Freiburger: Even if na 1 naira i nor buy

Freiburger:
Who is arguing about that? So going automobile is supposed to be the country's biggest problem right now. Look, I don't welcome unrealistic developments. Cars that will be dumped somewhere in a few years as a result of bad maintainace. Unfortunately you wouldn't understand. And where are the mechanics/engineers that will be doing the repairs?
Btw, what happened to cassava bread?
DONT BE FOOLED FOLKS.

Truckpusher: Op you probably don't understand what it takes to become industrialized and build a mega economy.

No country survives by virtually importing everything even the ones they can design,manufacture or assemble locally and once these policies are made and followed religiously the big guns in the advance economy will waste no time in coming in to compete and partner with the local industries thereby creating millions of jobs for the teeming population.

But in your greed simply because you can provide one useless tokunbo car that will contribute to green house effect we are already experiencing you feel we should always export even toothpicks .

Sometimes i still wonder where is your sense of patriotism and of course there will still be tokunbo for you but very expensive and if you wish to use money that was meant for five good cars to buy a tokunbo then be my guest it is your choice.


You guys really need to go get your head checked please....*spits on him*

Truckpusher: Op you probably don't understand what it takes to become industrialized and build a mega economy.

No country survives by virtually importing everything even the ones they can design,manufacture or assemble locally and once these policies are made and followed religiously the big guns in the advance economy will waste no time in coming in to compete and partner with the local industries thereby creating millions of jobs for the teeming population.

But in your greed simply because you can provide one useless tokunbo car that will contribute to green house effect we are already experiencing you feel we should always export even toothpicks .

Sometimes i still wonder where is your sense of patriotism and of course there will still be tokunbo for you but very expensive and if you wish to use money that was meant for five good cars to buy a tokunbo then be my guest it is your choice.

ndu_chucks:


I am 100% certain that I wouldn't be buying any of those cars for any family member. May God punish these government official who would rather have us drive death traps instead of the luxury SUVs which they themselves enjoy.

I can bet my last naira that no DG, Perm Sec, Minister, Rep, Senator, or Economic Adviser will buy such a car for official use. Nonsense.

ndu_chucks:

I'm sorry to say that in attempting to feel important and seek attention, you reached your conclusion out of ignorance and laziness to read. Making brand new cars affordable at N1 - N1.2million is obviously a good thing, if the cars are safe. My objection is to what the FG wants to do in order to make it happen. Please read my post here and here for perspective.

Theben: Good development. This is exactly how the industrial revolution started in China. Early in the 80s, the chinese closed their borders and ceased the importation of goods from any other country. They believed they're are capable of producing all they needed to survive.

Despite starting with production of fake products, they kept improving on their imperfection. And today, we all can withness the immense changes the decision of 30 years ago brought to the chinese.

Jonathan has taken a good step, and i hope he can go further by totally closing the border from the importation of goods we're capable of producing.

Theben: Good development. This is exactly how the industrial revolution started in China. Early in the 80s, the chinese closed their borders and ceased the importation of goods from any other country. They believed they're are capable of producing all they needed to survive.

Despite starting with production of fake products, they kept improving on their imperfection. And today, we all can withness the immense changes the decision of 30 years ago brought to the chinese.

Jonathan has taken a good step, and i hope he can go further by totally closing the border from the importation of goods we're capable of producing.

ndu_chucks:


I am 100% certain that I wouldn't be buying any of those cars for any family member. May God punish these government official who would rather have us drive death traps instead of the luxury SUVs which they themselves enjoy.

I can bet my last naira that no DG, Perm Sec, Minister, Rep, Senator, or Economic Adviser will buy such a car for official use. Nonsense.

Brimmie: So finally, i can cruise around the campus in my final year with a brand new car!? Cool!

honestpoju:
R u kidding me made in naija cars. I will neva buy it. I rather buy made in usa used car.like a nairalander said make them use am as official cars first while we wait and look.....

ndu_chucks:

My apologies. I assumed that folks had been following all the announcements made by the FG rgarding this policy. Making brand new cars available to Nigerians, albeit, low end cars is a good thing. But for goodness sake, why increase the import duty for all imported vehicles by 250% to achieve this goal? The proposed increase in tariff on Tokunbo cars is quite foolish.

The consequences for each side of the sector, including ordinary low income earners, job and business losses are issues at stake. Importers of vehicles, big and small, and other stakeholders, including terminal operators, mainly Roll-on- Roll-Off (RORO) operators who are on 32 years lease agreement , stevedores, freight forwarders, are grave and quite negative.

If the Feds must increase tariffs, they should do so gradually. This dramatic increase in customs tariffs is not necessary to achieve the result of making cars available at N1 - N1.2million. How does the Feds plan to replace the jobs which will be lost as a result of this policy.

A similar policy was instituted to support local rice industry last year when importation of rice was banned. What has happened is that a bag of rice costs more now than what it was last year. As at last year, a bag of good rice sold at N6,500 and N7,500. But because of the policy, a bag of rice now sells between N10,000 and N12,000.

This people should think this through. Manufactures can produce cheap cars without the destruction of livelihoods of possibly millions of Nigerians.

Imanuelle: Even Tecno once had haters, with time it grew on them

brixton: Why re u negative? Pls purge urself before it kills u

Truckpusher: Whatever i type here is my personal opinion and shouldn't be subjected to any form of scrutiny and subsequently edited.

For God's sake we are in a democratic society no matter how bad it is .(

I feel your pain bro...lol.

The same democracy that denies those that aren't interested in buying locally assembled cars, the right to speak their minds, without being verbally abused? The same democracy, that sees a massive increase on the importation tariff of imported cars? The same increase designed to "force" Nigerians to buy locally-assembled cars?

Sorry, it sounds more like a dictatorship to me.

Siena:

So if one chooses not to own a Nigerian-assembled car or any other product, it automatically means they hate the said product? I'm sure you don't own an Innoson automobile, does that mean you hate the brand?

It's all about choices, which we're all entitled to, because we're human beings.

Siena:

So if one chooses not to own a Nigerian-assembled car or any other product, it automatically means they hate the said product? I'm sure you don't own an Innoson automobile, does that mean you hate the brand?

It's all about choices, which we're all entitled to, because we're human beings.

Imanuelle: I included that in my post because it's obvious some persons speak ill of the idea just because of their hate towards the government
not even with an atomic clue on what a stress test is.

anyways, that aside

i hope you are the real siena, and i'm glad to have you back.

I understand. I personally don't feel any dislike to Goodluck Jonathan, I'm not really into politics. Regardless of how good an administration is, it's impossible to please everyone.

I'm definitely the real Siena, and thanks for the welcome.

scipher: made in nigeria
www.nairaland.com/attachments/1374659_20131021003637295_jpg46c2adbff508fc26adb257f9dc52e208 www.nairaland.com/attachments/1374658_20131021003703968_jpg75216701e3db11d569ad29d49a9839be I'll buy this, even for 3million..