In all actuality the money we make on parts is very little compared to labor which is what pays the bills. At my shop we charge 20% mark-up on all parts and material. The profit from parts is very under whelming. If we get a part for $50, we charge you $60. We make $10. Now if a part you need is $500, we charge $600…

We charge 20% mark-up on parts and material, which with our commercial discounts through our suppliers normally lands us under retail. Some parts we don’t get breaks on though, so those are normally 20% higher than retail. Generally though, if we aren’t getting a wholesale price, it means that the part is uncommon or…

I manage a shop here in Phoenix, we do mainly restorations, but also some maintenance and regular service/upgrade stuff. We will let customers bring their own parts, but we will not warranty the work in most cases. I let them know that beforehand. No big deal. I will then charge list on any little things here and…

So it seems, in Germany anyways, that Uber is beginning to play by the rules, at least with being required to have proper licensing.
With the price gap closing, and certain regulations being enforced it seems as though that article you directed me to is correct in saying that Uber will find it’s place, but will need to…

Fair enough.

Alright, I read that and I understand. Your current cab service in Germany works like a well oiled machine. That is great.

Are a lot of people dying in the EU thing because of Uber?

Are you located in Budapest? Is Uber not a better service than cabs there? If not then why are the people using Uber over taxis?

Oh you’re not in Budapest? Then I guess your opinion is irrelevant too?

Look, I get it that you believe yourself to be God Almighty

All I know is that from my experience, (My step father driving for Uber) the drive, passengers, vehicle, & anyone else involved in an accident are covered.

Once again...

Again, I dont know where you get this misinformation about insurance. Uber drivers are required to have a separate insurance that cover commercial driving anytime your driver app is on.
Also, yes the taxi business works all over the globe, mostly because there was no alternative.. Now there is, and it seems to be used…

What do you mean uninsured? You are required by Uber to have a separate insurance coverage for when you are “on”. My step dad is retired and decided to drive for Uber for a while. Everyone including the passengers are covered... So.. I don’t know where you got your information from.

So many people constantly say “Stance is so unsafe, it puts everyone in danger!” But honestly, are stanced cars killing people or getting in a high rate of accidents? I certainly don’t see or hear about it.. You would think there would be at least more than that ONE video of a russian (I think) in a stanced lexus that…

I guess you could look at it that way. Or, more likely, “zero fucks given” means “I’m going to build a completely useless, ugly, rediculous car, because I don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks about it”

Bypassing rules or finding a way around archaic regulations to provide a better service.

Those rules are a large reason why the taxi business model doesn’t work. Uber’s business model works great. So instead of changing a good, less restricted business model, why don’t they work on changing taxi regulations to work in the world today. The world is changing and these age-old regulations and restrictions no…

Agreed. The regulations are killing the taxi business. They need to change.

I don’t think forcing Uber to adhere to a shitty business structure is the right direction.. Instead, the cab business needs to restructure and find a way to make it work in this day and age. If they cannot, then they should fail. Move forward, not backwards.

This is where you are trying to come off as intelligent yet you ignore facts and variable.