₦airaland Forum

mammanbawa:
Alaye
No look the man sef
Him no go dey interested cos there's no hire purchase option
And he's just an e rat
We'll shame them soon

oses4u:
Formerly used by Donald Trump's girlfriend. Pix coming soon

drkay:
Hi, I would be glad if you can pls help me with info about your ride. I’m about to purchase same model and year for my wife but I need to be sure that she won’t find it difficult to maintain cos I’m not around.
what has been your experience with it so far?
Is it something that a lady can easily maintain?
She’s presently using 03 corrola with an 02 sienna. She’s not the type that cares about which oil the mechanic uses to service her car or how the car would be fixed once anything comes up in it.

Gizer:
U don name everytin na. Abi wetin remain again??

dare01:
https://www.nairaland.com/5319697/tokunbo-2013-toyota-camry-xle#80586337

WILUG:
A clean title, full option 2013 Camry XLE is urgently needed for immediate payment.

V6 Preferred. We will however also consider I4 engines.

Thank you.

engrken2:
1.7m

jceesquare:
He has answered you already.
The ES has better fuel economy and low repair cost.
But the G drives and feels better.

kingreign:
It looks like Hyundai Veracruz.

HeavenlyBang:
Because "Toyota".

HeavenlyBang:
Hmmmmm.

On one hand, if the G has had just one owner in Nigeria, it may have likely been very well taken care of. It's an enthusiast's car, and usually isn't bought by those who don't know anything about it.

On the flip, side, if the G has been abused, your friend is about to step into a world of pain. Nissans don't like abuse, especially electrical abuse.

The Lexus is a safer option.

Prestige: G has more prestige, it's not even close. Much rarer, looks sportier, and has weight to its look.
Speed:
Maintenance: See above. ES will be cheaper to maintain, though.
Not attractive to robbers: Depends. G looks more expensive than it is, which may make it attractive. On the flip side, the ES is a lot more common, which could also make it attractive.

If you want to drive it for three years, G definitely. ES already looks outdated.

I've owned both cars.

HeavenlyBang:
My car is much, much faster. Handles much, much better too. An IS350 is better comparison.

HeavenlyBang:
Mine is pretty accurate. 1 - 2mpg difference, maximum.

Inception:
Sees post . looks at my Camry 2.2. I can do it , i think .

Enters east-west road and hits 60mph . Vibration makes my complete side mirror fling away . After Jesus has taken the wheel, i don enter house dey ask myself one simple question: WHO SEND ME

All of una wey dey give us hope... i don loss my side mirror now

GAZZUZZ:
Keeping an engine in top shape includes following manufacturer specs. no one can tell you the right oil to use without first inspecting engine.

HeavenlyBang:
Finding Someone to Help Me With the Process
Since I Wasn't looking to get scammed or toyed with, I had to find someone who'd help me with the purchase. Country hard, and money is even harder to make. If person by mistake scam me, I fit just die.

Did some research on Nairaland. Na we be VIN police, we sabi people wey their head fit touch.

Hit up the first guy. Not going to name drop them for obvious reasons. Their charges were fair but they didn't have much in the way of social proof. More importantly, though, their response time was very much lacking. In matters like this, it's important you find someone who responds on time. Someone who doesn't respond appropriately is likely to start being a pain as the transaction goes deeper, and may very well start acting like they're doing you a favor.

I found the right guy.
Cc: DelTel

Hit him up, did a background check, no misdeamenours on Autos and Cartalk, very straightforward by all indications. Perfect.

Asked him for charges, etc. He was plain about everything. Paid the deposit, and we set out to buy a car.

Buying the Car
Buying the car was by far the most stressful part of the process. We picked out about eight different listings on Copart, and sorted them by priority.

The problem with auctions is that most times, some of the cars picked were on live auction at the same, which left us in quite the bind. You see, if you bid and win, you have to pay up. So, bidding on two cars at the same time is a bad idea, because...what if you win both. We had to further prioritize cars.

Three days later, we'd gone through six of the cars and had nothing to show for it.

We turned to IAA.

Won a bid.

A few hours later, bid was deemed as inadequate and relisted with a Buy Now option. I chose to bid on another car on Copart and see if it went through. We lost the Copart bid, and by the time we tried using the Buy Now option for the IAA one, someone else already had it. From Nigeria, too.

Bloody hell.

Anyways, we won the last car that we shortlisted. Damage to the rear bumper and lights only. Paid for it, trucked, and shipped.

I'd have preferred a RWD model, to be honest. AWD is heavier, more complicated, and worse on fuel economy. On the other hand, it's better for safety. Oh well. I go use am like that

Ran a free VIN check by myself before purchase to ensure I wasn't getting anything with a horrid history. After purchase, I ran a check with CarGuidNG. Report was delivered on time and had all the necessary information.

Here are some screenshots of my conversations with DelTel.

legalwealth:
Kindly continue with using the oil that you've been using. You can decide to be using the synthetic oil may be when you later replace your engine to another tokunbo. Lest I forget, consider the year of your car and as well be sure you can always get the synthetic oil anytime that you need it.

Apology for responding to you late! !!