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  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Imagine under 5-years contract Prime's policy , OMO driver .

      How many kilometres this car can run in 5 years ?

      Very low .... which mean this car after 5 years , still got enuf value to sell as export to places like Africa , which they can fetch good money .

      2 way profit for them .

       

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Prime is smart .... instead of dumping theor $$$ buying bulk ( cheap price ) , they purchase different make ..... and low quantity . Cos they knew , drivers dun mind rental , as long the vehicle is special .

       

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Bankrupt ?

      Prime is quite a big company ....

      Rental and sales of used cars ...new cars ..... import and export cars ....

      No likely to go bust this prime .

      Don't forget they took $5000 deposit from those OMO , and repay those bank loans , and save on bank interest

      Bank interest can be easily a few million a year .

      Not forgetting those daily rentals they got from those hirer .

       

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Robbie Keane is the most surprising linked to Liverpool this season .

      We will still short of one striker after Crouch left .

       

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Yen , alot of my counterparts , more experience drivers , felt tat CNG infrastucture not yet into 100% , they advised me to stick with diesel , and with diesel surcharges , they cover a bit , only thing they advised me , cut down vacant trips .

      Change tactics ie ....

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Read from St Forums , one reader fed-up with Smart Energy's move to raise CNG pump prices .

      Very obviously , the reader did some calculation , not much diff between petrol and CNG for him ...... but the trouble of refilling CNG .

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • yen , i dun advise u to sign long term contract .

      Taxi driving is all about free and easy , freedom ....

      Drive 7 days already a torture , we are talking about 365 days for 5 fucking years boy ....Pure torture man .

      Sign contract meaning u can't go holiday etc ... cannot sicko .... cannot have a decent break .

      TransCab one yeatr contract , not too bad la , close 2 eyes past 1 year liao .

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Not now Bro .... now $1.74 per kg .... from $1.49

      I think base on calculation , u save not much .

      $17.40 per 200km i think ...

       

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Yeah , i heard many complaints about high diesel overheads from my Premier and some TransCab counterpart .

      Yen , can consider TransCab Red Wish .

      1 yr contract .... ok not bad benefits ....

      To get a CNG , u must seriously consider filling location , u stay where ?

      Edited by Poolman 18 Jul `08, 3:27AM
  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Smart got a Toyota Camry , class act this model .

       

      Edited by Poolman 18 Jul `08, 3:28AM
  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Smart Energy i heard , they raised their CNG price to $1.74 per kg now ... from $1.49 ?

      Think so ...

      KNN Smart energy see the business up liao , take advantage and raised .

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • My conclusion : This number will go into the grave in a very short time .

      6552-111 will still be the No.1 Call-A-Cab number .

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • When the tourist try to figure out for this booking number , if a Comfort zoom past him , with a 6552-1111 infront of him , which number u think she/he will dial ?

      Not very clever the number , serious .

      If the number is something like 6-666-6666 , ya , then this line is useful .

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Spent $90,000 for something , i would think , not very useful .

      Why not useful ?

      Cos the number not easy to remember , that's why .

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • First Taxi Company to prompt : Comfort !!!

      Follow by maybe SMRT

      Then TransCab .

      Advantage Comfort .

      KNN if call not answered in 10 secs , then the system switch to 2nd taxi company ..... then too bad , 2nd and 3rd taxi company , i would say , no chance !

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • ONE telephone number is all you need to remember if you need to call a taxi from next week.

      Call 6-3425-222 or tap out the alphabetical prompter 6-DIAL-CAB.

      The initiative is part of a transport masterplan announced early this year to make commuting a lot easier.

      It arose from feedback from cab customers - especially tourists - who cannot remember the numbers for the half a dozen taxi firms here.

      It is, however, not a super dispatch system that can scour Singapore's taxi population of 24,000 to locate an empty one nearest to you.

      By using the common number, commuters are channelled to all the taxi firms' call centres, one at a time. If the first cab operator's call centre does not take your call in 10 seconds, the system diverts you to the second one, and then the third.

      If the third call is unsuccessful, you will be asked to try again. If you do, the system will recognise it is your second attempt and connect you to the next three call centres.

      Asked if the new common number system would be replaced by a 'smarter' system in future, the Land Transport Authority said no.

      'The common taxi booking number system is a permanent facility to make it easier for taxi commuters to book a taxi,' a spokesman said.

      The LTA roped in SingTel to develop the system, for $90,000.

      Ms Tammy Tan, spokesman for ComfortDelGro, whose fleet makes up 60 per cent of the cab population, noted that Singaporeans were quite familiar with the firm's taxi booking number.

      'There is, however, one group of commuters who may be confused with the different taxi booking numbers and they are the tourists. For them, the common booking number will be of help.'

      Commuters who are familiar with the numbers of the various operators can continue calling them directly.

      Source: The Straits Times July 17, 2008

      Edited by Poolman 18 Jul `08, 3:07AM
  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Citycab got lease out short term one ma ...

      Like friday , saturday and sunday only ....

       

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • $20 not sufficient ...... $30 more reasonable .

      $20.00 - $5.20 = $14.80

      $14.80 including 35% peak hour ?

      ERP ? Haven't counted in ....

      Hillview to DBS Tower eg ..... $14 ?

       

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • It will be nice to move the peak hour surcharge to just 20% .

      As in $10 , $2 xtra surcharge , $20 to $4 extra .

      Nvrmind , i will talk to the boss this Monday . Yeo Bang Seng , right ?

       

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • KCTK , same thinking , the killer blow is peak hour 35% surcharge ..... If there's no 35% surcharge , this $0.30 is nothing for commuters .

      Cos they understood .

      But they never will understand why the 35% is for ?

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • FI old ta jie ta , if consumer dun pay , who pay ? PM Lee ?

      I have to surrender , LTA have almost succeedd in getting the rich Shenton Way white collar people taking a MRT .

       

       

       

  • Poolman's Avatar
    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • If i take up the offer , he/she must fulfill my $5.20 advance booking requirement .

      if he/she just wanna pay just the meter fare , nothing else , then most likely she cannot get a deal from me .

      Reason : She need it at 7.30am .... 7.30am i can easily pick one anywhere , no restriction .

      No offense .

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    9,002 posts since Oct '03
    • Too bad buddy , Uncle me evening shift ....

      But if i am driving a Am shfit , i don't really fancy this type of offers .

      I had many before ..... too tied down , very stressful .

      Go early , lan lan must wait , late kena fuck .