remove 9ja mentality,
That Mazda beat the corrola hands down. trust me yuh would hate the corolla after few weeks cos oof it's blandness! from the interior to the exterior except yuh do some modifications.
go for the Mazda, it's a nyc car, just make sure it's a good one den take good care of it.

diehard1:
avalon is a better car. don't bother comparing the twoo

better indeed

yuh should have stated wat made it better

kulobyno:
Everything is expensive in this country apart from sex

loools

nurey:


it's not a sunny bro, it's an ALMERA, please respect her. Also how do you know my almera has not been NISMONISED, lol.

if yuh lyk get her DEMONIZED, (with speed demon).
A sunny will be a sunny (in kingreign's voice)

NB: as Oga call ur car sunny, who am I to say it's an almera, yuh get luck he didn't call it a micra

freshvine:
Please don't allow any 8 cylinder engine overtake you. Car is car regardless of manufacturers, engine size, color or build.

nurey, pls assume yuh didn't see diz,
bt madam..... na wa oooo

mayor2013:


Not on the Nigerian soil

is it even possible to maintain above 100km/hr for 1hr on moost of our roads?

nurey:


Thanks bro, I just got back from that same journey today, but was in a luxurious bus, those roads have too many breakages will take it easy, life has no duplicate

would love u carry us alonng via pishures, lyk d type ikenna did sometimes back.

safe trip our beloved nurey

Ibadan to ife not good, esp when yuh are near ife
ife to akure is very dope, u can finish your speedometer but careful oh
akure to owo very good
bt owo to akoko(akungba, Oba, etc) dat road is not good easy.
akoko to ibilo junction has plenty corners bt from ibilo to abuja, etc zoom zoom
just easy on the engine

Nigeria media!!!
Wrong journalism

fayose!!!

I just too like this guy, he make sense gaaan

EgunMogaji:
But then the police will have your hide. You're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't.

gbese re o,
u no even pity other road users

mabeni:
Siena, pls, do have answer to any of my questions?

Siena no dey naija,
all your query na settlement required wen dey catch u,
bt if u meet stubborn official, he will book u.
abeg go and pick it up, once u know it is ready, if it's nt dey should give u anoda temporary one.
FRSC wahala......Hmmmmmm

Bossforeva:
Hmm.. This sounds real. Time to start using customized plate written "FEAR GOD"

those guys no care o

God just protect us

MzNeeyamazing:


Ah ah! I dont understand. What did he say wrong?

from his words, he is trying to cajole yuh buying the element but knows it's not the better option. Vigilant, careful, not rough, driving on island alone.......
like I said before, pick dat soul 5times b4 yuh remember element was th other option.
Statistically examine the advice they av all given, the soul beats d element hands down.
yuh av final say though

cmoney22222:
Whts the model bro?

pencil naa 1999, with fog light, one reverse light
I bought it from UK, had to come convert it here

Readonee35L:
750k?
more expensive dn camry of the same year,lwkm
this is a joke, 9ja used for that matter,

I taya oo,
check engine light on o!
Aw much b d Toks self

cmoney22222:
correct sir, nice one. Have you carried any mojor repair on your car?

highest is changing of the arms and shocks
av neva worked on the engine and still steams, any where I just fuel
that car rugged

present!
own one since Dec 2011, engine still solid, AC top condition, interior and exterior still dope.

abolore80:
If you're gonna be driving on the island and you're not rough, you can try the element. I bet you will enjoy it, if you're a careful, caring, and a vigilant onwer. But if you will be doing more of out of lagos or rough driving. Then take the Kia soul.
Note: if you're the caring type, try the element, and if you're not caring, take the soul.

did OP offend u b4?

mili3kid:

ah ah! na wa ooo... see ppl n their creative thinking... chai

helping a sister here ooo

sultaan:
Kazeem injector service

maybe a repair work was done on the car today, only the owner or driver can say.
thank God no lyf was lost

loools,
OP wants to avoid stories dat touch the heart.
one thing is clear, u both should talk extensively, what you want and what he can provide, if dere is disparity u guys reach a compromise.
the money is not the main thing, (though it's ur hard earned) .

buy the corolla, den assume it was the Lancer you bought.
we all will see that it's a corolla bt u will b seeing a Lancer.

wrong way of going about a business, I fear u going bankrupt if u r not careful,
business is risk sha

NwaTeacher1:
Go for Lexus Es330 and thank me later. Go for it, is you money & you need to enjoy it. Forget this poverty investment advisers that is only here to discourage you. You made your money, you enjoy it, you will make another 2moro

Mr NwaTeacher1, God bless you.
OP, u v gt 1.5m 4 a car, calm down get yourself a good es330 and enjoy life. u will see with sound engine at 1.4m or 1.45m, use d remaining celebrate with ur guys.
don't be deceived buying corrola, it's boring. thank goodness u av enof cash to get a better ride

Denc:


Just stumbled on this thread...your observation is correct.

After having a failed Accord engine and been told that the "knock" was either due to a failed engine oil pump OR the actual engine oil (manufacturer recommended 5W20) thinning out at high temperatures and high-speed driving (engine failed on the Sagamu-Ore-Benin expressway); here's my view and my plan going forward:
- I do not think the manufacturer specs of 5W20 is the problem even though the Accord was manufactured in US and is now used in Nigeria (different climes and conditions)
- The real problem is - does the can actually contain what the label says? (Alot of fakes out there; I strongly suspect the "Honda 5W20" I bought over #10,000 here in Lagos and used for the car was fake, hence the "knock"!)
- Some (I think "majority of" ) marketers sell fakes (forget the labels; they can refill the can & re-seal)
- To reduce my risk, I will only buy engine oil specs from known major corporate outlets (such as Mobil or Total) or order from abroad if feasible

That is my contribution, dissenting views are welcome

you have said well,
it's one thing to buy A in B container here in Nigeria. even some of the said major corporate outlets self cut corners.

the other day, I went with a friend to service his honda pilot, bought it's recommended oil at #8000. could u believe the mechanic was telling us that we were just wasting our money, emphasizing when he was working with a reputable dealership in Lagos(90s) they use same oil for cars, SUV, trucks they buy 25litres and just use that, oil is oil all those recommendations where old ladies feeble tales. then I cried in my heart. that was the last time he visited the man.

Whizpeter:
In order words you don't have a license abi? Oya go get one then you can come let's talk...

lools
at least he is sincere, not like most who post on dat thread dat deals with fastest speed driven.

Siena:
Assuming both cars had their stock engines, as in they'd never been taken apart for major work, I would have gone with the Corolla. It looks nicer, less dated than the ponderous, clumsy Camry. The Corolla also looks much more dynamic than the Camry, which I also associate with older users. It's a staid, dull-looking car, with an elderly image.

However, as I do not trust Nigerian mechanics to get even a basic timing belt job on an Audi 80 1.6 I4 8V right, I would NOT feel relaxed driving a car that had been subjected to a piston ring job. For this reason ONLY, I would go with the Camry.

let me believe oga boss is not comparing the cars with the pictures OP attached. from that picture, the corolla is pimped while that camry is stock just as it is (base model/trim) without alloys.

saw one in Ibadan (black) the car was rough, the owner was a careless one.
bt the clean one fine

drkay:

So, it's not really a nice car right? Any specific problem associated with it? I can still change my mind at the moment o. I came here because I need a honest opinion.

Not anywhere close to being nice.
consider other options naa

bro, buying a nigerian used car requires mechanic to help you check well. both are great cars.
am not really comfortable with the ringed engine of the corolla (my opinion though) .

from me to you, choose dat camry 5 times before you even remember corrola was the other option.

nkechi042:


The guy no nice at all. He doesn't accept second place. If u noticed his car is the most expensive still. Lol

Anyways, we will still do it another day to know if they were just being nice. :p

Safety precautions as una dey race o