[paraserv]

The types of Uber cars available varies depending on the city. If available, choose BLACK CAR if you want a better car. In NYC we have uberT, uberX and BLACK CAR (and sometimes RUSH, for deliveries). Inside those major categories are subs; uberX has uberX, uberXL, CAR SEAT. BLACK CAR has BLACK CAR and SUV.

[smackfu]

I think people just want a decent car, not a luxury car. A $20k car from the last five years is perfectly sufficient. Uber Black is overkill for them, and the price is around 2.5x of UberX.

[theorique]

Also, in a lot of cases, I find that the customer gets upgraded anyway (at least in off-peak times).

Many, many times I have ordered a regular "black car", and been picked up by a big SUV (Escalade or Suburban). Likewise, a lot of times I have ordered Uber X and been picked up by a luxury car and sometimes an SUV (Audi Q5, etc).

[smackfu]

Yeah, we did UberX in Seattle and got picked up by a BMW 5-series. I don't think it was Black, but certainly better than expected.

[paraserv]

True--while most Uber vehicles are black, it's not a requirement according to a few drivers I've queried. The BLACK category indicates a luxury vehicle for which a BMW 5 would certainly qualify.

[bradleyankrom]

Don't forget about UberKitten, or whatever it was called. I wish they'd bring back kitten delivery.

[paraserv]

That's a good one. Remember UberCHOPPER (just USD 3,000 from Manhattan to the Hamptons) with Blade? They had a promotion to have a smart AC unit delivered for a flat fee during the summer 1.5 years ago, if I recall.