Never, not once in 15 years, have I had a cab claim their meters are down.  I&#x27;ve suspected a padded fare a couple of times but the difference was so small, that as a native I didn&#x27;t notice.  Credit card readers being down used to be a common refrain, but seems to have gone away in the face of Square.<p>What I have had, not commonly but often enough that it no longer surprises me, is extremely racists statements about where I live (I&#x27;m a white south sider which seems to attract crazy talk).  This has occurred in taxis, Uber &amp; Lyft.  I&#x27;ve even had Uber and taxi drivers (Lyft isn&#x27;t immune, just small sample size) try to refuse to drive me home after picking me up.  I&#x27;ve reported these incidents to either 311 or the respective apps.  With the apps I have no idea of the effectiveness.  With 311 I had a case number assigned and received an update months later when a driver lost their license over a racist incident.<p>If I really had any complaint about Uber &amp; Lyft is that it seems to have driven the profit out of livery cars and really created a race to the bottom in that market.  I used to much prefer private cars for most things, but now the difference isn&#x27;t worth paying for except for prescheduled events.<p>All that said, I use taxis, Uber, Lyft &amp; livery cars with some regularity, and my usage of them largely is based on convenience not quality of service.  Taxis when I&#x27;m in the loop or some other busy spot, Uber&#x2F;Lyft when I need an adhoc ride elsewhere, and private cars for scheduled rides.