My friend has been driving Uber for the past month in his 2015 Acura TLX. He has decided to quit driving because the money isn't so great after you factor in depreciation, fuel, wear and tear, maintenance, etc. One of his fares was on drugs and ran and jumped onto the trunk of his car, denting it.
I wouldn't drive Uber or Lyft unless I was desperate and couldn't find a job anywhere else. Heck, you'd do better as a general laborer for a contractor. Certainly you would do better working at Costco.
BTW, Uber requires the cars to be 10 years old or newer, which means they will have higher depreciation than if you could drive a 15 year old junker.
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