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slemo:
My recent experience with Amdman.
I recently took possession of a car ordered through Amdman and want to relay my experience as a way of giving back to this forum. I hope it will assist in shedding light on how to engage with him and also in managing expectations while transacting business with him.
I placed an order with Amdman after following this forum almost daily for 6 months during which I reviewed comments and counter comments from people here and also from Amdman. I was compelled to place an order at the end of March because of the falling naira and an urgent need to replace Madam’s car, a Corolla, which one Kazeem nearly set fire to after connecting the battery wrongly leading to an explosion and acid burns on some plastic components in the engine bay. I experienced delays initially in receiving responses from him but because I knew I was working against time, I persisted in sending him messages and even called his mobile line a few times to let him know I was serious.
Eventually after a couple of near misses we settled on a vehicle which I hastily paid for because I was scared that the depreciation of the naira would make me pay more. I was surprised after some days that despite the rising dollar, he did not revise his invoice even when he was yet to purchase the car. Following the purchase and shipping, I was given a tracking number of the ship to know its location and when it would berth in Nigeria. I must say this should be considered a best practice because it meant I did not need to ask him anything regarding the ship’s location. The congestion at the ports appeared to delay the ship’s berthing and clearing and it took 6 weeks from the date designated for berthing on the shipping line’s site to the day it was removed from the port. I had been warned from reading a reviews here about the possibility of slight damage to the car during offloading and I communicated to Amdman. He assisted me get someone to oversee offloading and the same person drove it to my other home in Lagos before it was brought to me in Abuja where I live. A few things I must not fail to mention. Since I made my payment, there has been an official devaluation of the naira and also an upward review of the clearing rates. He did not ask for additional money. Another relates to the people who participated in getting the vehicle across to me. This included the gentleman who delivered the car to me in Abuja. I found that each person introduced to me by Amdman tried to act like him while engaging with me; professional and courteous.

The vehicle arrived 3 days ago and the owner is delighted with it. For me, this is the first time I have bought a car which will not cost me a lot of money to get it roadworthy. Do you know I received 3 keys with the car, a fully functional battery, branded Toyota floor mats and functional tires? I have always replaced tires, bought batteries, replaced expensive stolen or non functional parts including catalytic converters. My decision to patronize him was partly due to the negative encounters from car dealers or purchases over the years. This started from my first car, a BMW 3 series in 2002, which took 6 months and a police case before it was delivered by a runaway car dealer. Other cars delivered from Cotonou had parts of the car including the catalytic converter stolen or conditions of certain portions of the car concealed. My most recent car which happened to be my ninth, is a 4runner bought from a car mart in Abuja two years ago. It looked good at first but after replacing bearings, brake pads, tires, changing injectors and coils and later a blocked catalytic converter, I had a change of heart.
My advice for anyone who wishes to patronize Amdman is first be patient. You will need patience while communicating with him because you may not get responses immediately you send messages. This is partly because we are not in the same time zone and partly because, in my opinion, he is human. I did not expect him to sit by his phone waiting for me to send a message. He has said he prioritizes clients who have paid. This appears to be true. You also need patience while waiting up to 3 to 4 months for a vehicle to be bought, shipped and cleared.
Secondly, do not always expect the car to be exceedingly cheaper than that of the same model and year purchased in Nigeria and Cotonou. I have outlined my reasons for patronizing him above and I will pay the same price others pay here for patched up accidented vehicles and wait for a car for 3 or more months as long as it meets my standards. Especially if it is one which will be used in ferrying the more important members of my family.
Thirdly, you may still see some scratches on your car despite the care. It is not deliberate and may not even be due to negligence. The car may also come with evidence of wear and tear which is part of normal use
In closing, I want to thank all the members of this forum including critics and supporters of Amdman. Your lively discussions were instrumental in helping me form an opinion of who Amdman is and his business. They compelled him and other parties to describe him in a way that made it possible to know him. This would have not been possible if people did not raise objections to his work. I wish to call on others who recently received vehicles to share their experiences too. We should all support genuine businesses doing their best to make an honest buck in a hostile environment

We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business.

2007 Hyundai Elantra

154k miles

Battery due for replacement

N1.4m

2007 Hyundai Elantra

181k miles

No faults reported

N1.4m

Westernlove:
This Is the type of life I'm living morally, I'm simple, I'm rugged too, down to earth, trustworthy, I treat people exactly the way they treat me. Your lifestyle Is worthy to be emulated. I hope you have been appointed the post of the "President/Chairman/Ceo/Chief of " Nigerian Cars Dealers Association" People like you are once In a lifetime not one In a million. I'm not even sure you are a Nigerian sef......People like Us are not up to 10% of Nigeria's Population Smhhh......

In the long run, honesty is still the best policy. If you make a profit of N100, you will enjoy it in peace.

Earlier today I helped someone check out the car history report of a ‘zero accident’ & ‘tokunbo’ (as claimed by the seller) 2016 Toyota RAV4 that is on offer on one of the popular online platforms in Nigeria because the sale price was unbelievably low. I was totally shocked with the outcome. Not only did the vehicle have a salvage title, it was also classified as junk and irreparable (the very worst classification). In addition, the vehicle was exported to Nigeria in 2016, yet being sold as tokunbo in 2020.

Car dealers really need to sell with integrity bearing in mind that a car is a high risk machine... after all, what shall it profit a man to make all the gains whilst defrauding/killing others in the process?

Passionate888:
Manual

The transmission is automatic.

2011 Honda Pilot

158k miles

No faults reported

N3.5m

2008 Acura MDX

178k miles

No faults reported

N2.7m

IamHopeful:
To make the communication easier for me, please can you help to post pictures and prices of:
Acura MDX '08 - '10
Ford Edge '10 - '12
Honda Pilot '10 - '12; we'll pick it up from there.

Make I see if my money go reach am....... Lol.

2010 Ford Edge

180k miles

No faults reported

N2.5m

Mijoel:
I am looking for foreign used Toyota rav4 1999model, it's urgent

We only do 2005 and above. Your budget should start from N2m

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander

154k miles

No faults reported

N1.7m

2005 Lexus RX330

159k miles

No faults reported

N2.9m

2006 Lexus ES 330

94k miles

No faults reported

N2.2m

2009 Lexus IS

147k miles

No faults reported

N2.8m

We want to thank everyone for their feedback and comments. We are constantly improving on our processes and your feedback helps us to do that quicker and better.

Thanks again to all reviewers, our loyal supporters, traducers and prospective customers. Be rest assured that we are undeterred in bringing you the best deals at the best prices.

Let’s move on.

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Lush100:
Sir,
Thanks for your comments, though my mention was not directed to you , all the same, I will oblige u an answer.

I am a prospective buyer.

Where buyers that have purchased have a good deal with amdman, we commend him and where it otherwise, we ask that they are resolved and suggest ways he can prevent a future occurrence,
All in all I am a prospective buyer,

You that you are making it looks like your own opinion matter, are u any great?

Your other off remarks about me are not worthy of a response or rather not necessary.

Good day sir

This is becoming rather irritating.

There are other threads on this auto section selling cars, yet we don’t see thIs concentration of ‘experts’ forming voltron on those threads.

Your statement that you are looking for a day when people will be able to trust the cars they are getting from us is laughable and is in bad taste. People that buy from us know why they do and know the quality they get. As we cannot serve everyone, when you are ready to buy yours, please head to someone you can trust to buy from.

Please don’t take our civility and decorum for granted.

2005 Acura MDX

162k miles

Slight rust on left rear door

N1.6m

2006 Acura MDX

218k miles

No faults reported

N1.6m

ACHILLES45:
amdman pls how much will land me a 2005/2006 model Acura MDX

2005 Acura MDX

192k miles

No faults reported

N1.6m

POINTS TO NOTE

1. Pictures we post are mostly before inspection. Buyer will get more pictures and video after inspection, before purchase.

2. We do not buy all the cars we inspect.

3. If there is any issue we observe on inspection that was not previously disclosed, we refer to buyer to decide on the way forward

4. We drive almost all of the cars we buy to the warehouse for shipping. Till date, we have not had a case where any broke down on the way. We will not risk our lives to drive a defective vehicle because of small financial margins.

5. We do not use marketing gimmicks to persuade buyers. We disclose all issues known to us.

6. If we don't think the deal is a good one, we will tell you. If we don't perceive you will get value for your money, we will tell you as well.

Over a hundred cars and counting... and we are still here.

2012 KIA Optima

No faults reported

104k miles

N3m

2005 Toyota Camry

Damage to right side mirror

67k miles

N1.6m

2007 Pontiac Torrent

162k miles

No faults reported

N1.4m