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CheerfulGiver:
Since men have learnt to shoot without missing, birds have learnt to fly without perching.

Corolla will be the downfall of many.

CheerfulGiver:
Over hyping of tokunbo and corolla. Tokunbo that'll look worse than a Nigerian used if driven by a made in hell driver. Ignorance plays a big role as well.

We go dey format them dey go.

IFSHR:
I have cars on the platform and I drive as well...the achievable earning (net) in this hustle is 60k weekly...which is netting 10k daily without surge

On weeks with surge...you can climb 80k to 100k net (which is not consistent)

All those peeps flying around with dashboard (most of them uses a shared account)

Is it not same Lagos....with the traffic situation (the higher the long pickups you get the higher your chances of making enough : So the question is how many long distance journey can you cover in a day, beger to lekki this days you will spend close to 3hrs, lekki to sangotedo ?.. Ikeja to lekki? Island to ikorodu? How many of this can you get in a day. What makes the work easy is surge

On the part of the car owners maintenance and repairs is on the increase but if you source for quality parts it wont be a everytime thing, if your car requires repairs every two weeks or monthly apart from servicing then something is wrong.. but you can easily renegotiate with your partner's.....25k,30k,35k,40k you decide what you want, if the driver consider it high, both of you continue the search till you get what fits

deedee44:
You know there are weeks that for some reasons business won't go as planned, but driver must still find a way to pay car owner. So it's not always rosy, contract is contract. 25k weekly surge or no surge, rain or no rain.

kanuisagoat:
You don't get, the analogy was only meant to show that bearing the risk does not translate to you making more money.

He says the driver bears all the risk and should earn more money. This is because he's only looking at the physical risk but I don't see it that way. The partner invested 100% of the money and is bearing the financial risk.

Sometimes I even wonder how this 30k weekly was arrived at. Who did the calculations and how did we get here because I know how much I make a week and it has never made any sense to me especially with the partner doing all the repairs. Don't get me started on 25k

hopefullight:
With weekly remittance of 40k, I dont see how the income is threaten because a driver make these within 2 days conveniently.

Only selfishness and entitlement mentality of drivers is the reason why someone will be suggesting 25k weekly for a tokunbo car.

hopefullight:
God bless you with these analogy. It is only on uber business they are debating while drivers should earn more than the Partners.

40k or nothing should be the Standard with the rate at which car part and repairs is increasing.

bamigboye27:
I think it's important we note that even if anyone is netting NOT GROSS 30k a day if it's possible, I think we should note that the person must have worked about 12 hours in a day or more. I'm sure nobody for the sake of his health and well-being of the car would do such back to back. Moreover there are some miscellaneous we fail to put into consideration. Finally, I feel the owner and the driver should have a proper discussion on what to deliver.
I know drivers who sugar coated the owner with high delivery amount just to get the car and it ended in mayhem because the amount wasn't feasible.

My take is, let the driver and owner have an agreement. If it pays you fine, if it doesn't, fine

Pearl1910:
To be honest,
This rental contract is based on 6days a week.
Just use the day ur car is drying out to be ur rest day.
Truth is even if u work 5days a week, u still meet up with ur rental without stories.
Owner never asks for more money when driver makes double the amount he usually makes due to surge, so why should owner accept less because driver didn't work one/two days for whatever reason.

If u put yourself in the owners shoes, God will speedup your promotion.

Before anybody comes for me, I started driving another person's car, today I have people driving my cars and I am still an active Driver. I believe that counts for something in terms of experience in this hustle.

deedee44:
Your comment should be for drivers with good partners. What do you have to say about partners that are hell bent on collecting full rent despite seeing how the streets of Lagos are?

DonnyE:
I am really surprised that alot of guys here boost of making over 30k a day here, how come 25k remittance to car owners is recommended? Meaning the owner of the car of 2.5M is only getting one day of work. Or it's not possible to make over 25k a day? It doesn't seem fair to car owners.

Felicity0001:
The height (195) is the only thing that changed the 60/65 is just the width of the tire. Changing from 60 to 65 reduces traction therefore speed, also, your tires will be having contact with the body of the car during bends . Increasing the height of the tire (185 to 195 or rim size 15 to 16/17 reduces balance and handling. At a speed say 100/120km/h you'll feel it on your steering and behind the car... You won't be able to make some sharp bend at say 60/80km/h. Also, in case of too much load the tire will also come in contact with the chassis and this can damage ur tires.

Best is avoid bad roads, if you must ply bad roads go slowly. People use Benz an other sport cars even in Satalite Town

tojahh:
I like this Civic. Please is it for rent? Let me take it.

Pearl1910:
Without asking too many questions, there is no way under heaven one will drive for that long full-time without rating dropping to 4.6 at some point and driver needing to raise it back by either being unusually kind or asking riders to rate or finding a way to request urself or asking people to request u just so u get that rating back up.

It's not a bad thing to ask for rating if the account is important to u. Even if u have to beg for it...whatever u can do to avoid being blocked the third time better do it before u start looking for account to buy.

Reason why I said experience will clear his curiosity.

samobaba4u:
And what do you do regarding the groud clearance

samobaba4u:
The Civic is Tokunbo Corolla is naija used

samobaba4u:
This guy for uberbolt hustle. What do you guys think? 2.4i engine, front wheel 2006

BAZ001:
Not really, cause it’s animal farm and not all animals are equal.
Your name should be on that list too. Small time you will cos gbas gbos

samobaba4u:
Baba I sent you mail I never see reply.

mrjaydee:
This guy is worse than jpworld! This thread is now toxic!

Ffs! NOBODY CARES IF YOU MAKE 600K WEEKLY!! Hustle your hustle, stay in your lane. Post your earnings or you dont post no one gives a Bleep!!

I'm not a keyboard warrior, but if na me and you get this type of heat. Best belive I will find you out and clear your doubt.

I can even come to your area of choosing and still Bleep you up!

This is the last time, cheerfulgiver or Raw2 Stay in your lane. Stop derailing this thread.

You've been warned.

BAZ001:
I pity the newbies trying to rent cars and veterans trying to save up for a car and still feed their families. Cause partners will secretly increase rent and HP cos they will assume they are coding.

emmancecute:
none but for naija used, toyota corolla/04/05 honda civic [s]and with this figure, you should aim at few months/year used.[/s]

ThierryJay:
Hello guys, you are doing a great job on this thread!

I'm a newbie here and will really appreciate your advice concerning my e-hailing plans based on your wealth of experiences:

I have about 1.5 - 1.7million budget to get a car for bolt/uber and I'm faced with 2 options:

1. Buy a Tokunbo car: The pro is that it will give less issues for a while. The drawback is the long time of delivery due to importation process and of course the higher price.

2. Buy Naija used: Major risk here is that one may inherit several hidden legacy issues with the car. But I believe this can be mitigated with proper due diligence and by targeting first grade Naija used vehicles. The advantages here are that you get the car almost immediately and lower costs compared to Tokunbo.

Major question here is which option do I go for based on my budget and plans to avoid huge spends on repairs and maintenance? Also what model of vehicle is most suitable for e-hailing within the specified budget?

N.B: There is a third option. I have an Hyundai Elantra 2009 that is not so much in optimal condition (AC & radio not working, bad shocks and engine plugs, faulty car doors and worn out seats). I intend to sell the Hyundai and add money to make up the 1.5-1.7m budget. However, is it wise to totally upgrade the Elantra and use for ehailing instead of buying another car considering the upsurge in vehicle prices in Naija today?

Thanks as your responses flow in.

CheerfulGiver:
Would have been better you wasted this advise on that statue on obafemi awolowo road near shoprite, to be honest.

CheerfulGiver:
First of all, remove Toyota Camry on that list. E get many whys.

If you're buying a car for business, forget higher purchase, and forget Tokunbo.

Weekly payments 30k, only on the condition that you are undertaking all repairs on the vehicle.

Look for a tokunbo standard Nigeria used and buy. If you buy kpokoro kpokoro Nigerian used, pls don't quote me. After buying the Tokunbo standard, take it to your trusted mechanic and do a total revamp of the suspension, all bushings ball joints(front and rear, cooling system, radiator. Wash up the interior, change brake bad's, slam on brand new tires, comprehensive insurance and tracker. Spray the car if you have to. This is because the car won't have any business breaking down for 2 months atleast.

I don't think you'll spend 2m to get to this stage. Then driver recruitment is next. Never ever recruit a driver that doesn't make up to 100k weekly, ever. Else story story everyday. This also means avoid new drivers. Drivers who just learnt to drive or wey no sabi at least 70% of Lagos roads, axe!

I repeat, 30k weekly. And you are doing all repairs henceforth. [b]Use the same mechanic that revamped the vehicle cos he now knows the history [/b]and make sure you keep a record of every repair made.

Folabifreeman:
Wetin man go do...
Abeg boss Kia optima04 vs Honda Civic 04

radautoworks:
Yeah, fired him a long time ago. Good thing too. I heard he destroyed a land Rover next place he went.

Slickleo:
Not d kompressor ohh

radautoworks:
I said that because we [b]can't keep up with demand. Keeps selling out in a week [/b]or so of reach shipment. Na ban I chop wey I no answer since lol.

pappy4real:
Hello all, pls I would like to know if this car is acceptable on the e-hailing platforms and if its economical in terms of fuel consumption and maintenance. Its a 2008 model Nissan versa. Please help a brother with as much information as possible.
Thanks in advance

XGhost:
This was my case, the best price I got for a non accidented 06 Civic was 1.9... before my Eureka moment and I went for the Volvo S40... You'll get a Civic 04 or 05, Mazda 3, VW Jetta 05, Hyundai Accent/Kia Rio 07 08, Hyundai Elantra 05, if you're lucky you might get a more recent year. Maybe Mazda 6 as well. All toks

Research those cars, online, YouTube, your mechanic. www.edmunds.com www.carcomplaints.com for durability review then search jiji for parts so you get an idea, call some of the sellers and make enquiries.

1.5 is good enough to enter with and you'll be alright.
Best of luck