₦airaland Forum

UnitedAlliance:
You brought up the non Nigerian reference and thus my response.

“AutoMoTech:


bro i truly get your point. You feel it doesnt make sense for you. You know about cars. But for other ppl who dont know what to look out for, they need a professional eye.
On the guarantee thing even even big car dealerships in the abroad dont ever give guarantees. It is the manufacturerthat does that. I wonder why U expect me as a mechanic to give you guarantee...heheheh”

obekediamondfuto:
I am sure you forgot the led bulb, how do we test the fuse when we buy it?

U see, observation is key....
Oya goan buy 600 led bulbs from Japan as punishment.

diportivo:
this 3k-4k that they are using as an advantage in Abuja would have been an advantage to u by not making u spend spend and spend

at this rate,u have spent more than 4k without solution, will spend the 4k for scanning,and will still spend much more than 4k for repairs

advantage is an ass bro......ride or get ridden

jum33:
This is a typical case of Pennywise pound foolish you don't want to waste 3/4k for scanning ,you have already burnt up to 40k with more problems added and still no solutions yet .Do we call that ignorance or stupidity .This is the kind of customer that will be willing to use 200k to buy part but doesn't believe in paying for the service charge to fix the part ,God don catch you today .

obekediamondfuto:
Come with your soldering iron, electrical board, calculator, book and Biro!

We have to calculate the rating of this N50 fuse and why it chooses to break @ odd hours....
Most importantly our answer should depict the exact amount of current to run through this N50 fuse to prevent a reoccurence.....

Na joke I dey oh... Make una no go report me give baba oh

Mayor555:
And you sir, hope you're ready for the wrath of his royal highness?

He won't be happy with this.... No no no, he won't!

obekediamondfuto:
You are welcome












On board

UnitedAlliance:
Guarantee on what specifically?

It’s a law in the USA to offer warranties on used cars and services.

MDDarah84:
Thanks bro.
So btw the EOD 05 and the DC 06-07 which is more cheaper to maintain especially in terms of fuel economy and parts purchase?

adunnikay:
Bosses. I greet u all. I have taken time to read most of the important through ad and am learning. Weldone.

Please what advice would you give to me on maintaining a VW Passat 2009 FSi.

I hope I am not making a wrong decision buying the car?

Please advice.

dannybrasky:
Obekediamondfuto as GAZZUZZ no call us to the party,we here by summon him to the court of BCD.

Rule number 1 has been broken,so therefore even if you have substituted origin for water lol,the court finds you guilty and then makes it compulsory that you supply 100 cans of origin to the BCD'S

We await our ORIGIN

obekediamondfuto:
Nope, HRH is still dulling as usual

obekediamondfuto:
You are welcome on board

tojahh:
1. 2003

2. Almost one month ago

3. Yes it's well gauged

tojahh:
Please Ò.

When I pushed my gear selector (R, D) on my EOD, the car will kind of vibrate.

And when car is moving, as it increases in transmission, you will feel the little jerking on it.


Please what is the cause. Thanks great minds.

obekediamondfuto:
Lolz I'm back to base now No fear, I've been welcome on board this base since I was little...

tetralogyfallot:
me sef don sabi change fuel pump now.

tetralogyfallot:
; which is an advantage abi

diportivo:
Thomas


u are welcome on board

GAZZUZZ:
1 carguide later

tetralogyfallot:
bro! The thing tire me o. I was jut unlucky. Its my first car but I have virtually known everything about cars due to constant visit to mechanics garage.

obekediamondfuto:
my brother location oh... location majorly affected my decision!
..
I initially wanted to upgrade but when I discovered that they had to import clock spring for EOD from onitsha, I had to use my head....

if I were in Lagos then.... maybe I'd have done something different!

billy187:
I have used the very same car since 2012 and I dont think my problems would even be half the number of yours. One thing someone rightly mentioned here is the possible abuse of your car by Kazeems. If there's one thing I know in my years of using my Focus, they do NOT take abuse well at all!

Oh and yes, those Kazeems can misdiagnose the hell out of a car! Five fuel pumps?! How?! Were you pumping the fuel out of an oil well?!

AgentGoat:
If you can't warranty your job as the so called professional what is now the different between you and kazeem?

obekediamondfuto:
in the light of all these...
Get to know all or at least some things about the ride one wants to purchase....
involve a competent mechanic who has a long history of satisfied customers
buy the ride and pray that nothing happens and the villagers don't remember you



to the floor members....
I think Gazuzz has a thread on buying naija used cars sha.... it has helped a lot of buyers so far...

as for me, I am. trying my possible best to learn all I can about rides and I do this in the little spare time I have....
and for me to buy a car, brother at least I'd have covered like 50percent of everything regarding the ride....

you can imagine that I bought an 06 Camry just after selling off my 03 Camry....
I could have bought something else within that price range... but I was just hesitant... much to the distaste of my friends and colleagues.....

but inside me I knew why



it's a me thing sha I hate taking uncalculated risks
and I heard that the higher the risk, the higher the returns.... but my brother.... not for me oh

obekediamondfuto:
nope this is not where I'm headed tho....
I'm talking, when and if something (within the mechanics purview) happens within a very short time after purchasing the ride....

buyer still takes responsibility, even tho he paid for inspection!

now another very recent online scenario...
A certain young man walks into a car lot with his trusty mechanic (Kazeem) tho.... the mechanic certified the ride OK and in top notch condition

some days later, vehicle was used to convey family to a different state
...

vehicle parked up less than halfway through....
buyer went back to seller to complain..... IMHO the mechanic should be the first point of contact....
he should have checked history ET all.....

now the scenario still played out well to the favour or this promising young man, with a minute loss in the hundreds of thousands..... after returning the ride.

but if that ride was bought from cars45 I don't think he'd have been able to return the ride!

now. my point is not whether the mechanic was sound or not... my point is who should have been held accountable?

and yes I still understand your point butressed above.... but this is the point I am trying to make!

obekediamondfuto:
still. grey right?
pretty grey if u ask me!

whichever way we go, there is a huge trade-off...

* if mechanic gives warranty it won't be reasonable....
* if mechanic doesn't and something goes wrong the next day... it won't be fair
*if buyer doesn't go with mechanic and he buys scrap..... he'd be dumb and stewpid
*if buyer goes with mechanic (no guarantee) and gets a very good buy then all is well.


in all these scenarios only one thing brings about the desired outcome.... some call it luck, some call it AYO babalola, some call it fortune


I call. it grace!

It's an extremely grey area (buying naija used) jare, that's why I'd prefer to deal with someone that has a rep to protect.... that way, he'd be guided accordingly and will do everything possible (within his means) to make sure I don't buy scrap... and I should be entitled to specifics (show workings) in case of any incasity!

I still understand your point tho! perfectly sef!

obekediamondfuto:
this is why that area is still very grey!
at least for toks vehicles one can see history which will aid make an informed decision....

buying naija used with just ones intellect as guarantee that the deal is good is just not enough for me......
so if something else turns up that the mech failed to spot, who will be held responsible?

buyer, seller, mechanic or village people?

I only love taking calculated risks that can be hedged if need be.....
this is why, I started learning about cars in the first place....

I learnt the hard way that men do not always keep their word.....
I have spent money on things with just assurance that the deal is sealed.... from top guys in that specific Industry....

when the going goes south, you start hearing stuff like, these things happen from time to time.... it escaped me and all that....

all the long preaching just to create a lame excuse for failing....
anyways I usually love doing biz (also buying cars) with people with a lot to protect... esp online....
I know that if the money get as e take go, I can always try to create a scene online.....

it's a grey area without any straight forward direction if mechanic cannot be held accountable for certain mishaps.....

if I buy a car today, and I paid for inspection only for me to discover tomorrow that the whole underneath is rusted, na mechanic I go still hold accountable oh.