sketcherJ:
na man you be abelabdul. I enjoyed every bit of your narration. I am glad you are safe now. But tell me, you never learnt driving, how did you now know how to drive?

Through video games.

iykofias:
Congrats Op you’ve got a beautiful car, but honestly cars are so expensive here in ph. Wouldn’t mind going to Lagos in few months time to get a clean ride but I’ll have to plan it very well

CAPITAL PLANNING [b][/b]

iykofias:
Congrats Op you’ve got a beautiful car, but honestly cars are so expensive here in ph. Wouldn’t mind going to Lagos in few months time to get a clean ride but I’ll have to plan it very well

CAPITAL [b]PLANNING [/b]OH

Britishpea:
You didn’t tell us how much u finally bought the car and if it was cheaper in the warehouse

Yes oooo

He never mentioned this

I enjoyed this story sha

IbileIfe:

I tire.Abi nah sango ota he go sef

iykofias:
Congrats Op you’ve got a beautiful car, but honestly cars are so expensive here in ph. Wouldn’t mind going to Lagos in few months time to get a clean ride but I’ll have to plan it very well

CAPITAL PLANNING OH

Greenscientist:



The same PH that was in the news for intense Air Pollution?

I've not been to PH but I'm very sure Lagos is mile ahead of PH.

I'm in PH , PH worst pass Lagos.

Aside Obia akpor and port Harcourt lg... most Rivers state na Chronicle village settings.
Up till navy town, na village..
OP no know say city settings wey de Lagos outnumber port Harcourt. This is my 10yrs in PH

Sirheny007:
I think you should reset your keyboard.
Perhaps you have typed "toto" so much on it that autocorrect never listen when you want to simply type "to".

GODPUNISHALABI:
Op can you come visit me let me see ur car?? I stay in kaduna ,you can come through Abuja kaduna express

Lol

You did 170kph with this car and you are still alive? A car that the maximum speed is 180kph, op easy with your lies

AbelAbdul:
ENVIRONMENT

Lagos is not as people say it is. In fact, the GRA in Port Harcourt is more neater and nicer than Lekki.

Lekki was nothing to write home about during my stay there.

You went to a few overhyped parts of Lagos, and you think that defines the whole Lagos?

GRA in PH is cool sha; it's the only place in PH that I feel comfortable whenever I visit.

Afonja2:
I enjoy your story. You are a rugged man. Can't try what you did. You be man. Well done bro and enjoy your ride...

yeah the guy try. Me I won't even reason it.

AbelAbdul:
LAGOS GROOVING
It was already late to return to Port Harcourt so I decided to go to lekki and sleep.

On my way to Lekki I missed my way. I turned one bridge more than 5times.

I started asking people for directions until a man told me that Lagos is dangerous I should be mindful of people I ask questions.

I parked the car one place go and and bought a car charger powered my phone a d made used of Google map.

I was GROOVING round Lagos with the help of Google map.

When it was 10pm I headed to Lekki so I could see a hotel to sleep in.

u thank God u no enter lastma hand

ipobarecriminals:
Gbe enu osi soun. So,just one day u Don entered all Lekki finish abi? Nonsense

For him mind now he don Waka the whole lekki finish. Dude was probably in orimedu, lakowe , awoyaya etc na still part of lekki..

Apc really destroyed this country. You mean a 20 or so year old car is now over 3m in naija?!
Ohh God, may God punish those that have brought this country to this state, where a man will work hard, save money to buy and celebrate a used 20 year old car that should be in the junk yard. With this same money few years ago, this fellow would have bought a brand new civic or corolla. Mint as in zero milage!
OP, congrats. May almighty continue to provide for us.

kraftysprouts:


How are you from PH answering Abdul

Muslims dey pota too,just as we have Muslims in Auchi,Edo state

AbelAbdul:
I NEED TIPS ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR.

Please Corolla users give me TIPS. The dos and donts of the car.

I have finally arrived PH with the car I went to Lagos to buy.

TheI car and I are in good shape.
Though I'm just recovering from body pains.

This is my first time driving a car that long.

please don't try it again .to risked your life. Driving on the express is a different ball game .when the opp car flash full lights you dim so you can see clearly .

Risky adventure

Healthquest:
I'm in PH , PH worst pass Lagos.

Aside Obia akpor and port Harcourt lg... most Rivers state na Chronicle village settings.
Up till navy town, na village..
OP no know say city settings wey de Lagos outnumber port Harcourt. This is my 10yrs in PH

You dey mind am? Lekki is not even the prettiest part of Lagos. I can mention 5 places in Lagos that beats lekki hands down.

luminouz:


You have expressed it(with jealousy and bitterness)

Now REST!!!

Jealousy?

Bitterness?

For what?

For someone I don't even know even existed?

Stop projecting yourself on this thread.

Yeesh.

And let me rest from your useless corner in that your pathetic life who

AbelAbdul:
Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7225300/experience-going-lagos-purchase-toyota

For a better understanding of this thread, it is advisable that you read the previous two threads I created.

This thread is my true life story. Before I proceed on telling you my experience leaving Port Harcourt to Lagos to purchase a car, I would like you to note these few things.

1. This wasn't my first time going to Lagos though I go to Lagos once in a blue moon.

2. This was my first time going to Lagos by road.

3. I started driving a vehicle not quite long and I have not driven a car for more than 20 times.

4. I have not attended driving school before.

5. I don't see clearly at night.

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Now let's begin.

Owning a car was one of the things on my to-do list for this year.
I met a couple of friends, told them my intention of buying a car and that I want a reliable, easy to maintain and less fuel consumption car. Most of them advised I should go for Toyota Corolla.

I started making plans since January. I was with N2m as budget at that time the car cost was between N2.5m and N2.7m.

When we entered April, the cost of the car hit N2.9m.

The more I delayed the higher the price of the car.

Finally on June I said I will buy the car. Visited car stands in Port Harcourt where I base the least I saw was N3.7m for American spec and N3.4m for Asian spec.

Friends advised me toto buy American spec that is stronger and better.

I entered jiji and realized that the American spec which is between N3.7m and N3.8m in Port Harcourt was N3.3 and N3m in Lagos.

I told myself that I will go to Lagos to purchase it.

A day came that I was prepared to go I went to Good is God park but their bus was full.

I went to LIBRA motor park, boarded a bus and we left PH at 8am and entered Lagos at 5pm. We got stuck at Ajah hold up from 5pm to 7pm we arrived their park.

It was raining. I looked for a hotel to pass a night there. The least hotel I saw 6k was actually a brothel very dirty and noisy. Security was not guaranteed.

I went to the one of 25k and slept till the next day.

Big congrats, you did well, happy for you, ire a kari, God will do our own too.

AbelAbdul:
It was a sweetbitter experience

I really enjoyed your story.

Bitter sweet experience indeed.

I remember back in 2010 when I left Enugu to go and buy a car in Lagos.

It was a hell of an experience which is why I could easily relate with your story so much.

One very important lesson I learnt from that experience is that when you embark on journies or missions of such nature, always make sure you are holding more than enough money on you.

If not eh...you go hear nwii

Once again, congratulations on your new ride.

AbelAbdul:
Thank you. I wish you best
All I see in your post is a mere jealousy. As for the pictures of the car, that place is not PH. That is a village in Ogoni land. I went for a friend's wedding there so I took pictures of the car. I live in PHC an environment cleaner than Lekki.

Well, you are right about your desctiption of port Harcourt

I've been to port harcourt and in all honest the environment is ok. No unnecessary stressful lifestyle, everywhere calm

Bravetunde:
With 4 million naira I believe you can get a neatly used es 350 in ph and instantly girls will be tripping for you.
These car you bought is now even used as taxi and the clean once as bolt.
In my opinion u should have bought a Lexus even is 250 will give you so much respect.
But what do I know shall.

@bold how old are u??
Did the op tell u he is buying a car to impress girls??

Got mi e 1.2m 3yrs ago. I'm in ph, reach me for tips on mtce.

AbelAbdul:
I NEED TIPS ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR.

Please Corolla users give me TIPS. The dos and donts of the car.

I have finally arrived PH with the car I went to Lagos to buy.

TheI car and I are in good shape.
Though I'm just recovering from body pains.

This is my first time driving a car that long.

Abel, can you kindly share the name of the warehouse you bought your Corolla or the number of the manager.

KingAzubuike:

For him mind now he don Waka the whole lekki finish. Dude was probably in orimedu, lakowe , awoyaya etc na still part of lekki..

Nor mind am.Same person that roamed about lagos Bridge 5 times Don sabi lekki kia kia

zicoraads:
I think you ended up spending more, but your story is fun to read.

Cars have become mightily expensive it's scary. Got a 2009 Matrix this past week in Abuja too. This Toyota has even become something else, maybe because of this Uber people, I don't know.

It's crazy crazy.

Congratulations on your new ride.

No, it's as a result of customs trying to get rid of cars older than 2006.

Congrats but I just wish you listened and bought the matrix.

Same engine, same transmission, same suspension, 99% of the parts are the same. Same cost of maintenance, fuel economy is more or less the same and you would have saved between 300-500k in cost price.

Bravetunde:
With 4 million naira I believe you can get a neatly used es 350 in ph and instantly girls will be tripping for you.
These car you bought is now even used as taxi and the clean once as bolt.
In my opinion u should have bought a Lexus even is 250 will give you so much respect.
But what do I know shall.

Na girls go kill you