 3yrs and was asking me for extra 150k dt immediately he starts driving Uber he will be paying back. I just weak...
Cos of his expectations.
I’m not against anybody hustling, I’m only telling them realities.
Due to covid many people have lost their jobs and coming to hustle, it’s better for some to try another biz or at least understand the hustle before jumping into it.
If e no dey pay at all we no go dey here. People dey use am feed, pay rent, fees and all...

BAZ001:
I want to answer your question by giving you my example, when I joined dis hustle with mind set of what I see on dashboard and heard on news. Abeg I no attack anybody or any business ooh, I just Dey talk my talk, before una go report me again.

When I started dis hustle, I had more than 1m in my account but wanted to be earning 300/400k every month.
So I went to bake my car, bought two brand new tyres, fill up AC gas, made sure no noise and my car was looking like executive/vip. The inspection guy self trip for my car.
First month - nothing nothing
I managed to finish 13 trips in a week.
In my quest for knowledge I got to know about dis thread and then it was an argument/challenge dt u can net 15 k every day. Na so I join, I became rugged,accepting all trips to anywhere, inside rain, flood or bad road na go, any trip drivers reject I accept. Card or cash i no dey reject. working round clock (when I complete Uber 12 hrs I drive on bolt till 1am sleep and up by 4:30am everyday, friday morning to Saturday night no sleep at all( taking energy drinks/coffee) tops I sleep inside one estate in lekki, while bolt app is on incase olosho wan move from client house before morning. o boy come see money, loose cash everywhere... I left d geng of lazy naira land drivers.

2 or 3 months after my AC compressor packed up, changed it - N38k or so
Kazeem say condenser too must be changed. From dt to front shocks , leakages, bushing , back tyre swollen.
Back shocks gone.
To crown it all, I fell sick on wheel dropping a lady at home. I had to park in a compound and slept. D woman was scared cos of d way I was shaking, make person no go die for her house.
So I went back to nairaland and started reading from way back. Nobody tell me before I join d lazy drivers geng. Na d saving grace for me.
So my humble submission to you
Don’t borrow money to buy a car, try and get a car on rentals (though partners won’t give you a car, “ they want 10yrs working experience and 5star drivers as if dem dey pick experience from birth, msheeewww ”)
If u by car on loan, how much will u make in 1 month to pay back loan, feed and by fuel ? What of miscellaneous ( u or car fall sick)?
No dey listen to all dis newbies dashboard, very soon dey go quiet like d pple b4 dem.

Don’t buy car on loan until u test d waters or you buy but don’t resign, continue working and driving after work.
If to say I bought car on loan how I go service loan and fix car

xstyle:
Great men, I want to resign my 50k per month Job, carry all I have (600k) and buy a Kia Rio 2006 or Honda civic 2003 to 2005 for bolt, my question is, will I get low ratings because of the car? I am trying to be careful because na Adashe (Esusu) money I dey use, so if I am kicked out I won't be able to afford and pay the remaining 6 people that will be collecting after me. I am in Abuja.

bonnyhope:
Lately there is increase in resale of uber cars

Is it that the biz is not moving again or what?

BabaIbo:
It is only a poor broke ass human like you that refer to another person he doesn't not know as a a poor person.

Take your frustrated life out of my mention, who care if you're there or not.
It's not as if you had any impact while you're a member.

Gethefuckoutofhia.

Akuruoulo:
STOP HIDEN IN A CONFUSED BODY. U ARE NEVER A CATHOLIC

blackpanda:
But he is not doing his job as a priest. A priest's job is not to act as judge and jury over who committed sin. Infact, priests dont have any power to choose who or who not to give communion. Because if we follow his logic, one day a liberal priest will also choose not to give conservatives any communion too. what then is the point of salvation

BabaIbo:
Confused atheist...

truth4ull:
"Over my dead body" Catholic priest says he'll never give US President, Joe Biden, Holy Communion unless he repents.

Watch video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9drJJCZVEOw

The priest condemned Catholics who are pro abortion. He also said Biden "is opposed to all of the basic moral principles that are proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church", therefore, he will not give Biden Communion if he attends his Church.

"Joe Biden is welcome to come to Mass here; his ideas are not welcome," Rev. Fr. William Kosco said.

BAZ001:
Don’t be pessimistic about jobs in Lagos.
This phrase almost paralyzed my hope in getting Job then.
No job no job people will be suffering and smiling dying cos of fear of loosing a job or getting a better job. Thank you for adding dt dis hustle na to put food on table and maintain. I no even understand how married drivers pay school fees, house rent and save to buy car with dis 700 naira trips everywhere. I dey d hustle so I’m not talking down, but stop saying words like no job anywhere. We have so many graduates on the platform dt have stopped sending cv or looking for jobs, cos of statements like this. it happened to me when I saw advert dt I can net 350k every month na God quickly intervene, I drive morning n night looking for 350k net every month. The hustle helped me well and it’s still helping me.
In a nutshell let’s continue to hustle and keep hope alive. With God all things are possible

Chazleeray:
Abeg my people i Just start my own hustle on Saturday and i still dey learn. The way that Bell dey ring ehhhh, was fast and seems i didn't accept 2trips but all my rider's were happy with me.
Below is my dashboard, kindly assist with few advice. I would be grateful please
@felcity001 @kanuisagoat @pope191 @duke111 @ chucsmoore @omorkelly @infinityestates @pearl1910 @tojahh @IFHSR @Crvrider @Izzou @dru23 @eyino @BAZ001 @Northbird...etc...

mrjojo:
how much is Castrol 0w20? Is it available in Stock?

Godfather10:
Need some advice for a friend, He wants to buy a few right hand cars from the U.K. and convert them to left hand drive, will they be accepted for ehailing in Nigeria on UBER or Bolt

radautoworks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6W_n1Gb5IY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBEw6_EXEbk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m6hb5usEMk

nymphomaniac:
the owners are mechanics mostly

peeps4u:
The only viable ideas which might bring lil supervision from and less risky I've seen are cassava farming and buying a self contained for rental.


Please, don't listen to Uber advise. You will be frustrated out of it if you don't have time to monitor your cars. It is a business fro strong hearted and those who have time to monitor themselves

cchub:
Lack of spare parts in this part of the world.
2. just buy a generator and keep it in the boot incase light finish for road

radautoworks:
One of them is my mother's brother... And he has two

RisenPhoenix1:
A cousin in Canada has just bought a Tesla and he's insistent on how awesome it is, suggesting that whoever drives one will never look back. But considering the fact that there are no Tesla service stations in Nigeria at the moment, would it be convenient to import and drive one or is it just an expensive headache? Has anyone tried using it for normal commuting in Nigeria? Most of his rave review concerns their after sales service, which I believe is non existent here. Auto experts please advise.

budaatum:
I'm sure a roadside mechanic can open the hood and stare at the engine, but I very much doubt you'd want him to touch it with a screwdriver.

And won't you need to charge the ev somehow? But I guess you can run solar for that as its not as if the sun does not shine in Nigeria .

Hey! Try it. Someone has to, so the rest of us can learn from your experience.

RisenPhoenix1:
No way am I risking money on being a first user. When there are rich bloggers and celebrities around, or maybe someone with a Bobrisky tattoo that got millions sent to his account.

But seriously, I think this requires much thought before attempting. Charging is no problem, but as you pointed out, maintenance and parts are. I don't know how much shaking and banging in potholes a Tesla is built to take. Also someone said that used Teslas are not advisable.

nymphomaniac:
I think there are one or two Nigerians that own a Tesla here in Nigeria. Mummy Radautoworks can confirm.

Gentlelife50:
But bad car wasn't the only thing he mentioned, like he said how you deal with riders also matter.
In fact that should be the number one thing to take seriously, I have seen guys that uses bad cars that ordinarily they would have been yanked off the platform but how they kept going remains a mystery.
I have a friend that anytime I see him the first question that will pop out of my mouth is how do even cope with riders with this your car? Don't they rate you low or won't they block you?

Approach is the key, in these your cases don't you think you could have done better or handle it better?

Weightless:
China comes in mind to many inferior product comes from them.