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Taxi_boss_Uk
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Of course you want a car/radio/insurance paid/tea's maid/hand relief all for £100 per week, am going to supply it......NO my name's billy not SILLY!


ok, so stop fishing and put a figure on whatever service options you want to supply then

a new 08 reg D4D Avensis, radio, fully insured/plated and serviced for £300 a week or a 2005 modeo Tdci for £150 plus radio plus insurance (like the one or 3 youve got parked round the back spare)


Not fishing at all just looking for suggestions from sensible, experienced drivers.

I don't own any cars at the moment (even for private use) i use taxi's! So don't know what you mean about the 1 or 3 spare cars parked round the back.

I recommend you see a therapist regarding your bitterness towards operators, your mental health will suffer otherwise.
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Owner/drivers who have an equal share and, therefore, say in running the company. Most input some time on a voluntary basis. All have an interest in the health of the company and serve the customer accordingly.

We have been the largest in the borough for many years and continue to grow and evolve. None of us will get rich but we'll all make a good living. It's tetchy at times but it works and we have the smartest fleet in town.


You mean like a co-op :?


or a TOA even.........




What's a TOA :?


Taxi owners association i think
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Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
Of course you want a car/radio/insurance paid/tea's maid/hand relief all for £100 per week, am going to supply it......NO my name's billy not SILLY!


ok, so stop fishing and put a figure on whatever service options you want to supply then

a new 08 reg D4D Avensis, radio, fully insured/plated and serviced for £300 a week or a 2005 modeo Tdci for £150 plus radio plus insurance (like the one or 3 youve got parked round the back spare)


Not fishing at all just looking for suggestions from sensible, experienced drivers.

I don't own any cars at the moment (even for private use) i use taxi's! So don't know what you mean about the 1 or 3 spare cars parked round the back.

I recommend you see a therapist regarding your bitterness towards operators, your mental health will suffer otherwise.


so are you a taxi boss then, or a wanabee?

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Taxi_boss_Uk
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captain cab wrote:
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I believe he is asking for sensible suggestions to the age old problem of supplying vehicles to drivers.


How astute.....your right....but I fear wannabe has been bitten before :shock:


You are both spot on.
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I believe he is asking for sensible suggestions to the age old problem of supplying vehicles to drivers.


How astute.....your right....but I fear wannabe has been bitten before :shock:


not personally, ive always been able to afford my own car, and have my own insurance, but ive seen seen some good blokes done up like kippers

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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Of course you want a car/radio/insurance paid/tea's maid/hand relief all for £100 per week, am going to supply it......NO my name's billy not SILLY!


ok, so stop fishing and put a figure on whatever service options you want to supply then

a new 08 reg D4D Avensis, radio, fully insured/plated and serviced for £300 a week or a 2005 modeo Tdci for £150 plus radio plus insurance (like the one or 3 youve got parked round the back spare)


Not fishing at all just looking for suggestions from sensible, experienced drivers.

I don't own any cars at the moment (even for private use) i use taxi's! So don't know what you mean about the 1 or 3 spare cars parked round the back.

I recommend you see a therapist regarding your bitterness towards operators, your mental health will suffer otherwise.


so are you a taxi boss then, or a wanabee?


I'm the MD of a limited company that operates private hire vehicles, a company that i started after following in the foot steps of my father and grand father who were both taxi drivers before me. I took the plunge 20 years ago, and have run my own ph business for the last 18 years. We started up from a council house with less than £500 in the bank, last year our turnover was more than £4 million in taxi fares.
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I'm the MD of a limited company that operates private hire vehicles, a company that i started after following in the foot steps of my father and grand father who were both taxi drivers before me. I took the plunge 20 years ago, and have run my own ph business for the last 18 years. We started up from a council house with less than £500 in the bank, last year our turnover was more than £4 million in taxi fares.


Not bad going for only 110 drivers :D

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Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
Of course you want a car/radio/insurance paid/tea's maid/hand relief all for £100 per week, am going to supply it......NO my name's billy not SILLY!


ok, so stop fishing and put a figure on whatever service options you want to supply then

a new 08 reg D4D Avensis, radio, fully insured/plated and serviced for £300 a week or a 2005 modeo Tdci for £150 plus radio plus insurance (like the one or 3 youve got parked round the back spare)


Not fishing at all just looking for suggestions from sensible, experienced drivers.

I don't own any cars at the moment (even for private use) i use taxi's! So don't know what you mean about the 1 or 3 spare cars parked round the back.

I recommend you see a therapist regarding your bitterness towards operators, your mental health will suffer otherwise.


so are you a taxi boss then, or a wanabee?


I'm the MD of a limited company that operates private hire vehicles, a company that i started after following in the foot steps of my father and grand father who were both taxi drivers before me. I took the plunge 20 years ago, and have run my own ph business for the last 18 years. We started up from a council house with less than £500 in the bank, last year our turnover was more than £4 million in taxi fares.


So after 20 years in the bussiness, you still don't know what drivers want. :roll: Have you tried asking your own drivers?

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but ive seen seen some good blokes done up like kippers


Providing you make sure you know what you are getting into, if you get "done up like a kipper", you have no one to blame but yourself. :wink:
There's a world of difference between covering your costs, with a small commission and stitching someone up.
Every driver has to do the maths and decide if the deal is good for them. Nobody is having their arm twisted.

Nice to see some forward thinking.
What is good for your drivers will be good for your company and good for your customers. Everyone can win here if the price is right 8)

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I'm the MD of a limited company that operates private hire vehicles, a company that i started after following in the foot steps of my father and grand father who were both taxi drivers before me. I took the plunge 20 years ago, and have run my own ph business for the last 18 years. We started up from a council house with less than £500 in the bank, last year our turnover was more than £4 million in taxi fares.


Not bad going for only 110 drivers :D


180 drivers driving 110 cars, we started 2008 with 93 cars, it was our best year to date, don't think i'll be able to say the same about 2009!
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grandad wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:
Of course you want a car/radio/insurance paid/tea's maid/hand relief all for £100 per week, am going to supply it......NO my name's billy not SILLY!


ok, so stop fishing and put a figure on whatever service options you want to supply then

a new 08 reg D4D Avensis, radio, fully insured/plated and serviced for £300 a week or a 2005 modeo Tdci for £150 plus radio plus insurance (like the one or 3 youve got parked round the back spare)


Not fishing at all just looking for suggestions from sensible, experienced drivers.

I don't own any cars at the moment (even for private use) i use taxi's! So don't know what you mean about the 1 or 3 spare cars parked round the back.

I recommend you see a therapist regarding your bitterness towards operators, your mental health will suffer otherwise.


so are you a taxi boss then, or a wanabee?


I'm the MD of a limited company that operates private hire vehicles, a company that i started after following in the foot steps of my father and grand father who were both taxi drivers before me. I took the plunge 20 years ago, and have run my own ph business for the last 18 years. We started up from a council house with less than £500 in the bank, last year our turnover was more than £4 million in taxi fares.


So after 20 years in the bussiness, you still don't know what drivers want. :roll: Have you tried asking your own drivers?


Yep, and now i'm asking some more drivers to see what alternatives you may have been offered and liked/disliked.
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Yep, and now i'm asking some more drivers to see what alternatives you may have been offered and liked/disliked.


Have you thought about self drive hire.....grandads in the Limo game....he'll tell you all about it :lol:

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gusmac wrote:
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but ive seen seen some good blokes done up like kippers


Providing you make sure you know what you are getting into, if you get "done up like a kipper", you have no one to blame but yourself. :wink:
There's a world of difference between covering your costs, with a small commission and stitching someone up.
Every driver has to do the maths and decide if the deal is good for them. Nobody is having their arm twisted.

Nice to see some forward thinking.
What is good for your drivers will be good for your company and good for your customers. Everyone can win here if the price is right 8)


You explained that perfectly...thank you.
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captain cab wrote:
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Yep, and now i'm asking some more drivers to see what alternatives you may have been offered and liked/disliked.


Have you thought about self drive hire.....grandads in the Limo game....he'll tell you all about it :lol:


Limo's..... no way, too many getting fired at the moment lol
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captain cab wrote:
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Yep, and now i'm asking some more drivers to see what alternatives you may have been offered and liked/disliked.


Have you thought about self drive hire.....grandads in the Limo game....he'll tell you all about it :lol:


I don't know all about it I'm afraid, My limos are licensed. I am more than happy to run 8 seater limo's, I wouldn't want anything bigger, licensed or self drive.

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