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Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Okijajuju1(m): 5:57pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Speed |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Nobody: 6:53pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Gps, very high ground clearance and a responsive engine. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Nobody: 7:45pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Road monster. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by leuelliot(m): 8:05pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
As long as it has 8 cylinders, 400BHP+ 350lb torque and handles like a wall gecko i'm good! It also has to have a brutal exhaust note like the G63 AMG 1 Like |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by ziccoit: 8:11pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
game_changer: I drive an EOD 2003 i think, V6; though it consumes more fuel but the driving pleasure is really good, i think i'll be sticking to 6 cylinder cars You think the car you drive everyday is EOD 2003? What else do you think about the car please? I wanna know. 1 Like |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Monarchmindset(m): 8:26pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
My brother wants to buy a Chrysler 300 next year. How good is this car lemme know |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by CuteTj(m): 8:28pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
GPS (this is a must. I can't do without this device. Makes driving to unknown places easier), low fuel consumption, sedan and not suv |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by deniyor: 8:56pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
V6 engine with 250hp Leather seats with cool/heated seats Sunroof - love the panoramic view. Would take a regular sunroof tho. Remote starters and fog lights a must Alloy wheels Big screen touchscreen player looks cool too. Can't downgrade to a small screen cd player anymore. Gas efficiency helps but not so important Those are what I look for before buying a car. Bought one recently, and due to limited finances had to sacrifice the V6 and the panoramic sunroof. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by mafioso47(m): 9:08pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Speed + Balance (to dust all those container carrying trucks on the express ) , Firm Grip at the same time Cool manoeuvring.. Sport Trim, Big alloy rims, Leather seats, Beats by dre audio system, 4 doors, and a big V6 engine! |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by damysil: 9:40pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Ikenna please I realy want to meet you please send me you moblie number you can text me on 07038200555. Please |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by edimabassey(m): 10:40pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
blah blah blah so in english and in sumary u av a car.... |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Nobody: 10:59pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
Wait a minute, is it only me who thinks, "could this guy simply have imagined that the Yaris was indeed attempting to overtake him by all means?" |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by FreeWill01: 12:30am On Nov 23, 2013 |
Apart from the obvious....there has to be Touch screen navigation, reverse camera, and DVD |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by egbetokuns(m): 6:48am On Nov 23, 2013 |
Ikenna351: Sometime last month, on a Sunday actually, I drove to NEXT in my SV D9 (406 V6 Stick). I got what i went there for and on the way out, I stopped at traffic light at the junction close to NEXT gate (those in Abuja would know the one). While i was waiting for the traffic to pass us into the expressway, I saw a new Toyota Yaris behind me via my interior rearview mirror, waiting for the traffic light to give us go ahead into the expressway as well. The green light eventually came. Fortunately, I was in a mood for some fun. So i pushed the throttle pedal down hard, while i shift the stick in seconds. Well you know what will be the rest. Ikenna. U make a point about your car but u should undtsd as well that ur car u talkin abt ar also dangerous to be at top at bend or corner.most nigerian bot car with the way they market it for them.if ure real about ur post u should at least mention one of the german car.the german car ar car that really good and has the stability on any speed. So u too shud becareful sometime about how speed when drive. U can neva compare benz bmw audi with that ur car.those car I mention might be old model or new model but they hav good stability. Chop up bros |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Nobody: 7:58am On Nov 23, 2013 |
sauer: Wait a minute, is it only me who thinks, "could this guy simply have imagined that the Yaris was indeed attempting to overtake him by all means?"NO. Ikenna is a car geek. He knows the working/performance of cars while the Yaris guy will be like: ''how can this 'old' car over speed me? Let me show this driver how far my yaris can undo his''. Without the basic knowledge of car performance, he will naturally throttle down hoping to dust an older model car. I love speed particularly on highways. I use to chase cars especially when one overtook me in the time past but not until I became knowledgeable on car performance, I don't dare such suicide mission anymore. I know cars I can easily give a run for their speed anyday anytime 2 Likes |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by aieromon(m): 8:14am On Nov 23, 2013 |
V6 engine Leather seats Alloy wheels |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Gee2728(m): 8:17am On Nov 23, 2013 |
SeaGold: Wise man... |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by ShenTeh(m): 8:54am On Nov 23, 2013 |
sultaan:More zhan zhat my brather. Par more zhan zhat. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by embee430(m): 9:57am On Nov 23, 2013 |
My friend died trying to negotiate that same bend at area 1 with a Peugeot 406.. Dont try it next time OP. Drive carefully |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by BTT(m): 10:45am On Nov 23, 2013 |
Whatever it is that is in that Yaris that keeps deceiving its drivers to think they are driving some German V6 4.5ltr 320hp sports trim Sedan... Ok o. I remembered one -amongst others- was killing the speed with my Pug 207 somewhere on those Ekiti state expways. I was doing maybe 140km/hr and then yuuuun a Yaris (with 2 female passengers seated at the rear while the driver manned the wheels) just overtook me. I was like 'waoh!'... So I downshifted and flogged the engine on 4. By the time I graded back to 5... Rubbish! Now to your question: 1. A/c 2. Tap windows 3. Rpm 100kmh in <10secs 4. Ready local mechanic 5. Pricing 6. Uncommon on Nigerian roads. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Ikenna351(m): 11:23am On Nov 23, 2013 |
embee430: My friend died trying to negotiate that same bend at area 1 with a Peugeot 406.. Dont try it next time OP. Drive carefully Did Op said he was the one that negotiated the bend on high-speed with his Peugeot 406? And did Op mention any bend at Area 1 in the post? Ikenna |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by kingsleyMbang(m): 11:41am On Nov 23, 2013 |
Fuel Economy, Afforded maintenance and High performance/reliability n durability. :O |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Denc: 11:48am On Nov 23, 2013 |
Hello Ikenna Thanks for starting this...to contribute, I'll lift excerpts off an article I wrote earlier...hope it makes worthwhile reading By the way, I am now in Abuja...will be good to hook-up...cheers man .................................................................................................................................................................................................. “Which car should I buy? The best brand is …” Few weeks ago, I organised a poll which pitched two global automobile brands against each other. Of course, these brands rank among the most common vehicles on Nigerian roads today…I am talking about the Japanese giants – Honda and Toyota. The former parades household names such as Accord, Civic, City, Pilot, CR-V and CrossTour whilst Toyota boasts of the best-selling passenger car in North America1 – Camry - as well as Corrolla, Yaris, Highlander, RAV4 and Venza. Fortunately or sadly (depending on which you prefer), Toyota won by polling twice as much votes as Honda. So simply put, Toyota is the brand to go for? Well, not so fast … Luckily, all respondents to the poll were asked to provide reasons for their choice. Their responses which ranged from fuel economy, ease of maintenance to beauty and performance will drive the rest of this discussion. Lets go through them - · Fuel economy – there is the general notion that the Toyota Corolla is fuel efficient. Let’s examine this in detail. The Corolla is classified as compact/sub-compact car; this is based on its size. Thus, it only requires a relatively small engine with most models having a 1.8litre 4-cylinder engine at the maximum. Now, that engine capacity already tells us that the vehicle will not be as thirsty as a Camry which comes with engines of 2litre capacity and above. Further evidence suggests that the Corolla engine designers did seem to focus on fuel economy; so your popular observation is not exactly wrong · Ease of maintenance/tolerance – how did a certain car get the nickname “End of Discussion” OR “EoD”? This car is the Honda Accord of model years 2003 to 2005. However, this Accord is as popular as it is notorious for two common faults (i) auto-transmission failure: many owners soon realize they have to repair or overhaul their gearbox with costs running into hundreds of thousands of naira. Some so-called “mechanics” set-up this failure by using non-recommended automatic transmission fluid (ATF) on these cars (ii) “Honda surprise”: an Accord cruises past you only to stop some kilometers ahead whilst negotiating a bend. You slow down wondering what happened…gently you drive past looking sideways and there it is. One of the front tires has crumbled under the fender after the tie-rods and associated mechanism came off without warning Toyota enthusiasts readily point out these flaws as demerits of the Honda brand. Certainly, some cars are more tolerant than others. So whilst you could get away with dumping say “ABRO” ATF in certain brands of cars, Honda’s will not allow it. They have specific fluids and any deviation from their recommendations is tempting trouble · Performance – this includes engine power, acceleration and general reliability. According to www.edmunds.com; “the … Accord … can out accelerate about any other family car”2. This is one of the attractive features of the 6-cylinder variant. For those who intend to use their cars for long inter-state adventures like me, performance is a key consideration. It is noteworthy that the bigger engines give you more acceleration and fuel economy on a free expressway (I repeat – free expressway). So whilst you will burn more fuel in traffic using a V6 or V8 for daily commute between Victoria Island and Surulere, it will be a torture of both man and vehicle if one attempts to drive a Kia Rio from Lagos to Onitsha (a journey of over 400km and atleast 6 hours drive-time!) · Beauty – most of us identify cars by nicknames rather than the brand and model year. One of such aliases is “Big for Nothing” OR “Big Daddy” – a reference to Toyota Camry of model year 2002 to 2006. Whilst the car remains a regular feature of our roads, it earned this name because of the bare, simplistic design and seemly large size. On the other hand, it’s arch-rival from the Honda stable; the Accord; has an interior described as “Behind”, the driver’s position exudes a cockpit atmosphere and the car’s exterior is quite flashy. Little wonder, STB McCann in their advert for Honda Place years ago captured the car in three words - “End of Discussion” Based on the above responses, it is obvious each brand has strengths and weaknesses; none is perfect. So we back to the initial question “Which car should I buy? Arguing that a particular brand is “the best” is a futile exercise and a waste of time. It’s like saying KPMG is better than PwC; that Redeemed Christian Church of God is holier than Christ Embassy or that Igbo is the best Nigerian tribe. So how do you decide on your choice car? Firstly, ask yourself what you want to use the car for … daily commute, long distance travel, business purposes, family or individual pleasure etc. Next, list your desired attributes in an automobile and rank these qualities in your order of importance. Some people value fuel economy highly, others will rank power output first and yet others are concerned about maintenance costs. With these considerations in mind, it is easy to see why buying a vehicle because my friend uses it and “says it's good” is a poor decision – I call it the “bandwagon” effect Lest we forget, your budget is a key factor in determining the vehicle you should buy – not just the initial purchase amount but also the estimated costs of maintenance. It makes little sense investing one’s life savings in a Range Rover Sport if we consider that this prestige car requires some money to keep it running optimally. You are actually worse-off if you ever allow a cheap roadside mechanic fiddle with this machine. Thankfully, after carefully going through the thought process in the preceding paragraph, you should have a short-list of specific cars from which you can make a final selection. In all, buy a car that YOU will enjoy riding in…that’s the most important thing!! 1 http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2012/06/top-10-best-selling-cars-may-2012.html 2 http://www.edmunds.com/honda/accord/2006/?sub=sedan 1 Like |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by 2busy: 12:33pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
Ikenna351: I love this question, guess he didnt read all through your post. Given the situation in our dear country: fuel economy, safety, ability to withstand shock, and maintainability are what i will look out for in a car. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Gee2728(m): 12:36pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
@ denc, this your " buyers manual" rly make plenty of sense ooh. Bought a 2K4 E.O.D ex but was so disappointed at its performance and I also had issues with the gear box. Ended up trading it in for a 2k C230k ' a kick ass of a car' well built and never shy of clocking 220km/h on the high way. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by embee430(m): 2:23pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
2busy: Very good question. I admit I didn't understand. while reading, the thought of a lost friend took over me when you said "sharp bend leading to area 1." getting a car soon. helpful thread. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by tonychristopher: 7:30pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
prefer backwheel drive,manual with injection system possibly 6 cylinders and German not comfortable with japos.....I love manual cars and sedan not suv....back wheel is better....maybe Benz class dreaming of it ..... |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by NFSBob(m): 11:33pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
azat: For many Nigerians (If not most) the most important thing is a 'Clean Car' and I4 engine. Most times, once the car is 'clean' nothing else matters, not even something as basic as the Engine Size. |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by odehaj: 10:41am On Dec 01, 2013 |
This |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by HRHGambino(m): 9:06am On Dec 08, 2013 |
Very interesting thread. For me I am biased to go with maintenance costs and I would tell you why. If you live in Lagos, you would agree that traffic alone would prevent many car owners from fully optimising the performance-related benefits of their vehicles. Whether you own a 1.5l l4 or 3.0l v6, truth is both car owners would likely get to their destinations at the same time courtesy of traffic. So why pay more when in reality you are actually going to utilise less? 4 Likes |
Re: What Do You Want In A Car Before Purchase? by Nobody: 11:05am On Dec 24, 2013 |
Ikenna351: Hi Ikenna forgive me for derailing the thread alittle...I have done some reading as regards OBD II devices and I found out the following 1. Any obd II device you pick should be updateable 2. Should scan the models of car you intend it to scan 3. Be able to read stored log from the cars onboard computer. Sir the only obd II if found with the above functionality is the Innova brands that is the 31** series and from what I read they can only scan Ford and some other american cars. Sir what brand do you recommend for European/Japanes model vehicles. Once again sorry for derailing the thread |
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