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To clarify, neither Uber nor Lyft would allow someone to drive a 10 year old car... And I would think a lot of people using those services wouldn't get into a 1
by swang 12y ago
To clarify, neither Uber nor Lyft would allow someone to drive a 10 year old car... And I would think a lot of people using those services wouldn't get into a 10 year old car.
So even if there was a service that allowed old cars, there would probably be some segmentation.
- golemotron 12y agoThat's my point. In this model it's a race to the bottom. If Uber or Lyft don't take advantage of the supply of drivers with 10 year old cars someone else will. So Uber and Lyft can either take that low-cost market under a different name and hope that they can maintain income at a quality point that doesn't pollute their brand, or someone else steps in and Uber/Lyft become merely services for people who would take limos.
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- laughtiger 12y agoBoth Lyft and Uber vary their requirements by city, so they may have such allowances somewhere. When Lyft and Sidecar started in SF all they required was year 2000 or newer. Also, neither Lyft or Uber has much control over drivers signing up one car, then using a different one. It happens all the time. Finally, many limousines are actually this old or older.