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Originally Posted by 101Volts
I know the car rides pretty well on long trips and I've never rode in a taxi, But are/were those models (Early 80s models) that well-suited as taxi cabs? I was told that thieves tried to steal the one I drive so they could use it as an unlicensed taxi cab, But that was before my parents got it.
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They were very good cabs. In NYC, the Caprice was used as the replacement for those 1950s Chevys that were the iconic "checker cab" back in the day. I drove for a company on the Jersey side of the river. It had the three customer service requirements: lots of room for luggage on the airport runs, big bench seats, and AC. There were plenty other American cars that had such features but somehow the Chevys won out in the NYC area--maybe because of the connections made in the checker cab days. Oh, and the radio is a pretty good idea, but not a requirement. Playing music that your fare hates is no way to earn a tip.