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Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Marpol: 12:30pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
I have seen an incident like this play out before. Someone I know bought a flooded 2007 BMW 5 series from auctionexport. The car was not coming on or starting and he paid $2700 for it. When car got to Nigeria according to him the rewire only changed a fuse and car started working. He is still driving it till today. This happened like 3 to 4 years ago. Most times these auction sites will mark the level of the flooding on the car body. And the water wey i dey drive my Honda city pass everyday in Nigeria is more than flooding if you ask me. @OP carry go jare!!! 7 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Scammer(m): 12:54pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ:Car is not coming through lagos port. Benin is cotonou. final arrival is lagos. 2 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Alumster: 1:04pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
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Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by obekediamondfuto(m): 1:14pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
SmartchoiceNGR: u seconded it naw, and I thirded it. I'd always prefer a clean title pencil Camry to a flooded 2018 range rover whatever. u know what's worse than buying an old model car? opening the bonnet of a recent model car in the middle of the express, it gets even much worse when ur friends are with u or ur wife or gf...... it doesn't end there. it gets even worse when some1 like me Naw gets to see the person on the express and assist tow..... inside the car na so so "I told u so" I go dey talk. sorry for my longer write up, wasn't meant for u 7 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 1:26pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Marpol: I also bought a Jaguar from Japan a couple of years ago, the vehicle was a non- starter. The Jaguar only cost me about $70.00. I was apprehensive,but had hope. When vehicle arrived at the port, I bought a brand new battery on the off chance, took my toolbox to the port and hoped beyond hope that I might be able to start the Jaguar ........ I got to the bay the vehicle was towed to, I put the key in and turned, no sign of life. Next thing before any form of troubleshooting was to take out old battery and install new battery................. Jaguar started one time....... I drove it home.......... 8 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by obekediamondfuto(m): 1:37pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: wow, may this be ops experience ijn. but ehn, no b to go charter flooded vehicles, esp those extremely cheap ones and begin to pray that a battery change is all that's needed? 4 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by obekediamondfuto(m): 1:37pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: wow, may this be ops experience ijn. but ehn, no b to go charter flooded vehicles, esp those extremely cheap ones and begin to pray that a battery change is all that's needed? abeg mae una gimme site make I go skemp for flood! |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 1:43pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
obekediamondfuto: Hence my first response........ A gamble can only go two ways .......... The amount I gambled with, was not a lot ...... Hence I took my chances ..... 1 Like |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Nobody: 4:39pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Scammer:All the best with your white alvalon project, pls update us with progress pics and work done on the vehicle when it lands in lagos. God be with you. |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by snipesdam(m): 4:46pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: Trust me your village people must have been drunk @ the time. Congrats lucky you. Still curious how much did u pay for custom duty since you bought it @ $70 Modified. 1 Like |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 4:50pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
snipesdam: Indeed..... The cheapest car I ever bought............ |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by snipesdam(m): 4:58pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: How much did u pay for custom duty? |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 5:05pm On Nov 09, 2017 |
snipesdam: I paid about $1000 (or just slightly under). This was about 17 years ago (because the vehicle was used as my Groom's car) 2 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by eGarage(m): 1:48am On Nov 10, 2017 |
Scammer: Hello Scammer, I am willing to help you resolve your Vehicle issues. Trust you stay/be willing to execute the repairs in Lagos. You can chat me up on 08099919361 to start with. We have been engaged in similar repairs before including for Hybrid Vehicles and yours should not be a difficult one. With good electronics equipment, your Vehicle will be restored. BTW, we also have a running Avalon same model to compare test results when the need arises. Kindly send me a message to ask a few other questions. Cheers 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by doroboss(m): 2:03am On Nov 10, 2017 |
eGarage: Willing to remove parts from 1 car (probably a clients) to test another clients car? What if part gets damaged? 4 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by thebigkendo(m): 8:13am On Nov 10, 2017 |
doroboss: Bros comparing result does't not mean removing parts 4 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by cross8701: 8:50am On Nov 10, 2017 |
Scammer: Fortune favors the brave my brother...Let them sit on the side line and be talking crap they know very little about. Firstly insurance companies in most developed countries write off cars that the repair bill cost up to 30% of the value of the car and most of that cost is labour. The fact that these cars appear in an auction website does not make them "Lemons"as one expert eloquently put it. I drive a 2014 Ford Explorer Limited that suffered salt water flood damage. The car was towed from the port to my house and i put in a new battery and after changing all the necessary oil, cranked it up and car fired to life with not a single fault. I actively look for flooded cars and as far as you keep a healthy budget and have a decent mechanic and car electrician, you are good to go. I have sold 15 cars and counting from my house and no buyer has returned claiming i sold them a Lemon. I have no doubt in my mind you got an absolute bargain. It has already been mentioned that a lot of cars on naija roads are flooded vehicles,clearly something that missed a lot of the naysayers. Goodluck 3 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by chukel(m): 11:13am On Nov 10, 2017 |
I love this thread. Learning a lot and allaying fears. |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by chukel(m): 11:19am On Nov 10, 2017 |
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Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by chukel(m): 11:23am On Nov 10, 2017 |
Marpol:true. But most times those marks are not a true reflection of water level but a reflection of settled water level. That is where settled flood level leaves mark on the vehicle. But most cases the flood would have been much higher but flowing. The mark is stagnant flood level 6 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Kashif(m): 7:48pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
There is an experiment I will love to perform - buy oem electronic modules of a particular brand at a time and submerge in water for one week, and try out. 4 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by AFONAMARO: 6:03pm On Nov 11, 2017 |
Got a flooded 06 Toyota Corolla from US(Florida) October last year. When the car arrived, I used an old battery to start it. Since then, car has been serving me without any issue 1 Like |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by fidtopade: 7:30pm On Nov 11, 2017 |
Scammer:stay positive, I am hoping to hear your testimony. don't be surprise, that car may take less than 100k to fix. |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by obekediamondfuto(m): 12:00pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
na mehn, all these testimonies about flooded cars starting one hand in naija, maybe our weather is conducive enough. in the absence of any other contrary or contradictory testimonies..... the ayes have it. make una gimme site oh, esp for that $70 own. 2 Likes |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by spartacus11(m): 12:08pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
obekediamondfuto: As in me too oh |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 3:55am On Nov 13, 2017 |
obekediamondfuto: http://www.tau-trade.com/sp/gen/TopPage.do?null |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by enitiObanke(m): 9:27am On Nov 14, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ: Hmmmmmmm,......dis one fear me oh! If Gazzuz won't touch it, forget it op!!! 1 Like |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Akaewu: 10:05am On Nov 14, 2017 |
Goodluck bro.... |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Scammer(m): 10:55am On Nov 14, 2017 |
enitiObanke:Because Gazuz is the God of vehicles? You need to stop this buttlicking and rearrange your thinking before it's too late. 26 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Nobody: 4:33pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
But Oga GAZZUZZ why did you deny this job? Any concrete reasons? |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Lexusgs430: 4:40pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
dumo1: As the elected mouthpiece for GAZZUZZ....... Simply because the car is not going to be in Lagos..... It's heading east-bound ...... 1 Like |
Re: 2016 Toyota Avalon Flooded, (non Starter) Needs Repair. Solved page 5 by Nobody: 6:00pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: Ok Sir. |
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