[Euius]

Only available through ubers partnership with enterprise in SF and its costly. (There's a different one through Hertz which is better but not in SF)

https://www.enterprise.com/en/business-car-rental/uber.html

Lyft's comparable program also not available here

Two weeks is probably too short to make XChange worthwhile.

 

[Euius]

I didn't, the oil changing place I was taking my car to wasn't changing my oil or my oil filter .. the oil in my car is burnt right now and I just got it changed 2 months ago.

Lawsuit! Be sure to get lost income reparations

 

[Euius]

do you know how to do it? I know it's costly, but I want to get my 80 rides done this week and next to get the free $1,000 incentive.

No idea. There's a start button on the link I gave.

Its $30 a day rental

 

[Euius]

Dude !!! Fan fact , did you know that when girls look at the driver's pic and they find him unattractive they cancel (mind blown )

People love those pictures , there is even several Instagrams that focus on uber drivers selfies

Can't be. I don't get enough rider cancels for that to be true

 

[Euius]

good point! do you know how to actually do it? the enterprise link says only Oakland is the available location to pick up from and it says they have no cars available.

I think in that case your only option is XChange, or use an unregistered car.

XChange is going to cost 250 pickup and have to keep 30 days for 160 per week, then a 250 closing fee

Rent a car and swap plates? I have people check plate but they have no idea what make and model is

 

[Euius]

On my old car, I had oil changers screw the alternator. I mean it was lighting up my dashboard before I was out of the driveway

The coughed up money for parts but not labor. I didn't sue because it was a nine year old car. Good chance I wouldn't win

 

[Euius]

Sorry but can o just ask , Are you saying you are ugly

Im hideous. Grotesque. With a "dad bod"

 

[Euius]

I do NOT recommend it, but there's a company called Breeze that does Prius rentals

The cost is absurd. $199 a week. Don't know of any return fees but I bet there are some. Nor do I know if they can get you a car fast enough to meet your quota.

I won't deign them with a link. Search google for: Uber breeze

Can you get on your bfs insurance?

 

[Euius]

get on his insurance .. to drive his car?

Yes. You don't need to be on the registration, just on the insurance.

You'll have to schedule between each other to get 80 rides each, but its only two weeks and most insurance agents will get you setup tiday

 

[Euius]

I think it's pretty hopeless, I called Enterprise and they are out of cars in Oakland until the middle of July .. seems really strange that every Oakland location is emptied out, but I wasn't going to argue with the operator.

They don't actually offer all their rentals until this program. They're just offering 3+ year old cars.

Also getaround, I've dropped off a few people there as well as spoken to owners who rent their car out. You'd have to swap license plates for it to work, but I don't think anyone should take that risk.

Do getaround renters actually make money? I hate the idea of their decals though.

 

[Euius]

One of my pax had a 3 series, she was raking at least 40 a day. More than enough to pay a car note.

There's a blog about a guy who's car was trashed by a renter tho lol, so ya never know

This one? http://www.travelcodex.com/2016/01/my-car-was-stolen-while-renting-through-turo/

That comes off as a very positive experience, actually.

I've been considering, in the back of my mind, getting a Select qualifying car and renting it like this, and then driving Uber with it on days it's not rented. (and my prius when it is)

One thing is I don't really like the getaround logos on the car. I hate permanent markings like that.

 

[Euius]

Dime a dozen - http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/lbg/5649833219.html

Guy says $210/week on craigslist, then offers it for $175/week on hyrecar.

I do like the third party profitmaking cropping up around Uber though. I'm being serious, not facetious. I'm a capitalist.

 

[Euius]

Wow, good find.

Wonder how luber gets around it

It's not Uber's problem, unless they're doing the leasing. Which in the case of Hyrecar they are not involved at all.

Drivers might be fined, but in this case I doubt it.

 

[Euius]

We just keep digging ourselves in a whole.

You pay all that and then you get to keep a fraction. The take home gets smaller and smaller.

The car owner would be paying depreciation miles, not you. That's between 5 and 8 cents a mile, unless the car is already pretty old.

A serious Uber driver could do 1000 miles in a week, so at $300 its possible the owner is losing money.