₦airaland Forum

IkpuMmadu:
Having been to a couple of nations and one thing I noticed about blacks and Africans is that we love showmanahip... Once a car comes out, you go to dealership, trade the other one then impress your fellow black Folks with the car not impressing them with your strides or intellectual sagacity... This is the black culture in europe and usa

Now we as Nigerians have copied that mentality, we say this car is old and that car is old, let's take the C Class benz of 2003 model, to some folks they would say it's old but in Germany and Austria even UAE, They still drive that ride well maintained...

That C class has 6 airbags (2 dashboard and 4 at the doors ) some 2020 cars don't even have the number of those airbags , full 4matic

With ESP, BAS , ETS and all those safety features in that C Class most 2018 cars don't have them apart from basic ABS

Now people would look at the C class as old without asking how does it handles , drives, corners and the 0 - 60 km ...

No the average black Nigerian would say he is driving a 2003 benz while I am driving a 2015 Camry without asking what and why ?

You see that is black folks mentality and it has to do with rap culture carry over ... As you age in life , maybe in 40s you will realize that you don't need to start changing cars everyday... That is if you are legit... You start planning for your retirement

In 30s or late 20s you are mad about models and age in cars... We understand, it is their age ( if you look at those guys theey fall into that age bracket ) new moneys

If your in late teens and early 20s, you will be mad about phones, every year you change phones to impress and you are mad about Gucci, Versace, givenchy , prada etc

Now if you are in your 50s and getting matured you are thinking about holiday homes, investments, kids graduation etc

So at a point don't blame them in a way... It's their age but most of them carry this mentality to late 40s and at the end of the day 50s would be a life of regret

So , when I see them talk here on nairaland and social media... I just laugh and move on... I learnt this from wise old men that are living comfortably

I will not want to say in my late 40s and 50s that I drove so so so and so cars and I drove 10 cars

I would want to say, I am happy for the life lived and I am staying in my home and can travel for vacation anywhere I wannt .... People rarely impress me with the model of cars but how it is well maintained.

I would value a citroen 1985 model (vintage ) to 2018 model of Honda... The 1985 model would turn heads

That's how I want to roll in future... Driving clean vintage cars

thanks so much to all the gurus here and your advice am highly impressed is better to have an old car well maintained and save for future than to change to latest cars but no investment

HeavenlyBang:
If you want to do her well, buy an RX330 or something. Very comfortable ride.

That ML is awful. Awful ride quality, awful road manners, rust issues, electronic issues.

Just friendly advice.

thanks bro but what about rx300

IkpuMmadu:
Naturally aspirated , it's a good SUV... 320 and CClass is also great one go for C 320 naturally aspirated they seem to useM112 engine

Iga enweta parts na Nkpor ... They are available and rarely get damaged... The gears are built like tank

Thanks bro will check out the C320 natural aspirated as you said that's c class pls what year or model is it V6 or v4

Kewtt:
I use V6. 5k fuel weekly. My colleague's Corolla uses 4500 weekly. But V8 is orgasmic...it is mechanical sex

@kewtt what type of Benz V6 do you drive I want to join the Benz league want to buy it for my wife to say thank you for the twins baby boys God gave me through her. Looking at ml 320 03 to 05 model. The ride will be our family car . I have corolla now but want to add Benz for her

Good morning all pls am loving Benz and I want to go for ml 320 2003 to 2005 model (w163) please advice me on maintenance and fuel efficiency. Or any good model of c class to purchase. Am at Anambra State