₦airaland Forum

LagosismyHome:
Welldone.. it not any easy waka. Did full refurbishment this year extenion and all due to been fooled by house under the hammer.

It was proper hard work. Its a no for me . Never again. Lol

Lol but you will love it everytime you wake up, walk into the house and all

sgtponzihater1:
Manchester vs Salisbury vs Leceister, anyone have first hand information about life in any of these cities?

Thanks

Leicester

Kemi35:
I have Retail customer assistant job in mind for now. Have worked as a Cashier in Nigeria before den look towards getting a course to do as time goes on.

You can look at opportunities in the banking sector, but you may need to check dre individual website for recruitment process and all. Search for trainee/apprentice roles and maybe some.graduate roles. Update your CV and LinkedIn profile very well and be ready to fine tune you cover letter for each application.

Also be ready to follow up with individual recruiters after sending application in.

All in all be patient.

spacyzuma:
Lol. I also ate some peppered meat.

I couldn't finish the pounded yam, but I did sleep very well

You alone

Acos925:
Happy Easter celebration to all the gurus....abeg,


this ur guy just enta UK....which bank better make person open an account with?

Just need to know so i wont fall into unnecessarily and unsolicited charges every now and then...thanks guys

They are all the same but will recommend HSBC current account.

DaveChapelle:
Na wa oh,you're not even happy you got 3k, me that was £2,5k to £200 nko?! In 10 months!

Wow, how come? Did it have lots of issues or what

Lexusgs430:
Just buy a Honda Legend....... 3.5 V6 is not too much nah.....

So we can Legend together.........

Ah a whole 3.5litres. I no fit oo. Plus you are my senior that will be rude when I am dragging legend with you

momamorgz:
Good evening Everyone...
I have good news, received our invitation yesterday (17th April) ... Destination: Tasmania. Visa: 489..
Please what's the next step?

Congratulations, final step Visa application. All the best

EngrSaks:
Online reviews slightly favour the Peugeot 2008 over the Renault Captur but they are not really far apart....i guess people with first hand experience are in a better position to make a recommendation...

Thank you boss. Just trying to do lots lots of research before settling. God bless

marylandcakes:
Okay, you might have to pay a little bit more but in the long run it will be worth it and when you want to dispose of the car you are sure to get a decent amount for it. You can also add Audi to the list.

It's worth considering actually, d depreciation value of this Ford is so annoying got it for 5k and now it's being priced at 3k if in good condition online. This is just after few months of buying the car.

DaveChapelle:
isn't the lexus cheaper than that

Not if I consider mileage and previous owners and then maybe engine size. Will check them out, who knows could get a good deal.

EngrSaks:
Which of the Peugeot 2008 are you referring to?

Thinking of 1.6 e-HDi Allure 5dr EGC seems cool and fuel efficient but we can still port to another manufacturer

Lexusgs430:
I vote for a Toyota Aygo....... For single people or just Father, Mother and 1/2 kids.........

Vote on my own too na Oga lexus

marylandcakes:
Golf, Volvo and Mercedes are very reliable cars and have very low depreciation rates.

Will check them out they just seem quite expensive than others

Aphrodite007:
Ha! From Captur to Aygo

Aygo is for a single somebody that wants to just started driving in the UK. Not for someone that’s got a family and has been driving for a while.

Good description even with this Ford we have, sitting at d back is difficult as d drivers get long leg and after car seat for back lobatan

EngrSaks:
You dont like Honda or Toyota? Alot of people recommended the Toyota aygo then when you guys talked about cars for first timers

I like Toyota but the Aygo range is quite small for us. We plenty

DaveChapelle:
why not a lexus RX450H?

Ah, oga Dave. Let me cut my coat according to material ooo. I no even search Lexus range at all
Na big peoples car, I believe

My E-fam, I need advise biko. Our car is still having the transmission issues despite updating d software and whatnot and we have to fix it ourselves since we dont have extended warranty.

We have decided to sell it once all it's fixed and now trying to research on cars with reliable manufacturers.

It is between Peugeot 2008 or Renaultt captur but more inclined towards the Peugeot. Does anyone have experience with both make or any other suggestion on a car with much legroom than saloon or MPV cars and good capacity for load.

Thank you.

Lexusgs430:
Looks like fún is an understatement.......... Yes, regarding visa, then hop on the ferry and drive down.......

Noted down on our list for future reference . Visa application and its wahala

Lexusgs430:
You need to visit Duinrell...........

Looks very very fun, but people like us need Visa innit?

evenda:
Hi guys, goodevening.

can someone tell me the names of them banks you can open and operate online without the saga of proof of address.
trying to sort out an address proof seems like it will take a few more weeks for hubby and we need this for job registration

i remember coming across it maybe here or on another similar thread but do not remember the page

Monzo and Starling. Think HSBC makes it easier with some Job docs but not 100% certain

lasun01:
Hello everybody, my point from calculation is 80,though i have not started assessment of my skills yet, can i submit EOI first prior to assessment via vetasses?.....the reason is that i understand occupation might be removed anytime so i intend to get the invitation first and then i can proceed with other documentation...Please advise

Lol, I wish it was that easy. Hope you know you have 60days after invite to apply for Visa. And even if you are successful with the assessment and all within that timeframe all your claims in the EOI would have been false starting from assessment reference number to your declaration signing which will eventually lead to a BAN.

Lexusgs430:
While hunting for Honda, i am also on the lookout for a cheap and cheerful Honda Legend 2008....... Not more than £2K budget............

You too like cars oo, or are you exporting cars ni.
I go help you search for Northern Ireland side since you like to car hunt to faraway places

wonlasewonimi:
Once they fix it, sell it and go buy Honda. That one Na reliability extraordinaire.

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Yesso, the plan is to sell but how good is Honda, we really suffered in Naija with Honda ooo. Was thinking Toyota is more reliable especially with automatic, since this country likes manual so much

Lexusgs430:
I was going to say since the internet was littered with this fault, it must have been a subject of recall.......

At least it would be fixed free under warranty...... A good icing on your focused cake......

Really good icing but with the reviews I believe the issue will still come up after it is fixed. There seems to be a major issue with Ford transmission module

So feedback on our car troubles, not everytime Behind and big man car talks innit.

Started hunting down for local mechanics around and trying to get a tentative quote and discovered the first thing was for a diagnostic scan. Got a first quote for 35pounds, then I searched online for more options and got a referral from a website called whocanfixmycar.com and this got me an extra discount of 10pounds and I was excited that at least there seems to be a way forward.

Proceeded to the appointment garage and then the trail of sad news began. The car has a parachute box that can only be fixed by Ford because the software is usually too expensive and there is not much customer for it bla bla bla. We decided to sha go to the dealer we got the car from, but they had a smaller office location close to us which we chose to go, on getting there, the guy just carried his mouth to tell me first he would run a diagnostics which will take days and the cost is £126, in my mind I fainted and woke up. I still asked if there was a way to expedite things, make the car sha work and he said no.

At that point, just decided to go the original dealer location we got the car though faraway and we didnt want to stress the car too much.

Immediately we got there and explained the issue, the lady just explained it's a Ford software update on transmission and there had been a recall and all, but she can squeeze us in for Friday to get it fixed and ofcourse it is free since it's an issue from the manufacturer. I was angry and relieved though but felt they should have at least sent a message or an advert or something out not just to get hit by such unexpectedly.

Anyways, that ended the drama, but I swear when we heard that diagnostics cost, we were swearing for Ford and regretting not going for a PCP for a newer model car. Now I understand what people go through buying a car out of frustration.

That's the end of my tales by carlight...

Lexusgs430:
If you don't know what you are screwing/unscrewing, just hunt for a good mechanic............

Yesso, your advise is yielding positive result. Thanks so much.
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Lexusgs430:
Your best choice is to read the complaint on the Internet and see possible solutions......

YouTube is also a good resource for guidance and possible fixes/solutions.........

Tried that, just seems to be getting more complex lol, everything shows we have to get under the car like you said and screw and unscrew

Lexusgs430:
How old is the car? If it is relatively new, a dealer might be your best choice, albeit a lot more expensive.......

If it's an older model, simply hunt for a local, much cheaper mechanic.......

Or those mobile mechanics, that would come to your house to diagnose at a fraction of garage prices.....

Not new, 2011 model. Will check for local mechanics around then..

Lexusgs430:
Gearbox fluid, is normally topped up from the underside.......

Chai, doubt we can do that ourselves. What do you think about going to a Ford dealer or local garage to resolve it?

Thanks

LagosismyHome:
How so ?

Maybe not exactly more but school building can collapse and no one will be held responsible, your kid can be treated poorly which can lead to death and yet the police will tell you to forgive and forget.

At least here you are aware of the situation/issues and prepared and can probably handle it better, meanwhile in Nigeria the issue is there but in a coded way and you may never know if and when your child has been exposed and hence not preparing the child for such when it happens.

Lexusgs430:
Have you scanned vehicle?..... Is it still driving normally? This seems a common problem on Ford focus vehicles..... The Internet is littered with loads of complaints about this issues......

Nope, we havent scanned it yet. It's still driving normally for now, and cant even locate where to top up the fluid and yes you are right about the complaint.