melviniyke2002:
Pls full pix of car. D painting was it oven bake

dru23:
Ready to hit the road....

KINGreignn:

dru23 lala, na you be this wey dey under motor?
this picture has been saved for a sweet meme in the nearest future

dru23:
This is my currant car 03 civic to my fleet. This 03 toks civic was bought at least 3 months ago. I bought the car via auction.... This is the most costly civic so far and below were the issues. And part of the cost was logistic issue...

1. I bought the civic very high via iaa auction months ago.

2. At the time of purchase I underestimate the distance from auction site to my home . Which cost me an extra $300 and $90.00 in storage fees

3. The car had transmission issue: which I was not aware of at the time of purchase. It was listed Run and Drive

4. The car needed a paint job, but nevertheless the interior and exterior were in good shape. Engine was 162k miles.

The process of getting my Civic Uber ready

1. Transmission.... About 70k naira including cost of Honda ATF .. When it comes Honda transmission, you must use the recommended ATF ,this is non negotiable. Unless you want to be changing transmission every few thousand miles ..

2. Paint job .. 55knaira The whole car was painted in order for the car to come out good.

3. Linkage, brake pads, a/c coil, bushings and fire extinguisher, C caution sign and miscellaneous items about 70k naira. Also we change tires and rims to size 15. This way gives the car a better ground clearance. And also 04 and 05 civic comes with size 15 rims and tires. The 02 and 03 civics are only 14size rim and tires , I dont know why.....

4. Oil change: This is where Mobil 1 Extended Performance comes in 5w20. I can't do with out my Mobil 1 extended performance. It is like bringing a knife to a gun fight without it .. 17k naira value

The total cost of getting the car uber ready, including purchasing, unforseen expenses is 1.6m naira .

And to potential investor are you ready for this uber business. Do you have the time and patient to make it work. If you are not hands on this business is not for you. If you are just looking for someone to manage for you, this business is not for you ..
As much as I spend so much getting the car uber ready. I also take my time matching good driver to the car. Just like any corporation does, you need time to search for good candidates that will meet the criteria for the position. Anything you rush yourself into ,you are at a risk rushing yourself out .. The dynamics of this business requires time and patients . It is a tough business and I would not recommend it anyone that is not hands....


Conclusion: Before you invest in this business think of the time you need to put in and cost . I will not advise anyone to give their cars out there for someone to manage for them. But if you want drive yourself than this business is perfect for you.
I get so many people asking me to help them manage their cars. I always tell them 'NO' because I know the stress I go through each day. The truth is that even uber fares are highly favorable to drivers, some of them will still give excuse not to deliver.
And at times owners are to blame for the failure of the business. A lot of them dont understand the business their getting into. They just look for drivers and expect daily or weekly alerts. Drivers at the sametime don't care, they think they are doing you a favor. Some of them have good rental deals ,but they still mess up..

PS..... Civics are still the best cars for me . Better than Corolla, elantra, Kia etc .. Easy to maintain and cost of buying a good tokunbo should not pass 1.5m naira.

ziegurf:





Dude can I have your number? ....we get some deals

KINGreignn:

dru23 lala, na you be this wey dey under motor?
this picture has been saved for a sweet meme in the nearest future

nurey:


The caption that depicts Dru is "when you hear your car is from canada"

See him eye ball sef, Opolo eye no be open eye upon all his boosting, he still bought a lemon

nurey:


The caption that depicts Dru is "when you hear your car is from canada"

See him eye ball sef, Opolo eye no be open eye upon all his boosting, he still bought a lemon

KINGreignn:


Correct, wasere

dumo1:
Nice overall turnout dru23. More money to your business venture. Thanks for giving us an idea about how it's all done. The rust from the liinkages area won't it have an adverse effect on the vehicle in the long run?

dru23:


Linkages has been replaced ...All the things needed replacement has been replaced... so far the car runs good and back shocks might need replacement soon.. The expense on that was much o .. But I have no major regrets. The engine has low miles which is very ok ,it has 162k original miles. That car is 16years old and it was well taken care of for that age of a car ... with the right driver, making back my money should not be a problem

Lexusgs430:



With regards the transmission + power steering + SHAWD fluid refreshing, it's dealer only replacement for me..... I no fit shout.........


Well done..... Any vacancy to employ me onto your fleet team?......

You clearly look after your fleet well, let's hope the drivers do as well........

Monkeyprick:
How's your female driver?
Still driving your car on 30k weekly?

dru23:


She did well at the time and she has move on to other things like going back to school.. She did a lot better than the male drivers, that I can tell you for sure.....

nurey:


Dru Dru, baba agbalagba TUALE, fineboy looking checksy

dru23:


She did well at the time and she has move on to other things like going back to school.. She did a lot better than the male drivers, that I can tell you for sure.....

dgitrader:


Weldone Dru23!
That commendable for a female driver. Are your fleet based in Lagos or FCT?

zevous:
@Dru23 please what's the location of the painter? Can you share his details?

selfmadeOLX:
1.6M. 03 Civic

That's not really a wise investment in my opinion. But I trust you know what you're doing.

dru23:



08025378369 the painter .........tell him the guy with the blue civic that he just painted for

zevous:


Thanks sir