I’m not making this up. This happens to be the informed opinion of a Toyota
Salesman in Lagos regarding the ban on importation of tokunbo cars. Here’s
the exact quote:

“…our Camry is about N9 Million now. But I can assure you that when
we reflect the new 70% duty and levy…Camry will be about N20 Million”

This represents an increase of more than 100%. We can expect all other car prices
to go up by that much in 2014. Unfortunately, Nigeria is like a nation on a barber's
chair. We move whichever direction our leaders push us, good or bad with little or
no resistance.

It is not too late to put a stop to this ill-advised policy. Contact every elected
and government official you know by email, phone, twitter, facebook etc. Make
your opinion known to them. If enough people complain, this policy might be
reversed.

Note: The Toyota Salesman was referring to a brand new Toyota Camry.

Disclosure: The writer is an importer of tokunbo cars and will profit from a
reversal of this policy.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/national/car-prices-rise-250/

Bossforeva: I taught the ban was only 4 Tokumbo cars and nt brand new.

The ban affects both new and used cars. Customs refer to them as "Fully Built Units"
or FBUs. The only way to avoid the tariff is by shipping your car in parts which is
not feasible.

Nice move. Its high tym diz manufacturers cme into 9ja n build or assemble d cars here....

Fresh air!

We may have to take the bicycle option offered by the government afterall•

There's a lot of benefit in this development tho; the green house effect and others will reduce• Oya time to port to bicycle riding •

Wahala dey ooooo!!!!!!

Oshi

Ontop wetin?
I go patronize other car companies

Very Foolish politicians,
Using govt money to buy cars and expect me to sell my blood just a get my limited edition Keke Napep

Tunda faya una

Na legging tinz remain...it neva fails me..

Why all this na
Wen I got addmision ASUU cary their own cme

Now were I wan by car. Fd carry this one cme.

Naija make I pack??

Na Wa O

Lie. Like say boiz no go smuggle am in..hehehe

Impossible....hummer jeep will be #300million then....

Bossforeva: I taught the ban was only 4 Tokumbo cars and nt brand new. U mean i should b budgeting One billion 4 the 2014 Range Rover Autobiography Edition am getting 4 ma grandmum by January?

actually laughed.

This is part of the transformation agenda of our able President Goodluck Jonathan.More grease to your elbow sir.

Can I get the option of buy now pay later from any dealer?

sopoundz: Nice move. Its high tym diz manufacturers cme into 9ja n build or assemble d cars here....

and even if they come here to build d cars, how many people can afford a brand new car? Or ar u talking about d employment it wl generate?

Thank God there are no duties or charges for using my legs. Trekking is a form of exercise. 6 packs here I come

best time to fill the garage. then

Adeone: This is part of the transformation agenda of our able President Goodluck Jonathan.More grease to your elbow sir.

sharrap! Ur president is insensitive.

Story,if it like make hi: be 200 million,i am not buying any innoson moto car

We have no comparative advantage or economies of scale in car manufacturing. That is what you get when you make an investment banker investment minister rather than a seasoned economist. Smh

Dem don add another to our problems... I wan port oo

Useless Government and useless followers. Stvpid generally

Let them finish the country, our children and thiers would be together to suffer it. My dear nigerians don't be despaired when u hear such news, if things continue like this a time will come politicians will be running for their lives, they will be dieing like goats and chicken, becuase the anger of the populace will hunt them down anywhere.

For me, I will just keep managing my audi a6. Was thinking of changing it by june next year.

100Million Nigerians are living in Poverty....World Bank Report, the remaining 50Million are those who can afford it, so why worry?

Gej - the car is not for the poor.

Then lets start producing cars locally instead of taking loans to buy junks. with GOD all things are possible.