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AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 27 2019, 07:21 PM

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Hello guys, I'm planning to buy a car to do GRAB with 30k+ budget cash, not sure I can do loan because I dont have credit record. Not working

Should I buy 2nd hand car or first hand car?
I see many thread recommend Bezza 1.3 for low fuel consumption and larger storage capacity, but my budget quite short on that. Do proton saga have similar fuel consumption as Bezza?

Do bezza 1.0 good for grab? Any other recommendation or tips please
AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 27 2019, 07:34 PM

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QUOTE(destiny6 @ Jan 27 2019, 07:22 PM)
With that money you better do small business la .......
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my father almost bankrupt doing business, almost have to sold house balik kampung. business is scary, all you see is success story but watching my family failed business scared me. Its not something anyone can do it just because they have money

so you any tips for my earlier question? notworthy.gif
AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 27 2019, 08:10 PM

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QUOTE(destiny6 @ Jan 27 2019, 07:52 PM)
I've drive in Uber and Grab, previously you can see the profits, after that the money enough to turn your financial tide temporary, on long run....it will bankrupt you also.....
Now I wouldn't recommend driving Grab la.....I myself quit and uninstall it already feel damm happy
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I dont plan to do this forever, just until I get can a proper job, besides my family still need a new functional car as our old car is almost died already

Is grab that really that bad that there no profit at all? My father see his other friend who quit business seems to do better driving grab rather than do small business these days
AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 27 2019, 08:14 PM

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QUOTE(Skwoon123 @ Jan 27 2019, 08:09 PM)
If u really choose doing grab Then go for bezza 1.3 second hand. But for the best  make doing grab your  second alternative choice.
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thanks for your advice, for my budget 2016 1.3 Bezza should be good right?
AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 28 2019, 01:17 AM

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QUOTE(jasonlicious @ Jan 27 2019, 10:00 PM)
As full time.nope...as part time when u have a stable job.yes

Full time u will need to compete with others.not to mention the regulation that comes on june and those passengers that give bad rating just for the fun of it.seeing others earn is easy,doing it is another
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We'll see, I dont think gov will impose so much additional burden on the driver. Also I read some other thread that say Gojek might come for more competition. That might be a good news right

QUOTE(b4sh88 @ Jan 27 2019, 10:08 PM)
Should be good. Bezza quite fuel save. But i'm not sure can get 30k as P2 car hard to reduce in resale value.

Btw you base in KV? If yes then might be worthwhile to do grab while waiting for job. Even better if you dont buy the car, rent from Grab so no need headache for service and other additional cost. That money can pun in bank FD or Unit trust and let it grow.
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Just check mudah got few around 30k but 40k km millage. That kind of millage ok or not? Should I consider P1, really scared see P1 RV so low, that might infer lots of costly repair needed in the future.


Yeah I live in KV, getting passenger should not be a problem here. 30k+ put in FD return to little, only 1k per year sad.gif
Beside that my family car nearly 20 years is dying, if it really died than our family have no car to commute

QUOTE(yhtan @ Jan 28 2019, 12:20 AM)
Everybody has the same thinking like u, nowadays to get gross RM300 require longer working hours, maybe 10-12 hrs or more? if u aren't ready to face the traffic jam, better don't dump money on it.
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beggar can't be chooser, If I did great during my studies I probably already have decent job right now and wont be considering this

This post has been edited by AhmadAlbab2020: Jan 28 2019, 01:19 AM
AhmadAlbab2020
post Jan 28 2019, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(yhtan @ Jan 28 2019, 09:12 AM)
How old are you now? U think u can get better prospect working elsewhere or working for grab? The answer is quite obvious isn't it.

Even those study until SPM, working from waiter/waitress and raise until restaurant manager and taking 3-4k per month. Compare to driving grab, u want to earn 3-4k, sure can, but u need to work at least 70-80 hrs per week.
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25 years old. Graduated at 24 but got bad CGPA jobless for a year, very hard to get job,

QUOTE(destiny6 @ Jan 28 2019, 09:54 AM)
if that's a second hand car you are referring i'll say 50/50 , the mileage could be genuine or adjusted from 500k  to 40k, previously used by another fellow Grab driver even though the car year is still new no joke.
coz previously my dad sold of a brand new car mileage more than 500k adjusted to 50k like that lol.....almost everyday use it travel outstation

p/s: if the car condition is still good, which idiot gonna sell it off right?  whistling.gif
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make sense, just our family still need car as our old car is dying

QUOTE(Eddiestk @ Jan 28 2019, 10:18 AM)
Never trust the car mileage sold by used car dealers...To really confirm the mileage call the SC for service record or the last time the car was serviced by the SC.
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Thanks for the tips. So SC have record on the car millage hmm.gif

QUOTE(zinglicious @ Jan 28 2019, 11:29 AM)
If you read all the comments, you would see grabbing is not being advised as a career with new car or second hand car. Listen to the good suggested advice given who cared to penned thier thoughts for you.  hmm.gif

If you work for a company in sales, there is consistence target to be achieved, rewards that is stable from  guaranteed commission or bonus to brighter future of higher position.  hmm.gif

Your income goes lower and lower with the SK1M that changes without prior notice, according to crappy whims and fancies. No annual paid leaves, no public holidays, no medical coverage, no EPF and risk of getting banana which might not be justified by riders complaints.  hmm.gif

Even with new Bezza car, the guarantee comes with 5 years or 150,000 km, whichever comes first. Tarak Beza,  If you are driving hard to cari makan, your warranty would be voided in 2 years. Chances of accidents or tyres puncture increase with the extra mileage to grab riders with all those bumps and holes on MY roads.  hmm.gif

I had a Grab rider who was ex Grabber where he took into every sens and ringgit by recording every costing of petrol to servicing to tips from 10 sens to 10 ringgit in 1 year and other costs like phone and billing charges.  He gave up after that to become a private driver to fetch a school children to school and activities which takes 1 to 2 hours of driving in 6 hours duty in hsi Datuk car. Sumore, it is normally 5 days job. His earning is sama rata by grabbing riders. And The Malay chap makes extra by selling burgers tiap tiap malam where he untung Rm100.  hmm.gif

Buying a new car and selling it later always rugi and selling ex grab car sure kena teruk with beruk pricing.  hmm.gif

Finally, think about medical risks with health issues for that kind of long stressful hours of sitting and driving. Berbaloi tak?  hmm.gif

Just for the record, I used to drive for fun and charity fund with my Honda HRV as Uberman. The cost of replacement  from alternator , gear box and suspension comes to RM35K in just a year. Luckily it comes with warranty coverage. But the helpful service manager said that's it......where I am not using it to grab riders anymore. Now grabbing riders with Exora NGV whenever my mood takes me. It is fun to drive without all the stress to grab riders where I have to worry to maintain my car which goes kilometrico. I just have to worry about road bumps to avoid tyres punctures and service it with synthetic engine oil for the extra mileage.  hmm.gif
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People drive grab due to desperation, currently i am desperate enough to consider grab
AhmadAlbab2020
post Feb 1 2019, 03:27 PM

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Which is easier register directly or through alphap?

 

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