Dear All,
I am thinking of travelling to Cotonou, Benin to buy a car.
Please if you know any addresses, e-mails, mobile numbers, etc. for friends doing this business over there let me know.
Thank you,

HABA!!!
When you have enough people that are available on nairaland to help you out. I am willing to offer myself to be of assistance to you. What car are you in search of?

hi,
check my thread via https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-178518.0.html.i can help u out in getting your dream car.give me a call on 08058054334 so that we can discuss how i go about my business.hope to hear from u.

Nairaland car dealer's pls try to educate the people that are in need of cars that there is no arm in taking them along to benin to check out the car of their choice.A guy on nairaland that agree to go with to contonou but changed is mind at the very last minute.It's not just fair.

Undabridge:

Nairaland car dealer's please try to educate the people that are in need of cars that there is no arm in taking them along to benin to check out the car of their choice.A guy on nairaland that agree to go with to contonou but changed is mind at the very last minute.It's not just fair.

Are you making any sense at all ^{or na swahili u dey speak}

If you know you dn't have anything to say than to start abusing people then you had better shut your big mouth,na you know if am speaking swahili or not.People sha like to make trouble sha.Bad bele

@ Undabridge

I believe larryshow took care of that on this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-208327.0.html#msg3231759

Understandably, not everyone would have read it and not everyone would be comfortable with the idea even after reading.

hi all, i have gt a rover 75 connosseur full spec(rhd) ford explorer (rhd)ful spec(both yr 2000 and a v-boot 230e 94,auto,,the cars are in ibadan, all the three cars are very very clean, never used in nigeria , I am in london and coming by march ,,the cars are in Ibadan,,You can go and see them and then see how clean they all are,if interested then we can strike a deal,,,traders welcome , contact me on +447859730430.

@rasmur5 thanks guy i will check the thread and dn't mind me with that post.i will write nice one next time

ISSUES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOU WHEN YOU BUY FROM COTONOU.

1.GREED- This comes into play when a customer wants a next to free car in a place where nothing comes for free,the I need a camry 2001 model for 650K types.

These are the people agents love luring into Cotonou so that they can they can be exploited.All they need to hear is that they can get a 2007 model for 300,000naira in cotonou and they rush into the market ony to discover they've been tricked into showing up.

Note the pix shown below,it shows a line in a park called FIFA,just a line out of 5-6 lines in this particular park filled with numerous car dealers in their little offices and we have almost 6-8 parks in cotonou,all you need to do is walk in and bargain also note the bikes,they're used as transport within the parks cos they're so large,if any agent tells you he knows a last price it's a lie cos how can someone know the mind of every car dealer in cotonou,all he can know fropm experience is the asking price and even if customer A buys for 800K,800K won't be applicable to Mr B cos bargaining power isn't the same.

2.RESEARCH- Like we've always stated always know what you want,how to get it and how much you can get it.

When you want to buy a car,make sure you make checks about the cars you need,Nairaland is a very good example of a site where you can get info on prices and car performances. We even have cases where customers pay transport fare for agents to check car prices for them in cotonou and even send money for deposits just because they know what they want,not the "I want to know the VIN history or low mileage types",we're talking about people who know what a good car is all about.
It's not always about bringing cash along on your first day,we even have cases where customers widow-shop for a day or two before buying a car in cotonou and pay for the services of their agent to check cars with them. You need to look beyond VIN reports and mileages,if the cars were so perfect,the previous owner who used them abroad will not sell them,that's why you're permitted to bring a mechanic and also test drive the cars. Make research on how to check used cars etc.

3. SINCERITY- This is when you as a potential customer lie to your agent that you can get a car for an amount you know you can't get it in Lagos,all your agent needs to do if he's the fraudulent type is also agree with you and start telling you stories you aso want to hear. He/She is confident that once you come and you become stuck,more cash will roll in. Always be sincere with your agent,if possible let him know your budget and listen to his advice cos he/she has experience. Although you need to be cautious but at least believe your agent to a certain level when he/she tells you what you can obtain in the market.

4. SMUGGLING- When you/agent decides to go into smuggling,it degrades your car's value.
Why pay money to someone who'll drive your car along bush parts when you can easily pay your custom duty and drive out of the border with ease even without your agent driving your car. Don't always believe any agent who tells you customers aren't permitted to drive from the border,as long as you have your papers with you,you as the customer can drive from the border,so if your agent suddenly tells you it's going to take weeks before he/she delivers your car,then you definitely know it's been smuggled. When you pay 100K to smuggle your car across the border when you can pay custom duty for the same car,a lot of questions ought to be asked.

The summary of all these is that the onus falls on you as the customer when you're planning to purchase a car from cotonou.
https://www.nairaland.com/1245239/cheaper-cars-available-cotonou