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Jamie90:
Abeg my bosses, who knows an AC expert that can trace leakage. Leakage once made me change all my AC components and now it’s back again.

Call Mosbus 0802 694 1215. Thank me later.

Eazilyfe:
Bro, regardless you still need to be there like you dey follow up on Car maintenance.

because ur absence means you over trust them and that could be one of the reasons you dont have a permanent fix yet.

For example, when i was having gear issue last year, Car dey jack if i dey go for road. The gear guy charged me 25K to fix it, when i reach there go monitor am i discover say e no do any repair and my gear issue na mere blocked filter which e changed and bought new oil and problem solved. So next time i no fit make that mistake again of giving him 25K

Bro be grateful for his honesty, you met a gear master with a good conscience!

Eazilyfe:
Bro, regardless you still need to be there like you dey follow up on Car maintenance.

because ur absence means you over trust them and that could be one of the reasons you dont have a permanent fix yet.

For example, when i was having gear issue last year, Car dey jack if i dey go for road. The gear guy charged me 25K to fix it, when i reach there go monitor am i discover say e no do any repair and my gear issue na mere blocked filter which e changed and bought new oil and problem solved. So next time i no fit make that mistake again of giving him 25K

I am also in the process of finding a final and lasting solution to my gear problem. One gear master charged me 160k and I will pick up my car in 4 days, that he will need to drop my gear from the engine. I will rather buy a toks gear, than leave my car engine in the hand of a gear master that I have never had any history of dealing with. A new gear master I just met said N20k, to service filter and valve body, and he will only accept payment after the problem his resolved. May God guide us to good technicians.

Eazilyfe:
If dem comot am, dem fit dash you 2 extra problems join

Solve one get 2 free

You are spot on. I remembered taking my car to my local Kazeem, because I noticed a coolant leaking to the floor, one of the advantages of using coolant instead of water, he did the necessary checks and said no leaks... I had to put the issue to Google Ai gave 3 to 4 likely reasons, one was failing water pump, he was adamant, I insisted he remove the water pump low and behold we saw drops of coolant, we got a new water pump and no problem. About 6 months later, I had packed my car at mobil filling station, wanted to buy engine oil, walking back to my car I noticed coolant on the floor, drove to my mechanic, he did all the checks hoses, radiator, water pump and he said no leak spotted. I will not drive the car out, get me a new water pump, a new water pump was installed and just when I was about to drive out, he said oga I see a leakage, a hose underneath the engine he fixed it. I was like you did all the hose checks, why did you miss it.
Our local mechanics are one of the reasons why ehailing has become increasingly challenging.

So when drivers post great monthly earnings consistently, they should please and please add the name of their mechanics.

Shimmaa:
Just know the price is truly ridiculous if pearl can say this

... maybe somebody hacked his account. 😀
The lamentations of car owners tells us the state of ehailing. If car owners are now wailing, what can we say about drivers on weekly remittances.

Pearl1910:
The prices are so poor even Keke fares are better, it's time we talk less and make a strong statement to the app companies. Afteral, trips are even scarce cos of the fasting this period. Maybe we should strike for 3days
Everybody should send mails to the Bolt, Uber and InDrive,
Strike should be threatened maybe they will change.

Secondly, if u are still picking nonsense trips on Indrive, u are a f**l.
If u are still using Economy Category of Bolt when u have the option of Bolt Category u are a f**l. When some people are strictly doing Comfort and Priority, u are still shamelessly putting on Economy like a bambiala, nature will punish u.
If Riders don't find who will carry them on the cheap fares they will increase it. If they don't find any driver on Economy they will pick Bolt. Somehow the App companies are giving us what we deserve. Cos how will u be doing Economy trips without surge? Even d Bolt Category is so cheap I will be wondering whats going on, I just switch to Comfort for my sanity.
This is not a matter of CNG or Suzuki, there are many other things that can spoil in a car that will need hundreds of thousands of naira to fix and I am hundred percent sure none of these f**lish drivers have 200k in their account.

So how can we be self destructing?

As they say the devil is in the details. People are now more concerned about ensuring a roof on their head. Cheaper transport alternatives now becomes a priority.

https://nairametrics.com/2026/02/23/when-rent-eats-the-economy-lagos-and-the-macroeconomic-cost-of-unaffordable-housing/

1. I never wished to earn the title of oldest tenant, with rent increases the 3 tenants I met in the apartment have left, more tenants are in the process of leaving this year. My landlord had told me to prepare next year for a substantial increase (unlike previous rent hikes) . How do we cope with falling prices on uber fares...
2. The gospel truth is that app companies are only interested in their commissions, for them their is nothing like a bad commission, for us pilots, consistent bad fares is a slow poison that would eventually destroy the car we use and also our health.
3. I was driving a foreigner just last week, the first thing she said was to praise my ac system. She was seated at the back seat. In her words this is the first uber car she had entered with a functional ac. So I asked her how long she had been in Nigeria she said a week.. I wanted to engage her about the challenges ehailinge drivers are facing, but as a foreigner I felt no point. Before we got to her droo off point she pleaded for me to reduce the ac. Comfort comes at a price, but it seems the app companies wants us to provide some form of subsidies to passengers.
3. I wanted to join the gang I would not take any rubbish price from 10pm to 2am, at ICM waiting for a reasonable price, .l finally had to swallow my pride and took an order from obafem Awolowo to okota on indrive for N6100. The first thing the passenger asked was to put on A/C, with such a cool night breeze. How we drivers maintain our mental health is a miracle. The trip was not even Okota, she was actually going to Ago palace for N6.1k. Night driving should actually come with higher fares because of all the risks involved.
4. I sometimes tell my passengers if you want to enjoy maximum comfort try and order us on bolt instead of basic. Car maintenance is not cheap.
5. In this Ehailing biz, the Apex predators are the app companies passengers, police VIPs, etc. we drivers sadly are just fair game.
6. A job that has zero pension plans for drivers... yet demand drivers to sacrifice their physical well being for fares that are not commensurate to the occupational hazards from long hours of driving day in day out.
7. The conditions of most E-hailing cars is most worrisome, either the app companies work with leasing firms to come up with some sort of swap deals so that better and more fuel efficient cars can be injected into the system.
8. To those on weekly remittances you guys are the true MVP.

fortune100:
You can repair that’s if the gearbox has never been repaired, it’s a five pin gearbox, easy to repair. Shouldn’t exceed 70 to 100k max, but have it in mind you may need to overhaul the gear after a year or two, depending on usage.

The gearbox has never been repaired. The information on price range for repairs is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your response.

Kumuyiii:
Ask them to give you warranty of 2 months.... In writing. Then repair.

Thanks I will ensure I get it in writing and also an SMS to my phone assuring me of the service to be rendered.

Hello copilot, been awhile. I need your advice, I drive a Corolla my gear box is giving me issues, I have been giving the option to either rrepair or buy. a tokunboh. My fear is buying a reworked gearbox. My Kazeem who worked on my engine in 2004 when I replaced the crankshaft, has vouched for a reliable gear master
The problem with the gear is that when parked overnight and I want to go out in the morning it will not reverse. Once in motion the car will always reverse. The gear master assured me he can do the servicing and repair. Please Should I buy a tokunboh gearbox or repair my current gear box...

jmoore:
Wealth without class. Tinubu should chain her daughter.

How can your father be a president and you chose to be agbero woman?

Well Iyaloja is for life, presidency has a time limit.

The transition of Gazzuzz still feels difficult to believe. I had sent him a WhatsApp message, with regards to repair works, i never got any response. I erroneously assumed that his priority was now petrol to CNG conversion, little did I know he was battling for his life. Rest in peace.

Omoapena:
See madness

It becomes madness when we do not have a choice.
I have done such a long pick up because, it meant within 10 mins I will be at home.
It was around palmgrove bustop, after 11p.m, it was a lady, going to the area where I reside.
The Rider was so grateful to get a ride, that she gladly waited.
So one man's food is another man's poison.

Bammzzie:
Someone is peeping ...Baba e don tey o

Truly E-hailing is a cash cow. Hopeful he is preparing to release to the house his 2023 half year performance report.

TheModerator:
You have a point. But I really don't know how you want this "PMS deliveries contract" to work since government no longer have a hand in importation and distribution of fuel. By and large, corruption put us in this mess.

The only way out is for us to stop importing fuel; If crude oil is purchased locally and refined locally, all transactions done in Niara, only then we can talk of stability in our pricing system. But we still have a long way to go from achieving that For now, as long as the Naira continues to be on a free fall and the oil prices keep rising, nothing can save us from further fuel price increase except subsidy returns.

In-country production, is still the best option, but putting all our eggs in one basket may turn out to be counter productive. Dangote Refinery that everyone is looking up to may not want to sell pms at even N600/ litre... the dollar debt servicing component of the refinery is no joke, so there are still a lot of problems for the common man ahead.

My simple proposal of crude oil to pms swap deal of at least 1 year renewable contract will give us pricing stability in terms of pms.. by eliminating pricing volatility in the energy market...

A Request for Proposal (RFP) technical and commercial to major refineries in the world to deliver x amount of pms over a period of 12 months in exchange for x amount of Nigeria's crude, will surely attract some major refineries interest...

Please It will be an open competitive bidding process, so Nigeria will get the best value for her crude in exchange for uninterrupted supply of pms over a 12 months period QED.

A process like this will eliminate a large chunk of corruption in the system. Whatever happens in the forex market will no longer affect the pricing of pms....
I believe if such a proposal is tested pms will crash to under N400/ litre.

I am an advocate that government should provide the enabling environment for free and fair competition.. The major oil marketers, IPMAN and others will simply partner with any international refineries of their choices to submit a joint bid... so nobody is muscled out by NNPC Ltd.

Believe me, the cartel will never allow such a process to see the light of the day.

TheModerator:
Crude oil prices are going up, no thanks to increased demand from China. The forecast is that it may go way higher by September. Coupled with dollar rate spinning out of control locally, we may likely pay a lot more for fuel in a few weeks. [/b]It's unavoidable[b] at this rate. Anyone doing a fuel based business really have to restrategize. Let this hit home that the worse is yet to come.

It is quite avoidable, you can put in PMS deliveries contract that hedges against exchange rate volatility, but doing the right thing means avenue for massive corruption in the upstream and downstream sectors would be blocked... so they keep fooling us with the current dollar naira exchange rate.
The same set of economic assassins that have frustrated all efforts to ensure the Nations refineries are working are the ones pushing for higher prices of PMS, while cashing out big time.
I will recommend for reading Den of Thieves to understand more on the Derivatives Market.

PapaNnamdi:
lastman with abeg no suppose pass 20k,
Police with abeg na 7k max

Those were negotiating template at N185/ litre,

GeneralZodd:
E don dey happen , by next year December fuel will hit N950 per litre

The George Soros of uber land. Keep piling up those dollars.

WHAT IS THE WORTH OF AN UBER DRIVER..
So many interesting point of view...
I am proud of driving Uber
I am ashamed of being a uber driver
ACT 1: Scene 1
I recall years back when I was still using my SUV for this hustle. I picked a chap and his girlfriend within surulere, they were apparently heading towards Ago Palace axis, my fuel guage was on the last bar, so I was looking for a destination trip that takes me closer to my home... when I called I thought I heard ojuelegba, so I accepted when they entered my car I soon discovered he was a staff of uber, I felt we could have a 360 degrees chat about the ehailing biz... when i started the trip i now realized he was going off my route... i decided the error was mine and proceeded on the journey but less than 3 mins of driving my car fuel reservoir tank lit up, I now had to inform him of the situation, that I would have to take them back to their pickup point because I dont want us to be stranded on the road because of no fuel.
The uber staff said no problem, but as I dropped them back at the pick up, before getting out of my car....he said "This is the last time I will ever drive on Uber"..
Driving off and heading back home around 11pm, I really pitied myself, so this chap actually believes I am happy driving on uber.
Imagine a young man with little power and the black man entitled mentality, what will this boy do if ever he becomes the CEO of a company or governor.
Uber did not block my account.
When I went to uber office some months after the incidents I saw the fellow he was a customer care agent. I am sure he did not recognize me.


ACT 2: Scene 1.
2022. It was on a Tuesday, I was then an HP driver, i had set my targets for the day, while at lekki phase 1 i noticed my bolt account had been blocked...
A lady I dropped off at Apapa on Sunday made 2 transfers, the 1st one did not go, but the second was successful, so I promised her to refund if the 1st transfer was eventually successful. I dont work on Mondays, but an unknown number was repeatedly calling me I did not pick... so not long after my account was blocked by bolt on Tuesday, the same number called I picked and I was like if I was not picking ur call send an SMS I promptly made a refund to her account, it took bolt almost 2 weeks to unblock my account... Bolt did not feel it necessary to even send a notice via the inapp_
message system for the issue to be resolved within 48 hours. Immediate blocking.
...So how can I be proud to be driving uber, when I am treated like nobody..

3. ACT 3: Scene 1
Indrive took a commission for a trip that never happened , my phone experienced a glitch, so after driving almost 20 mins to riders pick up point, fuel and time wasted, as if they is not enough. It took about 3 days of persistent mails to their wacky customer service before a full refund was made.
... should I be proud on driving on uber

4. ACT 4: Scene 1
Last year my Uber app flashed, uber was celebrating me for completing 5000 trips on their platform, but below the message was click to take another trip.... so after 5,000 trips a simple come and pick a gift item from uber Maryland office, a branded uber tee shirt, uber face cap or uber pen... All they see in me is akin to a Camel searching for the proverbial oasis

Even the app companies makes it difficult for you to be proud of doing ehailing.

There is a lady who runs one of the biggest bakery in Nigerian, she had an option of working in any MNC or blue chip company... Her family her high rollers She never worked a day for any MNC, but started her baking business, that is her passion and pride. She is proud to be a Baker. Her story does not mirror the realities of uber drivers.

I remembered back then at my former place of work, I had set up a high powered level meeting for some of our industry partners to be chaired by my boss, I was at the reception to make sure there were no issues, suddenly the receptionist ran away from her desk and hid herself for about 10 mins, she said she was sorry, that one of the General Managers coming for the meeting was her former colleague and she did not want him to see her. I asked her why, she said she does not want him to know she works here!
In short she is ashamed to be a receptionist, although her remuneration is more than what some managers earn.



SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION.
1.The job that you are passionate about is what you will be proud of doing.. Even when the opportunity to earn more presents itself, because the job is your passion you will not be interested.
2. A job you do out of necessity, because there are no other reasonable options is not what you can convince any rational thinker that you are proud of doing.

P.S. I am neither proud nor ashamed of doing Uber, my car is not tinted so I am not hiding my identity from the general public, that I am an uber driver.
I also will not deny my gratitude for the opportunity that uber has given me to meet family obligations.

The only drivers that I would believe are proud to do uber, are those drivers that would turn down an offer letter to work with Shell, Chevron MTN Dangote refinery, world bank etc . If you are such a driver I fully respect your passion... in no distance you will soon be making the bigger bucks with all the endorsement at formula 1 given Louis Hamilton a chase for his money.

Uber biz is a stepping stone to bigger dreams.

2 mice fell into a bucket of cream one gave up and drowned, the other mouse moved and moved until the milk was turned to cheese and used the opportunity to get out of the situation.

We moòòvè

tojahh:
Selling as IT IS

Make me an offer and pick it.

06 Honda Civic

Engine Good
Gear Excellent
AC (Bad compressor)
Body 70%

Come inspect and give me a price.

I just withdrew it from a driver for failing to remit as agreed. Make I kuku sell am and Comot mind.


08039330372
Calls WhatsApp SMS

Is the fuel tank full... you left out this very important detail..

YeyeGbami:
My broda the trip na 2K+ , water don spoil my horn like dis.

Water entered my car around ojo on Friday, even with the effort to pick up my rider I had to eventually cancel because the water I saw ahead would likely cover my car bonnet.
Honestly those who are able to Navigate the road have my full respect.... but my concern is that the Kazeems are doing Thanksgiving in church for this showers of blessing.
I believe the golden rule is when it rains heavily avoid routes that you are not familiar with.

YeyeGbami:
If you love yourself and your vehicle
Avoid PRAYER ESTATE ( Amuwo odofin area)
Especially as rain dey fall so.

Those staying in that estate need prayer.

If the surge is right we are ready to surf the waters. Every greedy driver has his/her price...

GeneralZodd:
Next up is 500k gross weekly by God's grace

My brother, if not for the flooded roads in most part of Lagos... i am sure you would easily post N700k gross weekly.
But on a serious note, to pilots no do pass ur self.
I was listening to uncle Jimmy on Naijainfo fm, people were calling in to complain bitterly on the astronomical increase in the prices of drugs.
In all your daily hustle protect your health.

sydneyboss:
What's the name of the fleet management

Jungle mode. ... survival of the fittest!

ReadaDream:
I shock

A non indrive driver spotted.

adeyemo001:
Very clean Toyota Corolla 06 on hire purchase N4.1m for 130weeks at N30k weekly.

Fleet management company will charge 10% of the N4.1m, then another 20% of N200k deposit.

Is it a good deal? What do i need to disagree with?

With so much uncertainty in the industry, if possible negotiate for a rental deal... Desperation most often leads to disastrous consequences.
Abort mission.

ReadaDream:
Has anyone notice reduction in Indrive fares?

Was there ever a sustained increase? when ever you see an unrealistic price offer from rider do not even negotiate.
Why should a rider be allowed to price a trip from issac john to aboru for N3400, fuel is N500/litre. When I checked Google map 1hr 40 mins with bloodline of wickedness (traffic congestions) as far as the eyes can see...
I had a back and forth with a rider on indrive trip from Amuwo-Odofin to isolo from N3k+ we finally agreed on N4k+, driving to pickup he cancelled, luckily I got a request on bolt heading to same area trip ended N7k+.

Omoapena:
I need a driver with a valid license to drive indians from Maryland to agbara and back to Maryland tomorrow(9th of July).


Will pay 5k for the movement.

If you're interested, dm me...

Will the driver be allowed to on AC?

northbird:
I bought the right one with a white cap. But I'm not convinced it's original. So I asked someone according to an experienced dealer I met, he said there's a batch no .on it, If the batch number rubs off,then it's fake.

I kept the can because oil was still left in it., I went back home and swiped off on the can ,lo and behold,the batch number rubbed off .. I'm confused too.. u
.

Close to two years since I changed the oil. Bought it 12.5k or so. @ Akilo. The proliferation of substandard lubricants in the market is a very big problem....

why don't you check out rad autoworks... if you need to buy genuine lubricants.

Pearl1910:
It's actually a 1.8litre engine. Better fuel economy than Corolla.

FWD or AWD?

PALLATIVES ROLL OUT HAS STARTED.
July 1, picked up my rider via indrive heading towards ikeja.
Me: please note that passengers is responsible for toll payment.
Rider: how much
Me: full chest out, only N200.
RIder: ok.
we got to MMIA toll, toll is now N300...
Is this our palliative roll out. We are yet to recover from buying fuel at N500 per litre...
It is well