Whats the stoty bout this new 10 year rule

[mercenary for hire]

"Panel:
Hard to strategically plan for a investment in the game when the economic landscape is so unpredictable, myself I’ve 5 years and a bit left on my wanked out french panel van so an extension wouldn’t concern me.

However I wouldn’t want to be financed up to me hole on a new car just as the economy is nosediving, most of us here remember the bad days too well.

However there’s little options, buying a 9 year old shitbox will run ya the best part of €5k now, if I was in the position of having to upgrade the motor in 2023 I’d leave it until the plate ran out (giving the most of the window for the nta to offer another year extension) and then I’d rent a heep for €150 per week with the luxury to hand it back if "

Yes I'm not really a new car type of bloke.It's not gonna be on finance thankfully.I'll be paying it off until the end of 2023 from my own emergency funds.

The new motor works works out at €3350 a year which is still looking cheaper than buying second hand Prius in the current market.

By going new I know the history and all the two-year-old Corollas are going for top money too so there's very little value out there.

As there will be 4500 of us upgrading any that come up for sale will be snapped up for the foreseeable future.I reckon there will be lads ringing Joe Duffy next year complaining that they can't source a decent replacement at a fair price.By going new I'm hopefully going to avoid that mess when my current heap expires.

The dealers already have order books filling up and they have limited supply for Q1.   

[taxi1990]

"I would never buy a brand new car for a taxi. does it not do your head in when they puke in your brand new car? "

I've never had a poker on the days.

Belker works nights though.

[mercenary for hire]

Ah yeah Belker is the clean-up specialist.

[John m]

On a serious note .
Q;Does the Present fleet of 20,000 cars have a future ?

 A: No

Q; Why .

A: Transport integration .Luss,Dart,Rail ,Rent a bike or Scooter,Bus .The future will be Integrated Transport Hubs .Like Bus Arus take a Bus from the Country then a taxi last mile .Air port plane cab last mile .The TFI will intergrade more all transport links .They need to force more people off of the road and on to Public Transport .More late night busses will force taxis off the road more rent a bike or Scooter or Dart or Luas will force day time taxi drivers off the Road .If I was to forcast the Future for our industry I would say Back to the Future about 5000 licenced Taxis in Dublin and some sort of Rideshare on a Part time basis controled by Free Now or UBER when there is peak demand .Our Reps have set out this Scenario they said there is not enough income to replace a car and not enough taxis at peak demand .the TFI want their cake and eat it .Reduce Congestion and provide a bespoke transport service .London is the model they will follow and we asked for it .

[taxi1990]

On a serious note .
Q;Does the Present fleet of 20,000 cars have a future ?

 A: No

Q; Why .

A: Transport integration .Luss,Dart,Rail ,Rent a bike or Scooter,Bus .The future will be Integrated Transport Hubs .Like Bus Arus take a Bus from the Country then a taxi last mile .Air port plane cab last mile .The TFI will intergrade more all transport links .They need to force more people off of the road and on to Public Transport .More late night busses will force taxis off the road more rent a bike or Scooter or Dart or Luas will force day time taxi drivers off the Road .If I was to forcast the Future for our industry I would say Back to the Future about 5000 licenced Taxis in Dublin and some sort of Rideshare on a Part time basis controled by Free Now or UBER when there is peak demand .Our Reps have set out this Scenario they said there is not enough income to replace a car and not enough taxis at peak demand .the TFI want their cake and eat it .Reduce Congestion and provide a bespoke transport service .London is the model they will follow and we asked for it .

People wont be forced to take a bus or train and a lot of people prefer to use taxis, lots of people have loads of money and just like the taxi picking them up at their house and dropping them to a hospital or hotel or wherever.

[John m]

Does it take 20,000 taxis to cover those Jobs ?

[taxi1990]

Does it take 20,000 taxis to cover those Jobs ?

A lot of jobs for taxis is night time bring people home after a night out. busses cant do this job really, people want to be dropped at their door or they might be attacked on the walk from the bus stop to their house.

[John m]

Does it take 20,000 taxis to cover those Jobs ?

A lot of jobs for taxis is night time bring people home after a night out. busses cant do this job really, people want to be dropped at their door or they might be attacked on the walk from the bus stop to their house.

Do you need a Taxi to do that .Our Reps say there are not enough TAXI drivers willing to work Nights so UBER or Free Now Private Hire cars will cover that cheaper than a Licenced Taxi .TFI just want the cheapest option .

[taxi1990]

Does it take 20,000 taxis to cover those Jobs ?

A lot of jobs for taxis is night time bring people home after a night out. busses cant do this job really, people want to be dropped at their door or they might be attacked on the walk from the bus stop to their house.

Do you need a Taxi to do that .Our Reps say there are not enough TAXI drivers willing to work Nights so UBER or Free Now Private Hire cars will cover that cheaper than a Licenced Taxi .TFI just want the cheapest option .

I thought you said the greens wont allow uber, that busses were the solution?

[John m]

Does it take 20,000 taxis to cover those Jobs ?

A lot of jobs for taxis is night time bring people home after a night out. busses cant do this job really, people want to be dropped at their door or they might be attacked on the walk from the bus stop to their house.

Do you need a Taxi to do that .Our Reps say there are not enough TAXI drivers willing to work Nights so UBER or Free Now Private Hire cars will cover that cheaper than a Licenced Taxi .TFI just want the cheapest option .

I thought you said the greens wont allow uber, that busses were the solution?

Greens want more busses less cars but they wont be around after the next election .Your Reps told the Comitteed TAXI drivers DONT Want to work Nights and cannot make enough money to change cars .So they think the System is broken thats according to your Industry Reps .Read what they said .There use to be a Time Trucks needed a Haulage Plate not any more .The Rules can change when the Government want them to .I still dont understand why our Industry go to Oireachtus Committees to Complain that they cannot do the Job they are Licensed to do .Im sure Free Now or Uber will offer a solution to the Issues Raised by the Industry .

[Octavia1]

I was hoping there'd be am extension....the pandemic has meant thers feck all really milage on me car ....
But I imagine we'll all be forced to go electric at least by 2030 ...Is  eamon the cabbage an his ilk will they  bring it in for taxis even sooner ...?
If yur renting a gaff ....an yur forced to move an thers no electric socket tingy in the new gaff ...wat then ?   Suppose they can't really insist on it till chargin points are in every household ...
That's gonna take yers ...

[John m]

OCCi its all bolloxology .There is not enough electricity on earth to give everybody light never mind feed your car engine .This shit is the Yanks dont want money going to Arabs or Russians for Fuel then they spend the money bribing other countries to Hate America .The EU think if they impose a Windfall Tax on Electricity Suppliers the Big investors who are going to pay for hundreds of thousands of Windmills or Solar Panels are going to Shut up and Continue to invest .we wont meet our Emissions Reductions by 2030 or even 50 we will never reach them its impossible .We need oil and Coal to make Electricity .Its an absolute Contradiction to say we dont need energy to convert into Electric Energy .you or Me will never be forced into owning a EV we wont live that long .Its Bolloxology of the Highest Order .Sure they dont want you to boil a kettle between 5 and 7 pm .

[mercenary for hire]

Lads lads lads...I only put me deposit on me new car this morning and now the NTA are considering another consultation....

I can't really make it out but it's on their site.Its a little confusing but it looks like more extensions on the way.Dunno if I deserve one TBH.

[John m]

Lads lads lads...I only put me deposit on me new car this morning and now the NTA are considering another conulstation....

I can't really make it out but it's on their site.Its a little confusing but it looks like more extensions on the way.

GOOD ..Could they be Consulting on Rideshare ? Have you a Link Merch .

[mercenary for hire]

No age extension.Rideshare wouldn't even allow my heap..