Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: U Wha on October 05, 2020, 12:31:05 pm
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So back on the road with the Lynk buy to rent deal and trying to figure out the best way to ease back into it.
Any good advice on when to work?
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So back on the road with the Lynk buy to rent deal and trying to figure out the best way to ease back into it.
Any good advice on when to work?
Jesus we thought you were intelligent .You wont cover the cost of the rental Dr Scaremonger back on the telly its going to be lockdown 1.2 .
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So back on the road with the Lynk buy to rent deal and trying to figure out the best way to ease back into it.
Any good advice on when to work?
Jesus we thought you were intelligent .You wont cover the cost of the rental Dr Scaremonger back on the telly its going to be lockdown 1.2 .
You may be right and if that happens I will cover it with income from agency work but still prefer to drive a taxi over trucks. The agency work is a means to an end.
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its very slow unless Ebbs can feed you work not much on the streets .
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Nothing at all on the streets
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its very slow unless Ebbs can feed you work not much on the streets .
Thanks for the info. I am not signed up as a Lynk driver, I was thinking of grinding out on FN on the days I am not with the agency.
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Morning rush hour...feck all
Mornings ...bit of work
Evenings ...almost nothing except Friday,maybe Saturday
Saturday daytime....brutal
Sunday morning early ..bit of work
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its very slow unless Ebbs can feed you work not much on the streets .
Thanks for the info. I am not signed up as a Lynk driver, I was thinking of grinding out on FN on the days I am not with the agency.
Wait....that 5 ton a month doesn't include any freight?
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An old colleague of mine is on Lynk a long time and has Freenow also.He went back to work for a week then gave up again.
Put in 14 hours a day and you'll never be broke.
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An old colleague of mine is on Lynk a long time and has Freenow also.He went back to work for a week then gave up again.
Put in 14 hours a day and you'll never be broke.
I thought Ebbs wouldn't allow drivers to use FN ?
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He can't really stop them Daly.
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Ive always said that,its a clear example of what im always on about.how fukin dare Ebbs,or anyone else tell self employed drivers who they can,or cannnot work with.unbelievable
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its very slow unless Ebbs can feed you work not much on the streets .
Thanks for the info. I am not signed up as a Lynk driver, I was thinking of grinding out on FN on the days I am not with the agency.
Wait....that 5 ton a month doesn't include any freight?
Nope... that is a seperate deal.
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No money in renting
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No money in renting
I agree and if the rent to buy deal hadn't come up I probably would have been out of the game forever. But €125 a week for 20 months is managable.
A lot better than the €350 rental pre Covid and the temporary €250 rental now. Mightn't make sense to owner drivers but it is a step up for renters especially as it is paid for in 20 months.
At that point trade it in for a six year old wheelie or whatever the NTA is doing by then or rent the plate from Lynk for €25 a week until the car is too old in 2027. I like driving a taxi even with all the bullshite. I like the flexibility of it and not dealing with muppet employers. After 6 months out of a taxi it was great to fly up the bus lane in traffic again.
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Yis do know there are complete Prius rentals on donedeal for a €100 a week.It will be more efficient than the wheelchair van.
I'd explore the idea of telling Ebbs to get stuffed.
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The rent to buy deal had been the easiest transistion into a taxi that I have ever had. €300 insurance deposit. First €125 weekly payment. Handed the keys to a 2012 wheelie with 160,000 km that is ready to go. No running around trying to get a roof sign, door stickers, meter, sealing, NCT and suitabliity. Taxed, NCT for a year with a new suitability. Covid screen fitted. Serviced with a 3 month warranty from Lynk on Engine and gearbox and a deal where I can supply my own parts and have Lynk workshop do the work for €25 an hour or find my own workshop.
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Yis do know there are complete Prius rentals on donedeal for a €100 a week.It will be more efficient than the wheelchair van.
I'd explore the idea of telling Ebbs to get stuffed.
Thanks for the info but the deed is done now. Are the Prius rent to buy?
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U what there are some rent to buy.But unless the Ebbs deal includes a plate you can transfer into your own name it isn't very attractive.I know lads who were suckered into this deal before with saloon taxis.
Trying to get into a business at this point seems insane IMO if you have another source of income.
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125 a week plus commission or freight,servicing, tyres,suitability,nct and tax?
And you think you're better off than paying 250 all in?
Noel Ebbs is a genius.
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U what there are some rent to buy.But unless the Ebbs deal includes a plate you can transfer into your own name it isn't very attractive.I know lads who were suckered into this deal before with saloon taxis.
Trying to get into a business at this point seems insane IMO if you have another source of income.
You can't even put this wav in your own name or on your own plate at any stage,as it's too old.
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U what there are some rent to buy.But unless the Ebbs deal includes a plate you can transfer into your own name it isn't very attractive.I know lads who were suckered into this deal before with saloon taxis.
Trying to get into a business at this point seems insane IMO if you have another source of income.
You can't even put this wav in your own name or on your own plate at any stage,as it's too old.
He knows that, the partners are handy enough on diesel, it’s costing me €10 per 100 miles.