Cork TD leading the Uber charge in rural areas.

[Belker]

The 3 year thing doesn't apply to exsisting plates anymore Belker.As long as its under ten you're good to go.

So ya get the plate rented + insurance fer 3K and then ya buy an old Joe circa 8 year old 7K with a Two 'n a Bit year licence and transfer your Joe in to some one else's name who you don't know.
And fer your 10K n odd you seemingly own a car registered to someone else on his insurance ?

Sorry, but that just ain't doing it fer me !

[Rat Catcher]

It works, Ken. Plenty of men doing it.

[dalymount]

Are they going to give them lunch money as well ray ?

[Belker]

I wish the NTA would ban renting altogether

That is easy to say as an owner driver, but not all have the funds to be owner drivers.
I would always encourage renters to become owner drivers, but some love the no hassel
free life of renting and paying a weekly sub.
Granted it cost's them an extra 10K a year but it is Hassel free

[Rat Catcher]

Probably, DM... cost me the guts of 8 ton to change my car (on top of the 12 large the car cost) to get an 18 year old meter and c.15 year old printer installed including a new canbus unit, branding stickers, bandages, licence fee, meter seal, motor tax, insurance transfer, petrol for loan car, etc... and the hackney men are supposed to getting it all for nothing!

[Belker]

It works, Ken. Plenty of men doing it.

It does seem like a Quick-Fit solution, paying a bank motor loan, renters fees,
Insurance on the drip, base fee's, commission, Etc.

[Rat Catcher]

There's another crowd (Chinese I think) doing car only rentals... Prius for €140/week with no bodder registering it in your/plate owner's name.

[Belker]

Probably, DM... cost me the guts of 8 ton to change my car (on top of the 12 large the car cost) to get an 18 year old meter and c.15 year old printer installed including a new canbus unit, branding stickers, bandages, licence fee, meter seal, motor tax, insurance transfer, petrol for loan car, etc... and the hackney men are supposed to getting it all for nothing!

8 was OK, I would have put it at a Grand.
What is a "Canbus unit" ?  Keep it simple.

[Rat Catcher]

Meter is analogue, car is digital, canbus unit converts the digital to analogue... required for some/most newer cars.

Oh, wait, you said keep it simple... it's a little green box that costs a ton.

[taxi1990]

my car did not need a canbus unit in order to install my meter, some cowboy meter installer told me it did and it was 100 euro for it. luckily i rang around for more quotes and an honest meter installer told me my car did not need a canbus unit.

[Belker]

Meter is analogue, car is digital, canbus unit converts the digital to analogue... required for some/most newer cars.

Oh, wait, you said keep it simple... it's a little green box that costs a ton.

So when I'm trading in me Joe you reckon I will need the cannabis yoke to make it work in the new car ?
Keep it simple !

[Rat Catcher]

Mechanic24 aka South Dublin Autos done mine. They done a similar car for an acquaintance the previous week and his needed one so I was expecting mine to. When I rang they were vague about it saying it might or might not... anywaysanall the damage is done now.

I've never been happy with SDAs installations, they tap into wiring causing fault codes (although you need dealer level diagnostics to read the codes, something like current too high in xxx circuit) instead of going to the fusebox's designated accessory terminals, they have no respect for the interior, choosing screwdrivers over proper trim removal tools, etc... I brought them a brand new Octavia in 2004 and the radio popped out on the way home, on this one they didn't refit the air vent properly, etc, etc... However, they are only work cars so I'm not overly bothered and I know what to expect of them. On the plus side they're dead handy when it comes to recalibrating the meter as they're open 24 hours and the meter (Hale) takes an advance programme so there's none of that queuing bullshit. If I was more particular about my car I would get the installation done elsewhere and just get them to programme it, I guess.

[Rat Catcher]

So when I'm trading in me Joe you reckon I will need the cannabis yoke to make it work in the new car ?
Keep it simple !

In simple terms, you might! I don't think Jap cars need them, I know SBs Prius didn't and he used Mechanic24 too.

[silverbullet]

So when I'm trading in me Joe you reckon I will need the cannabis yoke to make it work in the new car ?
Keep it simple !

In simple terms, you might! I don't think Jap cars need them, I know SBs Prius didn't and he used Mechanic24 too.

Spot on.
Meter uninstalled/installed and a new Roof sign @€350.00.

[Deets]

So far there's been no challenge.Roys kip used to be full of these threads that went nowhere.Just posters saying they hate rideshare but don't care about hackneys taking their work.

Is Roys forums still on the go? At what address?

Agree with others that if Mytaxi/Uber try rideshare in Dublin or other cities we should strike. Rideshare would be the end of this game, taking 3 or 4 people on the same journey means shooting yourself and every other driver in the foot.