New car, captive market, does this make sense?

Did you buy a new car just to drive uber? I presume you didn't, but you may have to try it out to see. If you're only driving to make 325 a month its easily achievably without too many miles, but your milage may vary. Just like when I was looking it up, areas are so variable that unless someone in 'that' area is speaking up you'll just have to try it. but...

I'll give my experience with lazy accept whatever driving in the houston area... which is something around 13-18$ hour on weekday nights (8pm-12 ish 1 am ish) not doing bar closing pickups, avoiding downtown mostly clear lake area.

weekends let it go let it go wherever it wants me to go ($21 ish an hour-maybe 23, could drop to 17$ish on a bad day)

this is me not being picky with rides yet.

it's spiky as hell tho, I made 50-60 in 1 hour at 1-2 am friday night surge, if you're willing to drive shitty traffic angry everyone bad time but happy passengers you can get 8-14+$per pickup surge in houston if you're willing to deal with astros game traffic+bar traffic+whatever. it's annoying painful slow traffic but possibly worth it.

but this isn't your area. so I'll say, maybe try it once. but be mindful of insurance. check and make sure. you're supposedly 'covered' while uber app is online, but I haven't and don't want to test it, drive safe. make sure it's the other asshole's insurance that covers you =-)

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