Yes oooooo,,,,,,u gat to have a lot of patience to get most especially ur 1st car.

Nice tips!

Donprayer:
OP u are very correct. I have been using my car for the past 3½ years now, some persons will use their car for 3 months without changing the oil and oil filter, this is the major problem with Nigerians. Whether na new car, changing oil every month is very necessary for the durability of the car. This is my first time here, hit the like button for me

Every month?

Maka why? Are you a transporter?

Check my signature for your car sale and purchase in Akure and environ

Is it becos of the change the car engine made dem to seize d car

glossy6:
Between Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander (double seats), which is better?

Honda Pilot hmmm Madam I dey sorry for you

No just waste your money

Clone2020:
Nigeria is the only country where owning a car is a status symbol. You will see someone rocking a 1991 Camry mocking another person who commutes with public buses. While some will spend their last cash buying a car without saving for unexpected repairs. Left to me, owning and driving a car in a rowdy place like Lagos only shortens your lifespan by 15%.

For the past one year ...I can't remember taking my car to work in Lagos

It's madness....I only drive it weekends


Traffic kills the car

Clone2020:
Nigeria is the only country where owning a car is a status symbol. You will see someone rocking a 1991 Camry mocking another person who commutes with public buses. While some will spend their last cash buying a car without saving for unexpected repairs. Left to me, owning and driving a car in a rowdy place like Lagos only shortens your lifespan by 15%.

I swear down. Lagos really disgusts me mehn!

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glossy6:
Between Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander (double seats), which is better?

Forget about their aesthetics but my sincere advice swt hrt is DONT ever buy anything Honda when your next option is Toyota, especially as Tokunbo or second hand unless you plan to use it for a few months and sell it otherwise it will frustrate you you such that you'd think your village witches are on top of their game with your life.
The two are incomparable. Have you ever hear of the saying "Toyota's run/last forever"

fbtowner:

White elephant lie

oga list all the used cars in your area and their price range
don't include manual

Angelb4:
10. Thinking that without Honda and Toyota, no other car is good again at all

which other one better oooo?

Donprayer:
OP u are very correct. I have been using my car for the past 3½ years now, some persons will use their car for 3 months without changing the oil and oil filter, this is the major problem with Nigerians. Whether na new car, changing oil every month is very necessary for the durability of the car. This is my first time here, hit the like button for me

Even manufacturers won't ask you to change oil every month.

Iamzik:

Every month?
Maka why? Are you a transporter?

Me sef tire for the guy o.

Donprayer:
OP u are very correct. I have been using my car for the past 3½ years now, some persons will use their car for 3 months without changing the oil and oil filter, this is the major problem with Nigerians. Whether na new car, changing oil every month is very necessary for the durability of the car. This is my first time here, hit the like button for me

Sure way to kill your Engine is changing the Oil every month. Im very sure you buy palm oil as well cos if its the required Oil your pocket will tell you.

bdek:


which other one better oooo?

VW, Audi ?

Clone2020:
Nigeria is the only country where owning a car is a status symbol. You will see someone rocking a 1991 Camry mocking another person who commutes with public buses. While some will spend their last cash buying a car without saving for unexpected repairs. Left to me, owning and driving a car in a rowdy place like Lagos only shortens your lifespan by 15%.

Bro I disagree with you.Not owning a car in a rowdy place like lagos and relying on public transport shortens your life span by %40
You will miss appt,breath in dangerous gas,open to pocket picking, noise pollution as well, the list goes o n.Try take your kids out on public transport in Nigeria U will never imagine the problems you will face.

Rubbish, most Nigerians buy things based on what the neighbour has and by word of mouth!
Hence majority of cars are camry, toyota and nissan!

narrow minded f0ols who cannot use their own minds = Nigerians!

Op you forgot the main thing I mean the MPG of the car ( miles per gallon) if you buy a car with 12 mpg combine you will understand what am saying ,you will be buying fuel like breathe.[color=#990000][/color]

autojosh:
A few weeks ago, we talked about 5 Things Car Dealers In Nigeria Don’t Want Car Buyers To Know. See here..https://autojosh.com/car-dealers-in-nigeria/ . Today we will be looking at some mistakes even we the car buyers make when buying our cars.

1. Buying in a haste

Buying a car is totally different from buying hot wheels cars from Shoprite's toy rack.. where kids spot the toy of their choice, point a finger and it's theirs in a minute. As we all know, the kid may damage the toy before the next day. Now, we are talking about buying a real car with your hard earned money. So don't rush. Take your time, compare prices and do all the necessary checks.



2. Thinking the cheapest car is the always the best deal

Awoof has purged many on several occasions. I always tell people "the cheapest car is not necessarily the best deal". It is a bad idea to save N500,000 only to buy a car that has just been rebuilt from a terrible accident.. with deployed airbags and damaged suspensions not properly repaired. The sad news is some people paid the ultimate price for this error with their lives. Some others ended up in jail for buying ridiculously cheap cars which happened to be stolen vehicles. This though is the major reason car dealers in Nigeria do all those shady things just to sell their cars.



3. Falling in love with the clean body of the car only

Many of us are guilty of this. We buy a car because it has a clean exterior. I fell victim to this when I bought my first car and the car started dealing with me after 6 months. Another guy bought a 2003 Toyota Highlander at Berger in Lagos, by the time he got to Port Harcourt with the car, he realised he had only bought a car body with no engine.. the engine of the highlander knocked within the first 3 months. To add pepper to the injury, Nigeria Customs seized the SUV immediately after he changed the engine at Owerri.



4. Showing desperation to the seller

If you show that you are desperately in love or in need of a car to a seller, then you may have just signed a one chance certificate. The next thing they will tell you is, someone else is coming to pay for the car this evening. So you won't have a choice but to pay now. You may end up paying more for the car and you may not have time to do proper checks.



5. Not doing proper checks

Proper checks include test drive, VIN check, diagnostic scan, verifying custom and vehicle papers etc. You can see my post on 12 things to check before buying a Nigerian used car HERE.. https://autojosh.com/1532-2/



6. They want the most recent version

Some of us want the 2008 Toyota Corolla because it is the most recent model of that design but we still want to pay the price of the 2003 for it because they look similar. Apart from most 2008 costing more to purchase from USA or Canada, the custom duty at Lagos port is also definitely higher. So if you are particular about saving cost, you may be better off with the 2003 model instead of buying a refurbished 2008 model. The difference in both cars may not be commensurate to the difference in price and this applies to many other brands and models.



7. Buying a particular car because someone else is driving it

Don't try to keep up with the Joneses. I have seen people make the mistake of buying cars because they've seen a few people driving it or their neighbour has one. So they will just conclude that for that person to be able to maintain it, they can also maintain it. On the contrary, you don't know if that person you are admiring is suffering and smiling with that car.. You also don't know his/her financial capacity and source of income. So please always take your car research beyond the fact that someone else is able to maintain a car. Because you might just not know what he/she is actually going through



8. I want my car to be one in town

There is nothing as satisfying as driving a one in town car.. and your car is so unique that it turns heads wherever you go. But don't forget our common saying "one in town car, one in town problem". So you'd better tread with caution. You need to research a reliable repair centre and availability of parts. You also need a sure contact that can help you get the parts abroad when needed.. as well as a Bureau De Change guy that will be giving you good dollar exchange rate. But there is a way to play safe with using a unique car. What some people do is, they buy a usual car like a 2012 Toyota Camry or a 2012 Benz E-Class then they modify it (love-vendor) by changing some components like the lights, bumpers, grills etc. However, you have to do this with care so you don't overdo and end up messing the car up into an ugly.....



9. Using all your last Kobo to buy a car

This problem speaks for itself. Always remember, the car will need some care after purchase and you're going to be using money for that. I am sure you've seen people who buy a car and start to beg for money to fuel it after 2 weeks.. some even start depending on other people for food to eat.. and they declare bankruptcy when they get the first repair bill from their mechanic. Lol



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Donprayer:
OP u are very correct. I have been using my car for the past 3½ years now, some persons will use their car for 3 months without changing the oil and oil filter, this is the major problem with Nigerians. Whether na new car, changing oil every month is very necessary for the durability of the car. This is my first time here, hit the like button for me

Op, pls is it palmoil u use when u do ur monthly car oil change? You must be very rich dude to have carried on with this wasteful venture for the past three and a half years. Are you using a Synthetic 5W-30 or a 20W-50? Cos if its d former, i wouldnt mind getting your contact so i can pour what you drain out of yours into mine, while saving subsequent drains for resale at a discounted price!
On a serious note, Please look up frequency of car oil change from your vehicle manual. If you don't have a hardcopy, download it from the internet. There must be a mechanical balance between time of last service and mileage driven afterwards.

win2kwire:
Rubbish, most Nigerians buy things based on what the neighbour has and by word of mouth!
Hence majority of cars are camry, toyota and nissan!

narrow minded f0ols who cannot use their own minds = Nigerians!

Why you dey vex naaa

When oil life below 15
U top it up