Hello ndlers,
which good sedan toyota, nissan or honda can easily be maintained with a budget of 10k monthly on average, outside cost of fuel. Transmission shld b auto, engine shld b @ most 2.0l with 4 cylinders. Cost of purchase shld b bw 500k to 700k for its toks. D car shld b made as from 1996.

I kw cost of maintainance depends on d way d car is used but we r lookin @ an average users here.

Op,

It doesn't work that way, as long as used car is concerned. Aside fueling, there are months cars dont brake down or have need to replace parts. On the other hand, there are months one will spend about 100k or so in keeping the car on the road. It could be replacement of failed auto gearbox, battery, tyre, sensors, mechanical & electrical components, brake pads, engine, etc.

One thing we tend to ignore is that these tokunbo vehicles are used, not brand new. The original or previous owners were maintaining & replacing failed parts before they were sold and shipped into Nigeria. So no matter how clean these tokunbos appear to be, most parts of the cars have been replaced. Reviews have shown that most people that bought their cars brand new over there have one time rebuilt or replaced their auto trans, not witstanding the mileage. Some rebuilt or replaced their transmission that failed even before 100k miles. So, a tokunbo car owner is just enjoying the last repair(s) the previous owner carried out on the car before selling it (some done by car dealers before selling). Some were covered by warranty.

If you really want a car you dont plan to spend more than 10k to maintain in a month if something goes wrong with the car, then buy brand new.

Ikenna.

Thanks ikenna for ur well tot out points. I understand dt cost of maintainance varies with d state of d toks car but am assuming d toks car is in a good shape and nt more than 100,000 miles. 10k monthly equals 120k per year, wen i say on average dts d sum for a year, so cost could come in different ways monthly but d average shld be 10k.

Btw oga ikenna u didnt mention any car dt could fit into d description. Am waitin for dt part.

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get the camry pencil light......the major reoccuring maintaince in mordern cars is just oil change.....n if u r techy..u cud do it urself.......avg oil price is 3k, [visco 2000, mobil xhp etc, filter say 1k, 100 naira for vulcanizer to blow clean ur engine air filter if necesary......change the oil every 45days or 1500miles, which ever comes first...so u spend less than 5k every 1.5months..the extra change u r saving could be used to solve any major problem that might come up...n if u r careful/buy a good average mileage well maintained car...the only things u might be changing could be the brake pads/shock absorber/tie rods and ball joints/tires etc

You should be able to maintain all cars for less than N10k a month, if you spend more, its a lemon.

Basically change your oil every 3-6 months, brakes and shock every 5 years, flush fluids(brake,trans & steering every 2yrs)

The problem is hat some items are meant to be inspected and replaced as necessary like bushings, mounts, hoses and belts. These items are subjected to a wide range in temperature change, and vibrations.If these items were not replace by a previous owner, the new owner will start having issues as you have seen on cartalk, the novice mechanic start making things worse and that is how you get your N10k a month mechanic stipend

If you spend N10k a month you may be spending too much.

Look at the thickness of the seals and you'll why the old one was leaking.

And the shocks shows why your car is bumpy should be changed every 50k miles

Keep them coming guys, ur comments r interestin n tot provoking. All cars can b maintained wit dt budget r u kiddin me @ sultaan even suv lol

yes..even an suv!!!.the problem is most nigerians like buying cheap cars...without understanding that the money u think u r saving by buying a cheap/flooded/salvage/junk car...u will still put it back and more along the line..i used an suv for more than 4 years...n for the first 18months..it was only oil i changed!!..........though within the 4 yrs i changed the tierods/brake pads and later shock and tires. the point am making i..i bought a clean ride from the usa..thus all vehicle was upto date in maintainace...unlike if u buy a nigerian used car or a cheap knock off from cotonu/lagos......so guys stop going the el cheapo route!!

@ cretin note taken

divinelove: Keep them coming guys, ur comments r interestin n tot provoking. All cars can b maintained wit dt budget r u kiddin me @ sultaan even suv lol

I don't know any car that was made to cost $60 extra per month after fuel and regular scheduled maintenance.

The idea for a good machine is to have no extra running cost, anything else is a lemon.

@ siena Hmmmm @ cars returnin to d owners wit more faults after visitin d mechanic. Anyway tnx for droppin by n havin ur take on this topic Bro.

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^^^^ all these ur "more comments" na wa lol

if u are buying a car, I think Ikenna has said it all. but if u want specifics, I can also hit d nail

I see u mentioned the most popular cars around, however, I can tell u that not all those brands are necessarily cheap to maintain ,

I would advise you to bear in mind some parts the are prone to easy damage especially if u are driving in a place as lagos- head lights, Pointers, rear lights, side mirrors, bumpers, shocks, ball joint, tie rods, fuel/oil/air filters etc,

however, most popular cars around, those parts are not cheap, so trail ur considerations along that line as well

I have not used all the cars, however u can consider these two


Volkswagen Vento
BMW 1989-1997

these two cars, all the parts are cheap, I mean real cheap...

better still if u like, state your choice of cars, then let me match parts for parts, the cost..