Uber / Grab Vs Taxi

[Kohaku]

Good. You do your homework. There are ppl out there who dun, thinking it is worth it to rent to be Uber cabby.

Anyway if u do own a veh, it is good to form of supplement to lighten ur monthly payments. If u are a low user, all the more dun buy. Ultimately it is not worth to own a car in Singapore.

I had been using my company vehicle, coming to 10yrs, i see how much money is put into the maintenance, etc. Was told to get my own veh, but decline it as feel not worth it. Maybe after next year, when the Coe expires, will be taking public transport liao.

[sfk7]

I just use GRAB to 'call' a regular taxi. Save the cost of calling and its so convenient.

[Charlesnah]

Originally Posted by sfk7

I just use GRAB to 'call' a regular taxi. Save the cost of calling and its so convenient.

For this got booking charge by the taxis? Sorry I new to Grab and Uber

[coryfav]

Originally Posted by Charlesnah

For this got booking charge by the taxis? Sorry I new to Grab and Uber

When I used Grab Taxi in Malaysia, they'll charge RM2 on top of the meter rate. So I'm sure we'll have it over here as well.

Anything MY charges, SG also wants to charge.

[1.6 TS]

Originally Posted by Charlesnah

For this got booking charge by the taxis? Sorry I new to Grab and Uber

Yes
Standard booking fee apply.
But grab often have promo to waive it off.
Current 1 I think is nobookfee n u get 3.50 off

[foxwagon]

Originally Posted by Kohaku

...

I had been using my company vehicle, coming to 10yrs...

Good on you!
Saved quite a lot.
Assuming one month installment, petrol, maintenance, insurance etc about $1,000.
One year save $12,000.
10 years $120,000.

My cousin drives a bus for a transport company.
His boss allows him to drive the bus back after work.
Weekends some times he used the bus to drive family or relatives around.


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[globalcookie]

Originally Posted by foxwagon

Wah GC u do cardio still can think n analyse much details! No need to breathe?

Can la. Not trackmill but those walker machine.

Originally Posted by llewellyn

My friend owns a car rental company, all his uber, grab driver's income goes into his company and he showed me the account.

$2.5 to $3k based on average 8-10hrs work.
Morning peak hours must do to cover all your cost for the day
Off days still got vehicle rental to pay.
And you meet nasty passengers

Waaa like this not worth it. Imagine driving up to 10hrs and after all the deductions, there's very little left.

For nasty passengers, Grab/Uber faced it as much as taxi but taxi drivers are kind of protected by their companies while Grab/Uber are on their own.

Originally Posted by Kohaku

Good. You do your homework. There are ppl out there who dun, thinking it is worth it to rent to be Uber cabby.

Anyway if u do own a veh, it is good to form of supplement to lighten ur monthly payments. If u are a low user, all the more dun buy. Ultimately it is not worth to own a car in Singapore.

Was told to get my own veh, but decline it as feel not worth it. Maybe after next year, when the Coe expires, will be taking public transport liao.

If company provides me vehicle, i too won't want to own one even if allowance is high. I know someone who was given company vehicle and his allowance was removed. He said, with allowance, he still 'save'some money but I told him the savings is negligible. Even if we add in allowance, the total car ownership cost would still be a big percentage of our gross income while if it's company vehicle, our cost is zero.

I am not a heavy user, but I do use it for my sideline too, which generates some income. So if I do contemplate driving Uber/Grab, it is more like, helping to subsidize some running cost, than to get a car for the purpose of revenue (really slave to a car in that case). Additional income to subsidize ownership is a bonus, but shd not be part of the equation of getting a car.

[Kohaku]

Originally Posted by foxwagon

Good on you!
Saved quite a lot.
Assuming one month installment, petrol, maintenance, insurance etc about $1,000.
One year save $12,000.
10 years $120,000.

My cousin drives a bus for a transport company.
His boss allows him to drive the bus back after work.
Weekends some times he used the bus to drive family or relatives around.

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Paisei, job requires us to be on call 24/7 365 days. So boss no choice but to provide us with vans or motorcycle. If u get own veh, a monthly allowance given. I count here and count there, find boss pay everything better.

But must know how not to overuse diesel so boss won't call u in to questioning. Happened to my colleagues before

[sfk7]

Originally Posted by Charlesnah

For this got booking charge by the taxis? Sorry I new to Grab and Uber

I am also new to this. Downloaded Grab actually for my trip to bangkok but didnt use. For the 2 times that i used Grab to book regular taxi no extra charge incurred. Only whatever is on the meter

Chose the standard taxi and cash option on Grab

[llewellyn]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

Can la. Not trackmill but those walker machine.

Waaa like this not worth it. Imagine driving up to 10hrs and after all the deductions, there's very little left.
.

Rough estimation.
If your monthly 'income' is $6k.
Minus 20% uber commission - $1200.
Minus $60 daily car rental - $1800.
Minus $30 petrol x 30 days - $900
Minus season parking and misc - $200
Left about $2k....
Overhead very high.