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henrixx:
exactly. The woman was probably lenient. For the driver to ask for a hug at the end of the trip showed she could have entertained the toasting all through the trip. If the driver had been shut up he won't dare ask for any hug.

If it was me ill query my wife on why she couldn't halt him rather than targeting the driver.

This is the same way people shame rape victims. Asking why would she dress that way, why would she go out at night, why would she meet him in an hotel.
Not every lady can behave like a tout, like someone said earlier, some ladies are very classy. The wife has no blame whatsoever in this scenario, I can’t believe y’all can blame her for anything.
People report drivers for way lesser offence than this. What exactly is wrong with the husband reporting the driver?

xana101:
na so a rider 4get conbeef and sadeen inside my car. I give my wife to use am prepare sweet meal the next day.

Y'all should be careful with rider's properties no matter how small or irrelevant you think it is.
Earlier this year, one of my drivers was traced and arrested because of a bottle of groundnut. Groundnut wey my guy don down with his wife.

Just one bottle, this woman no gree o. She requested for that particular one She forgot in his car. After so much begging, she let him go but not without the IPO milking us.

dru23:
You and this your yaris... just because this particular one gave u nightmare no means say the car bad

Bro I still like Yaris. I've tried buying a Tokunbo few times after that experience but the car is too expensive.
I'm sure you would also run from any naija used yaris if you had the same experience I had.

Chai! I tried this once, I didn't make a dime from the car. Yaris is a troublesome car to fix.

tmebaanne:
Thanxz, meanwhile, I am about to get a cheap Nigerian used Yaris with the intention of changing its engine. I want to use it for uber. Is this a great idea?

And advice, opinion or suggestions?

dru23:
Stealth bababa na your face be dis... hahaha longest time .you just dey make your money on the low key... fine boy no pimples... ok my brother..... U no talk say make you buy oil from your guy...abi your cars fleet no dey use oil ? Or na electric cars or palm oil your cars dey use? OK no shaking brother... we dey here..

Lol.. baba you just say make you whyne me small today abi?
Will definitely patronize you one of these days no worry.

frankgreat:
Please I want to start uber or taxify soon as a partner, but I want to ask if I can get a driver that will work mon- Friday only and still remit 30k...car is Camry 2007

I can refer a reliable driver if you do 22k for Mon-Fri.
Note: Sat and Sun is when these drivers make good money.

lexylexy:
My people, Please, am still in need of a car for rental or higher purchase. My partner decided to withdraw his car for personal use. No issues whatsoever. Weekly rental guaranteed. My rating is 4.78 with over 1250 five star trips.

Very honest, careful and responsible driver with lots of experience. No stories whatsoever. Stay in a gated compound. You can reach me on 0 8 0 9 0 9 6 9 3 5 8 call or whatsapp. mclexylexy@yahoo.com. Hire a driver with peace of mind.
Thank you.

Highly recommended. Honest man

Don't worry, keep the change for the good music. 500naira tip.

Majorly Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Jhene Aiko.

jayooh:
Bro unless u are lucky to get surge trips the best u can get on camry for 2k fuel is 8k. When corolla sef is raking in 10k. That car is 2.4litres for a reason. It's almost 1.5x heavier than the corolla.

This is correct

chucsmoore:
Camry muscle is not really that fuel consuming. I use average 2k fuel to do 8-10k on daily basis, 4K fuel to do 17-20k on a good day. The way people come here to exaggerate how fuel consuming Camry is baffles me a lot. It’s very close to Corolla. It’s just d tank is bigger

That is not correct

dru23:
I gave him a long rope to pull o .. And use I style to collect my car from him till the last drop... I didn't even have to be in the country to do that at all ... he chop my money through repairs talk, driver owing him , work slow etc... he go collect oil change money from driver, he no go change oil ..he go collect 4k naira to buy parts ,nay fake parts he go buy ..he go talk say my own mechanic no sabi work ,carry car go give his own mechanic.. He go talk say delivering money no complete ,coz he go buy parts to fix car without my consent... I just dey look am o .. They guy no knw say I get igbo man blood mix with mafia blood ..
He was even trying to sell one of my cars behind my back ..omo I fit go on and on ...I just dey watch am .. No greed ,women finally caught up with him .. Well at the end I will never be poor as the guy ..yes he chopped my money, but poverty will never follow me as they poverty go dey follow am .. Somethings should be left unsaid on these forum.. Make I keep quiet, those that will learn, will learn.

Chai! That guy won wreck you. One of.your former driver used to gist me about his numerous paroles, I knew you would catch him eventually.
It pays to be honest, now it's his loss.

dru23:
Ha stealth101 you still dey here ? How far my brother, I recall when I dey naija few months ago.. We spoke once ,and I try calling calling tire ,u no answer at all .. I had to respect myself and stop calling, make the guy no think say na money I dey call am for. Such is life sha ...oga stealth 101 or 99 we dey sha .

Lol... I dey here dey observe. I prefer to text than talk on phone most times. Do hit me up when you're around again.
How business dey go? Heard your guy bleeped up.

GAZZUZZ:
You will get a lot of different responses.

1. From hard working drivers with good cars who will tell you the business is very profitable.

2. from hard working drivers with bad vehicles who will tell you it is not profitable.

3. from Lazy drivers with good cars who will tell you the business is dead

4. from Lazy drivers without cars who will tell you to forget it and find something else to do. (They always have time to post negative things)

5. from Vehicle owners with good cars who don't drive but own 1 or more vehicles, they will tell you it is profitable.

6. from Vehicle owners with bad cars and bad drivers who will tell you to forget it.

7. From people who have no idea about what we are saying but just want to make noise. They will respond but will be off point.




I will tell you it is profitable if you have a good car.

And mostly profitable if you drive yourself.

Megadrop:
if not for this insensitive government that hs delayed the fixing of a section of the link bridge tht collapsed over 5 months ago riders plenty for Festac and u will get a request back sharp sharp.

Sharp Sharp? I was in festac for over an hour on Wednesday no request. I eventually drove to the airport to hunt request. Festac is not reliable on weekdays. I wouldn't go there if request was flowing.

Megadrop:
Not true.

Talking about festac, just dropped someone just before the link bridge. I told her I won't go over the bridge that she has to complete her journey with bike. After plenty agidi, she paid me and took bike.
Festac is not bad if you know your way around very well, if not, don't even dare.
Meanwhile, my first taxify trip in over 6hrs just dropped. Sigh!

brogxy:
Your location when starting in the morning matters. I have been online for close to 30mins yet no request. But see ogudu this morning

This work is making me seriously considering moving to ajah. Sure requests no matter the time of the day.

GAZZUZZ:
Oga, find another job do. This was me this morning. I turned off my app and went home at the lats trip, was just checking to see if the market was still profitable.

It is.

Have you tried working on a week day to really see how market is?

GAZZUZZ:
+2348041941941

Eskis sah, wey my invoice

casiello:
Hi guys,

Advise needed please.
Im considering quitting my job to drive on the platform. I earn 181k net at the moment. If I drive for 10-12 hours days, 6 days a week. How much do you think I can make net not gross.
I own a 2005 corolla.

I need realistic response please, thanks guys

I pity this man

0ubenji:
any idea how much for the toks?

1.6m

0ubenji:
I can get tokunbo 05' corolla for 1.3M?

No oo, was talking bout 9ja used

0ubenji:
can u recommend any in the range of 800k-1.2M?

That price range will get you a naira used car. Up your budget a little, a 1.3 matrix or corolla should still be sound enough for the job.
Someone I know is selling a clean 2004 matrix used for 5 months(not on uber) for 1.450m if you can up your budget a little, it should be a good buy.

chillex8:
More dead cars flooding the market.

Na wa oooo

They don't stay on the market. 3 months tops

0ubenji:
it's bound to happen and might get worse with time & respect to market saturation. Hardly any business escapes this phase.

Well, there is an easy way out for investors/partners. Reason why we have to buy a car with good resale value.

Dovehorizon:
Well, the biz isn't as lucrative as it was according to the veterans in it. One would need to work extra hours to achieve a reasonable amount and you need to have the right tools, even with the right tools u still need to work smart and with God' guidance and Grace you can breakeven or breakthrough.
As per choice of car, this is a daily discussion on this thread, we have had from Peugeot (406, 407, ew10 engine), bin the best to bin the most sensitive mongst them, then the 07 civic to be not too strong, Elantra to be the best but the engine and transmission would cost an arm and a leg, 03-07 corolla is best suited for the job but u will drive with your heart in your mouth and sleep with one eye open. Although I believe with good maintenance culture, u should get value for your money should u go for : Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Yaris, kia Rio, 05 Civic.

You didn't add matrix, it's cheaper than corolla. I just added a matrix to my fleet and the car is so sweet.
I'm driving it myself for a week before handing it over.

GAZZUZZ:
But this one is Gbola! The general overseer of them all and will protect engine up to 15,000miles (25,000km)


All oils available in large quantity as required round the year.

08033910382

Have you tried this extended performance on your fleet?

brogxy:
Don't ever try to start the trip. Starting the trip gives the rider an option to rate you poorly if you later decide to move on without taking the trip with the rider. I normally call the rider before getting there that I am around. Then call again after waiting for about 2mins. I move on after 5mins elapses no matter what the rider says.
Time na money

I would wait for 30minutes if the rider was going from Ajah to Abule Egba

slamstanlee:
that's me... The way some drivers rev /accelerate ehn... U will think the car would fly... Why not make sure the needle is between 2000 and 3000 rpm. And you will still hit top speed....

Had to educate one uber driver about this when I used uber recently. He was driving a 2007 Camry and revving like mad, only to slow down at the next traffic stop/round about. He didn't even know the implication of his driving habit.

pafo:
According to "google", using the 05 as base model, matrix produced 29city and 33 highway at 29combined average. Corolla did 28city/37highway at 31 combined average. Matrix marginally better in the city, corolla beats it hands down on the highway.

In uber/taxify context, matrix is better than corolla cos we do more city driving to highway.
I used the 2003 as base model tho and matrix came out tops.

Dovehorizon:
They make use of same engine capacity, so I guess consumption will be same, but when we factor in weight, the one heavier will consume a bit more... So which is heavier, corolla or matrix...

Google directed me to so many different sources, how they all came about a better mpg for the Matrix compared to the corolla I have no idea.

Dovehorizon:
If you know your car is bad, please fix it before giving it out. How can we move forward when we keep trying to sell a lemon to someone.
If your alternator is bad, get a new one
If your compressor is bad, get a new one
If there is a leakage in your exhaust, get a new one
If there is a hard start, get a new one
If your shocks are bad, get a new one.


This happened to a friend of mine and it's quite sad to know that people can't uphold honesty, and sincerity when doing business.
If you are the partner, please kindly do the needful by giving him his balance, be civil and let's not create an issue out of it

Cold world

TheCar:
I agreed with you based on the highlighted.

But everybody cannot come and be asking for drivers with over 2 year Uber experience.

Drivers are human and also need to make significant progress in their life.

Uber driving isn't like a career with progression ladder. You need to have a plan and objective from the start.

Yes, circumstances differs but rarely would you get a driver with over 2 years experience still looking for a car to drive on rental.

So sir, what is your plan for the man you know. Are you giving him a car or getting someone to give him a car. Please do help him. Thanks

I agree with you too, especially the boldened.

I really wish to work with him but I have no reason to sack any of my drivers for now.

He will definitely find a way, it comes with the two years experience.