dru23:


In the USA , since I speak facts only... in my state and I assume it applies for other states too ... there is a company conjunction with uber called GETAROUND .This company leases out cars for uber on weekly base. I think am not sure exactly the weekly lease is , I think it is $250 a week for uber...

A very good friend of mine uses them.. He tends to use them more often when his personal car is at the shop . So he goes through uber to get that rate of $250 rental .. He said the company leases 700 cars weekly for uber .. He said some people don't want to deal with using their own cars and putting high miles ,so they lease from the company for a week.. Others have car issues, and while their cars at the shop they lease from the company..

Keep in mind Yankee mechanics are not cheap at all ..so people prefer to just lease for uber.. But 700 cars weekly that is a lot...

mrjaydee:


Get off my dick guy... everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Go suck a dick

johnbull2017:


I'm surprised you just got to know this. Ain't you surprised anytime you sexylassie, you don't get to see ornicus. Same mode or arguments. Ladies don't have that time.

Felicity0001:
Has anyone looked considered the mini bus for shuttle? Since the ban on motor bikes those who have these buses are seriously catching out big.

I have a friend who works in top radio, does uber with his car and alos bought a mini bus registered it in ikeja metropolis. Driver balances him N5k daily.

The bus is very affordable now, I think its within N600-N800k now it used to be cheaper though and I believe very soon that price will skyrocket to about N1m or more.

I also have a church member that just finish paying for his HP about N1.6m.

So incase you're looking for a transporting buzness maybe you should consider mini bus as an option as well.

dru23:

Bigleaf1006:


That's what I was driving at. Rental business model isn't entirely bad and it's proven to work often times, I even know a company that rents out about 1500 cars.

Asides mechanical issues to the old cars we all use here and considering our peculiar environment which can be overcome by a sane, tactful,honest and hard-working mind.What i think the major impediment to wide range successes in this business is the wrong mindset many of us- partners and drivers bring into the trade.

Everyone by default will instinctually seek ways to exploit a system to their advantage if such opportunities arise.Many of us see e hailing as a gold Rush,others see it as a major means of livelihood,others are downright criminals.

The bottom line is many of us have the wrong attitude and are absolutely bad business people.

deedee44:

You're confusing him

Bigleaf1006:


That's what I was driving at. Rental business model isn't entirely bad and it's proven to work often times, I even know a company that rents out about 1500 cars.

Asides mechanical issues to the old cars we all use here and considering our peculiar environment which can be overcome by a sane, tactful,honest and hard-working mind.What i think the major impediment to wide range successes in this business is the wrong mindset many of us- partners and drivers bring into the trade.

Everyone by default will instinctually seek ways to exploit a system to their advantage if such opportunities arise.Many of us see e hailing as a gold Rush,others see it as a major means of livelihood,others are downright criminals.

The bottom line is many of us have the wrong attitude and are absolutely bad business people.

dru23:


Is the company based in Lagos ? Those are the type of people I want to learn more from....

Bigleaf1006:


Lol!! Lagos kwa,u want kill person.We don't have such organised business minds here and our system will shackle u down before you even start.

But it's not impossible though

dru23:


Is the company based in Lagos ? Those are the type of people I want to learn more from....

BAZ001:


Bros why bring up dis again.
While I was reading this write up
I come begin wonder how did radautoworks no so much about drugs; is it possible dt ma radautoworks dey... but begin rebuke my mind of negative thoughts
Further down I come see Jamaican again. my mind again ...
I will love to go to Jamaican for vacation but dey fear different news about d country.
I will go and Dm mama to give me low down.
Sorry I dey derail thread

dru23:


Goodluck with haulaging business.... You can't even manage small cars or the stress of ehailing, so nay haulage business you want do ? So you to want to walk before you can crawl .....you are going from fry pan to fire to a bigger fry pan to bigger fire lol.....my brother my brother, smh .. Have done haulage business years ago early 2000. I was into Mack trucks ,tipper to be exact .. Tough business very tough ... you cant even the maintain small cars , so haulage trucks you want manage.... God bless your soul ...... You think uber drivers are bad , truck drivers will show things that even the devil will be surprise. God have mercy...

The sh*t I read and hear on this forum.. I think I will soon retire from posting on nairaland and mind my business... I am not getting paid for this...


PS .. You want to start " BIG" you don't know what your in-laws has gone through to be doing fine in the business.. There pass experience in other stressful business has made them to be successful in haulage business.. You can't even manage three or two cars for uber lol

deedee44:

You're confusing him

radautoworks:


1) I live in America
2) I studied epidemiology and statistics and was part of the research
3) my best friend of 25 years works for TDCJ prisons and I can tell you how drugs are made, moved, etc

My husband does not smoke or do drugs and barely drinks.

dru23:


In the USA , since I speak facts only... in my state and I assume it applies for other states too ... there is a company conjunction with uber called GETAROUND .This company leases out cars for uber on weekly base. I think am not sure exactly the weekly lease is , I think it is $250 a week for uber...

A very good friend of mine uses them.. He tends to use them more often when his personal car is at the shop . So he goes through uber to get that rate of $250 rental .. He said the company leases 700 cars weekly for uber .. He said some people don't want to deal with using their own cars and putting high miles ,so they lease from the company for a week.. Others have car issues, and while their cars at the shop they lease from the company..

Keep in mind Yankee mechanics are not cheap at all ..so people prefer to just lease for uber.. But 700 cars weekly that is a lot...

radautoworks:


Amen. It bankrupted one of my uncle's so bad despite family warning. Truck drivers showed him that they don't respect God

Bigleaf1006:


I heard that hiring a truck from the port to anywhere in Lagos goes for as high as 800k presently? I was wowed

dru23:


Goodluck with haulaging business.... You can't even manage small cars or the stress of ehailing, so nay haulage business you want do ? So you to want to walk before you can crawl .....you are going from fry pan to fire to a bigger fry pan to bigger fire lol.....my brother my brother, smh .. Have done haulage business years ago early 2000. I was into Mack trucks ,tipper to be exact .. Tough business very tough ... you cant even the maintain small cars , so haulage trucks you want manage.... God bless your soul ...... You think uber drivers are bad , truck drivers will show things that even the devil will be surprise. God have mercy...

The sh*t I read and hear on this forum.. I think I will soon retire from posting on nairaland and mind my business... I am not getting paid for this...


PS .. You want to start " BIG" you don't know what your in-laws has gone through to be doing fine in the business.. There pass experience in other stressful business has made them to be successful in haulage business.. You can't even manage three or two cars for uber lol

deedee44:
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From my little experience in haulage biz, it still depends on having a good manager and driver. Manager can kill the truck if he keeps accepting loads that are way beyond the truck's capacity.

Driver's troubles may be minimal since it's within Lagos but if it's interstate they will deliver the loads and tell you truck has broken down in sambisa meanwhile they're using the truck for side hustle and they'll still collect money from you for fixing

All in all just like every other transport businesses, it requires proper monitoring because those that you will employ will be aiming to make more money than you at any cost

Blackbishop:


Boss I follow jam the baba too... See in business people will not tell you the bad side until you put neck. Because your in-law is into it does not mean your in-law will bail yhu out when the trouble start oooo.
From experience my mum was sweet talk into buying Mac truck for loading sands and the person who introduced her to it was already managing like six trucks oooo, omo na the first six months mumsy collect money after na story upon story...

As a guy man go do feasibility study of the business, the logistics, in fact I go ask you to tell your in-law to put yhu through for six months, for best knowledge go apapa find one of those guys running and do motor boy then you can decide to go into it.
It ain't easy from the outside Tyre alone na like 60k not to talk of other part you go dey buy without them fixing it just gallivanting about with your money...

Wetin I know I be mechanic abi.

dru23:



I don't get paid enough for my service ....but make I help others out there...

Depending on the season or how busy it gets at the port.. If you have a container to haul from the port .. It can cost 100k to 200k and about 500k in xmas or high season.. This quote is for short distance that allows you just to offload your goods..... anything further than that could be higher ......

ofime123:
You are right am still learning the business. And not what I want to rush into I will study it for some time b4 going into it.

And all the comment here about people that fail in the business gave it to someone to manage. But not someone that manage it himself and still fail

Felicity0001:
Haha... C diacouragoument from every angle.

Guy abeg dont mind them jor if you have passion for hustle go into it at least you'll have another person to add up to the bad experience.

shollywendy1:

Im still considering your Rio and dru Civic as the ideal car for the bizness for now due to the price range

Blackbishop:


Madam God bless you. Even though we preach am, we use am joke someone go still fall victim.