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Originally Posted by sammyg2
I have a friend who does the uber thing. he has 145,000 miles on his Hyundai and only 2 more years of payments 
People who don't understand that there are other costs to operating a car than just paying for gas, sign up to drive other people around for a price that is nearly break-even when it's all said and done. |
The first couple times I used Uber the driver was not working FT as a driver. One guy was in medical sales and would pickup rides between North County <-/-> SD on the I-15. He drove a really nice Audi. The other guy was on his way home from work and going my way.
Lately my rides have been with folks who are working the Uber gig FT and fall into the above quote. I'm guessing the best (most lucrative) times are midnight - 8 AM. My DFW to SD filght was cancelled by American at 0200 (already 4 hours delayed) and my Uber ride from the airport to hotel cost me $38 for a 15 mile ride. I tipped the driver $5 for such a clean car and great attitude.