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Siena:
[color=Blue]I work with Toyota and Lexus, and I'm not aware of any engine or transmission issues peculiar to the a Lexus RX300 series. Even with well over 300,000 miles on the odometer, they're still running strong.

Any issues that may arise are most likely when these SUV's arrive in Nigeria. Poor maintenance, miserly owners, wrong fluids, bad mechanics etc. I can go on and on.

The average Nigerian wants to run an SUV on Kia Picanto money. Well, it doesn't work. Plus a lack of mechanical sympathy when driving, will soon reduce even the most robust vehicles to a pile of rubble.

Is this particular SUV worth 1.55 million NGN? Possibly. I have no idea. I know shipping SUV's is not cheap. Unlike regular cars, price is based upon dimensions and weight. Add clearing, the LHD conversion, the actual cost of the truck, and it all adds up. Then there's the added profit for the seller.[/color]

Thanks, and God bless you.

Pls tell me more on how mileage affects the overall strength of a vehicle.

The emphasis shouldn't be speaking in tongues. Instead it should be allowing the Holy Spirit to possess us after we're baptised.

Speaking in tongues is an accompanying sign that A Christian is baptised in the Holy Ghost.

I'm believing God for that significant experience.

Patrick, I dey see you ooo

carefreewannabe:
I guess, that is what is called intuition.

Sort of. ....I was so sure like I know it all from the beginning before I was even born.......

We clicked. No struggle. No eye service. My soul knew it...

carefreewannabe:
How do you recognize her / him?

My dear, I can't really say. I just knew it.

And it was one of those days I wasn't expecting such an occasion.

Besides, I had a girl who was almost forcing herself on me. Immediately, I met my wife. .....the rest na story.

Library. ....you may find her ANY WHERE. Just recognise her......

oluyemisee:
Isah kaita connection...congrats

Yes oo.....That institution don give me wife....just like that.

cupidhero:
This is love! I swear i'm loving this thread and your fairy tale-ish story. This thread and the stories here are better than a combo of The notebook,Titanic and the Twilight saga. Na happily ever after me they wish you and your family. Happy sunday!

Happy Sunday too. Na so e be. Love happens at the weirdest of nooks and cranes.

missamanda:
Did Jesus drink a drop of water while fasting? If no, then water breaks fast.

We can't specifically say if Jesus DIDN'T drink water during His fast of 40 days. Bible didn't provide that information.

If one is embarking on a prolonged fast, then water becomes a necessity.

We actually did air and water more than we do need food.

Picks only point 1. The rest are embedded in it. Thanks for sharing with us.

ITbomb:
Flesh (carnality) and the spirit war against each other in the quest to be in the rhema of God's presence.
Fasting makes you subdue the craving of the flesh (food, sex, watching indecency) and thereby making your spirit-self have the upper hand during prayers.

Remember fasting without serious praying is just an hunger strike. If you are fasting just because Pastor has declared fasting then you are on a long thing (just a waste of time)

God bless you, dear. Nothing much to add. Succinctly put.

pipolad:
There is nothing wrong with the mileage bro..the most important is the condition of the engine.. I've seen so called low mileage cars with engine palava...I will appreciate a car having a true odometer reading anyday anytime

Moreover you should try bring d price down to like 1.250 - 1.3.. best of luck

Thanks for your input. I'll do more negotiations. I'm truly grateful.

colossus2:
You should cut down your negotiation to 1.2m - 1.3m for this particular ride.
Clean outwardly tho

Ok. Will try and do that.

abatically:
The mileage might be a little high, but it is expected for a 15 year old car. At least they didn't roll back the odometer and u know what u are buying. Majority of the tokunbo ones sold around already have their odometer rolled back. In fact most of the dealers I know don't put heir cars up for sale until they roll back their odometer and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

OP, u can lower the price if u have bargaining power. If u can do a vin check and it comes out clean buy it, it is a good car. The high mileage doesn't really matter especially if it was used mostly for highway driving. You can imagine a 1999 car having a mileage of less than 100k, how is that even possible?

Thanks a lot for taking out time to educate me. I'll keep ALL your points to heart.

I doubt he will go any further down on the price.

Besides, how do one do VIN check?

National Assembly yet to pass a bill stipulating what duration a courtship should last before its consummated into marriage. There's no specific rule about it.

If both parties are compatible, and share similar beliefs and values, they can decide to go ahead.

Duration of courtship is no guarantee for a successful home.

colossus2:
Just heard this for the 1st time man.
I use RX 300

Just heard the first time too.....they are literally everywhere in PH.

Do you approve my buying it? Is it worth it?

starlingbawa:
Don't buy it. What you see there is in mileage, and that means this SUV has done more than 240000Kilometres. I don't know about you but with all the history of gearbox and engine wahala 'OFTEN ASSOCIATED' with the RX 300, I wouldn't dare give it a thought much less buy it!

My opinion though

Seriously, I do not know much about cars. I've been using one for over 3 years.

I really appreciate your input. To the naive like me, I too am worried about the mileage.

Didn't even know the RX 300 have such an atrocious history. They're everywhere in PH.

crazysaint:
Oboy! Even jazz the use hold me say make i buy ds one 1.55 mil, the jazz for no even catch me. Abeg No, start running

Thanks. But why not?

patrickdarlins:
a big N...and a tiny o....

NO !!!!!

Bro, why? Pls give me reasons. I'm not a rush ooo

I've been planning to buy an SUV, and particularly RX 300. A colleague of mine just showed me one he's helping his brother to sell.

The interiors aren't that bad. The mileage is somewhere around 194000.

He wants to sell at at N1.55 million. Is it a good one? See Pictures.

carefreewannabe:
Sounds very romantic.

What happened then? Did you make the first move? What did you say?

Sorry for being so curious.

Oya, lemme complete my story. This is a very warm thread.

Trust me: I made the very first move. Politely. Gentlemanly. Courteous. Appeared simple. She was preparing for her one of her HND 2 exams.

After chatting with her for a while, I politely requested for her digits, which she gave me there and then. I just knew she was going to be my wife. I have been praying for a lifetime since my secondary school days...

Left Kaduna June that year and returned back to PH. I actually went to Kaduna for a professional training organised by my organisation. In the end, I returned with two certificates. .U know what I mean na?

We kept communications going even after my leaving Kaduna. Visafone hear am for our hand. The calls were long, numerous and relentless. I knew she had other suitors, but I was able to make her see reasons why she should spend the rest of our life with me. I knocked off the other suitors. Actually, she had an accident, and was using crutches. I guess that scared the other suitors, while I willingly and happily stepped in. I was there for her throughput that challenging period.

After careful thoughts and deliberations, I felt it was time to make the bold move before water go pass garri. A lady well endowed with such a sumptuous figure? Ridiculously amazing. Factory fitted pointers and spring loaded V-boot? Now couple that with an unassuming, amiable, affable nature! I no fit miss am...... I officially proposed to her November that year; 2008. She instantly accepted and like an Olympic torch, we lit the love candle. It's still burning this morning. She's sleeping beside me as I type.

We were in courtship till October, 2009, when it metamorphosed into the marriage it is today. It's being one of my smartest decisions in my whole life.

Today, we're blessed with two kids: a boy and a girl.

Sophyrocks, where art thou?

Kaduna polytechnic library. ...May 7th 2008.

Just knew she was meant for me.....It's inexplicable shaaa.

elOnuh:
Ur opinion is very helpful. Tnx

I'm humbled you found my few lines a little helpful. To God be the glory.

It doesn't. However, the main point in fasting should be the glory of the Lord, not just to show our strongwill.

Water doesn't break the fast.

LordReed:
The question should not be do you want to marry you because as we all know and agree no matter how good people will still have flaws. So what this question is saying on the other hand is do you want your flaws multiplied by 2? What we should seek is people who compliment us not people exactly like us (which is impossible anyway). My flaws may not be the type that spoil a relationship but I definitely don't want them mirrored in my spouse. When people who are complimentary make a union the tendency is for one to influence the other by mutual affection and patient showing/teaching or just plain being the stronger where the other is weak. The synergy of the union is what we should seek not looking for who will conform to our personality moulds.

All in all, be the best person you can possibly be.

Ur points are very valid, though.

iykedare:
@op, nice one.
I`ll love to get married some day .
I will give it my best and also expect the best from my wife.If it doesnt work,I`ll bounce out. No time for enduring sh!t.

But I`m enjoying my single life now. There is nothing like it.

Bro, enjoy. Besides there's nothing that lasts forever; even singlehood passes in a second.
I really enjoyed my single days too, but not really like I'm enjoying my home. Only a few things are more satisfying than seeing your wife happy, and your little kids playing around the home. Bros, it's beyond description; beyond words.

Enjoy.

firstEVA:
I prefer rich and happy

My thoughts.

carefreewannabe:
Beautiful words of wisdom.


Would I want to get married to someone like myself?

Probably yes.

Probably? Hmmmm

People must talk!

elantraceey:
Nice one .


Many people want the best but they are not ready to be the best .

That's the core of the issue. We can't expect what we aren't from others. It's not fair.

My wife? No. I can accept for the rest. Na so e be.

Marriage is a matter so dear and critical to the vast majority of us, and yet we aren't always really prepared for it. What a paradox!

It's the desire of almost every person to hope to get married to one Mr/Mrs Right. Now, there's nothing absolutely wrong with it. But i think we should pay more attention to being the best we can be for our future partner. We need to really train our character for the challenging institution called marriage, if we must succeed therein.

I have been married for over 5 years, and blessed with two beautiful kids. And I have a whole lot of experiences, both positive and negative. And careful thought have revealed to me that, for most of the times my wife and I have had serious marital issues, I was to blame. I was more concerned about my RIGHTS than my RESPONSIBILITIES; I had paid more attention to my useless EGO than try to see her point of view. My EGO has caused me more marital pains than my wife. A man with an ego as huge as Mt Everest can NEVER be pleased. And I also realised that whenever I had acted in the best interest of my wife, my home has been a paradise.

Every human almost always want to pass the buck of blame to another; we always believe we're the best. We are a deeply selfish people. And SELFISHNESS is the commencement of all human troubles.

It's natural for people to demand in others what traits/habits themselves obviously lack. It's human nature. Tough on others; soft on ourselves. It's human nature.

Can you marry you?

Be the person you want to get married to!

Let's ponder this message.

Shalom, and God bless.

It's indeed a dirty and lazy habit. I find it really nauseating when i see guys indulge in this habit.

I believe it won't stop till there's some appropriate sanctions.

We need to stop it.