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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:49 am 
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JD. firstly I said where I am... which is Sefton.... I know many Liverpool drivers paying £240 a week longer collar..... the initial question is to show that there has to be a balance


It is a good point but I think it will greatly assist Gusmac in his argument that vehicle rental in many restricted areas have an added element of cost simply because of quantity controls. That might not be the case in Sefton and possibly some other areas but I think if we all are all true to ourselves then most will probably agree that in many cases there is an added cost to vehicle rental in many areas simply because of the restriction factor.

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I think we can agree that prices are different in different areas... that is obvious and logical..... to some of us... it's a pity that other people cannot see past their nose. you know I have said that the only people allowed to drive Licence vehicles are licensed drivers, so why don't they have the balls to stand up for themselves.... and negotiate a realistic rental.

Because they know the owner would simply bin any driver who wasn't prepared to pay their asking price. There are always others who will.
Restricted plate supply and abundance of drivers gives the plate owners the advantage. I'm sure you knew that already.
So we come to the truth.... you haven't got the balls to stick together.....


This trade rarely ever sticks together for their own common good.
There are too many who will put their own short sighted interests first. A fact which your kind often use to your advantage.
This isn't a principled trade - your very existence is testement to that.

BTW Who's this "you" that you refer to? Certainly not me.
I'd leave this trade long before I ever give my hard earned wedge to a parasite like you.
Your kind are as important to this trade as crabs are to a dockside Lady of the Night.
An unpleasant occupational hazzard.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:45 am 
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Sheds start from around £160 'on the flat' (24/7)

A decent TX2 (53 onwards) will set you back around the £200 mark.

Brand new ones are around £230 a week.


Jesus thats less than what we are paying up here.


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gusmac wrote:
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JD. firstly I said where I am... which is Sefton.... I know many Liverpool drivers paying £240 a week longer collar..... the initial question is to show that there has to be a balance


It is a good point but I think it will greatly assist Gusmac in his argument that vehicle rental in many restricted areas have an added element of cost simply because of quantity controls. That might not be the case in Sefton and possibly some other areas but I think if we all are all true to ourselves then most will probably agree that in many cases there is an added cost to vehicle rental in many areas simply because of the restriction factor.
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JD
I think we can agree that prices are different in different areas... that is obvious and logical..... to some of us... it's a pity that other people cannot see past their nose. you know I have said that the only people allowed to drive Licence vehicles are licensed drivers, so why don't they have the balls to stand up for themselves.... and negotiate a realistic rental.

Because they know the owner would simply bin any driver who wasn't prepared to pay their asking price. There are always others who will.
Restricted plate supply and abundance of drivers gives the plate owners the advantage. I'm sure you knew that already.
So we come to the truth.... you haven't got the balls to stick together.....


This trade rarely ever sticks together for their own common good.
There are too many who will put their own short sighted interests first. A fact which your kind often use to your advantage.
This isn't a principled trade - your very existence is testement to that.

BTW Who's this "you" that you refer to? Certainly not me.
I'd leave this trade long before I ever give my hard earned wedge to a parasite like you.
Your kind are as important to this trade as crabs are to a dockside Lady of the Night.
An unpleasant occupational hazzard.
Bollocks that is if you know what they are

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In conversation with a Liverpool cab driver yesterdaay I was informed that if you look around you might be able to get a day rental on an older cab for 150/160, a night rental for 250 and a full rental 24/7 for 300. That compares favourably with the 320 advertised in the local paper for a TX2.

A full track in Manchester will set you back 350.

That's the reality in comparison with the figures quoted for London.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:14 pm 
Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


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Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


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Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


With all due respect Skippy not everybody can get credit, especially now, you've got more chance of a visit from the pope

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Nigel wrote:
Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


With all due respect Skippy not everybody can get credit, especially now, you've got more chance of a visit from the pope


Where there's a will there's a way, most car sales men or women have back up plans, especialy at the taxi centre


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What you need to get some form of credit.
a permanent UK residence
A bank account in credit
A phone line at the house fully paid
utility bills all paid


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skippy41 wrote:
What you need to get some form of credit.
a permanent UK residence
A bank account in credit
A phone line at the house fully paid
utility bills all paid


And a willingness to pay through the nose with the high interest.

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What you need to get some form of credit.
a permanent UK residence
A bank account in credit
A phone line at the house fully paid
utility bills all paid


And a willingness to pay through the nose with the high interest.


Not necessarily :wink:


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:49 pm 
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Nigel wrote:
Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


With all due respect Skippy not everybody can get credit, especially now, you've got more chance of a visit from the pope


I'm good for credit, I always keep my Experian Credit report on file and upto date, for £6 a month you can't go wrong.


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Nigel wrote:
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skippy41 wrote:
Nigel wrote:
Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


With all due respect Skippy not everybody can get credit, especially now, you've got more chance of a visit from the pope


I'm good for credit, I always keep my Experian Credit report on file and upto date, for £6 a month you can't go wrong.


Why pay £6 per month when you can get it for free when you want/need it? I have just cancelled my membership on the advice of Martin Lewis. :wink:

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Why pay £6 per month when you can get it for free when you want/need it? I have just cancelled my membership on the advice of Martin Lewis.


I used his advise and site to get bank charges back for 4 people I knew and some for myself :D

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grandad wrote:
Nigel wrote:
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skippy41 wrote:
Nigel wrote:
Up here it's £265 for a Mondeo Saloon, thats with no train or bus station no decent pubs and no weekend trade to earn your money from, fares are low and the customers still try to haggle the price with you.


FFS buy your own, you can get a brand new Skoda for £200 less a week thats with insurance, and I think the mondeo is around £65 per week


With all due respect Skippy not everybody can get credit, especially now, you've got more chance of a visit from the pope


I'm good for credit, I always keep my Experian Credit report on file and upto date, for £6 a month you can't go wrong.


Why pay £6 per month when you can get it for free when you want/need it? I have just cancelled my membership on the advice of Martin Lewis. :wink:


It's always handy if you need it in a hurry, as for Martin Lewis he told everyone not to change their energy suppliers because they'll be paying more if they changed. I've just swapped from British Gas to Atlantic Gas and Electric, with BG I was paying £100 a month for gas and £50 a month for electric, the whole lot with Atlantic is costing me £92 a month for both. Marin Lewis didn't come up trumps on that one did he?? :D


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