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Dear Nairaland Auto section gurus,

I need your expertise in buying a Nigerian used vehicle.

I am currently in the market for a 4 plug Toyoya camry 04/05/06 and my budget is between 4-5 million but unfortunately i have inspected a couple of them with professional help from direct users and dealers and doesn't meet the required standard or too pricy for cars i will have to spend extra money after exceeding my budget to finetune again so i gladly just count my losses on inspection fees and moved on.

Currently someone offered me a 2004 camry XLE but a V6 engine, car was inspected today and everything runs fine but it is first body but already faded and will need to flash it, AC was moturary standard. The price was very reasonable but i have some concerns

1. Fuel economy: i would not mind if it is just a few liters and not by a wide margin (I live in Lagos with high tendency of traffic)
2. Resale as most Nigerians like myself prefer a 4 plug engine

The reason why i need a car is to
1. Drop my son and pick him up daily from preschool instead of jumping bikes - Recently resumed
2. Market runs with my wife /errands
3. My wife to take my son out regularly/family outings with ease
4. Few movements as i work remotely and attend a couple of exhibitions over the course of the year.

Also do not plan on spending too much on a car as i might sell it about a year to possible relocate.


What would you advise as i look forward to your inputs!

It’s a great car and its engine ( 3mz ) is bullet proof but then again you’d be spending a bit more of fueling the car and the 4 cylinder option commands more resale value. Would you bubs a corolla that’s fits your budget though

Louiscars:
It’s a great car and its engine ( 3mz ) is bullet proof but then again you’d be spending a bit more of fueling the car and the 4 cylinder option commands more resale value. Would you bubs a corolla that’s fits your budget though

Thank you for your input, corollas under good working condition (as i have initially considered it) and not repackaged are not within reach as i am not looking to up my budget at this point in time.

I respect the fact that it has a great fuel economy but relatively high price which will command a great resale value at the end of the day.

A great corolla within my budget will definitely fly as i want to be realistic with pricing just for peace of mind.

Sholaypanda:
Thank you for your input, corollas under good working condition (as i have initially considered it) and not repackaged are not within reach as i am not looking to up my budget at this point in time.

I respect the fact that it has a great fuel economy but relatively high price which will command a great resale value at the end of the day.

A great corolla within my budget will definitely fly as i want to be realistic with pricing just for peace of mind.

Very Correct sir, Corollas in good condition can be a bit expensive to get. But there are some such are priced fairly, Which is something that I have for sale. But again, I understand we all have our preferences. Can you kindly reach out to me on my hotline so I could probably send to you to see if it’s something you’d like sir ( 08028992075)

Sholaypanda:
Dear Nairaland Auto section gurus,

I need your expertise in buying a Nigerian used vehicle.

I am currently in the market for a 4 plug Toyoya camry 04/05/06 and my budget is between 4-5 million but unfortunately i have inspected a couple of them with professional help from direct users and dealers and doesn't meet the required standard or too pricy for cars i will have to spend extra money after exceeding my budget to finetune again so i gladly just count my losses on inspection fees and moved on.

Currently someone offered me a 2004 camry XLE but a V6 engine, car was inspected today and everything runs fine but it is first body but already faded and will need to flash it, AC was moturary standard. The price was very reasonable but i have some concerns

1. Fuel economy: i would not mind if it is just a few liters and not by a wide margin (I live in Lagos with high tendency of traffic)
2. Resale as most Nigerians like myself prefer a 4 plug engine

The reason why i need a car is to
1. Drop my son and pick him up daily from preschool instead of jumping bikes - Recently resumed
2. Market runs with my wife /errands
3. My wife to take my son out regularly/family outings with ease
4. Few movements as i work remotely and attend a couple of exhibitions over the course of the year.

Also do not plan on spending too much on a car as i might sell it about a year to possible relocate.


What would you advise as i look forward to your inputs!

The "4 cylinder " as you said burns oil.. the v6 is better. Go with it! Don't look back!! The fuel economy difference with "4 cylinder " will be tolerable when you start enjoying the smoothness of v6.

Cheers 🍻

Why the craze for Toyota? You can look at the competitor, Honda. I am looking at getting a Honda accord 2008-2012 model. Powerful, sleek, robust design, great engineering ( engine is solid) transmission is superb. By the way, the leg doesn't pull, as Toyota boys are always bound to chorus leg pull.
I really don't like the engine of the car you are gunning for. Seems the 4 cylinder model is plagued with engine problem. Since it's just a run around car, you can do the Camry 2000-2001 model.
Best of luck bro

nams77:
Why the craze for Toyota? You can look at the competitor, Honda. I am looking at getting a Honda accord 2008-2012 model. Powerful, sleek, robust design, great engineering ( engine is solid) transmission is superb. By the way, the leg doesn't pull, as Toyota boys are always bound to chorus leg pull.
I really don't like the engine of the car you are gunning for. Seems the 4 cylinder model is plagued with engine problem. Since it's just a run around car, you can do the Camry 2000-2001 model.
Best of luck bro

I would have loved that model of Camry but timing belt is an issue as i had a friend with one and it disgraced me one day. I finally settled for the 2008 Toyota corolla and purchased one.

Thank you for your input. I finally settled for the 2008 Toyota corolla and purchased one.

Dwarfgod:
The "4 cylinder " as you said burns oil.. the v6 is better. Go with it! Don't look back!! The fuel economy difference with "4 cylinder " will be tolerable when you start enjoying the smoothness of v6.

Cheers 🍻

Sholaypanda:
I would have loved that model of Camry but timing belt is an issue as i had a friend with one and it disgraced me one day. I finally settled for the 2008 Toyota corolla and purchased one.

Ok great