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Seun:
When we were defending they were slicing through our defenders with ease, but when we go forward nothing can get past their wall of defenders. Jesus.

123yes:
Time of witch-hunt have started. Was the man the cause of high cost of goods in the market. If all the good were brought out in the market to sale at the same time, what will happen in the subsequent months. Delusional government without sense of direction.

Ceenelly:
thanks though have also changed my engine seat in the course of trying to solve the problem

Resurgent2016:
Probably somewhere in the libyan desert enroute to Poland.

With the current flight cost, I doubt he can afford flight to poland. Hopefully, the polish people will see him for the fraud that he is and reject his asylum claim when he gets there

Nlanalyst:
This one now, her marriage list remain #150k dot. She just carry any random item tag am with the same price. It could have been spoon or bulb, e for still be 150k.
Wedding must wed. Comedienne.

abiolag:
This is my exact fear
I don’t know if he’s good with it make he no go cause another issue for my car
I checked a video on YouTube and I saw how tedious it is to get to where the evaporator is
All dash with steering will be loose

abiolag:
Hi co-pilots
My Camry 2.4 Ac was not cooling last month and when ir was checked, we discovered there’s no gas in it. We decided to check where the leakage was coming from and after filling little gas, a leak sound was coming out from d compressor body. It was fixed that day which was on 7th of January. I didn’t drive d car since that day because I took it for general body repair (panel and painting)
I collected the car back on Sunday and find out the Ac is blowing heat again. I returned it on Monday and I was told that the gas has escaped because of not using the car for close to a month ( I had my doubt but) so we decided to just fill gas again and it was cooling at that moment but after driving for few minutes it stopped cooling again. It will cool few seconds and not cool again
I returned it again yesterday and d Ac guy start checking all over again. He told me that the leakage is from the evaporator which he will need to loose the dashboard to get to where the evaporator is.
Pls gurus in the house, pls what are my chances with this Ac guy and his decision to loose my dashboard.
I need the Ac for the hustle I’m using the car for.

hefelove:
Please add tubers of yams and goat

hefelove:
Baba you still Dey carry the grudges from past issues wey u get with don, he has even forgotten about it, baba let it go

Y1nka:
,,

I am not making excuses for him, I already stated it there, WHY DIDNT U GET THE CAR CHECKED before taking it in rentals?


He will protect his interests, So you are expected to protect yours as well.


It’s business not church charity. I think we all just get too desperate to get a car we say Yes to everything.



PS: I got most part of the car checked already, what needed fixing has been priced for fix before I signed

Pearl1910:
See better person. No be that one wey no sabi jack and wheel spanner. Go burn gasket and coils come dey lie say temp guage no rise.
Even if temp gauge doesn't rise, as an experienced driver u will feel d car drag, engine sound will change, movement will change, AC will not blow cold again. E go be like the car get fever. There are a thousand and one places to park car around Guinness and check what's wrong without issues from his cousins but MF chose to keep driving till possibly knocking d engine.

Y1nka:
Initially, I ignored most of these post cos na money I dey find not trouble. But I currently drive that CIVIC so here’s my take.



1: about the contract:

I’m assuming the contract was given before the car, thus why sign or accept conditions that you know you were not comfortable with when it’s not under duress?

Desperation breeds ill feelings like this.

For example, DjDamian included some clause In the agreement that I wasn’t comfortable with such as:

a- inspection distance

b- written permission for out of lagos trip.

c- Price


I checked this agreement for days, spoke to my person then got back to him about these 3, and after about a week and so, HE compromised.

I’m not praising him for the compromise or acting tough , I am just pointing out that this is business not favour, you are partners, so if you find anything missing or not necessary at the beginning of the partnership, your inability to point it out takes out your claim of victimization.

You could easily turn it down, or give a counter offer or condition.

Ignorance is not an excuse.





2- About the car:

Before picking up the car, I paid my mechanic to help check the vehicle . With this I know what to expect and what not (at least some of it).

Going blindly cos I was in a small issue and needed a personal car is buying problem for myself free of charge.

I have to Agree with oga Northbird or so on this, it takes an inexperienced driver to burn a gasket , or experience driver in a life threatening situation (such as car overheating while robbery is going on or anything fatal). But if your car temperature is working, and you are not in a tough situation, YOU can never burn your gasket. You never experience be that.

Before you say I’m capping.
Been driving for just 11 years and some months (21 years and now 32) over 8 different vehicles owned in this period, I’ve dealt with over heating many times yet I HAVE never BURNT. A gasket.


This Civic did overheat third day I picked it up, while driving ikeja to Iju road to deliver a customer phone. After I saw 3 extra bars and AC started blowing air only,I parked and turned car off. Reserve low but not dry, (obviously spotted it early).


Cause :
One fan was only working and I was in the Iju ishaga traffic. This car temperature over worked.

what I DID: , I rented battery waited till temperature was down, delayed till past 10 when traffic was free, so I can drive in moderate speed and use air from grill to blow th radiator , start and drove home..

(If there had been traffic along the road, pull over, park. Wait till temp cools down and traffic move a bit, then join and continue to do so, till you’re safely home) You’ll be fine

MAIN SOLUTION: fuse controlling second fan burnt, only cost 5k to fix fuse plus workmanship .

But it could have cost me more if I was so carried away or way more inexperienced.

No car would burn a gasket in seconds, it takes hours, days or sometimes weeks.

Incase it was bad before u picked it, you may have known by temperature always being in middle or slightly higher by a bar.


Did few repairs yes, but nothing major ,GEAR isn’t faulty yet, but sometimes delays to get to high speed between 65-100km+ . Doesn’t affect the driving initially but I keep preparing his mind that it needs to be checked. It could something minor or major. Regardless I’m aware on time and let him know even though it’s HP. Not when it happens I give story. I personally advice you must have own a car before taking someone else’s, so u know what to expect and what not. Cos even if it’s your, you will do repairs, but it just shouldn’t be pocket draining .





Lastly the Man Damian himself

3- Personality :


In my language , Money spoils friendship (faster).
I’ve never had issue with the “dreaded evil Damian “ (at least since first week of January till now cos I take care of what could first damage us- Money).

Before taking the agreement,

I prepared

1- His payment for one month ahead

2- miscellaneous repairs of up to 150k in savings.

3- then his initial deposit as requested.


This is to keep an arms length so we could both AVOID any issue that may arise from things like this.

I wanted a different car (perhaps cheaper) so I can pay faster cos Uber is not looking profitable for me, I go to work, and not sure part time bolt / Uber can run this payment. He was willing to compromise both payment or car type .




In other words, Damian is not holy , we all are humans, OmoApena too is not a devil, e no easy to be consistent.


But the relationship didn’t deserve to get sour based on these flimsy stuffs. Every business requires u to manage people first, before money. I think the fall off is from pure mismanagement of both.

OmoApena before God bless you this way, remember he used someone. And You will still hire to other people as well. Don’t burn the bridge u crossed.


DjDamian, life is by turn, regardless of how people make you feel, we are different and life sometimes will not revolve around our expectations.

I hope u both can move on from this cos last last, na both of una God don bless.

Pearl1910:
That one is true sha...but for this case I hang d oloriburuku don

Pearl1910:
I know for sure don na wicked person.
Any educated youth wey support buhari and emilokan na very wicked person.

vivalavida:
I can't count how many times you have mentioned that you bought oil of #51,500 and hence u can't be negligent of checking your coolant levels. What is this #51,500 you keep mentioning? People buy expensive cars and it overheat while they are driving it. Some forget to cover their radiator cap well. Some even don't remember to cover the radiator at all. So stop mentioning #51,500 as a yardstick to being knowledgeable on how to maintain your car vitals. Mistakes happen to even billionaire car owners talk less of u that is on rentals. Na your kind no dey know when car dey overheat sef because u dey chase target.

Djdamian:
Now you have told me the reason for your rants,my conscience is clear and heaven knows my heart.

I have told you how we can settle on a mutual ground. Its left for you to settle and make peace or continue ranting on nairaland. You are also not talking to a kid too.


If you want to download all the problems, please feel free and back it up with evidence

Doris4ever:
The dealer won't take responsibility at all.

Doris4ever:
Buying a Nigerian used car and giving it out on rental or HP is something else. The previous owner may hide every developing issues with the car then pass it to the next user. When the car is put on rigorous duty through ehailing. It starts to reveal those hidden fault.

I have personal experience of one like that, it started with rust. Then engine drinking oil like elephant, then overheating.

In all of this, na driver owner go still blame.

Itsrm:
He took responsibility for the overheating. The way you're sidestepping the other issues he raised gives the impression that you're guilty as charged

And is there anyone here who has never driven a car till it overheated? I have experienced overheating before and the temperature gauge didn't move an inch.

Overheating can happen to the best and most careful of drivers.

Halahhalah:
But Don on a serious note, so with all these bulabu you have been supporting, you are leasing a car to drive on bolt. I thought you got enough money from his govt that warranted your support 🤔. That's strange to me sha.

pope191:
Don farabale. 200k for evidence? Meet me for Yoruba tennis club tomorrow morning by 7. Evidence sure d*e for Oluwole.

Djdamian:
Send evidence the car tripped the first week I gave it to you. If you do I will send you 200k

Djdamian:
So please tell the house how you made the car overheating to the point it damaged the gasket and coil?.

Same car you drove Sunday to Friday without overheating . All of a sudden it overheated on a Saturday, the same Saturday your mechanic fixed alternator belt.

You get lucky say na nairaland you are saying all these. You can always come to my place or I can come to yours talk man to man

TheModerator:
Even if issues were there, still boils down to negligence on the part of the driver. How can one drive a newly acquired Nigerian used car and trust it without constantly checking the coolant level and things related to it? How can it even overheat to the point of burning gasket if you have your eyes where it should be while driving. Less expensive fix could have solved it if driver was careful enough.

tojahh:
When have we ever stuck to the main reason the thread was created?

Let us be. If Una no carry matter come here, we for no put mouth.

tojahh:
Okay... What do you have to say about this statement of yours as evidenced by the honorable court to be a liber and defamation of character and personal assassination?

Are you aware the following phrases conjugated and had forced Mr. Damian to question his mental health?

As quoted *This guy should be avoided like a plague because he's truly full of troubles and one hell of a greedy folk. The most greedy person i've ever seen in my entire life.*

tojahh:
Now let's face that if Donbrowser


Next!

Case between Donbrowser vs DjDamian

DjDamian not happy with his mental health as it's been threatened by words Donbrowser labeled him with.

He is seeking total redress and a possible quo qui liber.


Donbrowser come forward with your evidence!

Halahhalah:
I never meant a bad can't go bad, but I said go SO bad.
Check out the listed problems, they are compounded problems.
Overheating might have been occurring before handing over the car to Don.

Djdamian:
I don't like public altercations, it shows high level of immaturity and cowardice. I chatted you in private to have an understanding as to why you called me inhuman, greedy and untrustworthy publicly,and you never said these things to me in private.,you refused to reply me your reason for calling me such names.

Talk is cheap and you clearly are a coward for using a public forum like nairaland to insult my personality. If you have any grievances with me especially with the things you called me(they are characteristics of a criminal) ,kindly report me to the right authorities and we will settle it rightly.

I am sick and tired of the insults I have been receiving here. It's really affecting my mental health.

You messed up my vehicle but I will never hold it against you. As usually, I will count my loss and move on

We have derailed this thread for too long, let's stop all these and move on

pope191:
Oro ba oro bo…

I am not judging you or him. If there’s one thing I have learnt in this car business. If we can’t proceed, then aborting should come with else without tarnishing each other image. If I choose to do what I ought not to do, it is from my heart and I’ll take no offense as long it’s not under duress and I have options. You are under rental and service is not of yours, if you insist and feel the need for it? Let is mech be the judge, at least you’ve raised your voice enough. For belt? That should be a minor thing. Either a pulley or adjuster is doing a bad job or wrong belt(like new coated with chemical to make it look like toks). Remember he mention body marks too which is normal in Lagos… all said and done, poor communication mostly in this business is one of our problem.


I remember one of my oga here gave someon car. When my oga da his car in 2 weeks 😜 that was the end of the contract. No long thing 😂

pope191:
Says who? 3 week is not enough to damage a car? A day is even enough. You noticed a car is overheating and you choose to drive it like that? How many days does it take to damage it?

I won’t take side between a brew I barely know anything about, but if donbroswer called DJ out and he didn’t waste time to air it out, common give the some space. Haba! The issue here should be if he’s telling the truth or not. One side story is never a reason manner to judge. Donbroswer drummed this beat, let him dance to it in peace.

Different moniker popping in support of A or B. I think Cheerfulgiver was the only one that air my tots absolutely. Northbird says they should mend their relationship… I see a relationship that has gone beyond mending. No ounce of love and respect. The only pain I felt about DJ is him being the bad/difficult person, but when there’s need or business in view, than DJ comes to mind. Feels more like the kind of person we only remember when in need, but discard the moment we don’t need them. Crazy where the good jolly friends go to when we are in need.

Hence I see the need of both trying to go their separate way asap. And in this case, each should give what is due to each asap. Tell each and both party should agree with sincere mind when they would be able to get whatever that is delaying the processing of ending whatever binds them.

Omoapena you don’t have to like this and I won’t tell you to apologize. Just give the man his respect. Either you senior him or not. Get whatever you need to get from him, both of you may still drink and laugh together (we never can tell, while you make enemies here over the matter). Just give em that respect regardless of what you make out of his person. Una contract remain like 10 percent to be over.