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spinster


TF Newbie!
Posts:2
11 Jan 2008 7:15 PM Alert 

hi i am looking into becoming a taxi driver and was wondering if a car leased to me for £295 p/w all fitted and everying else included and all i pay is fuel, tax and nat ins!! is that a good deal??? guaranteed £300 - £400 p/w if i done 40hrs!!

 

any help
hopper
Norfolk "Nelson's County"

TF Almighty!
Posts:1147
12 Jan 2008 12:27 PM Alert 

£400 - £295 = £105 less fuel      


Why don't you get a proper job???
spinster


TF Newbie!
Posts:2
12 Jan 2008 5:58 PM Alert 

this is true as i can do sums, but as the rental of all the bits needed to convert the car into a cab is already supplied to car for that price, would it be reasonable?? obviously 40hrs a week was a guestimate as i no cabbis do hell of a lot more!!
hopper
Norfolk "Nelson's County"

TF Almighty!
Posts:1147
12 Jan 2008 8:05 PM Alert 
Posted By spinster on 12 Jan 2008 5:58 PMobviously 40hrs a week was a guestimate as i no cabbis do hell of a lot more!!

 

 

 

Not this one don't, and nor will you if you have any sense.


Why don't you get a proper job???
Baron Silas Greenback


TF MVP
Posts:212
14 Jan 2008 11:30 AM Alert 
why not buy one from a supplier at a fixed weekly cost.

obviously it depends on where you are and what restrictions your licensing officer as put on vehicles in your area.

can you use a saloon or mpv etc ?

if so, you could get one from various suppliers all fitted out from about £80 per week + vat

obviosly you would radio rent on top of that.

if like you your new to the trade then renting is best option just in case you dont like it.
at least then you can walk away from it without having a huge debt over you on a vehicle you no longer want.
GMB BRANCH PRESIDENT
"souf"LONDON

TF Graduate
Posts:409
14 Jan 2008 12:28 PM Alert 
RENTAL IS BY FAR THE MOST EXPENSIVE OPTION .SHOULD YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE PDB YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO BUY NEW FROM THE TAXI- CENTRE, THIS WOULD GIVE YOU A THREE YEAR WARRANTY.........WHAT AREA ARE YOU?...ARE YOU IN FOR THE LONG HAUL REGARDING VEHICLE.RING US ON 07956-884-076
GMB BRANCH SEC LONDON


TF Almighty!
Posts:1165
14 Jan 2008 8:53 PM Alert 

Best option from Taxi Centre Skoda Octavia Diesel about £65 a week, free credit protection, free gap insurance. no deposit .you have car for one month before you pay a penny and one years free GMBPDB membership. Also they do insurance 5% off if your GMBPDB member. Thenof course theres the Superb, VW sharan and everything else you can think of, with free delivery anywhere in mainland UK.

 

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NATIONAL ORGANISER GMB PDB

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