They seem like valid excuses to me. Hard to fault them. Why take an added risk for no additional reward?morenangpinay wrote:oh that's why...excuses excuses.http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-t- ... 00482.html
Just look at KL..... shocking standard of normal taxis there and I believe that is the business model they use.the lynx wrote:Now if the business model were to change 180-degree, you can kiss goodbye to clean, well-kept and road-worthy vehicles, because the drivers won't have the initiative to care after the vehicles they are assigned to.
Ironically, in KL you probably dont need a taxi, every working family member can have their own proton wira/saga at the minimum.Fortan wrote:Just look at KL..... shocking standard of normal taxis there and I believe that is the business model they use.the lynx wrote:Now if the business model were to change 180-degree, you can kiss goodbye to clean, well-kept and road-worthy vehicles, because the drivers won't have the initiative to care after the vehicles they are assigned to.
That's true. However when you get into town as a foreigner I would dread to rent a car and drive myself. Luckily there are the blue taxis which are quite good. The normal red ones are horrific to say the least.Wd40 wrote:Ironically, in KL you probably dont need a taxi, every working family member can have their own proton wira/saga at the minimum.Fortan wrote:Just look at KL..... shocking standard of normal taxis there and I believe that is the business model they use.the lynx wrote:Now if the business model were to change 180-degree, you can kiss goodbye to clean, well-kept and road-worthy vehicles, because the drivers won't have the initiative to care after the vehicles they are assigned to.
Exactly. Most of them don't even have an aircon unit but relies on the old fan system to cool. I have been in many of them where the fans didn't even work. Forget driving somewhere in a taxi wearing white pants or dress as you will have a dirty behind when you get out.PrimroseHill wrote:Red taxis are the worst taxis in KL. The blue taxis are the most expensive.
Not only are the taxis are in bad conditions, its dirty on the inside and outside. It feels like its held together by 2 screws and some card board paper.
What I hate the most - my bugbear- no haggling.Meter taxi only. Huge plague by one of the entrance at Pavillion.
Then taxi driver surrounds me - RM40? RM35? Jam lah. Many cars. All one way street![]()
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I end up walking
And most all taxis you can catch at KL Sentral after coming in on KLIA Ekspres are pure shit... lucky if you can get one less than ten years old... or you have to walk over to the hotel(s) to get a decent one.Fortan wrote:Just look at KL..... shocking standard of normal taxis there and I believe that is the business model they use.the lynx wrote:Now if the business model were to change 180-degree, you can kiss goodbye to clean, well-kept and road-worthy vehicles, because the drivers won't have the initiative to care after the vehicles they are assigned to.
Exactly. They are just amateurs also when it comes to driving. They are here among the worst class of the drivers. They think they are professionals just because (they think) they drive a lot, but they drive just like the local average additionally spoiled by routine and self confidence that has no real base. On road most egoistic and focused on their own needs ready to violate half of the traffic code to pick up or leave a passenger.morenangpinay wrote:seems like the cab drivers don't need the income and they don't know the road very well.
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