chibabe3: I have reported adverts without plate number on several occassions and yet the thread was not removed. Moderators are the biggest problem we are having with this section.
Also I didnt see any measure towards prevent pre-order fraud.

ccaramel: Seen.

chelseabmw:

Didn't you see my msg?

chelseabmw: Good Day Everyone
Please we(Dealers) are required to open threads with the following requirements/details starting from ........ October,2014(No official date yet. We all will decide a perfect date for this.

1: Inclusion of VIN is compulsory (Nigerian Used excluded)

2; Minimum of 5 pictures of the car/bike/truck is required ie ( Bonnet, Engine, Interior, exterior and others)

3: Price of the car MUST be stated

4: Dont cover the plate number of a Nigerian Used car


Anyone who violates this rule should be reported to the moderator ...... You've all got two weeks to adjust to this rule....More details to come later


Your suggestions will be highly appreciated ........... If you have requirements to add please you are free to state them out ......What do you guys think?

chelseabmw:


False Alarm

MissTeaseMe:
Good job, chelseabmw, seun and ikeanna (sorry not sure of the spelling)
A commendable development.

smartchoice:

@1 don't exclude Nigerian used cars!

MissTeaseMe:
Of cos, nigerian used vehicles were not excluded. Check the original post, u'll see where he stated that their plate numbers must be clearly shown in the pictures.
It is an all inclusive rule.
Hoping it will be enforced

smartchoice:

I mean their vin should also be displayed

MissTeaseMe:
Ohhhh!
Hmmmmmmmm
It is not necessary for Nigerian used vehicles as we dont update information about repairs and changes made to our vehicles.
BUT
It is VERY important especially in checking the mileage of a vehicle, as some cars have been "over used" even before getting to Nigeria then, the Nigerian user uses it more, only to roll back the odometer when he wants to resell. You got a point there.

smartchoice:

You will be very surprised at what the Vin/Chassis n0 of a Nigerian used car will reveal during a due diligence search with the relevant registration bodies....
e.g. I was assisting a friend to buy a car once and I discovered that the seller was actually not the registered owner but what she told me tallied with the govt agency's records so I could rest easy...

same way I went to inspect a car @ Ikorodu only for me to discover that the purported seller was only impersonating someone else ....based on the vehicle's records.

one of my workplace colleagues actually sold a car with number plates having double registration...to an unsuspecting victim...imagine being caught with a car whose Vin/chassis n0 does not tally with the plate no/engine no in Nigeria

I have also witnessed accidented cars cut in half by owners and replaced with a similar body part welded together....sold to unsuspecting victims!

Thus I believe the plates and Chassis/Vin number can easily be verified by a visit to the relevant agencies...even when the two figures exist the buyer should make sure they match from the agency and also with the name on the vehicle documents...

Before 9ja police catch you and start demanding for the bodies of people who were killed when your newly acquired vehicle was purportedly snatched...at that time na to run leave the vehicle go dey hungry you not minding your investments on it.

MissTeaseMe:
So true
Is there an easy way of checking this online from Nigerian authorities without going to their office, cos i hate how they demand for money for any small thing in this country.

smartchoice: a phone call to any friendly FRSC or Licensing official with access to the database can reveal a lot...I have used FRSC friends a few times.

ubiquitousade:
is this being enforced?