₦airaland Forum

Elvisbest:
I'm interested in getting a small car for e-ride business. And I need something that can last the test of time, fuel efficient, chilling ac and luxury interior. I need advice pls.

All I can tell you is to avoid 06 civic

GAZZUZZ:
Calm before the storm.

Always watch your engine oil pressure light.

Sludge is destructive, it is never solved by cleaning, you will still have gradual buildup in the strainer which will block oil flow in future.

So what would u recommend, change oil every two months

GAZZUZZ:
There is a leak. It is visible, start with water pump

The coolant/water drying has considerably stopped after using high pressure water to wash the radiator and AC condenser. I am still monitoring though. Still no leaks, no dryness of water in the reservoir tank

GAZZUZZ:
There is a leak. It is visible, start with water pump

Thanks. It has been checked by my mechanic, he didn't see any leak too. I recently washed my radiator and AC condenser and I am still observing the situation.

GAZZUZZ:
possible clogged radiator.

Start with backwashing in a car wash.

Please I am having an issue where the coolant dries up in the reservoir tank and now I use water to top up. No visible leaks. 03 corolla. Less than 1 year toks.

eRay200:
Sir this isn't a 2008 Corolla, this design ended with the 2007 model year. A new design was released for 2008.

The one you are talking about is the south African model. The U.S 2008 model has the same design from 2003. It's from 2009 the U.S model changed in design.

OduduaDefender:
Mr Gazzuz, I got Corolla 2007 Tokunbo last year September 2020 and I am a novice about car. I notice that the cooling fan doesn't start rotating immediately I start the car until a few minutes after. When I took the car to a recommended Rewire last week to help fix the horn that didn't sound again, he noticed the fan and said he would have do something to make the cooling fan rotate immediately I start the car which he did and the fan starts rotating immediately I start it.
My question is whether that would have negative effects on the car

Bros you should have asked this question before going to temper with your new ride. Revert to original state please.

Neddstark:
If Bolt cannot help in the investigations and reveal his last customers then the app should be banned in Abuja ASAP. Please bolt and uber riders be very careful. That 1.3 million Corolla is something some bastards are ready to kill for.

1.3 ke, corolla is way above 2M right now.

Get 2006/2007 honda pilot. I believe it fits your budget.

Nonyeadamu:
No Model Nickname

1 Toyota Camry 1991-1996 Orobo

2 Toyota Camry 1997-2001 Tiny Light / Drop Light / Pencil Light/ I-don-get-job / Millennium

3 Toyota Camry 2002 -2006 Big Daddy / Big for Nothing

4 Toyota Camry 2007 – 2011 Muscle / Spider

5 Toyota Corolla 1996 First lady

6 Toyota Avalon Long John

7 Toyota Highlander Carton Wagon

8 Honda Accord 1986 – 1989 Pure Water

9 Honda Accord 1989 – 1993 Halla

10 Honda Accord 1993 – 1997 Bulldog / Bullet

11 Honda Accord 1997 – 2002 Baby Boy / Hennessey

12 Honda Accord 2002 – 2007 End of Discussion/ EOD
13 Honda Accord 2006/2007 Discussion Continues

14 Honda Accord 2007 – 2012 Evil Spirit / Shut up

15 Honda Accord 2012 – 2017 Anaconda

16 Honda Civic 1996 Thank you Daddy

17 Peugeot 407 Jet

18 Volkswagen Beetle Ijapa/Tortoise

19 Mercedes Benz 200 1980 Regular Benz

20 Mercedes Benz 190E Baby Benz

21 Mercedes Benz 200E 1982 Vboot

22 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL Shagari

23 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500 Beast

24 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 ’ Smiley

25 BMW 3 series COJA

26 Volvo 700 series Coffin

27 Any SUV Jeep

Till this day I am surprised the popular corolla doesn't have a nickname

ajaymina:
I am biding, one million eight hundred and ninety four thousand four hundred and fourteen naira seventy five kobo only (#1,894,414.75).

Lol..I bet that figure is your current bank account balance

Rugaria:
Amû Ezuike 1 of UNN

Not counting the others who couldn't speak out, out of shame and successfully did abortion. More than 4 jor

richestjozy:
Good day everyone. I came across this young lady (pictured below) on my way to the office this morning (10/2/2021; 7:20am). She greeted me and I offered her #50 as I thought she wanted to ask for money but she declined the money.

Instead, she requested that I help as she did not know where she was. She sounded more to me like a kidnap victim who was later released but had lost her memory. She only gave her name as Doyin and mentioned places around Redemption Camp, Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, Berger, Ogba and Mowe as the only places she could remember as she could not remember much.

She also remembered that she is a member of RCCG and that was all. I contacted the nearest Police Station but I was told that they do not handle cases like that. Please contact me on 08172053543 if you know her or have any info about her or her family. Thank you.

I think you should take her to any RCCG church, or better still a Catholic Church. Since police don remove body. God bless you

Vickyace:
Hello, good morning here
Please can I still get a used car of 250k to 300k?
Location is Ogun state or Lagos.
I just need it for business.
Thank you

Be careful when inspecting, go with a good mechanic.

Polaris1:
700k x 25% = 175k

Bros u didn't add the extra 200k spent on repairs and other miscellaneous things too. The loss plenty. It's well, that's life. We learn everyday, God bless the guy who advised me NOT to buy a "big" Nigerian used car, instead he he said buy a portable clean tokumbo car especially one with less maintenance. That's the best advice u car get when buying your first car. stick to reliable and trusted brands, it's your first car not the only car u will own in your life.

Mitsurugi:
I did number plate. That's what I knew then. But with this knowledge I'll go for VIN Engraving next time. But ENGRAVE I MUST

I am planning on doing same with mine, I might do plate, so it will discouraged those thieves by all means. Na who still get car dey think of it's second hand value.

Mitsurugi:
Thought it was... till they moved the two side mirrors of my Toyota Avalon. Even after engraving they tried again but when they saw the inscribed numbers they left the mirror on the floor beside the car

Which of the numbers, number plate or VIN

Yoruba1stson:
Yoruba all the way
we are blessed

You are one of the problems we have in this country

weyreypey:
You're a complete sausage

E pain am

weyreypey:
Compact car. Learn to read.

If you were sensible, OP didn't specify that he wanted a compact car. So why are compact cars always recommended? that was my inquiry.

peeps4u:
Person go dey drive this car and another person go dey drive may be 09 Corolla, arguably same price range, but we know who dem go rate pass

Sooner or later both cars will fail just like every other machine, by then you will know if your choice was the best.

Elsueno:
Mehn...just look at this interior. I have no idea why some people even compare this ride to a corrola, D civic is superior in every way

This is honda civic 2013 please

decargne:
please what type of TOKUNBO car can a first time user get for 1.3M that is;
fuel efficient, cheap to maintain and has second hand value
Awaiting your response. thanks

03-05 honda civic

God forbid

alphabbey1:
matrix is 2010, corrola is 2007. Matrix is also fuel efficient like corrola, 2008 corrola downward are thieves magnet... And don't think the word thieves magnet attached to Toyota is not true, one 2005 model was stole 4 days ago...

Stolen from where it was packed or at gun point?

GAZZUZZ:
Have a more experienced vehicle owner inspect the symptoms with you. Looks like something you can ignore

Many thanks

GAZZUZZ:
Serpentine belt related issues .

Ohh you mean the drive belt? is it something I should attend to immediately? I changed it as soon as I got the car cos it had cracks on it. My mechanic travelled.

GAZZUZZ:
Snapped the timing chain. Replace engine.

Happy new year man, please yesterday I noticed something like a leaking of air sound when I turn my steering in full, left or right, like something like air is leaking only when I turn the steering/tires in full. Car is 03 corolla, 6 months old toks. What could be wrong please?

Spaxon:
Hello. I dunno if I can get help. I don't really know the specs of these cars. But I believe we got people with great experience here. My Dad's retired and wants to get one of these and we are actually inexperienced with cars outside Toyota.

Lexus is far better than all. Go for Lexus

sultaan:
If you look at his budget of N2m ($4000), I can only buy a compact, to ship and clear at that price($2000).
The only reliable and affordable car that will fit 5 is a CIvic or Corolla

Why not 05/06 Camry or EOD and DC honda, why is it always corolla and Civic

naijadrivablog:
Of all these cars, CIVIC beat Others and has combined MPG of 5.4L/100km (or something) on 1.8L.

Try the hyrbid versions (1.4iMA or 1.8LP hybrids) and N1000 fuel will go to Lokoja from Abuja.

The model of Civic na em I de also make enquiries about now. The fuel consumption beat Corolla hands down.

Corolla - 9L/100km (city)
2005- Civic - 5.4L/100km (city)

700-900k can get you Naija used Civic and not toks.

Please, if you have owned this model of Civic (US or Japanese model), tell us about it.

A colleague told me that US model is better, HOW TRUE

Be guided

peeps4u:
1. Civic is better than Corolla in terms of fuel economy.
2. Civic is relatively cheaper to maintain than Corolla.

This is not to say there are no departments where Corolla doesn't beat any of the cars but just to lay the rest the bolded part.

I don't agree, they are the same in those two, now talk about been rugged, ground clearance, resale value and and total reliability. That's why it's the most sold and most used car in the world. Not just Nigeria. If you don't like the popularity of the 03 - 08 , get the 09 and get a tracker. All cars need trackers these days self.