YeyeGbami:


Hi,
Save more money, buy toks corolla 06 dey use am hustle on ehailing. as for nysc arrange ur posting come lagos and dey run your service and continue ehailing. As you dey uber you go still dey find work, uber na side hustle.

with 2.5 or 6 you suppose fit get good toks corolla and if you like honda , civic no bad.

Felicity0001:


Mad o... I bet non of his lecturer has ever given him such a valuable assignment ever b4

But its amazes me how our young graduates who are supposed to be thinking of how to become an entrepreneur or go further their education to become something great in life (for those who have the resource and sponsorship) are thinking of becoming a uber driver. I wont be surprised the king of the ant will advice the young man to buy a Corolla and start the hustle right away.

I just cant imagine with will become of this country in another 20yrs time.

izzou:


I wonder why it doesn't make economic sense to spend about $40 on brake pads, but they prefer to buy it the knockoffs for 3000 naira.

CheerfulGiver:
This goes beyond truck parts.

The corolla people are bowing down for and worshipping, how many of them can really afford to buy original Toyota corolla parts? Brand new knock offs have always been saving us.

Gentlelife50:

I thirded the advice, driving Uber should be out of the picture for now unless after graduating he couldn't secure a reasonable job then he may want to consider Uber.

izzou:


We are not debating which is stronger. We both know that these ones are stronger.

The discourse is picking a brand-new Chinese over a Tokunboh, and yes, I agree with CheerfulGiver. It makes more sense economically.

I really don't put much emphasis on resale value. Let a car yield my ROI as targeted and move on. Whatever I resale it is an extra.

A brand new Chinese car won't give me headaches for the next 18 months. We cannot say the same for Tokunbohs though

izzou:


I went to school for 5 years, worked for about 3 years, and I can confidently tell you that I don't know where my degree is today.

Let everyone find fulfillment in whatever path they choose. Not every graduate would go for Masters and find scholarship and all that.

Make Una no talk down on him choice.

Its his life.

Nezzjnr:

You said they're advising him wrongly..... How did they advise the Young champ wrongly??

Pearl1910 said it'll be better for him to buy a car and put it on rental and focus on another thing... Feli said almost the same thing..... Does this mean that they don't mean good for him??

Anyway everyone is right

CheerfulGiver:
Purely ehailing. The Innoson is a better alternative especially if self driven.

I may not recommend for fleet, because of the drivers out there. If they can do it to a 2017 corolla, who be 2020 IVM connect?

Gentlelife50:

I thirded the advice, driving Uber should be out of the picture for now unless after graduating he couldn't secure a reasonable job then he may want to consider Uber.

BAZ001:


But sir did you think of driving taxi in your final year in school ?

I’m not talking down on his choice, I just feel he’s over qualified to be a taxi driver.
With 2m and a graduate, he should think out of the box. Once he start driving in Lagos his mentality would have been messed up after a year.

BAZ001:


But sir did you think of driving taxi in your final year in school ?

I’m not talking down on his choice, I just feel he’s over qualified to be a taxi driver.
With 2m and a graduate, he should think out of the box. Once he start driving in Lagos his mentality would have been messed up after a year.

CheerfulGiver:
I have something to say, but make he reply you first.

CheerfulGiver:
Felicity did not say the same thing. Felicity said there is no dignity in being an uber driver. That's what warranted my reply to the guy.

It's right for felicity to give his advice based on the fact that he is an uber driver, but it's wrong for felicity to say there is no dignity in driving uber while he is currently driving uber and refuses to leave it. If there is no dignity in a job, there is no point doing it. Which is why I have no regard for that character irrespective of his age. I say what I mean and I mean what I say.

An undergraduate in Nigeria is not guaranteed a job. But this special undergraduate already has 2m and has identified a side hustle to embark on. The side hustle isn't unknown. There are people who have risen from it and expanded their financial empire from driving. The guy was only asking how to tap into that same hustle. Along comes a fraudulent character saying there is no dignity in it, but is still doing it. A character that's willing to tell how he trains his son in the University from uber driving, so why is he negating what he does to another? Why do people lie online about what they do just to dissuade others from same?

That's what you failed to see about the comment you quoted saying I undermine people.

Nezzjnr:

Okay.... If his sole purpose is to grow from the Uber business.. Then he should give it a try.

But in your other post it looked as if you were undermining the Young Man

kanuisagoat:
Just to weigh in on the ongoing discussion, I'm with Pearl1910 on this and will not touch the new innoson. My reasons are stated below

1. The vehicle can only be maintained at the dealership, your average kazeem cannot fix it. If there's something I know about dealerships, it's that vehicles can stay with them for one week because because a fault that can be resolved by a kazeem in one day. That's extended downtime which is a killer for the business.

2. I know that warranties are not absolute. When something breaks, you start hearing that part is not covered in the warranty or that the warranty for that part has expired. Since you have to rely on the dealership for the part, it will cost an arm and leg.

3. Some of the parts will not be readily available. Sometimes they may have to import them from outside the country.

4. I always plan my exit before I start any business. If I buy the vehicle and things don't go as planned and I have to cut my losses, I'll incur more losses selling the innoson vs selling the Corolla.

Please note that I hate buying used things. If I can afford a brand new corolla I won't even think twice, at least I know the parts are available and the vehicle can be easily fixed by any Tom, dick and Harry

izzou:


A Brand new Scania luxury bus is nearing 200 million naira now.

The Chinese knockoffs is about less than half the price of the former.

If both are used to carry the same passengers and collect the same fare, by the time the Scania hits 95 million, the China would also hit the same amount to buy another China.

By the time the Scania would hit the next 95 million, the China would have made the money for the Third one

So in the end of the 200 million generated from both brands, One has yielded two more, while the other one just yielded one.

If you really can't see the point with this example, I really don't know what else to type

deedee44:

Don't be too sure. My brother has used a brand new 2015 Hyundai elantra and the compressor spoiled within months

deedee44:

Don't be too sure. My brother has used a brand new 2015 Hyundai elantra and the compressor spoiled within months

CheerfulGiver:


How about a 2020 corolla vs a 2020 IVM connect? It's unfair we are even using a 2006 vs 2020

kanuisagoat:
Just to weigh in on the ongoing discussion, I'm with Pearl1910 on this and will not touch the new innoson. My reasons are stated below

1. The vehicle can only be maintained at the dealership, your average kazeem cannot fix it. If there's something I know about dealerships, it's that vehicles can stay with them for one week because because of a fault that can be resolved by a kazeem in one day. That's extended downtime which is a killer for the business.

2. I know that warranties are not absolute. When something breaks, you start hearing that part is not covered in the warranty or that the warranty for that part has expired. Since you have to rely on the dealership for the part, it will cost an arm and leg.

3. Some of the parts will not be readily available. Sometimes they may have to import them from outside the country.

4. I always plan my exit before I start any business. If I buy the vehicle and things don't go as planned and I have to cut my losses, I'll incur more losses selling the innoson vs selling the Corolla.

Please note that I hate buying used things. If I can afford a brand new corolla I won't even think twice, at least I know the parts are available and the vehicle can be easily fixed by any Tom, dick and Harry

Pearl1910:


Offcourse I know Chevrolet isn't Chinese, I am using that example to buttress my point about substandard brand new compared to original tokunbo.

U keep saying there is a reason without saying the reason. The only reason they are buying Chinese is because it's cheaper for them to acquire. Simple. Maintainance is arguable. But in the long run those machines can't last as long as the European, Japanese and american counterparts. So they have to replace them in a short time. Same goes for heavy duty generators. I already made that point clear. The original ones cost twice or three times more.
So if u are talking about economy, its penny wise, pound foolish in d long run.

U have agreed they aren't stronger and I said it's better to do Chinese if u intend to do d business for just a short time. So what are we talking about again.

Sticking to d subject, we r comparing brand new Chinese and tokunbo Toyota of the same price. If those companies could get a good standard tokunbo Toyota hummer bus for the same price the brand new Chinese are going for, I don't think they will choose the Chinese. If they do, they have their reasons probably after a while they give it out on HP to their drivers.

The fact that u sell parts, u should understand what I am saying. People's preference diver because of their purchasing power but the fact is unchanged. You will need minimum two lifespans of that brand new Innosson to compare with a standard Tokunbo Toyota if using it for transportation. So u will spend more if u choose the Innosson in d long run.

Me too, I rest my case.

CheerfulGiver:
undermining the undergraduate? Never.

Undermine felicity? Everyday.

Nezzjnr:

This statement sound Clueless... Sorry to say

It might shock you to know that people who pose as Strugglers online are real ballers offline...

There's a guy in this thread that's always catching cruise....His plantain Farm is one of the major distributors in his state.

No dey undermine people

izzou:


When you say "Brand new", I'm assuming you are going to get between 2018 and 2020 model.

So you are confidently saying that the parts for this models are readily available. Like... You'll just stroll to Ladipo and you can easily find a sensor for a 2018 corolla?

And you also believe that every Tom, Dick and Harry can fix a Brand new Corolla of that model?

This are just assumptions because I know you won't see a brand new Corolla for the 2006 model

deedee44:

Don't be too sure. My brother has used a brand new 2015 Hyundai elantra and the compressor spoiled within months

kanuisagoat:


No, I was actually referring to a brand new everyday corolla which is the subject of the discussion but as you said, it's not even possible to get it so that takes it out of the equation.

The summary of my point is this

05 Tokunbo corolla vs 2020 IVM my choice will be the Corolla
2020 corolla vs 2020 IVM my choice is definitely the IVM

Please note that this only applies to ehailing. For personal use, my choices will be totally different.

pope191:


Oga Dru please leave Buhari alone, b4 someone bans e hailing in Nigeria

Pearl1910:


Let me gist u, I lived in a south south state between 2005 and 2011 midway during my stay d state govt launched brand new 07/08 Chevrolet Aveo for transportation, and I was privileged to get one.
The car started falling apart in less than 6months, with no spare parts support and competent mechanics with knowledge of the car, d problem only compounded. We managed to get parts from Lagos but In the end, the car was just not strong enough for the rigours of transportation. Mine is still parked in d mechanic workshop till today. And for many others that owned the car they all parked up within 3-4yrs. I don't think anybody that used that car for transportation completed the payment before the car packed up...that's a state that has 80% of roads tarred, no Ijegun or Akute type of road and no Lekki flood type of water..

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