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Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 11:13pm On Oct 13, 2013
UPDATE-

Escort operations will be on in Cotonou parks tomorrow so that customers can get their vehicles to the border before the tuesday/wednesday public holidays.

If you're planning to get a vehicle for this festive season all you need to do is go into the parks very early and pay the sum oof 3,500 naira as express charges and your cars will get to the border by evening,also get your custom duty done on time too.

Thanks.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 10:37am On Oct 14, 2013
Contact us today and join our happy customers.

Our Contact Details:

Gbenga
08062948193(whatsapp)
08178267171 (ETISALAT)
+22967440978(MTN BENIN)
BB PIN- 22B2B2C9
Twitter- @jeladventures
Facebook- jelad ventures
Google+- jeladventures@gmail.com
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 8:29am On Oct 16, 2013
NOTICE-

1. We don't vehicles in Cotono,we are custom licensed agents who have experience in purchasing your vehicles from cotonou and also assist you with custom clearance.We can only give you the last prices of cars neither can we bargain on your behalf without deposits or physical presence of the buyer,we can't provide lists of available cars cos that'll mean listing every car placed in the parks,which isn't possible when we've almost 1,500 car dealers in cotonou.

If you've a budget,all you need to do is go into the parks to check if you can get a vehicle.

2. We don't help customers balance for deposits paid in cotonou neither do we help drop money for duty payments etc.If you're paying deposits for cars in cotonou,always note that we're not the dealers and deposits only last a month or two,which means we'll not be held responsible if you fail to show up with the balance.

3.We can obtain license plates,custom duty etc before your vehicle gets into Nigeria.

4. We can help with custom duty payments at the border but with firm understanding.

"Wala-saofa yu-tika Rab-buka fatarda (Q93:5) And soon My Lord shall give us that for which we'll be well-pleased.!!". May Allah accept the Hajj of all the Hujjaj.

Jelad Ventures wish you happy Eid-
ul-Adha Mubarak.

For VIN history,Lagos and Ogun state license plates,insurance and car tracking systems,chauffeur services for your vehicles purchased from Cotonou,custom duty clearance etc.


Contact us today and join our happy customers.

Our Contact Details:

Gbenga
08062948193(whatsapp)
08178267171 (ETISALAT)
+22967440978(MTN BENIN)
BB PIN- 22B2B2C9
Twitter- @jeladventures
Facebook- jelad ventures
Google+- jeladventures@gmail.com
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by afope: 10:15am On Oct 19, 2013
How much will it cost me to get a toyota landcruiser 2003 model with nav and dvd to nigeria? The total package pls??
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 12:20pm On Oct 19, 2013
afope: How much will it cost me to get a toyota landcruiser 2003 model with nav and dvd to nigeria? The total package pls??

1.9M+550K(custom duty).
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by juliani: 7:09pm On Oct 19, 2013
Good evening. Pls how much can I get a 2003 land rover discovery 1 with original custom papers. Can we go with u to cotonou for inspection?
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by boyebodu: 7:38pm On Oct 20, 2013
Pls how much wil I get a mercedes benz C 240 manual drive
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by patrickugbehoj: 7:46pm On Oct 20, 2013
Good evening, pls hw much can one get a clean golf 3 with factory fitted A.C
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 11:11pm On Oct 20, 2013
patrickugbehoj: Good evening, pls hw much can one get a clean golf 3 with factory fitted A.C

650K for golf3,auto+Ac.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by Templa(m): 12:59pm On Oct 21, 2013
gooodday Gbenga, wat is the average market price for 2005 highlander full options not hybrid..
And how much should I budget to enable me bring it down to delta state...
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 10:37pm On Oct 21, 2013
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-

Q- WHY DOES IT TAKE JELAD VENTURES HOURS BEFORE REPLYING TO INQUIRIES?

A: These lapses have been caused by people who we term "TIME WASTERS" and we seriously apologize for our short-comings.

These are time wasters are the set of people who will rather make inquiries,gather pictures etc and at they end,they come with frivolous excuses. We at Jelad ventures have managed to demistify the myth about purchasing cars from cotonou and we seriously feel we should be appreciated.

When you make inquiries about 2-3-4 cars,a lot goes into getting the prices,pictures and the most disheartening thing is that after all said and done,some customers may go into the parks with another agent or not show up at all.We seriously beg you,cotonou isn't a one-man shop,it's a gthering of at least 2,000 car dealers with individual cars and prices,so when you send us to make inquiries,money is spent on fuel,obtaining pictures etc and when all is spent in a country where a litre of fuel is 220naira,we feel we deserve to know if you'll buy or not.

If after all the inquiries and you don't pick our calls again etc without letting us know what's on ground,know that you've barred another serious customer from using that opportunity we offer customers.

Also,if you need a car and you are planning a bugdet,all you need to do is to be sincere. Sincerity in terms of when you actually need the vehicles and how you want them cos between the time you've made the inquiry and the time you've cash at hand,so many factors would've overtaken the inquiries,factors like currency rates,so a word of advice,if you planning to get a car in the next few months,kindly check for prices from car dealers around you and save towards it,cos it's possible CEFA may fluctuate when you're coming to buy and your savings can't cover the change that has been added to the buying prices we gave you.
Thanks.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by larrybabs: 10:55pm On Oct 21, 2013
Godd evening sir... I will like to patronize you sir... Can you bring a car in without duty? and can i get a 2002 toyota highlander into naija with 1.3 to 1.4 without duty? clean and fabric interior? reply needed urgently sir then i will ring you
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by timoworld: 5:32pm On Oct 22, 2013
Good day sir, I have read all over the people question and answer and i really enjoin it, Sir my question is can i know the actua lPrice of 1999 oo 2000 toyota sienna + custom duty so that i will be able to plan my bugdet. Thaks God Bless u Sir. Timoword
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 1:35pm On Oct 24, 2013
timoworld: Good day sir, I have read all over the people question and answer and i really enjoin it, Sir my question is can i know the actua lPrice of 1999 oo 2000 toyota sienna + custom duty so that i will be able to plan my bugdet. Thaks God Bless u Sir. Timoword

Timo,pls call 08062948193.

I was supposed to see you yesterday but I was busy in the office and please note that we donyt brinhg in cars without custom duty,thanks.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 2:39am On Oct 27, 2013
The management and staff of Jelad ventures will like to thank Mr Issa who resides in abuja and who also managed to break some of our protocols. We seriously appreciate is trust in us cos it's not easy sending 1.3M+ to people you've never met.

Around 1100HRS GMT,Jelad Ventures landed another 2002/2003 Toyota camry in Abuja district. Bought by a customer who has turned a friend and brother who connected via Nairaland,trusted us enough to send money down and got his car without getting to know anyone in Jelad ventures,although we had some differences when issues like network delays at customs office came up but the Issa family now have a camry to paint Abuja town red.

This is what we will continue to tell people, it's all about knowing what you want and trusting the services of an agency which has come to change the face of car purchase in cotonou.

Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 6:12pm On Oct 27, 2013
NOTICE-

1. Jelad Ventures isn't into selling of cars in cotonou,we are just customs agents who are ready to advice you when you need a car or want to clear your car from cotonou.

2. We charge commissions for every transaction.

3. We operate at seme border which is in lagos state,Nigeria. We only go to cotonou parks which are just 15 mins drive from the border when we have customers or we want to run checks (mechanic or VIN) on vehicles.

4. Prices given/quoted are just asking prices+documentations in cotonou+custom duty payable to Nigerian customs.Since we're not the sellers/dealers,we may not be able to quote last prices unless we have been authorized by any customer to act as proxy and the authorization may be inform of cash deposits or outright payments.

People have also called us about our earlier post about Mr Issa's camry,now the problem is unless he decides to come and post details of how he sent the money and his car was delivered,we haven't been authorized by him to post his mobile numbers or exact location,so until he does that,we can't release his full details. He only did business with us based on trust and this goes to show that buying vehicles from cotonou isn't about drawing up a list but knowing what you want and backing it up with cash and goodwill.

Contact us today and join our happy customers.

Our Contact Details:

Gbenga
08062948193(whatsapp)
08178267171 (ETISALAT)
+22967440978(MTN BENIN)
BB PIN- 22B2B2C9
Twitter- @jeladventures
Facebook- jelad ventures
Google+- jeladventures@gmail.com
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by Nettuno: 8:03pm On Oct 27, 2013
Pls how much can i get a 2004 - 2006 rx330 AWD. Very clean with custom duty
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by stevSKY(m): 12:35am On Oct 29, 2013
G̲̣̣̣̥o̲̣̥O̲̣̣̥ƌ̲̣̣̣̥ day..... Pls hw much wil it cost for a toyota Venza. (Price ΑϞϑ custom duties). Email me @ szee50@yahoo.com
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by Issyman(m): 9:12am On Oct 29, 2013
saintjoel:
The management and staff of Jelad ventures will like to thank Mr Issa who resides in abuja and who also managed to break some of our protocols. We seriously appreciate is trust in us cos it's not easy sending 1.3M+ to people you've never met.

Around 1100HRS GMT,Jelad Ventures landed another 2002/2003 Toyota camry in Abuja district. Bought by a customer who has turned a friend and brother who connected via Nairaland,trusted us enough to send money down and got his car without getting to know anyone in Jelad ventures,although we had some differences when issues like network delays at customs office came up but the Issa family now have a camry to paint Abuja town red.

This is what we will continue to tell people, it's all about knowing what you want and trusting the services of an agency which has come to change the face of car purchase in cotonou.

I am the person Gbenga was referring to. I have been a nairalander since 2007 but starting visiting auto section of the forum this year july when a friend advised me to buy a Volvo s80. through my research about the car cos I don't know what it looks like and the cost. I then came across this thread by Saintjoel and took my time to read all he has to say about buying a car from cotonou. my mind set about cotonou cars changed immediately. to cut the long story short, we became friends via phone conversations and sms since july. I was convinced that this guy called gbenga must be a sincere person. Dear Nairalanders, I sent money to Gbenga that I ve never met before in my life and behold the car in the pics got to me in Abuja within one week.
I recommend Gbenga (saintjoel) to anyone intending to buy car(s) from cotonou. don't mind how many times you will have to call him before he picks your calls. Pls don't ask me if this an arrangement to fool you cos its not. This is a genuine confirmation of dealing with Jelad Ventures.
Like he said we had our differences on the car and at a point I became afraid of what I did by sending money to someone I ve never met. All the details of the transaction he gave me correlates with the custom documents.
Gbenga, a word of advise for you also, communication gap is not good for customers' relationship, improve on this part.
thank you Gbenga. thank you JELAD VENTURES.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 2:42pm On Oct 29, 2013
Issyman:

I am the person Gbenga was referring to. I have been a nairalander since 2007 but starting visiting auto section of the forum this year july when a friend advised me to buy a Volvo s80. through my research about the car cos I don't know what it looks like and the cost. I then came across this thread by Saintjoel and took my time to read all he has to say about buying a car from cotonou. my mind set about cotonou cars changed immediately. to cut the long story short, we became friends via phone conversations and sms since july. I was convinced that this guy called gbenga must be a sincere person. Dear Nairalanders, I sent money to Gbenga that I ve never met before in my life and behold the car in the pics got to me in Abuja within one week.
I recommend Gbenga (saintjoel) to anyone intending to buy car(s) from cotonou. don't mind how many times you will have to call him before he picks your calls. Pls don't ask me if this an arrangement to fool you cos its not. This is a genuine confirmation of dealing with Jelad Ventures.
Like he said we had our differences on the car and at a point I became afraid of what I did by sending money to someone I ve never met. All the details of the transaction he gave me correlates with the custom documents.
Gbenga, a word of advise for you also, communication gap is not good for customers' relationship, improve on this part.
thank you Gbenga. thank you JELAD VENTURES.

Mr Issa,sincerely I'm so sorry about the communication gap,I guess that was why you initially thought I played a fast one on you when you sent the money but above all,I thank you for been a wonderful customer and a brother.it's no mean feat sending 1.3M+ to someone you've never met before.

I also wish you'll give us more jobs in the future,God bless you and your family.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 5:21pm On Oct 29, 2013
NOTICE-

We may stop supplying pictures and other facts from customers until 5,000 has been paid into our accounts.The reason been that we at Jelad ventures are running at a loss,getting the pictures and running mechanical checks on cars in cotonou hasn't been easy.

To run checks on cars and get pictures in a country where a litre of fuel is sold for 220 naira isn't easy and we've discovered that there are customers who are just using us for information gathering.

Please,if you know you don't have intentions of buying from cotonou or you've another agent to run your jobs,kindly let us know from the onset,we can reach an agreement but when you send people into cotonou to get pictures,bargain and run checks on vehicles and you suddenly dissapear into thin air,it's so disheartening.

The same people who want us to be sincere happen to be same set of people who aren't sincere with us,so please in order to save costs and also remain steadfast in what we do,if you're not buying,kindly let us know where we stand,thanks.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 10:40am On Oct 30, 2013
Exchange rate as at 29/10/13 is 346naira-1,000 CFA.

From the look of things,the panic buying we projected may have started because currency exchange is now at it's highest.

Our advice is this,this isn't the time to draw up a list of vehicles or start scouting for a 1.5M car with 700K,know what you want and buy or give your agent cash to buy on your behalf.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by Nobody: 11:10am On Oct 30, 2013
Please sir, how much can i get Lexus RX300 from cotonue?
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by Issyman(m): 4:41pm On Nov 01, 2013
saintjoel:
The management and staff of Jelad ventures will like to thank Mr Issa who resides in abuja and who also managed to break some of our protocols. We seriously appreciate is trust in us cos it's not easy sending 1.3M+ to people you've never met.

Around 1100HRS GMT,Jelad Ventures landed another 2002/2003 Toyota camry in Abuja district. Bought by a customer who has turned a friend and brother who connected via Nairaland,trusted us enough to send money down and got his car without getting to know anyone in Jelad ventures,although we had some differences when issues like network delays at customs office came up but the Issa family now have a camry to paint Abuja town red.

This is what we will continue to tell people, it's all about knowing what you want and trusting the services of an agency which has come to change the face of car purchase in cotonou.

below is the VIN history of 2002/2003 Jelad Ventures purchased on my behalf from cotonou as stated above. The VIN history was obtained from Nairaland Auto section. My purpose of posting this is to inform all intending customers of JELAD VENTURES that they are dealing with a honest organization and man (gbenga). The odometer reading of the car when delivered to me in Abuja was 178k plus. cant remember the actual readings. The car owners manual is in it with the service history records by the first owner.

AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
2002 Toyota Camry LE / SE / XLE
Report Run Date: 2013-10-29 04:32:42.354 EDT
Report Summary

Class: Mid Range Car - Standard
Engine: 2.4L I4 EFI
Country of Assembly: United States
Vehicle Age: 11 year(s)
Calculated Owners: 2

VIN: 4T1BE32K82U536485
Year : 2002
Make : Toyota
Model: Camry LE / SE / XLE
Style/Body: Sedan 4D

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Last Reported Odometer: 178,018

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0 Problem(s) Reported: 15 Title/Problem areas checked:
image No abandoned title record
image No damaged title or major damage incident record
image No fire damaged title record
image No grey market title record
image No hail damage title record
image No insurance loss title or probable total loss record
image No junk or scrapped title record
image No manufacturer buyback/lemon title record
image No odometer problem title record
image No rebuilt/rebuildable title record
image No salvage title or salvage auction record
image No water damaged title record
image No NHTSA crash test record
image No frame/unibody damage record
image No recycling facility record
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checks_out Your vehicle checks out! AutoCheck examined the reported odometer readings reported to AutoCheck for this 2002 Toyota Camry LE / SE / XLE (4T1BE32K82U536485) and no indication of an odometer rollback or tampering was found. AutoCheck uses business rules to determine if reported odometer readings are significantly less than previously reported values. Not all reported odometer readings are used. Title and auction events also report odometer tampering or breakage.
0 Problem(s) Reported: Mileage Date Reported
image 24 02/06/2002
image 49,470 04/23/2004
image 88,390 04/24/2006
image 89,809 05/27/2006
image 178,018 09/07/2012
image 178,018 09/10/2012
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1 Event(s) Reported: 6 Vehicle uses checked:
image Fleet, rental and/or lease use record(s)
image No taxi use record
image No police use record
image No government use record
image No livery use record
image No driver education record
1 Event(s) Reported: 9 Vehicle events checked:
image No accident record reported through accident data sources
image No corrected title record
image No duplicate title record
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Report Run Date: 2013-10-29 04:32:42.354 EDT

Vehicle: 2002 Toyota Camry LE / SE / XLE (4T1BE32K82U536485)
Event Date Event Location Odometer Reading Data Source Event Detail
12/11/2001

Independent Source VEHICLE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO DEALER
01/30/2002 MANASSAS, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
02/06/2002 MANASSAS, VA
24
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
05/03/2002 MANASSAS, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
04/23/2004 MANASSAS, VA
49,470
Independent Emission Source PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
05/03/2004 MANASSAS, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
04/24/2006 MANASSAS, VA
88,390
Independent Emission Source PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
05/16/2006 MANASSAS, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/27/2006 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
89,809
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/16/2006 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/12/2008 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
10/20/2010 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
09/07/2012 EASTERN REGION
178,018
Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
09/10/2012 EASTERN REGION
178,018
Auto Auction AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FLEET/LEASE
10/15/2012 BALTIMORE, MD

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Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 7:40am On Nov 02, 2013
Templa: gooodday Gbenga, wat is the average market price for 2005 highlander full options not hybrid..
And how much should I budget to enable me bring it down to delta state...

05 highlander is 250K(custom duty)+1.9M(asking price+expenses in cotonou),there is a standard charge of 40K-50K on your vehicle if you want it driven to delta state and it covers hotel bills for the driver,fuel and other expenses.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 7:42am On Nov 02, 2013
OGS 1: Please sir, how much can i get Lexus RX300 from cotonue?

If it's 2002,you'll 1.3M+250K(custom duty).
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by olumide4christ: 7:51pm On Nov 02, 2013
Greetings Mr. Gbenga,

Good work you are doing here. Pls how much would it cost for the following: Toyota Avalon 2001 & Nissan Primera p12 Hatchback 2003/2004 from Cotonou (inclusive of all expenses). Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks sir.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 4:30am On Nov 03, 2013
Nettuno: Pls how much can i get a 2004 - 2006 rx330 AWD. Very clean with custom duty

Asking price +expenses from cotonou is 2.3M+350K(custom duty).
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 9:40am On Nov 03, 2013
Over the years of selling and advising clients on cars to buy, one statement we've always heard has been "I want a car with low mileage not more than 60,000miles" or you hear a client checking out a 2002 car with a mileage of about 90,000 miles and screaming "The mileage is too high I cant buy it"; these statements comes even when the client is searching for a a car over 15 years old from current year.

Today, we would like to briefly give understanding to our fans on how car mileages should read depending on the age of the car.

 

       In as much as we all love to see low mileages in pre-owned cars(either from the Americas, Europe or Used in Nigeria) when we are about to purchase them, its also great to understand that no one will buy a car brand new and then keep it un-driven for years waiting for you to come buy it. Meaning it will surely be driven by the first, second or/and even third owner depending on how many previous owners the vehicle has had before you came along. The trick here is understanding what the fair mileage should be depending on the age of the car.     

       So firstly, how do you know the age of a car? This is simple, most cars write their year of manufacture beside the drivers door either at the base or on the edge of the door panel itself on a white/black square laminated paper surface on this paper surface(See attached pictures), take note of where you have inscriptions like "07/10" meaning it was manufactured 7th month of  2010 or "02/04" meaning 2nd month(february) of 2004. You can also know the exact year by counting the to the 10th digit/alphabet from your right of the chasis number. From 2000 model cars to 2009 cars, the 10th digit reads the numbers 0 (2000 models) to 9 (2009 models); for instance, a 2004 model car will have the digit "4" as the 10th digit.

As for cars from 2010 upwards, they start with the Alphabet "Ä" for 2010 cars, "b"for 2011, "c" for 2012 and "grin" for 2013 and so on. That said, you can simply ascertain the age of a car by counting its year of manufacture to the current year you are in e.g a 2002 car to current year would be regarded as an 11year old car(2013-2002=11) etc

Its important to state that this year of manufacture numbering pattern works mostly with cars from the USA, canadian and some european countries.

 

       According to popular statistics and the United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration; the average Annual(yearly) car drivers mileage in the USA/canadian region is about 13,000miles/annum( http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm ). Going strictly by this average mileage rating it means a car's mileage would be Cars-age multiplied by 13000miles. With this knowledge you now can understand why that 2003 car has a mileage of about 130,000 plus.

Now, you might be thinking or saying: "I've seen a 2001 car with a far lower mileages than what this pattern of mileage calculation should give me(156,000)". Obviously, this mileage rating doesn't cut across board as everyone won't use their cars the same way and the same amount of time. Hence, some cars will have lower mileages while others will have higher mileages. In light of this, we at Jelad ventures will tell you to calculate and use a -+26000miles on whatever you see on the cars odometer to have a fair idea of the range the mileage should be at.

For instance, you want to buy a 2010 model car which is 3years old, hence should be at 39000miles with a strict calculation. Now, putting into consideration the possibility of its low or high usage depending on its former owner, we apply the +-26000miles rule to determine the mileage range our 2010 car should be sitting at will be between 13,000 - 65,000(-+39000).

 

So next time you are in search of a new car, go with this knowledge. Enjoy the road.  cool

 

NOTE: After the facts stated above, its important to state that a cars mileage is high doesn't mean the car is bad or dead; from experience its safe to say a good car is mostly determined by how well maintained(sound state) the engine and gears are and not just how low or high the mileage is
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by flybiz08(m): 11:52am On Nov 03, 2013
Hi SaintJoel,
I have taken my time to read through your posts and with the reviews here, I'm more than convinced that you're genuine. I really want to understand if a car can be obtained 1st class and if possible brand new from Cotonou. I am a prospective buyer and would like to know what the Toyota Highlander 2012 model Automatic 1st class Tokumbo with a mileage less than 30,000; would cost me.
I have to say that you have booked a space for business in my heart and I'll be on call when I'm ready Godwilling. Thank you sir.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by saintjoel(m): 5:12pm On Nov 03, 2013
flybiz08: Hi SaintJoel,
I have taken my time to read through your posts and with the reviews here, I'm more than convinced that you're genuine. I really want to understand if a car can be obtained 1st class and if possible brand new from Cotonou. I am a prospective buyer and would like to know what the Toyota Highlander 2012 model Automatic 1st class Tokumbo with a mileage less than 30,000; would cost me.
I have to say that you have booked a space for business in my heart and I'll be on call when I'm ready Godwilling. Thank you sir.

It's possible sir,customer have bought cars with 10K mileage before,2012-2013 vehicles.
Re: Purchase Cheap,accident free cars 4rm Cotonou.. by flybiz08(m): 5:17pm On Nov 03, 2013
saintjoel:

It's possible sir,customer have bought cars with 10K mileage before,2012-2013 vehicles.

Thank you for this reply SaintJoel. Please sir, for the courtesy of business relationship as well as making budget allowance to accommodate purchasing the said vehicle, I'd appreciate a price range even if the exact cost of the vehicle cannot be ascertained. Its better to walk in dim lights than to walk in the dark.
I await your swift response and continue to enjoy your Sunday sir.

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