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Business / Starting A New Barbershop Business In Lagos by doublesigh: 4:04pm On Oct 08, 2023
I am looking for a bit of guidance for this. Is this a profitable business?

Is there a reasonable budget to get started with?
Properties / Building A Student Hostel : Cost, Profitability And Challenges In 2023 by doublesigh: 2:37pm On Jun 12, 2023
I am considering a physical/real world asset investment this year and an hostel has come up a few times. Location is Ogun state but I suppose it shouldn't change much.

I was wondering if this still makes any sense or I save my money to do some other business ( restaurant in Lagos? )? If you have done something like this before or have ideas, would love to hear them out.

Things like cost, profitability, how hard is the business to manage amongst others?
Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 9:58am On Mar 13, 2023
olumzzz:

Uncle do you the lexus and avalon are actually faster than that c300?

For most people, Speed isn’t everything
Car Talk / Re: What Car Should I Buy As First Car ? by doublesigh: 12:47am On Mar 13, 2023
3sixtylaughs:

Wow this is so comprehensive. The Lexus Is 250 was my first choice but I’m scared it’ll be too small for me in terms of legroom when driving I’m a good 6foot 4 inches tall.

As long as you don’t have a family to use the backseat often, you are good to go with the 250/350 really. Front seat is decent, the back is the problem ( you or your tall friends won’t fit in the back for sure )
Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 9:08pm On Mar 12, 2023
kingreign:

Trashy comment, but hey, everybody is entitled to their own personal opinion.

Sigh. I like Lexus but let’s stop comparing them to actual luxurious brands like Mercedes or BMW. Just not close anyway.

Only the LFA is the winner btw smiley

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Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 8:45pm On Mar 12, 2023
doublesigh:


You consider the ES350 luxurious? That ugly ass infotainment has been there since forever.

And for context, I have owned a 3IS and a 2006 IS350 and trust me. Nothing changed within those gens . Just that ugly large screen.

You can’t even get heated seats and memory seat for a 2015/2016 car, rain-sensing wipers, power tilt/telescope steering, auto-dim and auto-tilt-down side mirrors, and others Wtf? How is that considered a luxurious car? if you get the F-sport trim which most people buy anyways.


Beautiful on the outside? Yes. Just absolute crap on the inside. Nothing close to luxurious at all

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Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 8:43pm On Mar 12, 2023
HeavenlyBang:


L take.

You consider the ES350 luxurious? That ugly ass infotainment has been there since forever.

And for context, I have owned a 3IS and a 2006 IS350 and trust me. Nothing changed within those gens . Just that ugly large screen.

You can’t even get heated seats and memory seat for a 2015/2016 car, rain-sensing wipers, power tilt/telescope steering, auto-dim and auto-tilt-down side mirrors, and others Wtf? How is that considered a luxurious car? if you get the F-sport trim which most people buy anyways.

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Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 8:32pm On Mar 12, 2023
tope3x:
Hello house,please i need your assistance,i am stucked in between the 2015 Mercedes Benz c300 and 2015 Toyota Avalon and the 2015 Lexus Es350.
Car gurus in the house, please help me choose .
Thank you

Just get the Benz. But I’d say up your budget a bit and get a C400 instead.

The C300 is well documented to have a bit of issues in Nigeria
Car Talk / Re: 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 Vs 2015 Toyota Avalon Vs 2015 Lexus Es350 by doublesigh: 8:30pm On Mar 12, 2023
Unrated900:
As a certified auto dealer

Benz is good for movement and durability on the road.

In terms of luxury Lexus got it all


I will advise u go for lexus

U might wana re-sell this car in the nearest future Lexus at its peak.

Lexus is nothing close to luxurious. Tech is from 2006 models and the whole interior feels cheap for the price. Just there and reliable but definitely not luxurious in any way

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Car Talk / Re: What Car Should I Buy As First Car ? by doublesigh: 7:24pm On Mar 12, 2023
Mustack:
Why can't you use the money for investment?.. looking at your age, you don't need that car now...

🙄🙄🙄🙄

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Car Talk / Re: What Car Should I Buy As First Car ? by doublesigh: 7:00pm On Mar 12, 2023
3sixtylaughs:

Wow great! Are there any other options in that range ?

2006-2010 Lexus IS250 or IS350 ( very very sporty, doesn’t get spoilt easily )
2008 Mercedes C300 ( not so sporty, but shows class. can be expensive to maintain if you mess it up and skip frequent servicing )
2010 - 2014 or 2015 Toyota Camry
2014 Hyundai

If lucky enough, can find a 2010 Mercedes E350 for that range maybe idk

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Politics / Re: My First 100 Days As Governor of Lagos - GRV by doublesigh: 9:43am On Mar 11, 2023
Dapagun:
7. When you pull down the toll gates, I hope you have a plan set up to generate funds to maintain that road. The toll levy is the reason that road is in great shape and except you are prepared for potholes….oh well….


With all the funds they are currently taking, does that road look maintained? Horrible stretch of road

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by doublesigh: 7:53pm On Feb 26, 2023
eniola1010:


Ok tanks. The tb test question is for someone who is coming to stay more than 6 months. So i wanna know if the person can go and do tb test down. The person. Passport is not yet ready.

But she wanna be getting stuffs ready before the passport comes out. She wanna do the tb test and other necessary things down. So as soon as passport comes out, she applies.

What she does not know now is if it is possible to do tb test before visa application

TB tests are valid for 4-6 months after it was issued for Uk visa I think
Travel / Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 8 by doublesigh: 7:43pm On Feb 26, 2023
Trying to get my brother in a UK school for his masters over the next summer or so, where do I start picking up resources from for him. Or where should we be looking at for starting from scratch?
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by doublesigh: 7:37pm On Feb 26, 2023
eniola1010:
Guys how much is needed for visit visa to uk and what duration will the money sit in the acc for?


Also, can someone who is yet to apply for the visa do tb test. Cab tb test be done before visa application

You don’t need TB test to go to the UK from NG except you have plans to stay more than 5-6 months I believe . Also, for my last visit visa last year, I had around 250-300K balance. I think the historical activity of the account is more important.

> also I have been previously granted a UK visa a few times previously so that might have be a factor

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Car Talk / Re: Why Do Lexus Boys Like To Flash Their Keys In Public? by doublesigh: 6:33pm On Feb 26, 2023
HeavenlyBang:


I didn't mention Mercedes owners at all?

And yes, now you mention it, I see the utilitarian quality of hanging keys. But in my experience most people who do it aren't doing it for utility or practicality; they do it to show off that they're car owners.

Keep in mind that most contemporary cars don't need you to actually bring out your keys for anything, thanks to keyless entry and keyless go. Imo, unless in a very niche case like yours where there's just no space in pockets, I don't see the point in hanging a car key.

In most cases, it's a similar issue to those who walk about waving iPhones around the place.

How many cars on Lagos roads have keyless entry? For a start?

Or whatever state you are in?

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Car Talk / Re: Why Do Lexus Boys Like To Flash Their Keys In Public? by doublesigh: 4:18pm On Feb 23, 2023
latiephwald:


They worked hard by scamming locally and internationally? When you fall to thier victim, you will know they really work hard. Fool

Sigh. I meant people who work legally. Young banker saves for 5-8 years to buy a small Lexus. Big win in my books still but go off

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Car Talk / Re: Why Do Lexus Boys Like To Flash Their Keys In Public? by doublesigh: 11:57pm On Feb 22, 2023
Let people live smiley. They worked hard for it, e no easy buy anything in this country these days

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Nairaland / General / How Much Do You Pay For Electricity Per Month? by doublesigh: 11:56pm On Feb 22, 2023
Especially if you stay around Lekki/VI/Ikoyi.

Can also share your usage and appliances.
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 2:15am On Feb 10, 2023
doublesigh:
Any idea how much 2015 IS350 F sport or RC350 F sport goes for these days?

2 years with my ‘06 IS350 f sport and it’s time to start preparing for a replacement but I want to stay in the Lexus family while retaining the speed and rarity instead of a fairly popular car like the C400/C63/C450 family.

Or what Lexus qualifies as a great upgrade these days

I bought a C450 Mercedes instead. The interior of the Lexus are way too mid, F-sport package doesn’t come with memory seats/ventilated seats and others. Also slow compared to others in the price region, the Extra 10-60 HP others provide is too good to ignore. Just too many trade offs to be made tbh.

I hope the next generation fixes them and Lexus allows you choose and mix features from Luxury package and F-sport together. And I can return back to Lexus

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Properties / Re: Kwara State Land/Properties for sale by doublesigh: 3:16am On Jan 24, 2023
Gheng:
2 plots of land along Eastern Reservoir Road, Tanke, Ilorin..

For sale.

How much?
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 9:38pm On Jan 05, 2023
lagusboyyy:
LEXUS GS.. 2013 upward..

Speed,power,luxury,prestige,rarity and sportiness. ALL IN ONE.

I’d think the IS is the rare one. Been searching for one for over 3 weeks now and all I am seeing is the 250 that have been badged as a 350.

Seen the GS a few times and I don’t like it at all. Generally not a fan of “huge/big looking” cars and prefer more compact rides
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 9:36pm On Jan 05, 2023
lagusboyyy:
LEXUS GS.. 2013 upward..

Speed,power,luxury,prestige,rarity and sportiness. ALL IN ONE.
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 2:45am On Dec 30, 2022
Any idea how much 2015 IS350 F sport or RC350 F sport goes for these days?

2 years with my ‘06 IS350 f sport and it’s time to start preparing for a replacement but I want to stay in the Lexus family while retaining the speed and rarity instead of a fairly popular car like the C400/C63/C450 family.

Or what Lexus qualifies as a great upgrade these days
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 2:25am On Mar 13, 2021
Fingalin:


Mechanics always say that...if the thermostat is bad try and replace it. it serves an important purpose in the engine. I also prefer using coolants instead of water.

How often do you add water to your car? Once weekly? Once monthly?

Can you post a purchase link to said coolant you use?
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 3:32pm On Feb 22, 2021
Lexusgs430:



Your alternator is not charging your battery......... Better replace your alternator and possibly, buy a new battery........


Breakdown and expect the vultures to pounce....... wink

The alternator works fine apparently. The battery is the culprit, it was starting to leak out acid/water. Replaced it and everything is fine again
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 7:16am On Feb 12, 2021
HeavenlyBang:


Alternator, likely.

Thanks. Do you have an idea of what a replacement costs?
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 7:16am On Feb 12, 2021
Lexusgs430:



Your alternator is not charging your battery......... Better replace your alternator and possibly, buy a new battery........


Breakdown and expect the vultures to pounce....... wink

Interesting. Thanks. Do you have an idea of the potential cost?
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 5:10pm On Feb 11, 2021
My IS350 seems to have battery issues when starting. Not sure. 2nd time this week I am having to jumpstart it. I have this thing on the dash ( see the red item, looks like a battery). How can I resolve this?

Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 9:22am On Jan 01, 2021
Happy new year guys
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by doublesigh: 3:54pm On Oct 29, 2020
735i:


Lol @ the bolded. In this case, yes! After you cough out 500k you'd be more careful in the future.

Reminds me of when an elderly man damaged the right headlamp of my '06 GS300... initially he was bragging that he would fix it... that it's not a biggie... when we called ladipo and they told him it costs N130k, baba started stammering and begging....

I was just like..Alaye... fix my motor!! undecided

If anyone bashes me, no mercy. Fix it abeg ��

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