That was my first thought too. Uber's having varying affects on medallion prices on different cities. The price of medallions in NYC, for example, have gone up:

That was my first thought too. Uber's having varying affects on medallion prices on different cities. The price of medallions in NYC, for example, have gone up: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-28/if-uber-is-killing-taxis-what-explains-new-yorks-million-dollar-medallions http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-28/if-uber-is-k.... I suspect the potential for gain from the current economic conditions in Argentina outweigh the potential for disruption from Uber in the near future.