Nigerians are no doubt sets of wonderful people, no matter where we are in the world, we can adapt to any situation and weather condition, our tenacity has made us excel in all ramifications that even the international world seems not to understand us again, every of their prediction has been defeated that at times they wondered, what manner of people are these... We are spenders, and we love the good thing of life. Cars are such of things an average Nigerian see as a must have even if it means to take a loan, steal or by any means to get it. We are an import driven nation, anything import catches our attention. AutoReportNG did an investigation as to why Nigerians cars are not sellable after the owner must have gotten tired of the car or maybe he has a new one, and he decided to free his garage. Please note, not all cars are not re-sellable, but, almost 70-80% of the cars are not in any way re-sellable that even if you have to resell it, it will be in the form of a scrap thereby losing its monetary value and uses. These facts are what we see mostly as the cause, you may add yours in the comment box.

1. Bad Roads

Nothing makes a car wear out faster than a bad road, even if you buy the latest and costliest car in the world, it's just a matter of time before the car becomes a scrap. In a country of ours where good roads seem to be a privilege and not a necessity. I have seen rich men who have exotic cars but can't drive it because the road to their home is a death trap, I then asked, what is the essence of buying it then when you know your road is not good.

2. Bad Maintenance Culture

A philosopher once said the easier way to kill a black man is to put the solution of an ailment in a book, they won't read it! Nothing deforms a man faster than one who does not read or has a lackadaisical attitude. It's only a Nigerian man who won't service his car until when the car breaks down. My neighbor hardly puts water in his radiator until when the car gives a warning sign. If the owner of a car lacks a proper maintenance of his car, it's only a matter of time before the car becomes a shadow of its self. Maintenance includes the body of the car, the upholstery, engine among others. A mechanical engineer once said, you must service your vehicle at least, once in 2 months, so asked yourself, when last have I maintained my car?

3. Mechanics

Shout out to all our fantastic mechanics, people like Kazeem, Morufu, Chukudi, Abdulahi, etc. What can we do without these guys? These guys can make or mar the destiny of your car. They are always our last resort and people we can call at any time to fix our car, and they will be around, but have you asked for your certification? The damage being done by these mechanics can not be overemphasized, yes, they may seem reliable, affordable and always timely, but when you carefully study the way and manner they operate your car, you will run away from them. Some may manipulate some parts so as to make the profit for another one thereby destroying the core part of the car. My uncle's car becomes a scrap after his mechanics exchange some parts from the engine and the engine knocked off.

4. Spare Parts

There comes a time where your car will develop a mechanical fault or when it has to undergo tear and wear, and when the components are not readily accessible, it's as good as nothing in the first place. When the spare parts of a vehicle is scarce, it makes the vehicle redundant and not ready to use, selling a car with no spare parts will take an eternity to see a buyer, except if there is a match or maybe you sell it off as scrap.

5. Nigeria Drivers (Taxi, Danfo, Keke Napep, Trailers, Okada)

The Yorubas has a saying that a man who wears a white cloth/linen should not go to where they are selling palm oil. The literal interpretation of this is that a nobleman should distance himself from shady or questionable acts. Nigerian drivers are set of crazy sets of folks, at times you wonder how come these ones got their driving license because of the way and manner they drive. Danfo drivers don't mind turning your Range Rover Vogue to a nightmare, the fear of the abokis driving the trailers is definitely the beginning of wisdom, when they face you, you won't know when you divert into the bush. Many car owners have met their waterloo in the hands of these set of people which makes their cars completely right off.

Addendum:
Poverty is considered to be one of the main factors why Nigerians hold on to a car for some long. Imagine someone who bought his first car at the rate of 500,000 naira and the car has gone up to 5million naira, where do you expect such a man to see that type of fund? He would rather continue using the one he has with him instead of selling it off and he will start over again.

Do you have a different opinion from the ones mentioned above? Please comment below and lets learn together.


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Bad maintenance culture and nonchalant attitude, thats all

Police and Road safety

Impatience and lack of maintenance crowns it all.

1. Passing through bad roads and pot holes, it would be easier to avoid damages to the car if you move carefully but no, most Nigerian drivers won't do that.

2. You are driving and someone from no where tries to enter your front: most Nigerian drivers would rather fight and scratch their cars than to allow another person to move before them. Common guys it doesn't mean you'll sleep on the road.

3. A lot of Nigerians don't wash or keep their cars clean. Some can even go for months without washing. Do you expect to sell a second hand Range Rover with interior like garbage for a large sum, I don't think so.

4. Managing: You'll always hear people say "make we manage am". From managing, it ends up becoming worse.

I've bought many things in the past and after using them for a very long time, I still sell them the same price I bought them, sometimes even higher because of the way I maintain things. Sometimes people even beg me to sell my things to them even without me wanting to.

nurey:
Bad maintenance culture and nonchalant attitude, thats all

Exactly o.
He should have written just that point, put it in red capital letters . E worse if na man drive the car, they'll just dabaru it

PaperLace:

Exactly o.
He should have written just that point, put it in red capital letters . E worse if na man drive the car, they'll just dabaru it

You are on your own with this comment, expression of NL men when a woman misyarn

Nice points, I dey learn seriously...

Lalasticlala, come and see ooo

nurey:


You are on your own with this comment, expression of NL men when a woman misyarn

It's more of this...
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They are like... catch am, catch am!

this op fit no get motor life is funny like that

op..u funny oh. 9ja motor is like ¢ôndōm u can't sell it after use.....BTW..like if u did any of these when u were small or even as u are now.

Kool

u no know say na for naija cars dey come condem?

Bad roads plus inadequate maintenance are the main issues...

Much respect AutoReportNG

Cuz of buhari Led administration

Nigerian used cars are still sell able after use only that only nigerians will buy them....

Anything that enters this country can't go out as export




That's why we have phones, computers etc....



Nigeria is a dumping ground for most industrialised nations. .

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nurey:
Bad maintenance culture and nonchalant attitude, thats all

The only problem is bad roads as your car is designed to knock if you don't maintain it

Please any idea of tokunbo E.O.D (prize)

It takes one electrician to ruin your car, u might have to change brain box, then reprogram key and icu, etc, some things will not work again

Hia.

Lack of mechatonic knowledge and economy factor

Op u are trying to insult our dear country

Bad roads

who want to buy a liability/problem must change hand?

Hmmm

Lol