₦airaland Forum

smartchoice: no more oyel money for the kaduna mafia

smartchoice: Eastern 9ja I guess?

smartchoice: ? what?

lomomike: If that's the only design theme 21st century car makers come up with, then I'd rather embark on my trips on a camel back. That car looks like a coffin. The designers tried too hard to go very raw/basic on aspects and lines and ended up with a design that creates no unity/fusion of any past and future. That design is too uneasy for a car. *#speaking from an artist perspective#*

sultaan: People don't even buy that truck anymore in the US.
Sales has been down for some years they will have to update the body.
Toyota got stuck on quality for so long they forgot about art and technology.

Art and the has made Range Rover a unique brand that still sells despite its reputed failures.
LR3 is a good buy any day , but not always the nest for certain buyers

sooper rescue: Sell the kidneys and drive a supercharged. That 88000 USD supercharged Sport will cover up for the loss of the body organs. The vibration from a 5.0 will make you feel that you have excess kidneys and livers. But no need to go that far, after the vibrations, you need Hennessy to calm down and without those body organs, na zobo and kunu you go dey shack. Even Alumo bitters nor go enter. Start saving like me. Very soon you will save to that amount.

sooper rescue: Midnite prayer for 3 am. I feel the vibrations my brother. How many people have time to read their car manual? There was this lady that gave her mechanic her Porsche Cayenne Manual to read so that anytime she needs any information concerning the Jeep, the mechanic will supply the info. That was how she kept on playing with the tiptronic button on the steering wheel thinking it was the horn and the gear developed issue. So how much are you giving up your buddy for?
Gee, that V6 na 67000 Usd. Make you nor let people oppress you, just buy the V8, 5.0 so that you nor go join those people wey dey love-vendor their 2006 Range Sport to look like 2010 Model and in the end, the owners still knows that the dashboard is not the same. I now have 3000 Usd to buy my ride, e remain 85000 USD.

sooper rescue: I like your style. That is why I am saving to buy the 2014 edition of the Sport. You are very meticulous in your service and that is very good. Know for sure that Lexus does not work very well with our PMS fuel. Same wahala with the Range and Benz and Infinity and Vw and Audi and Porsche and Acura and Nissan. I think I should still manage my Rig till 2016 when Dangote Refinery will start production, then I can buy the Supercharged.

sooper rescue: N240,000 for 4, height sensors N10k each, Air Compressor, N140k, Brand New

tommysparks: @Gee its 8ltrs on my manual and same in consumption if u use 6ltrs on a c240/320 u will get low oil warning after about 3000km, it happened to me and I wondered where d oil went without any Leackage when a roadside mechanic did my first oil change.

tommysparks: @ elite. moving from a toyota 01 model to a c240/320 is like moving from outskirts of town to the heart of the city. it comes with its associated cost, u will have to up your maintenance budget for instance if u want to change oil u will need 8ltrs of mobil1 or total quartz9000 thats about 16-18,000 naira which in your camry u probably use 4ltrs of regular oil that cost about #3,500. and there is also a slight diff in fuel economy and the parts of c240/320 are double that of 01 camry pricewise. so be prepared but repairs are not always regular but we will be glad to welcome u to the benz family, but like i said its like moving from the outskirts to the heart of the city.

yungboss: the 7series is the "ultimate driving Machine", I'll own one,God willing,when the time comes. Have you though about drag-racing a 760li against the 330ci, no contest. Like Ikenna said, these cars- the S-Class, 7 series et al, are no cars for drag racing,or for drifting. They are regal vehicles, status cars, for the persons who conclude they have arrived....The younger crowd would go for the 330ci,but the older Gen would go for the 7,and prolly the 5...

Ikenna351: People don't buy 7 series for sports, but luxury. It's like asking why one would buy a Benz S- 600 instead of C-280. It's like asking why would one build castle just to live in, instead of 3-bedroom bungalow. Taste changes the more our wallets smile back at us.

We upgrade our lifestyle as we prosper. Most of them that have 7 series in their driveway do have other economy vehicles.

If you stay in Abuja, you will realise that there is nothing wrong owing such luxurious vehicles, as long as you can afford and maintain them without eating deeply into your income and savings.

Ikenna.

xerotop: The 2005 E60 will surely be a very good buy for you. The '05 carries d N52B25 engine which is the same engine in the e39 but a little more poweful. It cheaper and easier to maintain, does not regularly give issues.

07 and above E60s carries the N53 B30 engine which is very expensive to replace when damaged either by carelessness of by carefulness. Its also not cheap to care for cos its more advanced tech wise.
After market sales for BMW is so poor compared to other car manufacturers, but that does not mean its a no go area.

If this is ur first bmw, pls for heavens sake b4 u take delivery of it, look for a very good mech/ tech and get close to them. Ask questions visit the workshop during ur spare time.

U need to start working on ur heart condition b4 d car arrives, so u wont regret buying and develop heart attack.

Its very easy to get convinced and confussed by non bmw users when u start having minor issues, but with a sound mech/tech, u will be jst fine

Always remember the ffg
Careless people dont drive bmw
Dont listen to advise frm non bmw users
Keep bmw users as pal even if its for the sake of d car only
Never borrow or lend ur bmw out to a friend to use(he wont knw d value and care for it)
Dont ever ignore any warning sign as it might lead to chain reation
Lastly bmw is only for those who have passion for it, and not those who just which to buy.

yungboss: not at all Gee, in response to his comments, good road are a plus for BMWs maintenance,just like your Mercedes...
they are averse/disinclined to bad roads. It seems you misunderstood my comment

Bossforeva: hmm..? U could have also said MITSUBISHI GALANT!

yungboss: big plus, my e36 is averse to bad roads...

yungboss: big plus, my e36 is averse to bad roads...

Fixed: Why do I have this funny feeling that it is the poster that wants to buy this SUV!

Clearly, the biggest issues with the LR3 is the shocks and the thirst for fuel. I don't have one but online reviews revealed a lot about its reliability particularly earlier models like 05/06.

I believe if you have close to N4m to buy a vehicle without taking a loan, then fueling whatever engine capacity it came with should be affordable to you. You don't eat the food meant for an elephant and expect to defecate half the size of an antelope.

On the shocks, it will make sense to do a finding locally on how often and the conditions that make them to go out as well as the cost of replacement. Do your research outside nairaland. Go to mech, workshops. Talk with owners. I've had cause to stop drivers of some particular vehicles to obtain information and they gladly and truthfully obliged me in most cases. But don't generalize with one sample please as conditions defer.

Lastly, have you noticed that adverts on LR3 particularly on nairaland have been on Nigerian used? What does it tell, people want some else. The initial gra gra and swagg cool off within 12 months as reality set in. The hunger for the effizi would have simmer down. Then you realize you don't really need that 8 seater to go to work. It now dawns on you that you never get to use the terrain selector as you will never visit the jungle. The fascinating scenic and panoramic view of the roof is no longer appealing but just generating heat and overworking your air conditioner. By now you wonder why 4th mechanic is yet to get the same issue right. Though the big boy feeling is there, you wonder if people realized that the price is high. Just then, a Venza drives past and you secretly admire the driver, a guy like you, wearing a snow white long sleeve with dark glasses to match. As if you committed a crime, your mind tells you that your LR3 appears to be fading away as people don't ride'em too bulky and old any longer. The sleeker the better nowadays. Going gently, the days of the huge and boxy ones. Even Range Rover knows this so they came out with the Evoque.

Nuzo, if you must get an LR3, then get an alternative car with it. I beg join.

Lovetinz: Its reliable. Land Rover says so. , Coscharis will host the baby for a modest fee once a year.
I have never seen an LR3 towing anything before (I hear it can tow a stubborn elephant!)
I haven't even seen one with all seats occupied.
If you drive it carefully, Why wouldn't it last?
I havent seen a broken-down LR3, yet
The joy is in owning one, not in competing right-of-way ownership with danfo drivers.
If I had one. I will wash it, polish it and take a walk down my street, just to hear 'where's your car?'
One hour later, I will slowly cruise-by, just to say "It's not a car, its an LR3"
The only thing that compares is its cousin, the Rangey Sport. Not a Toyota. Any Toyota.
Tell him to buy it. He will cherish it.
Fuel guzzler? he should drive it only when needed, with a light foot, very dark sunglasses and a big Smile.

xerotop: @ eyop
Am so sorry if am a bit harsh sir,jst disturbed d way our dealers make things difficult for car buyers. At times when i look @ cars prices on d auto section, it gives me goose pimples. Someone planning to make over 2million on d sale of 1 car? Haba. Greed of d highest order.
Pls accept my appologies never meant to be harsh on u sir.

ziccoit: Yes. 2003 180K gave it away then I was rationalizing it perhaps the man could have got it to Nigeria accross Europe.

I'm afraid what I saw in those pics couldn't be a clean title o.

I am not surprised a clean title facelift W202 can go as high as you stated. W202 is believed as the last engineered MB. So many people are after the model.

ziccoit: Thank you all. Honestly I doubted the possibility of getting W203 180k at the stated price (1M). It was a friend of mine (female) who called me that her friend whose uncle is in US send a c-class 180 2003 model and she has negotiated the price on my behalf. I was like oh! 1M clean title 2003 180k for 1Milla!

Three things were on my mind;

1. May be there was a kind of mixed up and misinformation about the car's year and model

2. The car has some serious mechanical and electrical issues or it was not clean tile afterall

3. It is a stolen vehicle

I got the guy's number and we spoke at length. He insisted I travelled down to his place for inspection but I declined insisting that I need to have some pictures before committing my time and resource to traveling. Lo and behold, I got the pics yesterday and the supposed 2003 mercedes benz c180 kompressor was actually a 1997/98 mercedes benz c230T. I was furious but not disappointed since I was actually cautious and on guild right from the onset.
I simply tell the guy that if he gets to sell it more than 750k he needs to give praises to God that nobody would buy that for 1milla. He was just looking at me like a fowl.

So that is my story.

au.hanson:
I'm baffled myself, because i use to know the price of these cars to be on the high side few years ago, not untill i called a dealership here in nairaland based in Lag(whom i wouldn't want to disclose name here) and he confirmed the 1.2 mill Bench mark, although we didn't make the purchase again due to several factors that came up. But what really informed my opinion was that of this friend who bought his and brought to my office to celebrate with me. I know what is a clean car i'm not new to it, and i know when a car is made clean, i can distinguish between repainted vehicles and follow come, but what further baffles me was that of a friend too who landed e36 bmw 318 for 320k as overall cost from Cotonou for his personal use, he is a dealer too. He further confirm that he could land w203 c200k for me at 1.2m mark price too. This is my puzzle, he knock off all my points that these cars are expensive; according to him that no body even wanted to buy them overthere, that Nigerians went for toyota, especially camry 98/99 model and the highlanders even when i pointed prices in some popular site of the autoworld to him. He disclosed that to be a waste of time and money for what could be found here at far less price so i rested my arguement afterall i am not a dealer...

Lovetinz: Its reliable. Land Rover says so. , Coscharis will host the baby for a modest fee once a year.
I have never seen an LR3 towing anything before (I hear it can tow a stubborn elephant!)
I haven't even seen one with all seats occupied.
If you drive it carefully, Why wouldn't it last?
I havent seen a broken-down LR3, yet
The joy is in owning one, not in competing right-of-way ownership with danfo drivers.
If I had one. I will wash it, polish it and take a walk down my street, just to hear 'where's your car?'
One hour later, I will slowly cruise-by, just to say "It's not a car, its an LR3"
The only thing that compares is its cousin, the Rangey Sport. Not a Toyota. Any Toyota.
Tell him to buy it. He will cherish it.
Fuel guzzler? he should drive it only when needed, with a light foot, very dark sunglasses and a big Smile.

cne010: You can only get a clean naija used for that price.

Eyop: My brother, i quite agree with you and is not as if you cannot see the vehicle with that budgeted amount but the question that you should ask yourself is what will be the condition of the vehicle (W203) you are buying? My own version of a clean ride will be different from another person's own. A certified clean ride is one that both the interior,exterior,mechanical,electrical etc will not require you to do anything and the mileage will be very reasonable. I have a friend that went to Togo to purchase a 1997 Mercedes C200 which landed Lagos Nigeria for #1,150,000 and the vehicle was super in all aspect because it was buy and drive.

You can even go online(some of the German used car websites) to find out the cost of some of these cars(a very clean one that has a good service history and will not require any further repairs) from there you can be able to know if your budget is realistic or not. In cotonou a very clean one will not land Lagos at that amount because the Lebanese selling cars will also want to make money from their sales and they won't invest so much money in a certified clean one to enable them sell very fast.

If for W202 then i am very sure that you will get a good one that is clean in and out but for a W203,i doubt if you can achieve that but all that depends on the individual buying anyway cos your own version of clean may not be clean to me. Mercedes Benz is not like a Toyota or any other Japanese that you can gamble with in terms of the mechanical and electrical features so my advice is get certified clean ride that your budgeted amount can carry. Good luck...