Billyonaire: What is golf 3 ?

tunde300us: Dont forget to reserve N25K lastma moni too But on a more serious note i think driving a car in lagos dont need u to earn 200k/month before u can drive one.This mite sound funny but do u consider how long ur clothes nd shoes will last when u drive urself ?
And the OP said he owns half of the loan ie N350k of the money already,so he is not just borrowing all.My guess is that its a coperative or something

seun_fuck_garri: Let us assume u collect the loan and buy the car, what is ur imagination if to say car snatchers, snatch the car.

omodapson:

The same way you can invest and not get any returns on investment and even loose the investment.

And same way one can die(God forbid) with millions stack up in personal acct... the money will be useless when you are gone.

I don't think the poster is a fool not to have any plan for the future and getting a car today should not affect his plans if well thought out. 80k no be joke in Naija. How many people earn that?

Aqva: Try the Mercedes Benz 190. strong and rugged. Fuel consumption is moderate. Hardly gives issues. Also you can try Toyota Carina E. Fuel consumption is low and it is rugged. Golf 3 is also ok. These cars are ok for aveage and low salary earners. Has none of those useless modern electricals found on modern cars that causes a lot of trouble.
I believe you can get these cars for about 700k or thereabout.

redcliff:


Ask him if those people that have cars came from mars? Some people just dey reason like jackass

omodapson:

The same way you can invest and not get any returns on investment and even loose the investment.

And same way one can die(God forbid) with millions stack up in personal acct... the money will be useless when you are gone.

I don't think the poster is a fool not to have any plan for the future and getting a car today should not affect his plans if well thought out. 80k no be joke in Naija. How many people earn that?

Billyonaire:

I googled Golf 3 and this is what I saw. This car above is not recommended for anyone except mechanics. I can only recommend it if you are going for a brand new. OP, there is no time I see this car on the road with AC working. The drivers are always sweating and having red eyes. Most times, people are always pushing it. Except you live outside lagos, do not buy it cos Okada people will so terrorize you....Wait for your time. Invest the little you have. Many people buy cars to augment their social status, if thats your primary motive, then how augmented will your status be with this thing ? my2cents!

linearity:

Mercedes 190 for 700k?...that is about $4,700.00......I think you are missing one big zero (0) something like 7000k or 7Mil or $47k?

bajugbajug: hello nairalanders, am a civil servant with a monthly salary of btw 70k and 80k and also have access to loan of about 700k.

I cover over 50miles daily(to and fro)and would need your candid advice on a car that i can buy tht befits my status, budget and easy to maintain.

thanks

Guy,what u need is a motor cycle nt a car,its cost effective dan a car.I can assure u willnt regret it.Candid opinion.

mrrock: My brother, you came to Nairaland to seek advise so please listen to the voice of warning. DO NOT BUY ANY CAR YET.
If I see you face to face and tell you my life and journey with cars you would change your mind. Note that the cheaper the car the more expensive to maintain. That's how it is.
I once owned a ford scopio and everyday I will end up at the mechanic. That was my first car and it made me hate cars. When I wanted to sell it nobody agreed to buy. It took a very long time before sold at a give-away-price.

It wasn't until I bought Toyota 4 runner jeep that I began to enjoy cars. I used the Toyota jeep for 2 good years without going to mechanics for any issues other than changing my oils. When I sold it I got half the purchase price quick.

Summary:
A friend of mine who is a car dealer told me that cars don't cost anything to maintain as long as it's priced from N3million upwards. If you buy any car from this range you would have no business with mechanic for 3 years as long as you avoid accident.
This does not mean you can't or shouldn't buy cheaper cars but cheaper cars will cost you more money to maintain.