yhemster: My Advice to a fellow Nairalanders:

I respect everybody's comment here but my advice is this: Kindly ask the person to send ur money back by giving excuses such as medical emergency (God forbid). I live in the US and knows whats going on, as from today the market will be saturated with the flooded cars selling for cheap price (which is a good deal for naija dealers). if you ask the guy not to buy a flooded car there is no way you can know cos the cars will be properly cleaned to avoid odor and suspicious signs (as stated by oga fhemmmy). Accepting your loss on the transaction fees is better then buying the junk in market now. This is a salt water flood.
And for those contemplating on buying American cars soon, pls buy from the West coast or buy from Europe.

ojeffo:
Hhhhmmm!!!! U get serious point here oo.But dis guz na my best friend oo,and ¶ dnt knw hw to go about asking him 4 refund.Funny thing is dt he has not even shown me any pictures or details of any car,and has given me many different stories each time ¶ demand 4 an update.d sms ¶ sent him d last time has never been replied.

ojeffo: Thank u sooo very much Uncle Fhemmy! i appreciate!

yhemster: My Advice to a fellow Nairalanders:

I respect everybody's comment here but my advice is this: Kindly ask the person to send ur money back by giving excuses such as medical emergency (God forbid). I live in the US and knows whats going on, as from today the market will be saturated with the flooded cars selling for cheap price (which is a good deal for naija dealers). if you ask the guy not to buy a flooded car there is no way you can know cos the cars will be properly cleaned to avoid odor and suspicious signs (as stated by oga fhemmmy). Accepting your loss on the transaction fees is better then buying the junk in market now. This is a salt water flood.
And for those contemplating on buying American cars soon, pls buy from the West coast or buy from Europe.

Drock4christ:

val_dubem:

wetin bring laff come dis matter? abi U chop winch?

ojeffo:
Hhhhmmm!!!! U get serious point here oo.But dis guz na my best friend oo,and ¶ dnt knw hw to go about asking him 4 refund.Funny thing is dt he has not even shown me any pictures or details of any car,and has given me many different stories each time ¶ demand 4 an update.d sms ¶ sent him d last time has never been replied.

InvertedHammer: Some issues here:

Has he bought the car yet? If yes, no need for refund. If No, refund may be applicable.

If he buys the car now and it is a flood car. What can you do? Nothing!

But to satisfy your curiosity....the easiest give away of flooded car which is very difficult to hide is the interior carpet.
Some extreme detailing may hide other warning signs of mud. When you get the car, pry open the carpet and check for signs of mud.
Nobody is meticulous enough to detail under carpet of a car...They hope buyers wont be knowledgeable enough to look.

If mud exists under the carpet, oh well....




Either way, whatever the flooding did not destroy, Nigeria mechanics will.

yhemster: My Advice to a fellow Nairalanders:

I respect everybody's comment here but my advice is this: Kindly ask the person to send ur money back by giving excuses such as medical emergency (God forbid). I live in the US and knows whats going on, as from today the market will be saturated with the flooded cars selling for cheap price (which is a good deal for naija dealers). if you ask the guy not to buy a flooded car there is no way you can know cos the cars will be properly cleaned to avoid odor and suspicious signs (as stated by oga fhemmmy). Accepting your loss on the transaction fees is better then buying the junk in market now. This is a salt water flood.
And for those contemplating on buying American cars soon, pls buy from the West coast or buy from Europe.

Drock4christ: na ur papa chop am remain give me!.

Fhemmmy: Since you are not there to inspect by yourself, this will be a tough one, but you could send this to the dude helping you to buy:
There are also some signs of flooding that you can easily check for, including the following:

Signs of mud or silt on the exterior, including wheel wells
Signs of mud, silt, water, or moisture on the interior, including in the glove box and dashboard
Signs of mud, silt, or a water line on the interior of the trunk or engine compartment
Moisture or water line in signal lamps
Sellers who are reluctant to let you see the engine, trunk, or any part of the vehicle

afam4eva: What is wrong with a flooded car? # justasking

Drock4christ:

afam4eva: What is wrong with a flooded car? # justasking

afam4eva: What is wrong with a flooded car? # justasking

InvertedHammer:

Electrical components and rust. If a car has never given you electrical problem(s) you probably will not understand.

Fhemmmy: Since you are not there to inspect by yourself, this will be a tough one, but you could send this to the dude helping you to buy:
There are also some signs of flooding that you can easily check for, including the following:

Signs of mud or silt on the exterior, including wheel wells
Signs of mud, silt, water, or moisture on the interior, including in the glove box and dashboard
Signs of mud, silt, or a water line on the interior of the trunk or engine compartment
Moisture or water line in signal lamps
Sellers who are reluctant to let you see the engine, trunk, or any part of the vehicle

Fhemmmy:

How long ago did you give him the money for the deal? Cos getting a reliable ride takes time, and sometimes depends on your budget.

aguiyi:

are u an fx trader, ur user name kind of points to it

umechuma: It was not the whole of US that was flooded,the flood only affected the east coast-New York and New Jersey.You can still buy cars from places like California,Texas,Chicago and other major cities in the US.
The whole of America was not flood,get the facts right and buy your car without fear.

ojeffo:
Hhhhmmm!!!! U get serious point here oo.But dis guz na my best friend oo,and ¶ dnt knw hw to go about asking him 4 refund.Funny thing is dt he has not even shown me any pictures or details of any car,and has given me many different stories each time ¶ demand 4 an update.d sms ¶ sent him d last time has never been replied.