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kaka2za
#441 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2014 10:34:11 AM
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MuzeeMumonja wrote:
Managed to convince NIC Bank to finance me 60% for a NQR 33 seater. Got a KCA B no less, hopefully going live in a few. I am in discussions with an old hand in the route am interested in to take charge of a driver/manager role. Will keep members posted of how it goes.


That was fast! It took me at least a month to get a chassis and another 2 months to build the body.
Truth forever on the scaffold
Wrong forever on the throne
(James Russell Rowell)
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meme
#442 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2014 11:07:26 AM
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Joined: 7/20/2011
Posts: 161
Location: nairobi
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome
Patience. You cannot have a baby in one month by impregnating nine women....
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kaka2za
#443 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2014 11:34:05 AM
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Joined: 10/3/2008
Posts: 4,058
Location: Gwitu
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.
Truth forever on the scaffold
Wrong forever on the throne
(James Russell Rowell)
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meme
#444 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2014 11:43:51 AM
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Posts: 161
Location: nairobi
kaka2za wrote:
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.

Will do that and revert.
Patience. You cannot have a baby in one month by impregnating nine women....
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matatuman
#445 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2014 12:22:26 PM
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Joined: 12/5/2013
Posts: 224
kaka2za wrote:
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.


Interesting this should come up, I once eyed that route with the intention of introducing more decent vehicles. I can tell you for free that its very lucrative far better than town to graffins. Shida ni hao vijana. Try find out who owns the Supervalu fleet. Used to be all sharks and the only decent vehicles on that route. I never got to find out.
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meme
#446 Posted : Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:26:59 AM
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Posts: 161
Location: nairobi
matatuman wrote:
kaka2za wrote:
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.


Interesting this should come up, I once eyed that route with the intention of introducing more decent vehicles. I can tell you for free that its very lucrative far better than town to graffins. Shida ni hao vijana. Try find out who owns the Supervalu fleet. Used to be all sharks and the only decent vehicles on that route. I never got to find out.


I can get you the contacts for the guy who owns supervalu, he happens to be a client of mine. He is also the lead guy at Lankana and a former cop.
Patience. You cannot have a baby in one month by impregnating nine women....
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matatuman
#447 Posted : Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:15:42 PM
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Joined: 12/5/2013
Posts: 224
meme wrote:
matatuman wrote:
kaka2za wrote:
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.


Interesting this should come up, I once eyed that route with the intention of introducing more decent vehicles. I can tell you for free that its very lucrative far better than town to graffins. Shida ni hao vijana. Try find out who owns the Supervalu fleet. Used to be all sharks and the only decent vehicles on that route. I never got to find out.


I can get you the contacts for the guy who owns supervalu, he happens to be a client of mine. He is also the lead guy at Lankana and a former cop.


Then you are in the money my friend coz Supervalu have colonized that route from as far back as 2010. I say go for it but talk to him first. Some people can be overly protective of their turf.
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meme
#448 Posted : Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:46:15 PM
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Joined: 7/20/2011
Posts: 161
Location: nairobi
matatuman wrote:
meme wrote:
matatuman wrote:
kaka2za wrote:
meme wrote:
I have been following this thread for quite sometime now and I think I now have the guts to take a dip.
I am interested in the Karen-Bomas route because of the following reasons.
1.I work in Karen at a job where I can moniter the matatu every so often.
2.The entire fleet of matatus on this route are very old and thus 'cheap' I do not have alot of money to risk.
3. Most of the matatus are owned by cops and so there is zero police presence.
My greatest concern is the risk of buying an old matatu.How do you ascertain its condition and how to choose a good crew.
Any advice is welcome


Please find out why the existing fleet consists of old vehicles. There might some powerful barriers to entry.


Interesting this should come up, I once eyed that route with the intention of introducing more decent vehicles. I can tell you for free that its very lucrative far better than town to graffins. Shida ni hao vijana. Try find out who owns the Supervalu fleet. Used to be all sharks and the only decent vehicles on that route. I never got to find out.


I can get you the contacts for the guy who owns supervalu, he happens to be a client of mine. He is also the lead guy at Lankana and a former cop.


Then you are in the money my friend coz Supervalu have colonized that route from as far back as 2010. I say go for it but talk to him first. Some people can be overly protective of their turf.

@matatuman, thanks. I will talk to him.
Patience. You cannot have a baby in one month by impregnating nine women....
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Mjasirii
#449 Posted : Tuesday, September 02, 2014 8:48:36 PM
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Joined: 11/8/2012
Posts: 257
Any updates on the TLB or should I just forget about another unit till next year.
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jerry
#450 Posted : Friday, September 12, 2014 7:52:58 PM
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Joined: 9/29/2006
Posts: 2,570
Mjasirii wrote:
Any updates on the TLB or should I just forget about another unit till next year.

Why next year and what are you sure about next year?
The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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