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Percival9:
C230 if its not kompressor red top or white top engine better go for lexus

V6 of last batch is problematic asf


Only 2001-2004 use kompressor or white top which are rugged and everlasting

I currently used c230 2004 with 1.8L white top and im enjoying every bit of it 2yrs now

If asthetic look no concern u go for 2003-04 c230 with red top kompressor or white top engine and enjoy fuel economy and peace

Otherwise lexus my bro

Wow! Thanks my bro! I really appreciate this detailed response.

Good evening car people! I’m stuck between deciding between these two sedan cars. The 2005 Lexus es 330 3.3V6 vs the Mercedes Benz C230 2.5V6 last batch. I have driven the Lexus well and I know it’s quiet, very reliable and luxurious in its own way but I have never driven this c230 last batch before. The Benz is popular in the north and they swear by it. How rugged is it compared to the Lexus?
Can it handle a bit of commercial transportation services like the Lexus? What about reliability while driving long distances? I just want opinions from people who have experienced both.


Thank you…👏

I sleep. But not at night. Is that okay?

As in, I sleep around 3-5am and wake up around 10-11 depending on my schedule.

I hope i am safe?

Pearl1910:
Any car from 2008 and above
Yes the prices are higher

Thanks chief..

cyif2003:
Comfort is from 2010 cars upward

Thanks chief…

Quick question: Does bolt/uber put lexus es 330 on comfort? If not, what brand/models/types of cars are Eligible for comfort and is comfort more lucrative than the other categories?


Thanks my bosses…

The GS 350 is supposed to be the V6 and the GS 430 is the V8. What is going on here?

buygala:
Senior man, is everything all riight at home?

Talk quick so we can help you, so that we can help you come back from that expressway you are on

Cars are human nibo

I have updated the write up. Read it and tell me what you think..😁

My name is Adekola Taiwo and I want to personally welcome you to Car court. This is the only courtroom in the world where cars get dragged to court to stand trial like just like human beings and the jury is YOU! Here, cars get pitched against each other, judged based on their looks, sued for their non-reliability, convicted for their performance and arrested for their driving experience and public perception. Car court also discusses general car topics from unconventional perspectives, gives outright eulogies/odes and condemnation to cars that deserve it. We currently offer a 100% discount on our consultation services to help you make the right choice when you are buying your next car. Follow our Tiktok @carcourt1. Check my profile for any enquiries and business propositions. Thank you!





From time immemorial when cars replaced donkeys and horses, they have been seen as machines that serve as means of transportation and nothing more. Back then, most cars look alike, sound alike and there were not many of them on the road to compare to. But, consequent innovations and development by different car brands fueled by difference in philosophies, needs, priorities and target audience over the years have changed the game. We now have more car brands than we can recognize, more models than we need and more car personalities than we care for. These discrepancies are some of the things that have fueled these so called “character” and “personalities” in cars today.


Every long-term car owner understands this strange relationship and communication habit that I am talking about. There are people who don’t need to check their fuel gauges to know the level of their fuel because their car somehow “communicates” with them. Some other people “beg” their car to start in the morning by saying “Please start”, “Don’t do this to me today” and when the engine finally turns over, they murmur a “Good girl” to the car. This almost feels like your car listened to you. You can relate, right? 😎


After spending enough time with your car, the time will come when you will be able to accurately predict the mood of your car. You will know the sound it makes when it is “happy”, you will know the familiar vibrations when something is about to go wrong. You will even know when it is tired or when it is about to embarrass you in public. This again feels like a human behavior. Are you still with me? 😎😁


Every human being has a reputation and so do cars. These reputations are influenced by their size, engine capacity, shape, reliability, etc. The dodge challenger is going to be a loud, muscular, arrogant and proud man. The Rolls-Royce brand with its apex level engineering and luxury can be likened to someone at the highest level of royalty. The brand is quite pricy to own and expensive to maintain. Toyotas would be average income civil servants. Very reliable and cheap to maintain tho. Apologies to Toyota fan boys! 😁 I won’t do it again! So, who can you liken the Mercedes Benz or the BMW brand to?


​Furthermore, some cars even look and feel like wise elders. They are old but they drive like ancestors who have seen it all. They may not be flashy and trendy with modern bells and whistles but they carry great experience with quiet dignity. These current modern cars will always feel and look like reckless youths to them. What car(s) came to your mind here?

Let us also talk about people who name their cars. Some even refer to their car as a boy or a girl. Calling your car a certain human name reinforces its human like nature and your personal connection to it.


So, the next time a car passes you on the road, look at the brand. Look at the price. Look at the attitude. Listen to the exhaust note and form your own human expression about it. Because, once you start seeing cars in this unusual way, you can’t un-see it. Ever! The road instantly stops feeling like a collection of soulless machines, it starts feeling like a moving city of human personalities!


Car court is out! Zoooooom!!🚗 💨

Have you ever seen your car beyond the metals and iron? Have you ever thought of your car as a human with a soul and a mind of its own? Has a car ever got driven past you and you thought “damn! That car must be a proud and arrogant car”. Do you also talk to your car? Have you ever had a kind of personal connection with a car that you can never let it go? Do some cars look masculine or feminine to you too? Ride with me and I will prove to you that cars are indeed human. They just don’t pay tax. 😁

Tailors are the ones that disappoint. 😁😂😂

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senator2k9:
Catalytic converter has nothing to do with fuel efficiency

Kindly indulge me sir…

buygala:
How do you propose we carry out such research my good Sir?

The filling stations commercial drivers patronize are usually the best. A new filling station is also good because they will be trying to impress… Also, watch out for filling stations that seldom have customers…



Bless up!

We should send a federal government delegation to ask for price and phone number? 😁

I just saw it on Facebook! That bridge on amuloko road should be attended to.

May God be with the departed..

They don’t sound popular here but here are some headsup incase you are not used to buying cars.

1. Don’t go alone.
2. Visit clandestinely. As in, visit their car stand and do your survey before revealing that you were the one they were speaking to.
3. When you finally spot the car of your choice, never show interest. Instead, try to cover your interest with another car(s).
4. Check if the car has a tracker installed already. Check if the car has more than one key programmed to it. Disable all before paying o.
5. Test drive and tick all the gears.
6. Never be pressured to buy any car and always trust your gut feeling.
7. Check the odometer and make sure it kinds of tally with the age of the car.
8. There is nothing like “small repair”. It works or it doesn’t!
9. Negotiate aggressively without shame.
10. They should never know the location you are headed after you pay.
11. May God be with you.


Drive safely and don’t forget to wash it for us o! 😁😁

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Mr seun, I believe one of the things that will attract more people to this platform is if you make turn it into an earning platform. This platform has the potential of going toe to toe with other Facebook, X and the rest.


You can start with people that make Front page.

Ire o!

So, let us review some of the reasons your fuel drains fast.


1. Aggressive Acceleration: The act of suddenly pressing your accelerator very hard only to aggressively press your break moments later burns your fuel more than you can imagine. Apart from causing rapid tear and wear of car parts, your fuel is the number one victim here. Smooth and linear acceleration will save your fuel.

2. Long idling in traffic: it comes as a surprise when I found out that a lot of people don’t know this. Have you wondered why commercial drivers turn off their ignition when the idling time is taking long?

3. Missing Catalyst/Catalytic converter: On the streets, it is also known as “indomie”. All cars come with it from factory but dubious car dealers and mechanics remove it and resell. Check if yours is still there. If it is not, your car fuel consumption will be very high.

4. Under-inflated tires: Do you know that low tire pressure creates more resistance between your tire and the road? That means your engine will have to work harder just to move the car. Check your tires and make sure they are well gauged.

5. Carrying Excess Weight: Again, why do you think commercial drivers charge excess money for load? It is simple. The heavier the car, the more fuel it burns to move. Remove loads that are not needed in your car and make it as light as possible.

6. Poor Vehicle Maintenance: Dirty and clogged air filters, bad spark plugs, overused engine oil, etc are some of the things that will make your engine less efficient. Regular servicing and maintenance will save you fuel in the long run.

7. Bad fuel Quality: Sometimes, the problem is not the car. It is the fuel. Do your research well before buying fuel o!



Drive smarter my people! Car court wishes you happy motoring!

When Burnaboy sang “Dangote, dangote still dey find money” I did not clock it until now.


It is no longer news that the price of petrol motor spirit has been hiked and I thought it would be great if I shared a bit of reasons why your fuel might be draining faster in Nigeria and how to avoid it.

Do you know what an AMG stands for?

Clean car by the way..

At first glance? It’s a beautiful car. That 2005 design still looks futuristic even in this 2026. When you park it beside ugly SUV”s with K legs like the Honda Crv, it screams “I am not your mate” but the ownership is where the real relationship begins.

1. The gearbox of Emotional Damage.
The CVT does not fail. It waits. It waits patiently for your bank account to have a few naira and then on one peaceful afternoon in traffic, it will start jerking. That very month, your mechanic will buy his first land.


2. Fuel Consumption Sponsored by OPEC.
You will fill your tank today, your fuel gauge will deny it tomorrow. The Murano drinks fuel like a camel in Sahara. In a country where fuel prices are unstable, you are in trouble.

3. Dashboard Christmas Celebration.
One day, your Murano will surprise you and random lights will appear on your dashboard. Check engine, ABS, Traction control, etc. Your mechanic will plug his scanner and start shaking his head. He will buy his second land here.

4. The AC tests your faith.
When it is working, it can freeze Suya. But when it decides not to? You will understand why patience is a virtue.

5. Your mechanic becomes your sibling. You will call him more than your wife. I promise you! This is because you and your mechanic are busy looking for a mechanic that can connect you to a very good mechanic!

6. You will start mumbling to yourself. The people around you will think you are praying. You are not!


7. You will finally get to the groundnut stage. This is a very important stage. This is the stage where you abandon all your daily activities to start eating groundnuts under the tree your mechanic calls a workshop. By then, you must have had enough stories and tales to share to your fellow comrades. You would have carried your cross and accepted your fate here.

8. The deliverance/testimony stage. This is the stage where another warrior purchases your Murano for 650k and you run to church to give testimony. A car the devil personally supervised its production cannot mean well for you.


I can’t go on without triggering the PTSD of current victims and survivors. The Nissan Murano was not built. It was unleashed. If you have owned one, I know you have stories. If you are planning to buy one, may God be with you.


Kindly follow my TikTok @carcourt1. Video contents are in the works..

The Murano is not just a car. It is a character building program. You don’t drive a Murano. You survive it. Infact, as part of my contributions to humanity, I have written and personally delivered a petition to God to excuse anybody who has used the Nissan Murano from going to hell for the second time no matter their sins here on earth. You are most welcome…

The year was 2005.

The location was a car factory in the beautiful city of Yokohama, Japan. Machines have been turned on. Bolts tightened. Engines primed. Engineers stood at attention, sweating inside air-conditioned overalls.

Then he arrived. Not with thunder. But he was accompanied by a cold breeze. He was dressed in black. Aura of quiet wickedness surrounded him. The only thing he held was a half empty sachet of original Ogogoro!
Then he sat down. Looked to the side and frowned. Crossed his legs and angrily barked his first order.

Begin!

Engineers speedily obeyed. Gearboxes were spiritually calibrated. CVT”s were programmed with advanced emotional instability. Yet, more orders continuously followed.
Who was he and what were they doing? Well, if you think he was the devil, then you are absolutely correct! But what were they manufacturing? This was not just manufacturing. It was a prophecy.
Finally, the last part went in. He inspected with a nod of approval and the first model of the Nissan Murano rolled out…..and somewhere in Nigeria, destinies shifted.





My name is Adekola Taiwo and I want to personally welcome you to Car court. This is the only courtroom in the world where cars get dragged to court to stand trial like just like human beings and the jury is YOU! Cars get pitched against each other, judged based on their looks, sued for their non-reliability, convicted for their performance and arrested for their driving experience and public perception. Car court also discusses general car topics from unconventional perspective, gives outright eulogies/odes and condemnation to cars that deserve it. We currently offer a 100% discount on our consultation services to help you make the right choice when you are buying your next car. Follow our Tiktok @carcourt1, Twitter(x) @ carcourt, and YouTube @carcourt. Check my profile for any enquiries and business propositions. Thank you!

Taylor3:
Please can you explain more, Sir?

The Toyota Camry is a mid sized sedan focused on comfort, space and power options. Its competitors are the es Lexus, Mercedes E class, etc. it has 2.4 liter and V6 engine options. However, the civic is more focused on fuel economy, small size and all. Its competitors are the Toyota Corolla, Honda city, etc. its engine options are around 1.6litre to 2.0 depending on the option.

My advice is for you to get the Camry. It is more rugged, very forgiving when not well maintained , and it retains value better. The 2010/11 is a good choice because the 2007/08 models usually suffer from oil shortage and melting/cracked dashboard.

Happy motoring!

They are both good car choices. But, they are not comparable. I am sorry…