I almost had the same experience once i have to spend more than 385k for new engine and others,can you imagine for the SUV i bought for 1.4million,the motherfvcking dealer cheated me,and i fell for it maybe because the car was very clean both interior and exterior,omo he nor easy but thank God sha i'm now enjoying the car faultlessly without any problem.

Lolz
When you buy your first bike, lemme know

idu1:
O boy u r not man enough to own a car......... All those thingx r minor issue.....make person hear word jor......

#385k?
My heart almost stopped beating there.
I can't imagine spending that much on a supposedly 'new' car.
I'm glad you're enjoying it now.[color=#006600][/color]

Dreyl:
I almost had the same experience once i have to spend more than 385k for new engine and others,can you imagine for the SUV i bought for 1.4million,the motherfvcking dealer cheated me,and i fell for it maybe because the car was very clean both interior and exterior,omo he nor easy but thank God sha i'm now enjoying the car faultlessly without any problem.

That's what my cousin says.

tempex88:
Valentine, I have looked for you and now. I have found you on nairaland. U will enjoy d DC.

TOBI

TheRainmaker1:
So I decided to buy a car...finally!!! (did somebody say congratulations? Thank you)

I'd been saving towards that end, ever since I moved to Lagos started working, and experienced the horrible conditions of Lagos public transport system.

I couldn't decide whether to go for a 'small' brand new car, or a 'bigger', fairly used (Tokunbo) car. Based on popular advice, I opted for a 'clean' (at least it looked clean to me) Tokunbo Honda Accord "Discussion Continues" from Nigeria Ports Authority (Tin Can Island), Apapa.

However, I've spent a whole lot more than I bargained in fixing one stupid thing or the other in the car; from buying a new battery to replacing one of the fans, filter, wheel balancing & alignment, etc.

The worst part is that I have not even driven my car; haven't even as much as touched the steering wheel of the car; I've been too busy lately, preparing for a professional exam. Only my cousin has been driving it for the past two weeks.

I dont think I'll ever buy a fairly used car again, whether na Naija used, or UK used...if e like, make e be for moon wey dem use am.

Next time, even if na Golf or Picanto my money reach, I'm buying brand new.

Na God go judge all these oyibo people wey go buy brand new car, come use am for several years, then send am come Africa.

Shey we dey forbid brand new cars for Naija?

@Op,‎u have made no point at all. How can ‎u go and buy from a junk yard and expect d bestAnd this is probably becos ‎u were too stingy to go and get a first grade toks car so ‎u opted for the junk yard.And you were also probably too stingy to take a mechanic or someone who is knowledgeable in cars to inspect for ‎u and ‎u pay him 15-20k.Stingy people all suffer such in d long run. Wetin Oyibo man do ‎uNa him bring the motor give ‎u? no be ur people go buy am put for ship come Naija? And ‎u sef wey no wan spend better money come go buy.Chop alone will die alone. Better respect urself cos people like ‎u can't even maintain brand new car for company.Rubbish!!

firstEVA:
It's unfortunate you had a bad experience, but I can assure you that your story will be a shock to others who are enjoying their tokunbo or second hand cars.

Don't mind the stingy man.People buy even used toks here and r enjoying it and he is here talking trash.I am sure he bought it for like 1.3M and is now complaining over 70k-or 80k expenditure when others are buying the same car elsewhere for 1.6M-1.7M.

ukandi1:
I have my own sore experiance dear: even worse than urs.
I bought a tokunbo toyota hiace 6Y from berger in Lagos. As i got to enugu, d axle was making noise. I had to buy a new axle was 35k.
I had not started using it fully when d oil pump started showing danger which i had to replace with 30k. I had to buy tyres for 56k( 4 no ) as well cos FRSC have booked me before cos of it.. Its been asking for cash almost on daily basis. I don tire.

Why will u buy vehicles from berger? Those people r wicked. I rather go to Cotonou. I bought a 2006 big daddy from berger 2 yrs ago not knowing it was an accidented vehicle. BT whenever I go to wash the car I see picess of glass in hidden part of the car. I had to change steering, half n top engine. Shocks. Camber. Inshort early this year I dashed d car out this yr. Funny enough I had already fixed everything.
The. Young man is now enjoying the car. He said it has not given him a single fault.

Op a tokunbo car is a used car changing of basic parts is expected after purchase which ll include

Battery 15k
Four tyres 50k
Oil n oil filter 5k
Oxygen sensor (if u r unlucky) 25k
Wheel balancing n alignment 2500
Others

Some naija used cars in abj for 2yrs may b in a better state than toks if well maintained n ll cost less to own bc d previous owner ve taken d initial costs off u

A car is a liability (lik a girlfriend infact I call my car my baby even though mine is loyal as I treat her well) n onces d initial repairs in a toks car does nt involve engine n transmission u shld nt complain much

U can't compare a car on 100k to 200k mileage to zero mileage (tear rubber), its more lik comparing d VJ of a girl of 16 with dt of 35 u kw its nt fair .

Brand new cars r d best but hw many nigerians can afford dt

Aside d fact that some basic changes needs to be done on your Tokumbo car, run a VIN check to see if you've not got yourself a flooded car

TheRainmaker1:
#385k?
My heart almost stopped beating there.
I can't imagine spending that much on a supposedly 'new' car.
I'm glad you're enjoying it now.[color=#006600][/color]

it wasn't easy bro,i didn't know buying a toks car would be a big prob,instead i would have add more money and buy the brand new kia i was eyeing then which was 3 million but sha everything in life is experience,i thank God the suv haven't given me any problem since i repaired it,anyway thanks for your concern..

Gramondhigh:

Why will u buy vehicles from berger? Those people r wicked. I rather go to Cotonou. I bought a 2006 big daddy from berger 2 yrs ago not knowing it was an accidented vehicle. BT whenever I go to wash the car I see picess of glass in hidden part of the car. I had to change steering, half n top engine. Shocks. Camber. Inshort early this year I dashed d car out this yr. Funny enough I had already fixed everything.
The. Young man is now enjoying the car. He said it has not given him a single fault.

Bros, how was i to know that Berger was like that? Now we share our experiences here for others to know and apply caution.
There was a time i abandoned d bus for almost 5months , imagine how much i had to spend again when i returned to it. What annoys me most is that its not for commercial, its a 14 seater short frame Toyota hiace for personal use specifically for long journeys.
That thing has exhausted me financially. How can i just dash a 1.6m bus that is 2yrs old and has not served me at all? I am very annoyed.

Interesting...
...I may not appreciate the comparison between cars and women, but I get your point.
This is one of the Most enlightening comments on this thread.

Thanks.

ogawisdom:
Op a tokunbo car is a used car changing of basic parts is expected after purchase which ll include

Battery 15k
Four tyres 50k
Oil n oil filter 5k
Oxygen sensor (if u r unlucky) 25k
Wheel balancing n alignment 2500
Others

Some naija used cars in abj for 2yrs may b in a better state than toks if well maintained n ll cost less to own bc d previous owner ve taken d initial costs off u

A car is a liability (lik a girlfriend infact I call my car my baby even though mine is loyal as I treat her well) n onces d initial repairs in a toks car does nt involve engine n transmission u shld nt complain much

U can't compare a car on 100k to 200k mileage to zero mileage tear rubber n its lik comparing d VJ of a girl of 16 with dt of 35 u kw its nt fair.

Brand new cars r d best but hw many nigerians can afford dt

Please don't mind some of these guys throwing vexatious comments around, like they know everything.

Nobody expects you to know most of these things, especially when it's your first car. What matters is that you've learnt your lesson, and will make better choices in the future.

Please remember to advise someone.

ukandi1:


Bros, how was i to know that Berger was like that? Now we share our experiences here for others to know and apply caution.
There was a time i abandoned d bus for almost 5months , imagine how much i had to spend again when i returned to it. What annoys me most is that its not for commercial, its a 14 seater short frame Toyota hiace for personal use specifically for long journeys.
That thing has exhausted me financially. How can i just dash a 1.6m bus that is 2yrs old and has not served me at all? I am very annoyed.

Done!

It isn't a flood vehicle.

delkinz:
Aside d fact that some basic changes needs to be done on your Tokumbo car, run a VIN check to see if you've not got yourself a flooded car

Lolz

Guy, Why're you hating now?

Even if I bought the car for #120k, it's still my money; I no steal am.

I deserve value for my money.

Don't worry, God that did mine, will do yours in time.

fyneboi79:
Don't mind the stingy man.People buy even used toks here and r enjoying it and he is here talking trash.I am sure he bought it for like 1.3M and is now complaining over 70k-or 80k expenditure when others are buying the same car elsewhere for 1.6M-1.7M.

Hahahahaha

Apparently guys are not smiling here.

Abeg how do you define 'stingy'?

Don't worry, God will do yours for you, in time. Just be patient...I'll love to hear your experiences.

fyneboi79:
@Op,‎u have made no point at all. How can ‎u go and buy from a junk yard and expect d bestAnd this is probably becos ‎u were too stingy to go and get a first grade toks car so ‎u opted for the junk yard.And you were also probably too stingy to take a mechanic or someone who is knowledgeable in cars to inspect for ‎u and ‎u pay him 15-20k.Stingy people all suffer such in d long run. Wetin Oyibo man do ‎uNa him bring the motor give ‎u? no be ur people go buy am put for ship come Naija? And ‎u sef wey no wan spend better money come go buy.Chop alone will die alone. Better respect urself cos people like ‎u can't even maintain brand new car for company.Rubbish!!

Damn!!!

Somebody should have told me this three weeks ago!

lagcity:
Here is the lesson: If you have 1 million Naira, don't go and buy 1 million Naira used car. Buy N850,000 and keep the rest for repairs.

TheRainmaker1:
Please don't mind some of these guys throwing vexatious comments around, like they know everything.

Nobody expects you to know most of these things, especially when it's your first car. What matters is that you've learnt your lesson, and will make better choices in the future.

Please remember to advise someone.

exactly what i mean.
I have owned and driven a number of Nigerian used cars. This was indeed my 1st direct tokunbo i was buying. I actually felt i had enuf experience not to fall into this, yet i fell.
Thanks for understanding me jaree...

mokane28:
true talk brother,i bought a brand new volkswagen jetta in 2009 and used it for 4 good years before selling it to a friend of mine who is still enjoying it till date and he has never gone to a mechanic to fix anything except change oil and brake pads and it did not go to mechanic for the 4 years i used it,i bought a brand new kia soul last year and the car will clock 2 years this coming april and i have not worked anything on it apart from routine oil change,i never change brake pads sef,brand new car is the bomb wether kia or honda or toyota

Just been curious..but why will a grown man buy a kia soul?....kia soul of all cars??..okay i know those cars are gotten through loans and monthly repayment ish..but heck why kia soul of all cars..that car looks so so ga..y..looks like some deranged gaay car..why did you buy it??

Geeez..i feel like puking..why will a grown man with hairs on his body buy a kia soul??

TheRainmaker1:
Hahahahaha

Apparently guys are not smiling here.

Abeg how do you define 'stingy'?

Don't worry, God will do yours for you, in time. Just be patient...I'll love to hear your experiences.

For ur information I have been driving my own car ever since I became an adult and all I want now is a house on d Island and a solid investment. Cars don't freak me anymore I am even looking for a bike to buy to be able to beat traffic here in lagos

Money speaking.

jst passing by sha

@op, i have used a nigerian used car for two years without problems, its all about luck

.

How ¢συℓ∂ such a meaningless post make frontpage



Ah swear there's no point in this posst!



It ̶̲̥̅̊н̣̣̇̇as̶̲̥̅̊ no meaning!

Seems this OP is the frugal type.. and probably you are better off hiring a taxi everyday. What did you spend that you're shouting ... and my guess is you squeezed to buy that DC with a low budget and they gave a 'low life' DC.

Lack of finances makes Nigerians buy tokunbo
If a tokunbo and a brand new was sold for same amount ,pls which will we go for?
We know the answer already
I don't buy tokunbo cars anayway

My advice is to stop buying second hand anything. Since the late 90s, companies have started doing what they call, planned obsolescence. This means they deliberately make things to not last long forcing you to continually buy parts. And the parts cost too much to worth it. So the best thing is to lease a new product and give it back as soon as the warranty period expires.

sorry o. Me dey enjoy my fairly used range rover.

His post has no meanings to millions of Nigerians because truth be told most Nigerians,especially on NL can't afford a brand new car
When some people earn like 150k per month,then tell me how long such person would save to buy a brand new
The person just goes for a tok's or a 3rd hand(which to him is very okay and even better than a brand new)
Because of his level of finance
Imagine the likes of Otedola,Dangotte,top rich executives going for a tokunbo
Very laughable
His post won't go down well so many here oh