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I would be happy to pay more, Uber is already very cheap but I've noticed the quality of drivers and cars has gone down lately. That, or create another service
by davewritescode 12y ago
I would be happy to pay more, Uber is already very cheap but I've noticed the quality of drivers and cars has gone down lately.
That, or create another service tier like Uber XL but for better cars instead of bigger cars.
- paraserv 12y agoThe types of Uber cars available varies depending on the city. If available, choose BLACK CAR if you want a better car. In NYC we have uberT, uberX and BLACK CAR (and sometimes RUSH, for deliveries). Inside those major categories are subs; uberX has uberX, uberXL, CAR SEAT. BLACK CAR has BLACK CAR and SUV.
- smackfu 12y agoI think people just want a decent car, not a luxury car. A $20k car from the last five years is perfectly sufficient. Uber Black is overkill for them, and the price is around 2.5x of UberX.
- theorique 12y agoAlso, in a lot of cases, I find that the customer gets upgraded anyway (at least in off-peak times). Many, many times I have ordered a regular "black car", and been picked up by a big SUV (Escalade or Suburban). Likewise, a lot of times I have ordered Uber X and been picked up by a luxury car and sometimes an SUV (Audi Q5, etc).
- smackfu 12y agoYeah, we did UberX in Seattle and got picked up by a BMW 5-series. I don't think it was Black, but certainly better than expected.
- paraserv 12y agoTrue--while most Uber vehicles are black, it's not a requirement according to a few drivers I've queried. The BLACK category indicates a luxury vehicle for which a BMW 5 would certainly qualify.
- bradleyankrom 12y agoDon't forget about UberKitten, or whatever it was called. I wish they'd bring back kitten delivery.
- paraserv 12y agoThat's a good one. Remember UberCHOPPER (just USD 3,000 from Manhattan to the Hamptons) with Blade? They had a promotion to have a smart AC unit delivered for a flat fee during the summer 1.5 years ago, if I recall.