Sharing based on personal experience from buying 3 cars.

As we all know, car price has doubled, I bought an 05 Pontiac vibe in 2019 at 1.6m now go for 3.2m plus abeg self if not more.

While car price has doubled, the price of engine hasn't, at worst there have been a marginal increase in engine price, for example Honda crv engine 2007 used to 220k now 360k. Price increase of 140k. But don't worry there is something I am driving at.

Back in 2019 an Honda crv 2007 WAs 2.4m today it is a out 4.2m. Now suppose you get one with a very good chassis, no frame damage, no electrical abuse, that still drive but with a smoking engine.

A friend specially search on Jiji for this last month, we finally found one that meet our listed checklist. We negotiated with the seller for 1.1m. Paid and arrange for an engine installation and some suspension repairs.

The guy even used it with the smoking engine like for two week.

After getting a trusted engine seller and needed parts and after spending 500k which also include paint correction expenses. The car drives like new cars

dicksonadams:
Sharing based on personal experience from buying 3 cars.

As we all know, car price has doubled, I bought an 05 Pontiac vibe in 2019 at 1.6m now go for 3.2m plus abeg self if not more.

While car price has doubled, the price of engine hasn't, at worst there have been a marginal increase in engine price, for example Honda crv engine 2007 used to 220k now 360k. Price increase of 140k. But don't worry there is something I am driving at.

Back in 2019 an Honda crv 2007 WAs 2.4m today it is a out 4.2m. Now suppose you get one with a very good chassis, no frame damage, no electrical abuse, that still drive but with a smoking engine.

A friend specially search on Jiji for this last month, we finally found one that meet our listed checklist. We negotiated with the seller for 1.1m. Paid and arrange for an engine installation and some suspension repairs.

The guy even used it with the smoking engine like for two week.

After getting a trusted engine seller and needed parts and after spending 500k which also include paint correction expenses. The car drives like new cars

this is innovative and welcoming. A good improvision to beat the ever soaring prices of foreign and second hand cars. All the same it's begets wisdom you take a resulted mechanic along to know if the problems goes beyond bad engines. Transmission and chassis may be compromised too

U for no share this o. At least find a way code am. Soon the info go fly out and engine prices go grow legs run. E don tey dis info dey for people wey Sabi. But watch how dem fit abuse am.

That's the key but you must get a professional mechanic and panel beater. With this, you re good to buy . Even a car with bad doors, bumper n broken glass, u can fis all dis b get the car look like direct foreign used.

Emilokan1:
this is innovative and welcoming. A good improvision to beat the ever soaring prices of foreign and second hand cars. All the same it's begets wisdom you take a resulted mechanic along to know if the problems goes beyond bad engines. Transmission and chassis may be compromised too

yes the engine was still working just smoking, hence we were able to test drive and ensure the transmission shift within all gears, also we check to make sure the airbag intact and not deployed which ensure no major frame damage.
Physical inspection, done carefully no rush