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JoaoPedro:
Hi bro, I’m about registering on uber and they requested for comprehensive vehicle insurance. Does it mean third party or mini comprehensive vehicle insurance isn’t acceptable?

Unless that's a new protocol but as far as I know third party is allowed as well. Though I generally use comprehensive I used 3rd party a few years ago for 1 year without issues.

lovebird65:
I greet all the comrades in the house 😊😊😊 I own a barely driven Camry 2010 4 plugs and I've been wanting to enroll and become a driver for like 2 years now but I keep getting discouraged due to stuffs I read here that ain't encouraging, so I've been adamant and went back to Ghana to hustle more, now I'm currently back again due to changes in Ghana now I'm committed to starting this driving fully, I just registered Indrive and Bolt today and they accepted me immediately within an hour so i got happy, any advice for me would be appreciated 🥺 and if possible I'll share my first day experience here as well, I plan starting off next week,I couldn't sell the car back then because I had it as a backup incase things goes south, so now I'm doing this and please welcome me as part of the family here 😊😊😊😁😁

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Go register on Uber. Leave indrive and bolt and preserve your mental health.
Work at your own pace.
Find a pattern that works for you and milk it till it's dry.
Take care of yourself and your car
Work hard and live your life

Kumuyiii:
Hm... I go go with my agba mechanic, that one no be problem, he go know.

If you have a good mechanic he's the one that should be picking the engine, unless you're also knowledgeable in that area, otherwise I'd leave it to him.
Like some have also said, first thing I would do is flush the engine. Honda engines are difficult to kill and I'm not surprised that you still have proper compression and movement. Try a flush and see how that goes. Get liqui moly, prestone or seafoam. The reviews on seafoam and liqui moly are overwhelming.
Also, if the oil burn is not crazy bad. If it's something like 1 litre between service cycle, I'd leave it or confidently do the flush.
You may also want to check for visible traces of oil as that would suggest a bad seal somewhere or (as it happens in my own car) change the PCV box if your car has one. Mine usually gets clogged over time and it causes leaks or shortage.

izzou:
[color=royalblue] Nigerians are very funny people

So EV manufacturers didn't think about flood when designing battery positions and sealing it?

Na us be the first person wey think am out.

Any water that an EV cannot pass, your Sedan cannot pass it. It's simple[/color]

I dey tell you. I no get power abeg

Djdamian:
He is right.

EVs are built with sealed parts that make them water-resistant and help protect key components. However, just like conventional cars, being submerged in floodwater can cause serious damage.

You know the manufacturers don't know that water isn't good for electricals. They only manufacture cars to function in ideal conditions.

Lol... No be me go teach una comprehension. You're both right.

Dabadwela:
Just imagine say electric car go dey drive inside lekki flood or pass my road wey mud and dirty water full everywhere all in the name of Uber business

I laugh in French 😂

Electric cars are more impervious in floods than ICE cars, therefore they're actually better suited to the floods

Pearl1910:
What partners always tend to ignore is that giving out a car is passive income as u aren't the one driving it.
U invest 3-4m and get minimum 200k monthly. That's roughly 5% ROI monthly. In one year that's 60%. I haven't seen a passive income that will give u 60% yearly with as little as 3m capital investment. If u people know pls tell us o. They asked someone which alternative ? But the person hasn't said anything till now.

He said TBills and piggy vest at 20% p.a o. That's 1.2m return per year on 6m. I wonder what inflation rate stands at as of today

Pearl1910:
Ember month don show, borrow money if u have to, and put your car in order.
Set out early and have a minimum target of 100k on App. If u drive a 1.8litre and below car and ur fuel consumption is normal, u can do this with 30k fuel.
Don't carry anyhow trip, some Basic trips are still worth it. Instead of waiting long and wasting precious hours or driving dead to reposition, consider using Basic.
Take care of yourself, rest within the day. Eat well and take offs. It's a marathon not a dash.
Don't blame anybody if u are a full-time driver and u don't have tangible savings by second week of January 2026.
I am driving on rentals is not an excuse, no matter how much u are paying, u can make ur rent in one day this period.

Gbam!

Biodun1929:
I understand you totally, but still...50k a day is a lot of money. I have many friends that are family men that earn 150k a month. Yeah, driving money comes in bits, but if you can earn 100k in 2 days, you should be able to do something tangible with it...even if you're a reckless spender.

When the money comes in like that, complacency can set in. You can get too comfortable knowing that when you go out tomorrow another 40k go enter. It's all discipline. It's why some drivers on rental find it difficult to remit consistently without stories or face repairs when the car asks questions

Biodun1929:
Why won't people ask if people are really making 50k a day when same people that allegedly make 50k a day keep complaining about the apps. How can you be making a million a.month (if you work 5 days out of the 7 days a week), and you keep complaining about apps, or your car looks like junk. E reach make.person ask na.

Unless people don't know how to remove fuel used from net money made, how can you be making a million.a month and still be constantly complaining about apps...or have a run down car.

I don't think it's an earnings problem, I think it's a spending problem. Because our money comes in bits, accumulating it requires serious discipline which many drivers lack.
Many drivers have terrible poverty mentality and it's clear in their personal appearance and vehicle conditions while some just don't care if the car is banged up.
I recently shipped my car's passenger side Shaft, total cost more than 250k, in September I'll order the driver's side, even my mechanic laugh, say I de waste money

Djdamian:
Drivers need to understand the basics of running a business.

The rule is simple, use money to make more money.

Your car is your work tool, so take good care of it, provide good customer service, and be smart in how you run things. If you do that, no devil or village person can stop you from succeeding in this business.

Someone mentioned earlier that the ehailing apps only care about profit and not the drivers. But at the end of the day, it’s business for everyone. Bolt, Indrive, Uber all spend heavily on marketing in Nigeria, on top of the levies and licenses they pay every year to operate. As a driver, your job is to maximize every opportunity in the business. As you earn profits, make sure you also set aside something for the rainy days.

That's the principle I've come to understand and accept. Penny Wise pound foolish no fit work for this hustle.

Nelochukwu:
True but if ac not working and op can't fix it soon d hustle must continue

Your car is your second most important tool after your body, take care of it.
People making 40-45k daily (you know how much that is in a month) shouldn't have a problem putting 120k in the money maker.

tojahh:
Una don dey use style agree say Lagos dey smell o 😂

Them go seize una cars o. Remember say the NYSC girl never still collect her certificate because she said Lagos smells

Anybody that says Lagos isn't smelly has never set foot outside the Lagos metropolis. If you reach epe or Badagry, na 7up. Let's not even mention other towns, you sef go know say na beta oxygen you de inhale

YeyeGbami:
Because i wan suffer rider, i go still suffer myself join.

Talk about cutting your nose to spite your face.
Even in cool weather, Lagos air is too polluted to drive with windows down. Is it the smells or the smoke. It also degrades your car interior quicker.

One day you all will accept that the driver is the biggest weapon fashioned against himself in this e-hailing. Till then keep playing the ostrich. A driver has done something wrong but una de rationalize am.
Odiegwu

SHOOPSYN:
Lagos state government Tax official viewing ehailing apps
Posting the dashboard is not actually bad. But posting without details of your actual net is the problem. I smile whenever I see Bolt social media handles post with huge amounts make by drivers. Ofcurse, they don't care if you use fuel, urine or do car maintenance. Unfortunately, drivers also do this or even lie about their expenses and time spent daily, just to drive home their point of been a lucrative business. Nevertheless, it doesn't rule out the fact that you will one way or the other break even, but not as some describing it because of their ego, especially those generally low demands periods. Only few drivers post their car maintainance, but can post dashboard whenever demands are high. As if there are no other days that you will ask yourself, do you really know about this business . The point is, high dashboard is possible and also low demands and high car maintenance is possible. Week in, week out theory is still going through testing in the lab. However, motivation is good, but the absence of its reality makes it.... ...

As far as I know all drivers on the Uber platform are tax compliant.
Uber deducts tax on every trip and If you have a tax id registered on your account your remittances will be displayed there.

yemitexcel:
I dropped my resignation letter today for one month notification.
Own a car and I just changed the engine...
I use to do bolt weekends and evening after works here in ibadan but presently things are really difficult and hustling in ibadan is another story and for the fact that I earn 70k monthly and own my car breaks my heart every day because I have some people on hire purchase here in ibadan paying 70k plus weekly.
Now I took a bold step resigning and ready to face hustle fully by coming to Lagos ending of this month.
Please Ogas in the house I need guidance and mentors.
I drives yaris salon and everything is working. Thank you all

You're good to go.
You've got the ideal car, match it with the right attitude.
Take care of yourself
TAKE CARE OF THE CAR. If you're making money, spending to keep the golden goose fertile and producing should not bother you.
As you may have noticed, people here lie a lot about the job being drudgery yet they brag in the next sentence about how they were making 40 50k .
Find what works for you and milk it.
Wishing you Godspeed

Omoapena:
seun, I don't understand your anti-spam bot, can't we post something for sale here with image without getting banned?

I've been wondering. Sometime ago I tried to post some parts that have been lying around the house from previous vehicles. I submit taya, the post no gree show.

Emekaemmanuel99:
Pls house, don’t ignore. I need an answer to this before I start to take long trips. Thanks

Your toll fees are included in the final fare, your rider pays. If you're going to pickup and you have to pass a tool road it's also included in the rider fare. Same for parking at recognized car parks. Also with your receipt you can make a claim if the fees were not included in the fare. ON UBER O

Glithronix:
So, they've set interlocks on orchid road (that's wow).
The last time I set my eyes on this axis was last year.
Make dem complete the rest on time

Is it all the way from the beginning to cooplag Estate?

cyif2003:
Na vio office I go run both abi

Vio for hackney. Lagos State driver's institute for lasdri... I did mine at the one behind lastma head office oshodi. I think there's one at adeniji, not so sure.

Pearl1910:
Lasdri 7k
Hackney 4k

Huh?? 7k? How?? See me saying 3k back then so pátápátá 5k now.

cyif2003:
Na son vio stop me una dat cele bridge inward oshodi mile 2 express. I wan driving with my wife sitting at d back. Dem ask for documents which I gave Dem. Dey now asked for hackney permit and lasdri. I asked Dem what is it for?

Dey told me to come down and we walked towards their car. Him start to dey talk plenty... Dey now ask who is she at d back i said my wife... Dey now asked if dey can ask her I said yes.. I wan go open door Dem say make I wait for one of Dem go ask. After every dey apologized and I left.. to avoid plenty stories e go better if bolt drivers get all their documents intact.. me will get mine this week. Please who has any idea how much is hackney permit and ladgri

Hackney, through agent, 5k. Self service slightly less.
Lasdri last time I did it 3k

yemitexcel:
Toyota yaris is Fuel economical than Toyota corrola and you will be glad you are using it.
Toyota corola is also good for the job but the risk of stealing and thief of Toyota corola is on a high side.
But when rider order for ride and see Toyota yaris, mostly they don't know the difference between the earliest version because it is not stated on the app the year of the car so, some rider will cancel because of how small It Is but Toyota corola will give you some client Toyota yaris can't give you. If looking for fuel economical car go for Toyota yaris but if you are looking for a luxury and economical car again go for corola but have it at the back of your mind that, thief is monitoring you and also those who wants to steal your brain box... just my little knowledge because I use yaris 08 that looks like corrola... good luck

Toyota Corolla and luxury in the same statement Truly Eyes have seen ears

knyte:
Yea I mostly take rides with good roads and minimal traffic (bodija, Ikolaba, Akobo, Oluyole axis). Any trip apart from the listed places that comes up na bolt matter be that😁

I think that's like the upscale part of town. I played into ibadan for a few days last week, Ikolaba.
The other time I was there I did a few trips on bolt out of curiosity mostly. It wasn't bad, UI to Shoprite, then got a trip back to UCH then from that Ikolaba area to some other part of town, from there I just continued to back to Lagos. Free roads, except close to that Stadium then Shoprite area slight hold up. It was 😊

knyte:
Exactly, I don't care about acceptance score so I am very selective in my rides.. 7-10 good rides can fetch me 40k with 16k fuel

You'll be balling in ibadan be that, living around agodi or bodija Every market will have its peculiarities and there'll be a hack to it. Once you find that hack, you'll find a place to operate in that system.
With what you're earning I'll gladly trade places with you

Commission is now determined by some funny algorithm, on Uber at least. I'm still trying to figure it out. Sometimes it's 30% sometimes you get even more than the entire fare. It's no longer black and white

FYI

https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/28/son-raises-alarm-over-influx-of-fake-engine-oil-in-nigeria/


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