I rode in an Uber home from a rehab hospital recently after a long stay in the ICU. The guy was driving a Land Rover. I was a bit confused to say the least. The wear and tear and depreciation of that vehicle has to be crazy.
I've had several drivers in the LA area using $80k+ vehicles. The few I've asked, they've mentioned they work from home and it gives them an excuse to drive their car.
Ubers I take like the last 5 years are brand new Teslas or some other exorbitant car, car lobby shoving them leasing down the throat so they are enslaved to work off just the lease interest for few years