Good day everyone.

I've recently purchased a 10th generation Honda Accord and it's currently in Lagos. I've been advised by my Mechanic and a few friends to not drive the car down due to the bad roads, they have advised me to pay a company 300K to have it transported over a carrier to Abuja. However, the importer has advised against it and assured me there'd be no problems if I pay 70k for it to be driven down.

I'm really undecided, especially considering that the new Accords are relatively low and Hondas are not as strong. I'm hoping other people can share their experiences. I do not want to spend an extra 230K if I don't need to. However, I will gladly pay if it will avoid additional expenses. The importer has told me the drivers are very experienced with the roads and are careful drivers.

Please advise and share your experiences.

2017-2020 Accord right? Truth be told, if it were mine, I definitely would use a truck from a fully insured logistics company like AA Rescue. I can only take such risk if I have already comprehensively insured the car in Lagos. Cos the one wey fear me pass na accident wey go total my car and not just repairs to be incurred due to bad roads. A friend had such bitter experience where his toks car was completely totalled by a delivery driver from Lagos to Yola. Do not be penny wise pound foolish.

Kindly give more details about this car,this 10th generation of a thing is not a good detail.

Is it Nigerian used?
Which year Of the Honda?


And there are very careful drivers that will bring your car in one peace down to abuja,don't go and spend 300k for nothing. Instead tell the driver to bring it and offer him 90k and save your self 210k


Why are you offering 90k, so he will be very careful driving it down to you. Yes the road is bad,but a drive that knows his way will follow through ekiti and enter kabba pass through obajana the rest is history.

Ee be like you want make tyre comot forthese Nigerian bad roads

You're not going to be the first or last person to drive a new car from Lagos to Abuja.
Most of the cars they sell in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and other states in the North come by road from Lagos.
So Nothing wrong will happen to your car.
Just warn the driver to be very careful with the car while driving and do his best to avoid speeding or entering potholes dangerously.
Keep warning him over and over and always keep in touch with driver.

Pauldollars:
You're not going to be the first or last person to drive a new car from Lagos to Abuja.
Most of the cars they sell in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and other states in the North come by road from Lagos.
So Nothing wrong will happen to your car.
Just warn the driver to be very careful with the car while driving and do his best to avoid speeding or entering potholes dangerously.
Keep warning him over and over and always keep in touch with driver.

I was about to ask if the car would be flying in the air when it arrives Abuja.

Or if he has an occasion in Lagos, he wouldn't drive it down to Lagos?

n3rve:
Good day everyone.

I've recently purchased a 10th generation Honda Accord and it's currently in Lagos. I've been advised by my Mechanic and a few friends to not drive the car down due to the bad roads, they have advised me to pay a company 300K to have it transported over a carrier to Abuja. However, the importer has advised against it and assured me there'd be no problems if I pay 70k for it to be driven down.

I'm really undecided, especially considering that the new Accords are relatively low and Hondas are not as strong. I'm hoping other people can share their experiences. I do not want to spend an extra 230K if I don't need to. However, I will gladly pay if it will avoid additional expenses. The importer has told me the drivers are very experienced with the roads and are careful drivers.

Please advise and share your experiences.

Roll the dice on the option that 230k can fix whatever needs to be fixed in case of an unfortunate event.

However, I think you're gonna be fine. Congratulations on your new whip.

If you can afford to have it lifted, its is safer and you are sure of delivery without extra or unforeseen expenses.

For driving, I see those vehicles atleast twice a week on the road, the way delivery guys drive those vehicle, bugatti owners would be jealous the worst is accidented vehicles the way they drive those cars, nawa.

If it’s a tear nylon new car from factory, then fine I’d advise you to truck it.

But if it’s a tokumbo with upwards of 50k miles on its odometer then I suggest you find someone who is very patient and capable to drive it to your destination for you.

Oyibo usually drive upwards of 20-30 miles to and from their places of work daily and their vehicles don’t catch fire, even here in Nigeria people travel with their own vehicles too without it exploding just because of a trip. Well, granted that shit happens sometimes but why do you feel you’d have the worst luck out of all the road users on that particular day you decided to use your vehicle to travel?

The issues I’d be really bothered about would be the security of the driver and your vehicle and not any maintenance oriented ones like tires, engine or gearbox (assuming they were all in top shape before the commencement of the trip)

Kingdemu:
2017-2020 Accord right? Truth be told, if it were mine, I definitely would use a truck from a fully insured logistics company like AA Rescue. I can only take such risk if I have already comprehensively insured the car in Lagos. Cos the one wey fear me pass na accident wey go total my car and not just repairs to be incurred due to bad roads. A friend had such bitter experience where his toks car was completely totalled by a delivery driver from Lagos to Yola. Do not be penny wise pound foolish.

Yes, it's a 2020 Accord. I appreciate your feedback. Someone else had recommended AA Rescue and I've already reached out to them. They charged 322K to deliver it to Abuja within 72 hours. Coupled with your advice, I've resolved to go with them. Thank you!

Mrsoft3:
Kindly give more details about this car,this 10th generation of a thing is not a good detail.

Is it Nigerian used?
Which year Of the Honda?


And there are very careful drivers that will bring your car in one peace down to abuja,don't go and spend 300k for nothing. Instead tell the driver to bring it and offer him 90k and save your self 210k


Why are you offering 90k, so he will be very careful driving it down to you. Yes the road is bad,but a drive that knows his way will follow through ekiti and enter kabba pass through obajana the rest is history.

Thanks for your feedback. The 10th generation accord starts from 2018 up to 2022. It's a foreign used car.

decatalyst:

I was about to ask if the car would be flying in the air when it arrives Abuja.
Or if he has an occasion in Lagos, he wouldn't drive it down to Lagos?

No, I will never drive it to Lagos. I've only driven to Benue and most recently, Jos. And after my experience on the Jos road, I vowed not to drive there ever again. The roads within Abuja are very good, at least where I live. I haven't seen a pothole in months.

ifex370:

Roll the dice on the option that 230k can fix whatever needs to be fixed in case of an unfortunate event.
However, I think you're gonna be fine. Congratulations on your new whip.

Thanks Brother. After the advice in this thread, I've decided against rolling the dice. I've spent close to 15M, I don't want 200K in savings to be the reason why I cry to sleep.

nurey:
If you can afford to have it lifted, its is safer and you are sure of delivery without extra or unforeseen expenses.

For driving, I see those vehicles atleast twice a week on the road, the way delivery guys drive those vehicle, bugatti owners would be jealous the worst is accidented vehicles the way they drive those cars, nawa.

Besides how they drive, it's going to need to be serviced before it's put on the road. I don't even trust the drivers to use the recommended oil. I don't know the state of the break pads, etc. So I'll go with your advice to lift it. Feedback appreciated, Nurey

Conner44:
If it’s a tear nylon new car from factory, then fine I’d advise you to truck it.

But if it’s a tokumbo with upwards of 50k miles on its odometer then I suggest you find someone who is very patient and capable to drive it to your destination for you.

Oyibo usually drive upwards of 20-30 miles to and from their places of work daily and their vehicles don’t catch fire, even here in Nigeria people travel with their own vehicles too without it exploding just because of a trip. Well, granted that shit happens sometimes but why do you feel you’d have the worst luck out of all the road users on that particular day you decided to use your vehicle to travel?

The issues I’d be really bothered about would be the security of the driver and your vehicle and not any maintenance oriented ones like tires, engine or gearbox (assuming they were all in top shape before the commencement of the trip)

It's a used car, under 30k miles. I'm more concerned about the brake discs, shock absorbers, linkages, rims, tires, etc. Thanks for your advice though, really appreciated

n3rve:


Thanks Brother. After the advice in this thread, I've decided against rolling the dice. I've spent close to 15M, I don't want 200K in savings to be the reason why I cry to sleep.

God will always provide more to fill up what was spent.

n3rve:


Thanks for your feedback. The 10th generation accord starts from 2018 up to 2022. It's a foreign used car.

Ok thats nice, congratulations on your new car. You go wash am for us o.

I have seen cars worth more being driven from lagos to abuja. But if you can afford which I know you can then use a truck.


But I guarantee that there are drivers who will bring it safely for less price

n3rve:


Yes, it's a 2020 Accord. I appreciate your feedback. Someone else had recommended AA Rescue and I've already reached out to them. They charged 322K to deliver it to Abuja within 72 hours. Coupled with your advice, I've resolved to go with them. Thank you!

Get written assurance that your vehicle is fully insured while in their custody.. Also be sure an armed escort or two are escorting the vehicle.. . For 320k, u should get that at least

Trucking a vehicle in Nigeria comes with its own risk... Prone to hijacking due to slowness of truck (Vin Diesel and Paul walker style ).. Men will dismount your vehicle from the truck and drive off into the sunset

There is also the possibility of the truck being involved in an accident and throwing your property inside Bush,

In this Nigeria full of armed robbers, potholes that can swallow cars whole, and non-safety of even trains much less snail slow AA trucks, , better give a good driver to ride that car like a hired killer and deliver to you under 24 hours. .. Add an armed soldier with as an added measure.. All shouldn't cost more than 100k..

Your Car being trucked doesn't mean it cant meet a terrible accident..


I have seen brand new Lexus jeeps being driven in convoy from Lagos to Abuja.. Those guys won't stop for even Satan himself.. Na one pass, all must pass dem dey do... no slacking, no waiting, no one gets left behind.. And these are vehicles that each are worth more than 40m

In fact I can say that your car is more likely to meet misfortune if trucked than if driven to Abuja

buygala:



Get written assurance that your vehicle is fully insured while in their custody.. Also be sure an armed escort or two are escorting the vehicle.. . For 320k, u should get that at least

Trucking a vehicle in Nigeria comes with its own risk... Prone to hijacking due to slowness of truck (Vin Diesel and Paul walker style ).. Men will dismount your vehicle from the truck and drive off into the sunset

There is also the possibility of the truck being involved in an accident and throwing your property inside Bush,

In this Nigeria full of armed robbers, potholes that can swallow cars whole, and non-safety of even trains much less snail slow AA trucks, , better give a good driver to ride that car like a hired killer and deliver to you under 24 hours. .. Add an armed soldier with as an added measure.. All shouldn't cost more than 100k..

Your Car being trucked doesn't mean it cant meet a terrible accident..


I have seen brand new Lexus jeeps being driven in convoy from Lagos to Abuja.. Those guys won't stop for even Satan himself.. Na one pass, all must pass dem dey do... no slacking, no waiting, no one gets left behind.. And these are vehicles that each are worth more than 40m

In fact I can say that your car is more likely to meet misfortune if trucked than if driven to Abuja

Trash as usual

n3rve:


Besides how they drive, it's going to need to be serviced before it's put on the road. I don't even trust the drivers to use the recommended oil. I don't know the state of the break pads, etc. So I'll go with your advice to lift it. Feedback appreciated, Nurey

different strokes for different people I guess,but for me there is no thrilling experience that I will love more than driving a 2020 Honda Accord from Lagos to abuja,I won't even bother to service it or check anything,no need,that car will drive to heaven and back if there's road,the only thing I can do is get an armed army escort with ak47 and I will throttle that car and enjoy the adrenaline rush,but the rate of kidnapping these days on that Abuja road will make me think twice about embarking on such now,but my God what an experience it will be to drive such car cross country,it is an opportunity that a petrol head will hate to miss,

Kingdemu:
Trash as usual

Everyone as spoken well, as for me the cost to get the car to Abuja is not important but the safety of the Abuja should be the top priority.
I think I will get a well experienced and patient driver that knows the road terrain well and I will drive with him.
72hours is too long a time to commit my car to a logistics company at the middle of no where.

A well experienced and patient driver that knows the road terrain very well will avoid major potholes, more so your Accord 2020 shock absorber and brake disc obviously will still be at top notch.
Even my 2013 Accord absorbers are still gallant to the teeth.

n3rve:


Yes, it's a 2020 Accord. I appreciate your feedback. Someone else had recommended AA Rescue and I've already reached out to them. They charged 322K to deliver it to Abuja within 72 hours. Coupled with your advice, I've resolved to go with them. Thank you!

AA rescue is the best

Kingdemu:
Trash as usual

Yeah

Because flat-bedding a vehicle guarantees that the vehicle won't be involved in a crash or hijacked..

As no be the same bad and dangerous road wey op dey avoid na im the flat bed truck go drive on.. Maybe as na AA, dem get like their own BRT lane from Lag to Abj


Trashing a comment and not explaining how flat-bedding a vehicle is accident and jack proof compared to driving it down simply shows your history of generational madness

buygala:



Get written assurance that your vehicle is fully insured while in their custody.. Also be sure an armed escort or two are escorting the vehicle.. . For 320k, u should get that at least

Trucking a vehicle in Nigeria comes with its own risk... Prone to hijacking due to slowness of truck (Vin Diesel and Paul walker style ).. Men will dismount your vehicle from the truck and drive off into the sunset

There is also the possibility of the truck being involved in an accident and throwing your property inside Bush,

In this Nigeria full of armed robbers, potholes that can swallow cars whole, and non-safety of even trains much less snail slow AA trucks, , better give a good driver to ride that car like a hired killer and deliver to you under 24 hours. .. Add an armed soldier with as an added measure.. All shouldn't cost more than 100k..

Your Car being trucked doesn't mean it cant meet a terrible accident..


I have seen brand new Lexus jeeps being driven in convoy from Lagos to Abuja.. Those guys won't stop for even Satan himself.. Na one pass, all must pass dem dey do... no slacking, no waiting, no one gets left behind.. And these are vehicles that each are worth more than 40m

In fact I can say that your car is more likely to meet misfortune if trucked than if driven to Abuja

Oga he is buying insurance in lagos to offset all of this.
If the vehicle like,make e fall off the truck,not his concern.
Besides,AA is too reputable for all these stories and I think what they charge should have an insurance package in it.
It's like giving FedEx your goods or DHL logistics and begin to imagine what if something happens?
They charge higher than street trucks for a reason(responsibility).
That's why big businesses use them despite their way higher charges than street trucks.

okoroemeka:
different strokes for different people I guess,but for me there is no thrilling experience that I will love more than driving a 2020 Honda Accord from Lagos to abuja,I won't even bother to service it or check anything,no need,that car will drive to heaven and back if there's road,the only thing I can do is get an armed army escort with ak47 and I will throttle that car and enjoy the adrenaline rush,but the rate of kidnapping these days on that Abuja road will make me think twice about embarking on such now,but my God what an experience it will be to drive such car cross country,it is an opportunity that a petrol head will hate to miss,

The armed escort too can kill you and disposses you of the car.
Better truck it and have all the adrenaline rush in the world at airport road,Abj.

SeaTrade:
Oga he is buying insurance in lagos to offset all of this.
If the vehicle like,make e fall off the truck,not his concern.
Besides,AA is too reputable for all these stories and I think what they charge should have an insurance package in it.
It's like giving FedEx your goods or DHL logistics and begin to imagine what if something happens?
They charge higher than street trucks for a reason(responsibility).
That's why big businesses use them despite their way higher charges than street trucks.

He told you he had insured the vehicle personally?... Because I no see wia e talk am anywhere on this thread..


Unless AA is guaranteeing full insurance while it is in their possession all for 322k...remind me how much is diesel again? 650 naira per litre?. .. Multiply that by the number of litres that flat bed will use from Lagos to Abuja and check how much go remain for driver miscellaneous expenses, company profit, b4 u talk about full insurance .. .my point is he should categorically get a written undertaking of insurance from them and not just assume what they told him by word of mouth

If he had done comprehensive insurance which includes 3rd party, he won't be sweating over a less than 12-hour journey as opposed to a 3-day flatbed journey..

Accident no sabi reputable company... Even British Airways dey crash talk less of one AA ...

There are reputable drivers even on this forum wey go deliver that moto without scratch to OP... Na driver wey dem no pay well dey manhandle moto and carry passenger for road... Pay a good driver and he will even wash the vehicle inside and out before dropping at your doorstep.. There are reputable mechanics here who can service the vehicle for him and even get the vehicle across to him in perfect state...

All dat one wey e dey talk about brake pads and servicing na wash... No be Nigerians dey service all dis supercars wey dey everywhere for Abuja.. Abi dem dey airlift them to the abroad for servicing every time?.. Like I said, even tear leather Lexus from Elizade dem dey drive am from Lagos to Potiskum.. and nothing happen

Kingdemu:
So you mean to tell me you are truly unaware that any goods you move with AA Rescue is fully insured and the company takes 100% liability should things go wrong? Well to educate you, if anything happen to that car under the care of AA Rescue, OP is going to get 100% of money he spent on purchasing the car and on clearing it. That is why he'll submit a copy of receipt and custom duty for AA Rescue to verify before even entering a contract with him. He is 100% safe with AA than with the most qualified delivery driver to ever walk the streets of naija.

You talk like someone wey nak head for ground as a child... If at your age, you are still an imbe, I wonder when you will at least improve to being a slowpoke...

Simple question, what proof do you have that AA will reimburse him if anything happens to his vehicle while in their custody?.. . instead of answering, you begin waka enter Bush like the wild animal wey u be


Has your Car had accident while being delivered with AA and they gave you a 100% refund?


Or are you speaking from your anus?


So for a paltry 322k, with the price of diesel at 650 per litre and that flatbed truck is likely to use close to 200k for diesel if not more, AA will give OP 15m in the event of a mishap?

After removing diesel money, miscellaneous expenses, truck maintenance fees, and paltey company profit, AA go dash Op 15m if anything do him moto?


He should have them sign that undertaking before a Notary Public before the transaction.. . because this whole gist no too clear

72hours to transport my 2020 Honda from Lagos to Abuja, I no sure say I go sleep for that 3days.

I prefer to buy full cover insurance in Lagos, get a well experience and patient driver and drive with with him, in less than 8hours broad daylight me and my car is already in my house at Abuja.

I love to handle such precious values myself, so I can account for it, I hate stories.

Infact, driving the car that long distance will make you attest to what you have bought.
I think most Nigerian likes short distance drives which makes our car engine unhealthy most sometimes, unlike the Americans that can drive cross country with their families.

Do you think Americans don't also that have insecurity issues along their border lines.
Enough, enough of insecurity issues along their border lines, but some of them still drives the cross country distances.

For me, I will prefer to witness a professional long drive on that 2020 Honda Accord having purchase a full cover insurance here in Lagos.
A long distance drive like that will make your car engine healthier and blast out your carbons.

Cars engines are not necessarily built for short or city driving all the time.
Long distance drives makes your engine healthier and in top shape.

Do you think, your HONDA ACCORD 30,000miles is only achieved through city driving in the USA, that's a lie if you believe so.
I can tell you that 30,000miles has cross the country like 2 twice if not more.

SeaTrade:
Oga he is buying insurance in lagos to offset all of this.
If the vehicle like,make e fall off the truck,not his concern.
Besides,AA is too reputable for all these stories and I think what they charge should have an insurance package in it.
It's like giving FedEx your goods or DHL logistics and begin to imagine what if something happens?
They charge higher than street trucks for a reason(responsibility).
That's why big businesses use them despite their way higher charges than street trucks.

He knows all that. He surely knows AA Rescue is fully insured. But as Buygala the resident Weyrey(pey) of CarTalk, he must always go off track with contrary blabbing.

buygala:


He told you he had insured the vehicle personally?... Because I no see wia e talk am anywhere on this thread..


Unless AA is guaranteeing full insurance while it is in their possession all for 322k...remind me how much is diesel again? 650 naira per litre?. .. Multiply that by the number of litres that flat bed will use from Lagos to Abuja and check how much go remain for driver miscellaneous expenses, company profit, b4 u talk about full insurance .. .my point is he should categorically get a written undertaking of insurance from them and not just assume what they told him by word of mouth

If he had done comprehensive insurance which includes 3rd party, he won't be sweating over a less than 12-hour journey as opposed to a 3-day flatbed journey..

Accident no sabi reputable company... Even British Airways dey crash talk less of one AA ...

There are reputable drivers even on this forum wey go deliver that moto without scratch to OP... Na driver wey dem no pay well dey manhandle moto and carry passenger for road... Pay a good driver and he will even wash the vehicle inside and out before dropping at your doorstep.. There are reputable mechanics here who can service the vehicle for him and even get the vehicle across to him in perfect state...

All dat one wey e dey talk about brake pads and servicing na wash... No be Nigerians dey service all dis supercars wey dey everywhere for Abuja.. Abi dem dey airlift them to the abroad for servicing every time?.. Like I said, even tear leather Lexus from Elizade dem dey drive am from Lagos to Potiskum.. and nothing happen

So you mean to tell me you are truly unaware that any goods you move with AA Rescue is fully insured and the company takes 100% liability should things go wrong? Well to educate you, if anything happen to that car under the care of AA Rescue, OP is going to get 100% of money he spent on purchasing the car and on clearing it. That is why he'll submit a copy of receipt and custom duty for AA Rescue to verify before even entering a contract with him. He is 100% safe with AA than with the most qualified delivery driver to ever walk the streets of naija.

A thief would hijack a car on a flatbed that has been bolt on the flatbed and takes around 30minutes to unbolt and offload from the flatbed.

The vehicle (accord) in question doesn't have the keys in the ignition point so how will the thief's even produce a fresh key in time without the transponder incase its thumb start.

Ok so they hijack the flatbed and kill the driver, AA rescue truck has tracker and is being monitored failure of the driver to report in every hour alarm blows. Besides which thief would hijack a flatbed that will be flagged down by police and customs at every checkpoint and it's easy for police to identify a certain yellow and black flatbed conveying a car they rarely see on the road (Accord) when alarm blows of the vehicles change of course