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Very recently, Tin-Can Cleared, Toyota LE Corolla.
First body,
Four cylinder, 1.8L engine,
Automatic transmission,
Surprisingly, air conditioning works fine,
Entertainment system works,
Engine runs smoothly,
Transmission shifts effortlessly.
Front bumper needs replacing.

Note that in the attached pictures, vehicle has not even been washed yet. The pictures present the state of the car straight from Tin-Can Island port. You may buy as is or wait for washing and setting to be concluded - in which case, price will go slightly up.

If interested, call or WhatsApp me on zero8zero3, four2seven, 9six3zero.

Thank you.

Nigerians are a special breed of people for whom the ultimate goal of democracy is victory at the polls, and noting else thereafter.

If you travel a few years into the future of bygone elections and look back at the numerous excitement we have exhibited at their outcome, certainly you will ask yourself what all of that excitement was about. We no longer even talk about possible impeachment on grounds of non-performance.

Democracy has become for us like a football match: we are all in it for the final score, the immediate outcome of the match - never mind that we will never come close to winning the tournament which, actually, is the reason for the match.

I wonder how we will read all this when the man in the eye of the storm returns to whence he came to contest the election. Who or what is there to stop him from doing so? Especially when it is clear to him and to all that (as usual) we have been thoroughly entertained. And entertainment is the reason we cast votes.

DaddyMayor:
Hello,

Where are you located?
Also can I have your contact

Good morning. Contact number: 0 eight 0 three, 4 two 7, nine 6 three 0.

SOLD.

Still available, still selling.

Available and still on sale.

Selling still...

Selling still...

SOLD!

By the way, still available...still selling.

whirlwind7:
Nwokem, I can't afford to buy this great ride now, but I would love to buy you a drink!
I just love the way you handle yourself here. You kept it real and matured. Yep, NL is filled with lots of unsavory characters, but note that online is the future, so we have to bear with this necessary evil.

And yeah, I called you nwokem because my intuition tells me you've got to be a proud son of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Keep rising!

These are words of wisdom, Whirlwind7, and I totally agree with you. Yet, we must summon the courage to contend with this evil from time to time without losing our bearing, of course.

The offer of a drink is as good as the drink itself and so I thank you for your generosity even without the drink.

valarinz:
Do you know that you would've stopped this guy in his tracks by saying "come and pay".

Then you'll be greeted with a stunning graveyard silence..... Rest assured, the fellow doesn't have the 1.8m either and is looking to lash out due to frustration.

Next time please don't rile yourself up unnecessarily by allowing these trolls bait you, just ignore or ask him to come and pay. That exposes their stupidity more.

Many thanks for your input, Val. I continue to learn my lessons on Nairaland.

I hear you on the 'come and pay' strategy for achieving silence. But, never underestimate the intelligence of some Nairalanders: a real buyer may lure you into that strategy and then make payment even before you have finished typing your response to him.

All in all, the learning process continues and one is encouraged by the experience of fellow wayfarers as yourself.

Selling...

Available, selling...

ckcnivek:
You are more of a writer than a business man oh.

What you buy to sell isn't the determinant of your selling price, but your competition and d desires of consumers. If you have mistakenly bought above market price, then by all means, use it yourself and don't come here to tell us who d dealers are or aren't.

I knew you were going to leave the business sense talk and talk about aesthetics. It's obvious you are trying to make excess profit with the beautiful interior your Volvo has. We both know that if you sell at 2m you would have made a reasonable profit. Don't be greedy sir.

https://www.nairaland.com/5621001/reflections-nairaland-autos-section-used-car

I think you should read the thread above. While I cannot take you to task for not being a dealer and not having any clue as to what it's like to be one, you certainly must take responsibility for the conviction that you have a valid opinion on a matter that you know little about.

First off, there's no room for greed in this business: you simply won't make any sales. Secondly, if it is greed (according to you) to sell a vehicle at what you erroneously believe to be an exorbitant price, what do you call your offer of 1.8m for a vehicle that you clearly stated is worth 2m? I think it's foolery and this as I have mentioned elsewhere is a major problem in trying to sell cars on Nairaland. You have way more unserious 'buyers' than real buyers. If only the unserious 'buyers' will just admire the picture of the vehicle and move on, life'll be a tad more pleasant for dealers here. But no. Never mind that I said 'call or Whatsapp', you must necessarily publicly post an offer on my thread that undermines the sense of my venture. And before I have said much, you advise me to drive the car myself.

Thank you for your advice. Now, please get off my thread before I lose my cool and gift you the car for 1.8m naira - a 'gift' I doubt you're willing to accept in any case. And this calls to question all over again the point of your initial post.

Do read the thread I posted its link above. It'll help.

ckcnivek:
1200 for shipping is reasonable enough sir. But clearing for 750k is outrageous and that car wasn't sold for $2000.

No one will invest that kind of money on a Volvo when there's Lexus or Toyota which will sell in a day or a maximum of 3 days. �

Your response shows clearly that you're not a car dealer and nobody says that you have to be. The bolded part of your post signposts the illusion of non-dealers who, if they decide to venture into the used-car dealership business, fall victim to the Toyota/Lexus fast-sale myth that ends up surprising them the wrong way and tying down their capital for far much longer than they ever anticipated.

I have sold a couple of Toyotas. And I can tell you that it was no surprise that they were the hardest sales I ever made. The simple reason for that is that the Toyota segment of the Nigerian market is hyper saturated and there are way more Toyotas on offer than there are capable buyers.

There is an 06 Toyota Highlander on sale here for 3m. The general aesthetics of the vehicle is by no means up to that of the Volvo on offer here. It takes an experienced consumer to know that with good personal maintenance habit, practically any vehicle is a good vehicle - barring vehicles with documented manufacturer defects, of course.

And so I have pitched my tent with Volvo and you advance the view that I should have favoured Toyota instead. This sale is on. Let's see how true your assertion is.

ckcnivek:
1.8m

So, lemme break this down: it cost 1,200 dollars to ship this vehicle and 750,000 naira to clear it at the ports. Assume that I bought the said vehicle for 2,000 dollars (please see the mileage of the vehicle to know that this price is not possible - it is higher than that). Do the math.

Now, help me understand the business sense in offering this vehicle to you for 1.8m naira.

cdz:
By the way, tyres are in pretty good condition.

Make us an offer: 0 eight 0 three 4 two 7 nine 6 three 0.

Call or Whatsapp.

The R-Design range of Volvo is a luxury and performance concept aimed at improved customer satisfaction based on greater attention to detail in interior design and greater performance in vehicle handling and drive.

By the way, tyres are in pretty good condition.

Make us an offer: 0 eight 0 three 4 two 7 nine 6 three 0.

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2009 Volvo XC90 R-Design
Six-Cylinder Engine
Three-Row Seating
Pristine Leather Seats
Power front seats
Chrome interior trim
Folding, Chrome-themed side mirrors
Park assist
Blind spot warning system
19 inch rims
Powerful drive experience: vehicle is hungry for speed.
Effortless, high-response steering

Asking price: 2.8m

Still on sale.

Available.

Still here, still selling.

Still on sale

Trustme2:
Put price

Asking: 4m.

Slightly negotiable.

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