good evening NLDers,

pls i'm thinking of going into inter-city transport and i'm thinking of getting 1 or2 vehicles as inter-state taxis.

pls i would like your advice on the type of vehicle to go for and for dealers what kind of car i should be looking at in terms of durability, availability of spare parts, space and of course fuel consumpion.

dealers who believe they have good bargains for this project can drop pictures, e-mail or and phone numbers and i'll take it up from there.

thanks,

OBI.

come on guys, are there no nairalanders with transport business experience any more?

dealers come on help a guy out here with some advice

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your best bet would be 406s prestige,they are very good for taxi business,am a dealer based in europe and can get them down to you under three weeks,if you are intested hola me at aim.collins@yahoo.com

Below are buyer options to go for.
99 Toyota Sienna.
Toyota Previa.
98 Mazda 626 Wagon.
95 Nissan Primera Wagon.
98 Golf3 Wagon.

I can help you procure your desired buy option from the famous Cotonou auto market.
Inbtween what state 2 what state do you intend to ply as that would determine which buy would be most suitable.

hello femi,
can you help with prices for the following?
99 Toyota Sienna.
Toyota Previa.
98 Mazda 626 Wagon.
95 Nissan Primera Wagon.
98 Golf3 Wagon
thanks in anticipation

@seyi,
99 Sienna - N1.150m.
96 Previa - N750m.
98 Mazda Wagon - N650k.
95 Primera Wagon - N600k.
98 Golf3 Wagon - N700k.

All the above quoted buy option would come with factory fitted ac.

Obi,
Its a rare car that I havent seen used as a taxi now.
There's no best car fits all roads now.
A lot would depend on ur route.
An interstate taxi moving between states where Produce is frequently transported will benefit from a particular kind of car over the other.
Bottomline, as a new starter in the business, give yourself an edge by using cars that seat 3 comfortably in the first row. Possibly using a van that seats an additional 2 at the back.
Buy Lagos used or Tokunbo. its hard to break even when All U start with is 2 brand new cars.

femi,

which of the following can i get between 400-450k manual gear and not necessarily with ac
96 Previa - N750m.
98 Mazda Wagon - N650k.
95 Primera Wagon - N600k.
98 Golf3 Wagon - N700k.

thanks all for your advice thus far,

i'm looking at using the taxi to ply the route between within the niger delta states [delta,rivers,edo and a/ibom]. my target would be based on degree of patronage and how good roads in that area are to reduce wear and tear on the vehicle.

femmy2010 i'm grateful for your suggestions, i'm looking at spending not more than 350-500k on each taxi so i'm not particulary interested in getting a late 90s model because it may be more expensive. what is most important to me is the number of passengers/luggage the car can accomodate and a car with readily available parts. based on this can you kindly make some suggestions? of course fuel consumption is of utmost importance. factory fitted a/c is not a priority even though if it comes with the car, it would be an added advantage provided the engine and body of the car are sound.

someone has suggested i should go for the 91 vw passat station wagon. what do y'all think?

PLS
how much can i get an audi 80 for? is it fuel efficient?

good day, can my 400k budget work out a vw passat wagon?
kindly reply asap

Cant work for it.