₦airaland Forum

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Wow

As much as people can, they should stay indoors or avoid people and crowded places(which is almost impossible)

Na only hope we get now[/color]

If you stay indoors, you'll die,
If you go out, you'll die also

Lets just go out then, after all we all shall one day die.

If you have anyone that needs the services of a uber driver at thia time please holla at me, me I've lift my own lockdown by myself.

No time abeg.

northbird:
Felicity dis ur rules in Lagos

No. 4. D bus/ agbero conductor wt an unending symphony, Maryland- palmgrove- yaba.

7. 3 people in a row. In a typical danfo, that they don't mind putting 5 pple.

No4. That's u sensitization needs to be carried out. Nobody like die.

No7. At some point during Gov. Fashola time buses carry 3 passengers in a row.

See if the givernment is serious to enforce the law they'll but unseriousness, corruption and padi padi wont allow them to do the right thing.


Abegii make we leave all these talk, people are already going out, even the security peraonels are tired. Everybody is tired but if they say they're not lifting the lockdown no problem, just in case anyone has somebody that wants to go out or travel outta state and need a driver to take you there, anywhere please give me a call I'm available 24/7.

Right from the onset I said it that the lockdown won't remedy anything about the virus it will only make matter worse even.

Lift the lockdown and let the citizen observe these roles.

1.Carry out massive sensitization on how to prevent the spread of the virus
2. No shaking of hands
3. No huging of strangers, colleague or friends. Only partners are allowed to hug provided they're healthy and without the virus.
4. Everybody should make use of facemask which will help stop saliva while speaking in public.
5. No spitting Or blowing of the noise on the road Or in public places unless into a gutter.
6. No dancing in parties, clubs and religious gathering to help hinder sweating.
7. Buses should not carry standing and 3 persons in a row on 14seater buses.
8. Financial institutions should make sanitizers available for every customers making use of its ATM, same should apply to every organisation.
9. Report or call the authorities if you have or suspect anyone having systoms of covid 19.
10. Obey all the comandments, and see how the virus die a natural death.

Ramadan Kareem to all the muslem brothers and sisters here.

Let's use this period to pray to Allah to cleanse our land from this plague to befalls the world.

Ramadan Kareem once more.

If you were called upon to travel to and fro to Ebonyi state this period and come back the next day how much would you charge for the job with you own car?

Urgent reaponse pls.

sexylassie2:
I thought you said, you have arches of lands some where, where you said you were planting something.

Like you know farming is capital intensive plus I see a need to expand now holding to the great famine ahead of us globally, I believe you read the WHO on famine next year. So without farmers the human races will disappear within the twinkling of an eye.

If you have the information I seek or even the money what's stopping you? C"mon go ahead and lets talk business as this is 100% guaranteed, secured and with high yield than any ither investment you can think about.

Iskeelm:
Hello everyone..am a taxify driver.please I need a car for rental ASAP ...my name is adewale, I reside in ojodu berger alagbole axis... I have over 2years experience with no issues.... remittance is guaranteed...am ready to resume immediately. 08139024382

Ha! You're available to resume immediately? Ok let me talk with my oga madam lets see if you can have my car for the time being since it has been lying there for over a month now without remittance.

But can you do 30k/week? because N5k there belong to me while my oga madam collexts his normal 25. But all maintenance and repairs will be in you.

Hit me up if you agree

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I wish you well bro

Incase you are going for a 40ft truck, and you need to build the body, just tell me. I'll help you find the cost of the parts in a popular market on Lagos.

Parts like, Bundle spring, Turn table, Equalizer and the seating, spring cap(the seating and rubber), Brave vacuum, Brake adjuster, and all the wahala

Just ask me, I'll tell you. So mechanics and others no go use you chop[/color]

izzuo izzou the busines man I like the way you just take advantage to advertise and propagate your business.

Abeg oga mi, sha me too can ask you? I need just N1million to invest in casava farm against next year because I see history of about 6yrs ago repeating itself when an acre of cassava farm was sold for almost 300k as against the normal 100k.

Any body willing to invest will decide his ROI after 14months guaranteed.

My oga help your boy ooh.
Even if na agro loan I need info on when to get it asap.

ofime123:
There is no amount of discouragement that can stop someone that already made up his mind. If you watch I really don't talk much here. Am more secretive when it comes to doing something.
Have been into transport business long ago while I was in delsu. I have a shuttle bus I drove it my self. Even after graduation I bought a a t4 bus short chassis tokunbo for about 600k then and I drove it my self and made a lot of money with it. I had to sell it of cause I got a building contract in epkoma. When I came back from ekpoma that was when I started ehailing.

Now I didn't say there is no money in ehailing but I need to grow. But how will u grow if you stay in one place. For someone to be a suscessful businessman you need to take risk. And have taken a lot of Risk so I have nothing to fear or worry about.

Exactly my point, dont be discourage my man, what worked for A may and may not work for B.
Gibe your luck a try I'm solidly behind you with my good wishes.

Haha... C diacouragoument from every angle.

Guy abeg dont mind them jor if you have passion for hustle go into it at least you'll have another person to add up to the bad experience.

Bigleaf1006:
Lol!! Lagos kwa,u want kill person.We don't have such organised business minds here and our system will shackle u down before you even start.

But it's not impossible though

Even the guys that said they want to give out brand new ride we never heard from them again.

Haha...9ja don cast.

In the other news.

NB support with N600million for covid19, why these guys no kukuma give us free bear na. Lol...

Who knows how one can apply or benefit from the covid19 N50billion relief fund CBN is giving out as loan? Inneed this money badly ooh.

Has anyone looked considered the mini bus for shuttle? Since the ban on motor bikes those who have these buses are seriously catching out big.

I have a friend who works in top radio, does uber with his car and alos bought a mini bus registered it in ikeja metropolis. Driver balances him N5k daily.

The bus is very affordable now, I think its within N600-N800k now it used to be cheaper though and I believe very soon that price will skyrocket to about N1m or more.

I also have a church member that just finish paying for his HP about N1.6m.

So incase you're looking for a transporting buzness maybe you should consider mini bus as an option as well.

GAZZUZZ:
dru23 I like this one

Enh... Wu say??!!
GAZZUZZ liking Dru23?? Like seriously!!

BAZ001:
I just went of Nairaland for 4days and it's been struggling to catch up with gists here.
From
More Black Americans die than white Americans
To
Trump and Obama ,
Then footba - fergie and wenger (Liverpool / man utd ),
Crude oil price (Brent oil or Texas )
Then
Corolla and civic
Different topic on this thread, I begin to wonder and surprised at some people IQ and level of intelligence.
This lockdown has brought out the best in some people ( They shouldn't be driving uber , they should be in CBN,NNPC, health sectors & top management running affairs of Nigeria ) people wasting away their talents.

Let me see the next topic before I go on break again

Lol... You bin think say na illiterate dey here b4?

Lets analyse how this pandemic, global recession and fall in prices of crude oil will affect us as uber drivers because I'm just wondering how things will look like when this recession start.

A lot of workers will lose their jobs, companies will fold up, salaries will be slashed and own for several months.

I remember the last recession, Portharcourt city was a place to be, can drivers were building houses as if they were oil workers because runs girls who were their major customers where always on the move cashing out from oil and rig workers but when the recession hit the oil sector and even our politicians couldnt afford to pay N5k for cab for runs girls again. Business people where not left out as everybody resorted to the normal N50 taxi.

So I see a difficult time coming. I pray God help us to come out alive stronger.

mrjaydee:
You will spend more on the maintenance of a civic and at the end the civic has no second hand value.

Absolutely true.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Let's keep the issue of resale aside

Cost price for the tools
Corolla: 1.7 meeeellliiiooonn
Civic: 1.3 meeeellliiiooonn

Let's also assume that we have an ideal situation (Chemistry )

Every month, both makes 100k

In 2 years, they made 2.4 meeeellliiiooonn

It means the Corolla made a net of 700k, while the civic made a net of 1.1m

Like I said, considering the purchase cost in relation to Uber pricing, the Corolla is now a wrong tool for the job[/color]

The both cars will never and can never coupe N100k monthly for 24 months stretch not possible at all.

Down time due to mechanical faults, change of drivers and driver health.

Lockdown is another new factor to be considered in this new era.

mrjaydee:
I might be wrong, but I think the original plan for ehailing is to drive (you own the car) at your leisure time and make extra cash.

The only way to "enjoy" this uber buisness is if you own the car and you drive it yourself. There is this peace that comes with it. I have been fortunate to drive my own car and I tell you its rewarding cos
1. No pressure of 25k weekly remittance
2. You drive the car with care cos it's your own
3. You go online when you need money or bored
I can go on and on.

I dont think "in the abroad" they operate the way we do which is to give the car out for rental. I stand corrected I'm speaking from my own experience as a driver for a year plus on uber/taxify.

P.S Corrolla is not hyped, its underrated!

This is one thing about Nigeria and nigerians, we take things out of proportion.

The white man comes up with an idea believing the sky is its limit only for a Nigerian to come onboard and sky rocket it making the sky the starting point. How interesting.

These are some of d reasons most riders don't respect drivers, "after all he's just a uber driver" doesnt deserve any respect, they dont know most dricers are calabardick in disguise.

Anyways. Like they say, na condition make crayfish tale bend. If there jobs with good business atmosphere in the country ehailing would have been serving the right purpose it was meant for in Nigeria like overseas.

dru23:
Very true.. When elantra was becoming to expensive to buy , Omo I had to look for alternative....

Izzuo I think you have your answer here couple with what carshopper said.

So go for a car not too expensive so you can recoup your investment within 18months

Blackbishop:
Boss all car comes to maintenance.
Was your friend using the right oil?
Does your friend use the right mechanic?
Does he buy the Original parts?
Does he pay attention to his car?

Oga mi i don't have answers to all of these questions but the truth is if its a Toyota or Honda or maybe nissan brand one wont have such problem even with same condition of usage and maintenance

Blackbishop:
I will go with madam Radauto on this Kia and Hyundai also Mazda is a good product.

But there's this notion about these brands of car, their engine are prone to knock and dont last like Toyota or Honda

When I was in portharcourt there's thia friend of my that uses Kia for hustle, he changed full and half engine twice in the space of 12 months me kon dey reason weather village people dey involve for d matter o

@Dru23... Hmmm...that is an episode up there but it fine though.

A business person has to stick with what works best for him/her.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]That's what I'm saying na

The time to recoup your principal on a corolla is more than a year. Which makes it not feasible anymore[/color]

I still dont think it not viable even with the long time on RIO.

Business generally takes time to recoup capital, multinational business take less than 5yrs b4 profit.

But with yearly comprehensive insurance I believe its still viable.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Ohh
Okay

I know the transport sector is a gold mine (oyel money)

And if Uber drivers and partners are complaining, it means something is wrong.

Since we can't control the price, it's time to change the tools[/color]

Changing the tool depends on the owner/partner.

Like sexy rightly mentioned, the only people that complains abiut the price are drivers on rental and those on HP reason being that their work hours has to be double to make a living and have a savings, otherwise, the business is a good one.

@Dru23, a quick question pls... From experience with yiur a mantra and Honda cars which one of these cars is prone to faults and in terms of cost of maintenance which is cheaper?

sexylassie2:
I am not an expert on cars but can we use the long distance guys as a clue? I don't think so, this guys are going interstate, a mini van like Siena with good fuel milage works better for them, but do you think a uber user will want to enter a sienna car (mini van)?

Anyway uber was created for comfort a sedan will be the best for the business but what type of sedan? This i dont know, since most drivers buy corolla, guessing maybe it is the right bet for them especially with our bad roads. The reality is most people will buy the most popular car being used for the business, it is just the group way of thinking but you can do your research on other brands of sedans that economize fuel, can be used in our terrain and with also low maintainance.

What I think is, cars meant for uber business should mainly have;

1. Availability of spare parts plus parts should be cheap
2. Strong, durable and reliable
3. Fuel efficient
4. Should have second have value incase of sales or accident.

Volkswagen
Toyota
Nissan
and Honda;
These are cars I believe meet the afar mentioned criteria in the peaking order.

The onmy problem with volks is their beat cars are mostly hash back and I dont think uber accepts them. Maybe the bad blood America has with Germany is still active.

Any car on uber tends to depreciate faster than those on interstate due to constant plying on bad roads, more trips (intermittent kick and start), long time engine run, et el.

Let me stop here...

OJURONGBE1:
Hi everyone ,it feels good to be back on this thread after 4 months absence.
Deactivated my previous account(Freshprince91) when my Ford Mondeo wanted to kill me .
It plunged me into debt and i was sad ,empty and clueless but it feels a little better now .
Missed everyone (POPE ,IZZOU ,NDUBUIS, JAYDEE ,GENTLE LIFE ,ANGRYIGBO MAN, COOLADEX, NORTHBIRD, and all the wonderful driverprenuers like Luxurydriversng usually put it)
FELICITY, Baba i appreciate your gesture last week .Anyone who's had a negative impression about this fella should perish that thought ,he's humble and kind . My friend attested to it last week. Bless you bro!

Speechless...

Thanks for the kind words... But las las you're the boss.

Glad your car is in good shape now and good to have you back.

rationalmind:
As posted by a nairalander on another thread

In addition, continuous well production enhances well production and extend well life.

Shutting down a well can also lead to sand encrusment into the wellbore which can also lead to blockage of the perforations.

Remedy can be very expensive

sexylassie2:
I read that our crude oils are low in sulfur and yields a generous amount of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline, which are the profit-making products for global refineries.

Very true at the bolded reason Nigeria oil is categories as sweat oil though we dont have the best oil in the world. Sweat oil is know to have very low hydrogen sulphide and carbon oxide content which produces very high quality petrol that help to avoid knocking of engine, depletion of ozone layers and other reasons. Sour oil has high hydrogen sulphur and very expensive to separate from crude oil. This very reason is why lot of country prefer buying oil from Nigeria

mrjaydee:
Thanks for the advices and points... make I just step back and watch how events unfold.

Zero case in Lagos by NCDC Something is not right

No test was carried out yesterday.

radautoworks:
The cost of storing the crude is not worth buying and holding Felicity

Thats true... Just playing around jor don't mind me.

Storage tank
Daily monitoring for bubble point, flash point, evaporation and the rest of that.

Not really cheap to store at all.