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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by lawrenzo007(m): 2:16pm On Aug 22, 2019
Thank God my favourite brand (JEEP) is not in the list

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Donald7610: 2:17pm On Aug 22, 2019
These are common bugs we have fixed
We are still enjoying the rides




AutoJoshNG:


A Nigerian whose moniker on Twitter is @Otunbakush1 listed twenty four (24) cars Nigerians “should never buy” because their problems can’t be fixed except when you take it back to the company.

In this post, we’re going to quote what he wrote on Twitter. He stated the problems the various cars came with.

NB: Please, what you’re about to read is the opinion of @Otunbakush on Twitter and not that of Autojosh.

Below are the 24 cars he listed and the reasons why you should never buy them.

1. Land Rover 3 (LR3):

First on the list of cars you should never buy is the LAND ROVER 3 (LR3), about 27million pieces was recalled months after production, and trust me millions Don enter 9ja.

It might look rugged but, the issues, Transmission, engines, brakes, electrical and so on, it’s can go off anytime on motion, and u will need a mechanic to open d engine right on the spot. The brakes ain’t trust worthy cos it fails anytime, oil leaking into the engine errors.

You will keep visiting the mechanic, and dey will keep collecting money from you, this errors can only be fixed by Landrover themselves, less I forget, d brake disk, and lining has sensors, and dey fail repeatedly, so u fit Match brake and ẹ no catch…you Don die be that.




2. 2015 Mercedes Benz C300:

No 2, Mercedes Benz C300 ( 2015)

All model of this car was recalled due to fire, you can park and it will still catch fire, u can be on motion and it will catch fire, reasons?, fuel leaking into d engine, no Nigerian mechanic can fix it, you have to return it back to d company.



3. 2005 Nissan Pathfinder:

No 3 Nissan Pathfinder 2005
Transmission problem, you can ask anybody using this car, dey have changed gear box like 1million times, major figures of this suv was recalled, failed alot of test, but still found its way to Nigeria, gear can hook OK motion and can lead to accident.

Airbag problem, you can be driving, if u enter big porthole, d airbags will activate and boom on ur face, almost all of this car accident is caused by the airbag pulling on drivers face, avoid it at all cost.



4. 2002/2003 Nissan Xterra:

No 4, Nissan Xterra 2002/2003
Run from this car, it was a test project before it was been released

Engine (60%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles etc

You can speed to 100mph, at 70mph it starts shaking, at 80mph it shakes hard, at 100, accident, it will overturn by itself, if u no die, na God’s grace, if u die u go explain for heaven wetin kill you, avoid it.



5. Nissan Murano:

No 5 on the list of cars you should never buy, Nissan Murano…God of all problems, if u don’t wanna die from spending money, avoid it.

Soft brake pedal
Engine failure
Gearbox failure
Brainbox failure
No traction
Inside rain if u match brake, your car go moonwalk walahi,
Electrical problem
Heater problem
Avoid it



6. 2009 Mercedes Benz E300:

No 6, Benz E300 2009model
Avoid d 2009 model if u are buying, crankshaft issa goal, it will give u problem, and d engine cos is around 2/3million naira, gear can also hook to park, making it difficult to put ur car in park gear.

Airbag failure also
Avoid d 2009 model.




7. 2010 BMW X6:

BMW X6 2010 MODEL
BMW recalled all of this model, but they only got 30% of it.

Engine problem
Fuel hose problem
Now let’s focus on electrical problem, once the problem starts u will know, ur dashboard will be messed up, car won’t move again, now, it will affect d engine.

Since it’s electrical, it sends light back into d engine switch and damages d major part of it, u will need to replace that engine, now 9ja rewire go just do shady work, and dat thing will repeat itself…so don’t buy it.



8. Volkswagen Touareg:

Volks Touareg, this suv’s problem is legendary and it’s one of the top cars you should never buy, I will just outline d major ones,

Transmission
Brakes
Sensor failure
Water finding it’s way mixing with oil, and straight into d engine (Knock)

Power steering failure, u fit dey drive make ẹ hook, u Don die be that.

9. 2008 Audi Q5:

Audi Q5 2008
Avoid diesel engine, na die.
Major problem, electrical problem
Engine stalling, too much speed will cause engine combustion, now it can make ur bonnet pull while on motion, thousands were recalled but u know na, some go still enter 9ja, avoid it.



10. 2006 Mercedes Benz GL450:

BENZ GL450 2006 MODEL

Suspension problem,
Leaking steering racks
Battery drainage issue..

The major one is d suspension, the car is too heavy for the suspension Benz gave to it, causing d balloon to always leak, one Leg balloon, is around 900k, now imagine if d 4 spoil.



11. Chrysler Cruiser:

Chrysler Cruiser

Pls for heavens sake don’t buy it, ahh even d devil is scared of this car, everything for this motor dey fail, legs, Engine, lights, gear, Brainbox, everything, and brake failure is on 100% u fit die, while on motion it can accelerate itself…



12. 2010 Audi A5:

Audi A5 2010 model

Steering problem, mechanic will keep eating ur money on this, only the company can fix

Brake failure
Electrical problem
Cooling system failure

Automatic clutch disk failure causing ur gear box to break down…so u have to buy a new one.



13. 2008 Honda Ridgeline:

Honda Ridgeline 2008
Fine muscle vehicle, the tie rods na something else, it can remove on motion, if u fit it will remove again, till d car decides to kill u, or u decide to kill it, exhaust leaking also.



14. Volkswagen Passat CC:

If u wanna buy this car, Pls have money to face d problems, u will dash it out Las Las

First ẹ dey drink fuel like whale
Bad legs
Poor braking system
ABS failure

Try and avoid it
Steering ooooooo…e fit hook and ẹ dey leak.



15.2006 Toyota Tacoma:

Toyota Tacomaaaaaa 2006
Gen Gen, this car if ẹ enter water, just know say d problem Don start, (RUST), joints, propeller, timing chain and auxiliary problem.




16. Nissan Quest:

Nissan quest… Eeeh God run ooooo
Run for your life oooo

This car killed d devil with problems, see it starts From gear, ẹ go enter Engine, den d legs go hook, steering rack dey hook, airbags doesn’t even pop up so if u Nak head for wall u fit die, avoid it pls.




17. 2015 Range Rover:

Range rover 2015
Yall surprised Àbí?

Yh, wàhálà eh tí poju
Electrical problem
Engine failure
Terrain failure
Suspension problem
Hydraulic failure

And d hydraulics fit buy u 2 toyota corolla 2004 so avoid it.




18. 2008 Mazda CX-7:

problems with the 2008 CX-7’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) & timing chain failing, causing major damage to the engine — Mazda uses an interference design so typically the valves are bent & the entire engine needs to be replaced.

The brake pads wear out easily.




19. 2002-2006 Nissan Altima:

Nissan Altima from 2002 till 2006
Avoid them, all of them na birds of the same feathers
Engine failure
Brake failure
Top cylinders issue
Crank shafts dey break and ẹ dey damage engine block
Bad wiring

80% of 2005 was recalled but ẹ Don enter 9ja already.



20. 2012 Hyundai Sonata:

Hyundai Sonata 2012
See eeh once u start this car in d morning and u start hearing Cran Cran..gbèsè that’s d beginning of problem.

Electrical problem
Oil leaking into the engine
Gear switch always having fault
Back brakes hooks making d back wheel to clamp down

Avoid it.



21. 2015 Kia Optima:

Kia Optima 2015
This car’s issue is from hell, d car fine for face but d transmission na electric, this car wasn’t made for us but our agidi dey buy ham, if u enter small water with this car and ẹ touch d engine sensors…just forget u are buying a new engine.

Avoid it



22. 2007 Ford Focus:

Ford focus 2007
Gear problem
Fuel pump problem
U can buy fuel pump 50times in one month
Top cylinders problem
Timing chain issue.




23. 2008 Hyundai Veracruz:

We continue with Hyundai Veracruz
2008

This one is fuel pump, and it’s always caused by stalled engine pressure, u will start and it will start shaking like person wey get warapa, once pressure no dey, fuel pump go suck everything wey dey inside and dirty must dey…so avoid it.



24. Subaru Legacy:

The 24th car on the list of cars you should never buy is the Subaru Legacy
See this one, they were so unfortunate to make it all electric, u can drive it in manual, u see that manual switch is near d drive column, so by mistake if u put ham for manual and u drive it like That without changing the gear…gbèsè dey, gear box na 570k.




Do you agree with him on this? Is there any car you think people should avoid? Tell us in the comment section.



Source: https://autojosh.com/nigerian-twitter-lists-24-cars-never-buy/

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Okeyworlu: 2:17pm On Aug 22, 2019
U did not mention bad roads as a factor....how about Lexus Rx 2010...is it okay?

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Revolva(m): 2:19pm On Aug 22, 2019
So we should not buy these cars I laugh ur face @op

I go buy land rover if I hammer

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by helixmanager: 2:20pm On Aug 22, 2019
mu2sa2:
Unfortunately most naija people hardly do any research before buying used cars. A person would just tell a car dealer to get him a "neat, grade 1 tokumbo direct", without bothering to do even simple Vin check on the car. Even on YouTube you will see car gurus like scotty Kilmer giving useful car tips, but naija people wont give a damn. I know a man who bought Nissan Murano jeep and never enjoyed that car at all. I dont know the millions he wasted on the damn thing, but he wouldn't have bought it in the first place if he had done a little research. From the agony the man went through, I almost concluded that Nissan Murano must be among the worst cars ever made. Later I got to know that the issue with nissan murano had to do with the problematic CVT transmission. Infact because of the issue with the transmission nissan discontinued murano model, but people were ignorantly buying its tokumbo here as graded.

You lied! Nissan never discontinued Murano.... you accused people of not doing research yet you’re guilty of it.

I currently use a 2015 Nissan Murano with no issues, those issues were with old model Nissan Murano.

You’re generalizing and misinforming the public.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Adakintroy2: 2:21pm On Aug 22, 2019
I have these cars He is right I have to give them away due to these problems.

Now i use myleg2019 series.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Dedetwo(m): 2:22pm On Aug 22, 2019
mu2sa2:
Unfortunately most naija people hardly do any research before buying used cars. A person would just tell a car dealer to get him a "neat, grade 1 tokumbo direct", without bothering to do even simple Vin check on the car. Even on YouTube you will see car gurus like scotty Kilmer giving useful car tips, but naija people wont give a damn. I know a man who bought Nissan Murano jeep and never enjoyed that car at all. I dont know the millions he wasted on the damn thing, but he wouldn't have bought it in the first place if he had done a little research. From the agony the man went through, I almost concluded that Nissan Murano must be among the worst cars ever made. Later I got to know that the issue with nissan murano had to do with the problematic CVT transmission. Infact because of the issue with the transmission nissan discontinued murano model, but people were ignorantly buying its tokumbo here as graded.

Not all Nissan Murano trims are configured with CVT transmission. Besides, most Nissan Rogues are configured with CVT transmission. Again, it has been discovered that most issue of CVT transmission is centered on the user. Most users operate the vehicles with CVT transmission as if they were driving vehicles that are configured with conventional automatic transmission.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by helixmanager: 2:24pm On Aug 22, 2019
FarahAideed:
Nigerians stop buying 10 year old cars and expecting brand new car performance ..Y'all will buy a car that has past the 100 percent depreciation mark and start spoiling the name of the car

Thank you jare! Only the wise will see your angle of thought.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Antoeni(m): 2:24pm On Aug 22, 2019
I Thank God Say my car no Follow

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by rayornb(m): 2:26pm On Aug 22, 2019
fargo:
So what cars are we supposed to buy?

Toyota; built for our roads, economy and weather.
Peugeot; I no know much about it sha.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by kvngceci: 2:26pm On Aug 22, 2019
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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Nobody: 2:27pm On Aug 22, 2019
When innoson dey anambra wey i fit,buy.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by mu2sa2: 2:28pm On Aug 22, 2019
helixmanager:


You lied! Nissan never discontinued Murano.... you accused people of not doing research yet you’re guilty of it.

I currently use a 2015 Nissan Murano with no issues, those issues were with old model Nissan Murano.

You’re generalizing and misinforming the public.
The one you call old model is the trim discontinued. Will I now say you lied by saying they didn't discontinue anything?

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by wiseguy(m): 2:31pm On Aug 22, 2019
mu2sa2:
Unfortunately most naija people hardly do any research before buying used cars. A person would just tell a car dealer to get him a "neat, grade 1 tokumbo direct", without bothering to do even simple Vin check on the car. Even on YouTube you will see car gurus like scotty Kilmer giving useful car tips, but naija people wont give a damn. I know a man who bought Nissan Murano jeep and never enjoyed that car at all. I dont know the millions he wasted on the damn thing, but he wouldn't have bought it in the first place if he had done a little research. From the agony the man went through, I almost concluded that Nissan Murano must be among the worst cars ever made. Later I got to know that the issue with nissan murano had to do with the problematic CVT transmission. Infact because of the issue with the transmission nissan discontinued murano model, but people were ignorantly buying its tokumbo here as graded.

I own a Murano and have been using it for the past 6 years. Like you stated, the problem with the CVT is people using ordinary transmission oil. Murano uses NS2 Transmission oil which very much expensive and many people are ignorant of it or avoids it because of the cost.
Once you maintain your gearbox with the right transmission oil, you have no problem. However, I heard from my mechanic some time that some people now change the gearbox with that of Nissan Maxima.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Dedetwo(m): 2:31pm On Aug 22, 2019
helixmanager:


You lied! Nissan never discontinued Murano.... you accused people of not doing research yet you’re guilty of it.

I currently use a 2015 Nissan Murano with no issues, those issues were with old model Nissan Murano.

You’re generalizing and misinforming the public.

Bros, I guess mu2sa2 is a typical Nigerian in particular and African in general. They usually accuse others of the blunder they commit every day. Nissan did not recall any vehicle base on CVT transmission be it Murano, Rogue or Santra. When users adapt to the proper way to operate Nissan trims with CVT transmission, they tend to love it.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by chudez0147(m): 2:32pm On Aug 22, 2019
Which car kon remain since you listed almost all the cars? Na to buy truck be that O!!

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by KingWarri: 2:32pm On Aug 22, 2019
FuckDaMods:
And i just bought 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 2 months ago.
no cost for alarm.... most of these cars full town

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Dpharisee: 2:33pm On Aug 22, 2019
I bought that Hyundai Sonata and never enjoyed it for one day, na so so trouble trouble. I didnt do any research before paying for it. I just dumped it at the mechanic workshop after constant expenditure on repairs, went back to fix it after sometime and some parts have been stolen cry cry cry

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by queenfav(f): 2:35pm On Aug 22, 2019
Finelinks:



You mean this?

Was it gotten naija used, tokunbo?

You bought in lagos or directly from the USA and shipped here?
Yes this o. Hubby got it direct tokunbo from a dealer in Port Harcourt. The car was just luck sha, it has only been used by two persons in USA, got it with very low mileage,clean interior and Perfect AC.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by Deepthoughts: 2:37pm On Aug 22, 2019
AutoJoshNG:


A Nigerian whose moniker on Twitter is @Otunbakush1 listed twenty four (24) cars Nigerians “should never buy” because their problems can’t be fixed except when you take it back to the company.

In this post, we’re going to quote what he wrote on Twitter. He stated the problems the various cars came with.

NB: Please, what you’re about to read is the opinion of @Otunbakush on Twitter and not that of Autojosh.

Below are the 24 cars he listed and the reasons why you should never buy them.

1. Land Rover 3 (LR3):

First on the list of cars you should never buy is the LAND ROVER 3 (LR3), about 27million pieces was recalled months after production, and trust me millions Don enter 9ja.

It might look rugged but, the issues, Transmission, engines, brakes, electrical and so on, it’s can go off anytime on motion, and u will need a mechanic to open d engine right on the spot. The brakes ain’t trust worthy cos it fails anytime, oil leaking into the engine errors.

You will keep visiting the mechanic, and dey will keep collecting money from you, this errors can only be fixed by Landrover themselves, less I forget, d brake disk, and lining has sensors, and dey fail repeatedly, so u fit Match brake and ẹ no catch…you Don die be that.




2. 2015 Mercedes Benz C300:

No 2, Mercedes Benz C300 ( 2015)

All model of this car was recalled due to fire, you can park and it will still catch fire, u can be on motion and it will catch fire, reasons?, fuel leaking into d engine, no Nigerian mechanic can fix it, you have to return it back to d company.



3. 2005 Nissan Pathfinder:

No 3 Nissan Pathfinder 2005
Transmission problem, you can ask anybody using this car, dey have changed gear box like 1million times, major figures of this suv was recalled, failed alot of test, but still found its way to Nigeria, gear can hook OK motion and can lead to accident.

Airbag problem, you can be driving, if u enter big porthole, d airbags will activate and boom on ur face, almost all of this car accident is caused by the airbag pulling on drivers face, avoid it at all cost.



4. 2002/2003 Nissan Xterra:

No 4, Nissan Xterra 2002/2003
Run from this car, it was a test project before it was been released

Engine (60%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles etc

You can speed to 100mph, at 70mph it starts shaking, at 80mph it shakes hard, at 100, accident, it will overturn by itself, if u no die, na God’s grace, if u die u go explain for heaven wetin kill you, avoid it.



5. Nissan Murano:

No 5 on the list of cars you should never buy, Nissan Murano…God of all problems, if u don’t wanna die from spending money, avoid it.

Soft brake pedal
Engine failure
Gearbox failure
Brainbox failure
No traction
Inside rain if u match brake, your car go moonwalk walahi,
Electrical problem
Heater problem
Avoid it



6. 2009 Mercedes Benz E300:

No 6, Benz E300 2009model
Avoid d 2009 model if u are buying, crankshaft issa goal, it will give u problem, and d engine cos is around 2/3million naira, gear can also hook to park, making it difficult to put ur car in park gear.

Airbag failure also
Avoid d 2009 model.




7. 2010 BMW X6:

BMW X6 2010 MODEL
BMW recalled all of this model, but they only got 30% of it.

Engine problem
Fuel hose problem
Now let’s focus on electrical problem, once the problem starts u will know, ur dashboard will be messed up, car won’t move again, now, it will affect d engine.

Since it’s electrical, it sends light back into d engine switch and damages d major part of it, u will need to replace that engine, now 9ja rewire go just do shady work, and dat thing will repeat itself…so don’t buy it.



8. Volkswagen Touareg:

Volks Touareg, this suv’s problem is legendary and it’s one of the top cars you should never buy, I will just outline d major ones,

Transmission
Brakes
Sensor failure
Water finding it’s way mixing with oil, and straight into d engine (Knock)

Power steering failure, u fit dey drive make ẹ hook, u Don die be that.

9. 2008 Audi Q5:

Audi Q5 2008
Avoid diesel engine, na die.
Major problem, electrical problem
Engine stalling, too much speed will cause engine combustion, now it can make ur bonnet pull while on motion, thousands were recalled but u know na, some go still enter 9ja, avoid it.



10. 2006 Mercedes Benz GL450:

BENZ GL450 2006 MODEL

Suspension problem,
Leaking steering racks
Battery drainage issue..

The major one is d suspension, the car is too heavy for the suspension Benz gave to it, causing d balloon to always leak, one Leg balloon, is around 900k, now imagine if d 4 spoil.



11. Chrysler Cruiser:

Chrysler Cruiser

Pls for heavens sake don’t buy it, ahh even d devil is scared of this car, everything for this motor dey fail, legs, Engine, lights, gear, Brainbox, everything, and brake failure is on 100% u fit die, while on motion it can accelerate itself…



12. 2010 Audi A5:

Audi A5 2010 model

Steering problem, mechanic will keep eating ur money on this, only the company can fix

Brake failure
Electrical problem
Cooling system failure

Automatic clutch disk failure causing ur gear box to break down…so u have to buy a new one.



13. 2008 Honda Ridgeline:

Honda Ridgeline 2008
Fine muscle vehicle, the tie rods na something else, it can remove on motion, if u fit it will remove again, till d car decides to kill u, or u decide to kill it, exhaust leaking also.



14. Volkswagen Passat CC:

If u wanna buy this car, Pls have money to face d problems, u will dash it out Las Las

First ẹ dey drink fuel like whale
Bad legs
Poor braking system
ABS failure

Try and avoid it
Steering ooooooo…e fit hook and ẹ dey leak.



15.2006 Toyota Tacoma:

Toyota Tacomaaaaaa 2006
Gen Gen, this car if ẹ enter water, just know say d problem Don start, (RUST), joints, propeller, timing chain and auxiliary problem.




16. Nissan Quest:

Nissan quest… Eeeh God run ooooo
Run for your life oooo

This car killed d devil with problems, see it starts From gear, ẹ go enter Engine, den d legs go hook, steering rack dey hook, airbags doesn’t even pop up so if u Nak head for wall u fit die, avoid it pls.




17. 2015 Range Rover:

Range rover 2015
Yall surprised Àbí?

Yh, wàhálà eh tí poju
Electrical problem
Engine failure
Terrain failure
Suspension problem
Hydraulic failure

And d hydraulics fit buy u 2 toyota corolla 2004 so avoid it.




18. 2008 Mazda CX-7:

problems with the 2008 CX-7’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) & timing chain failing, causing major damage to the engine — Mazda uses an interference design so typically the valves are bent & the entire engine needs to be replaced.

The brake pads wear out easily.




19. 2002-2006 Nissan Altima:

Nissan Altima from 2002 till 2006
Avoid them, all of them na birds of the same feathers
Engine failure
Brake failure
Top cylinders issue
Crank shafts dey break and ẹ dey damage engine block
Bad wiring

80% of 2005 was recalled but ẹ Don enter 9ja already.



20. 2012 Hyundai Sonata:

Hyundai Sonata 2012
See eeh once u start this car in d morning and u start hearing Cran Cran..gbèsè that’s d beginning of problem.

Electrical problem
Oil leaking into the engine
Gear switch always having fault
Back brakes hooks making d back wheel to clamp down

Avoid it.



21. 2015 Kia Optima:

Kia Optima 2015
This car’s issue is from hell, d car fine for face but d transmission na electric, this car wasn’t made for us but our agidi dey buy ham, if u enter small water with this car and ẹ touch d engine sensors…just forget u are buying a new engine.

Avoid it



22. 2007 Ford Focus:

Ford focus 2007
Gear problem
Fuel pump problem
U can buy fuel pump 50times in one month
Top cylinders problem
Timing chain issue.




23. 2008 Hyundai Veracruz:

We continue with Hyundai Veracruz
2008

This one is fuel pump, and it’s always caused by stalled engine pressure, u will start and it will start shaking like person wey get warapa, once pressure no dey, fuel pump go suck everything wey dey inside and dirty must dey…so avoid it.



24. Subaru Legacy:

The 24th car on the list of cars you should never buy is the Subaru Legacy
See this one, they were so unfortunate to make it all electric, u can drive it in manual, u see that manual switch is near d drive column, so by mistake if u put ham for manual and u drive it like That without changing the gear…gbèsè dey, gear box na 570k.




Do you agree with him on this? Is there any car you think people should avoid? Tell us in the comment section.



Source: https://autojosh.com/nigerian-twitter-lists-24-cars-never-buy/

Now ops,go back n list the ones Nigerians should buy osiso.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by kondogbia(m): 2:37pm On Aug 22, 2019
So those of us wey want buy car before the end of the year, which one we go buy

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by spiceadole: 2:43pm On Aug 22, 2019
mu2sa2:
Unfortunately most naija people hardly do any research before buying used cars. A person would just tell a car dealer to get him a "neat, grade 1 tokumbo direct", without bothering to do even simple Vin check on the car. Even on YouTube you will see car gurus like scotty Kilmer giving useful car tips, but naija people wont give a damn. I know a man who bought Nissan Murano jeep and never enjoyed that car at all. I dont know the millions he wasted on the damn thing, but he wouldn't have bought it in the first place if he had done a little research. From the agony the man went through, I almost concluded that Nissan Murano must be among the worst cars ever made. Later I got to know that the issue with nissan murano had to do with the problematic CVT transmission. Infact because of the issue with the transmission nissan discontinued murano model, but people were ignorantly buying its tokumbo here as graded.

Nissan Murano is the worst of them all.
The tokunbo is very cheap in Nigeria
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by akaahs(m): 2:43pm On Aug 22, 2019
[quote author=ikdaddy01 post=81496413]True true...that Volkswagen passat is machine on land. We had one in family. Very sharp and smooth ride. Still miss de ride. When the wahalla started it was drinking money like pump water. Last last it was dashed out to another family member to carry the cross.[/quote
Bros Una wicked ooo, hope u tell am him cross ?
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by TruthinAction: 2:43pm On Aug 22, 2019
No Honda product listed. That means Honda products all have spare parts.
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by spiceadole: 2:44pm On Aug 22, 2019
kondogbia:
So those of us wey want buy car before the end of the year, which one we go buy

Buy Any Toyota or Honda Product
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by idonhammer: 2:45pm On Aug 22, 2019
Guys avoid sonata Hyundai...That car is bad news. Just fine for nothing.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by obembet(f): 2:47pm On Aug 22, 2019
Thanks for this information
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by almarthins(m): 2:47pm On Aug 22, 2019
DaInferno:
it depends on climate condition and any other conditions, this cars rarely go for repairs once u handle them well... but am surprised that the almighty HONDA with there front wheel fall out isn't on the list

grin grin Honda and front wheel wahala
If ur front wheel don fall once, e go make u conscious of sharp turning.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by almarthins(m): 2:50pm On Aug 22, 2019
kondogbia:
So those of us wey want buy car before the end of the year, which one we go buy

You beta go buy ketekete or esin...those one no get factory problem at all. grin grin
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by umuna(m): 2:52pm On Aug 22, 2019
AutoJoshNG:


A Nigerian whose moniker on Twitter is @Otunbakush1 listed twenty four (24) cars Nigerians “should never buy” because their problems can’t be fixed except when you take it back to the company.

In this post, we’re going to quote what he wrote on Twitter. He stated the problems the various cars came with.

NB: Please, what you’re about to read is the opinion of @Otunbakush on Twitter and not that of Autojosh.

Below are the 24 cars he listed and the reasons why you should never buy them.

1. Land Rover 3 (LR3):

First on the list of cars you should never buy is the LAND ROVER 3 (LR3), about 27million pieces was recalled months after production, and trust me millions Don enter 9ja.

It might look rugged but, the issues, Transmission, engines, brakes, electrical and so on, it’s can go off anytime on motion, and u will need a mechanic to open d engine right on the spot. The brakes ain’t trust worthy cos it fails anytime, oil leaking into the engine errors.

You will keep visiting the mechanic, and dey will keep collecting money from you, this errors can only be fixed by Landrover themselves, less I forget, d brake disk, and lining has sensors, and dey fail repeatedly, so u fit Match brake and ẹ no catch…you Don die be that.




2. 2015 Mercedes Benz C300:

No 2, Mercedes Benz C300 ( 2015)

All model of this car was recalled due to fire, you can park and it will still catch fire, u can be on motion and it will catch fire, reasons?, fuel leaking into d engine, no Nigerian mechanic can fix it, you have to return it back to d company.



3. 2005 Nissan Pathfinder:

No 3 Nissan Pathfinder 2005
Transmission problem, you can ask anybody using this car, dey have changed gear box like 1million times, major figures of this suv was recalled, failed alot of test, but still found its way to Nigeria, gear can hook OK motion and can lead to accident.

Airbag problem, you can be driving, if u enter big porthole, d airbags will activate and boom on ur face, almost all of this car accident is caused by the airbag pulling on drivers face, avoid it at all cost.



4. 2002/2003 Nissan Xterra:

No 4, Nissan Xterra 2002/2003
Run from this car, it was a test project before it was been released

Engine (60%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles etc

You can speed to 100mph, at 70mph it starts shaking, at 80mph it shakes hard, at 100, accident, it will overturn by itself, if u no die, na God’s grace, if u die u go explain for heaven wetin kill you, avoid it.



5. Nissan Murano:

No 5 on the list of cars you should never buy, Nissan Murano…God of all problems, if u don’t wanna die from spending money, avoid it.

Soft brake pedal
Engine failure
Gearbox failure
Brainbox failure
No traction
Inside rain if u match brake, your car go moonwalk walahi,
Electrical problem
Heater problem
Avoid it



6. 2009 Mercedes Benz E300:

No 6, Benz E300 2009model
Avoid d 2009 model if u are buying, crankshaft issa goal, it will give u problem, and d engine cos is around 2/3million naira, gear can also hook to park, making it difficult to put ur car in park gear.

Airbag failure also
Avoid d 2009 model.




7. 2010 BMW X6:

BMW X6 2010 MODEL
BMW recalled all of this model, but they only got 30% of it.

Engine problem
Fuel hose problem
Now let’s focus on electrical problem, once the problem starts u will know, ur dashboard will be messed up, car won’t move again, now, it will affect d engine.

Since it’s electrical, it sends light back into d engine switch and damages d major part of it, u will need to replace that engine, now 9ja rewire go just do shady work, and dat thing will repeat itself…so don’t buy it.



8. Volkswagen Touareg:

Volks Touareg, this suv’s problem is legendary and it’s one of the top cars you should never buy, I will just outline d major ones,

Transmission
Brakes
Sensor failure
Water finding it’s way mixing with oil, and straight into d engine (Knock)

Power steering failure, u fit dey drive make ẹ hook, u Don die be that.

9. 2008 Audi Q5:

Audi Q5 2008
Avoid diesel engine, na die.
Major problem, electrical problem
Engine stalling, too much speed will cause engine combustion, now it can make ur bonnet pull while on motion, thousands were recalled but u know na, some go still enter 9ja, avoid it.



10. 2006 Mercedes Benz GL450:

BENZ GL450 2006 MODEL

Suspension problem,
Leaking steering racks
Battery drainage issue..

The major one is d suspension, the car is too heavy for the suspension Benz gave to it, causing d balloon to always leak, one Leg balloon, is around 900k, now imagine if d 4 spoil.



11. Chrysler Cruiser:

Chrysler Cruiser

Pls for heavens sake don’t buy it, ahh even d devil is scared of this car, everything for this motor dey fail, legs, Engine, lights, gear, Brainbox, everything, and brake failure is on 100% u fit die, while on motion it can accelerate itself…



12. 2010 Audi A5:

Audi A5 2010 model

Steering problem, mechanic will keep eating ur money on this, only the company can fix

Brake failure
Electrical problem
Cooling system failure

Automatic clutch disk failure causing ur gear box to break down…so u have to buy a new one.



13. 2008 Honda Ridgeline:

Honda Ridgeline 2008
Fine muscle vehicle, the tie rods na something else, it can remove on motion, if u fit it will remove again, till d car decides to kill u, or u decide to kill it, exhaust leaking also.



14. Volkswagen Passat CC:

If u wanna buy this car, Pls have money to face d problems, u will dash it out Las Las

First ẹ dey drink fuel like whale
Bad legs
Poor braking system
ABS failure

Try and avoid it
Steering ooooooo…e fit hook and ẹ dey leak.



15.2006 Toyota Tacoma:

Toyota Tacomaaaaaa 2006
Gen Gen, this car if ẹ enter water, just know say d problem Don start, (RUST), joints, propeller, timing chain and auxiliary problem.




16. Nissan Quest:

Nissan quest… Eeeh God run ooooo
Run for your life oooo

This car killed d devil with problems, see it starts From gear, ẹ go enter Engine, den d legs go hook, steering rack dey hook, airbags doesn’t even pop up so if u Nak head for wall u fit die, avoid it pls.




17. 2015 Range Rover:

Range rover 2015
Yall surprised Àbí?

Yh, wàhálà eh tí poju
Electrical problem
Engine failure
Terrain failure
Suspension problem
Hydraulic failure

And d hydraulics fit buy u 2 toyota corolla 2004 so avoid it.




18. 2008 Mazda CX-7:

problems with the 2008 CX-7’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) & timing chain failing, causing major damage to the engine — Mazda uses an interference design so typically the valves are bent & the entire engine needs to be replaced.

The brake pads wear out easily.




19. 2002-2006 Nissan Altima:

Nissan Altima from 2002 till 2006
Avoid them, all of them na birds of the same feathers
Engine failure
Brake failure
Top cylinders issue
Crank shafts dey break and ẹ dey damage engine block
Bad wiring

80% of 2005 was recalled but ẹ Don enter 9ja already.



20. 2012 Hyundai Sonata:

Hyundai Sonata 2012
See eeh once u start this car in d morning and u start hearing Cran Cran..gbèsè that’s d beginning of problem.

Electrical problem
Oil leaking into the engine
Gear switch always having fault
Back brakes hooks making d back wheel to clamp down

Avoid it.



21. 2015 Kia Optima:

Kia Optima 2015
This car’s issue is from hell, d car fine for face but d transmission na electric, this car wasn’t made for us but our agidi dey buy ham, if u enter small water with this car and ẹ touch d engine sensors…just forget u are buying a new engine.

Avoid it



22. 2007 Ford Focus:

Ford focus 2007
Gear problem
Fuel pump problem
U can buy fuel pump 50times in one month
Top cylinders problem
Timing chain issue.




23. 2008 Hyundai Veracruz:

We continue with Hyundai Veracruz
2008

This one is fuel pump, and it’s always caused by stalled engine pressure, u will start and it will start shaking like person wey get warapa, once pressure no dey, fuel pump go suck everything wey dey inside and dirty must dey…so avoid it.



24. Subaru Legacy:

The 24th car on the list of cars you should never buy is the Subaru Legacy
See this one, they were so unfortunate to make it all electric, u can drive it in manual, u see that manual switch is near d drive column, so by mistake if u put ham for manual and u drive it like That without changing the gear…gbèsè dey, gear box na 570k.




Do you agree with him on this? Is there any car you think people should avoid? Tell us in the comment section.



Source: https://autojosh.com/nigerian-twitter-lists-24-cars-never-buy/

@ Autojosh, I disagree with you on the Passat CC.
Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by helixmanager: 2:53pm On Aug 22, 2019
mu2sa2:
The one you call old model is the trim discontinued. Will I now say you lied by saying they didn't discontinue anything?

You will say you don’t know the right terminology to use.

The brand or model called Nissan Murano is not discontinued.

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Re: List Of 24 Cars You Should Never Buy By Nigerian Twitter User (Photos) by everest8899: 2:58pm On Aug 22, 2019
Forget I will buy any of this n nothing will happen that's all

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