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2005 Toyota Sienna
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1998 Mercedes Benz C220
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2010 Toyota Corolla
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2009 Toyota Corolla
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2012 Ford Explorer
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It's one of the essential documents you need to have and its a proof that you legitimately purchased the vehicle from a Cotonou car dealer. You can get this document after you receive the official receipt and proof of payment. This is what most police men look out for.

We probably have heard different brave and may be slightly bogus stories about buying cars from Cotonou and also how these cars are all smuggled via Nigerian border towns. Other stories that cloud vehicle purchase from Cotonou are the assumed inevitable problems these vehicles encounter after getting to their end users. Some of these stories are true and in spite of these tall tales, some underlying reasons still make this trading option worth considering and this is why I found it interesting to put up a little list of the facts and the fiction that surround buying cars from Cotonou.

Myth #1: Cars are Cheaper in Cotonou.

When it comes to the purchase of fairly used cars, always remember that good cars come with a higher price tag and the fact that these cars (tokunbo) cars don’t have a rigid price tag. The two main factors that influence pricing of these cars are; how clean(mileage and appearance) the vehicle is and your bargaining power (which has a whole lot to do with how informed and persuasive you are). The major Cotonou advantage is the availability of a wide range of options even for the same type of car you might have in mind.

Myth #2: Buying cars from Cotonou is plain risky.

Buying cars from Benin might not be as convenient as simply going to a nearby car lot, paying for your car and driving off immediately but, it is anything but risky if you go about it the right way. Simply ensure you obtain important documents like original custom papers (after paying the duty) and most importantly the carte-de-cruise (after obtaining the vehicle receipt) document.

Myth #3: Agents are frauds.

When it comes to trading across Nigeria-Benin borders, it’s best you have an agent to guide you through. You might be paying them for almost everything you most likely can do by yourself; but here are reasons why you should consider the agency path; firstly, these agents (experienced ones) understand the market trends and true valuation of vehicles at anytime of the year. Secondly, park-owners can spot a novice a mile away and can easily capitalize on that, the third reason is the language barrier. And lastly, after crossing the Nigerian border you don’t need to grease all palms and you need someone experienced on that route to deal with custom or police men along this route. Escorts generally charge #5,000 and above to deliver cars from the border to their destinations.

Myth #4: Cotonou cars are clean and never tampered with.

These men have blood flowing through their veins and also have families to feed just like desperate Nigerians over here do. Just like cars get upgraded and maybe tampered with here in Nigeria, these things happen as well in Benin. You can get odometer readings reduced, repair accident-vehicles and even replace essential vehicle parts. However, these practices are in most cases done in the open with the buyer or trader’s permission. Everything boils down to hiring the right agent for the job.

Myth #5: You can get your order in less than 24hours.

This is very unlikely because cars in Cotonou are subject to the first-come-first-serve basis, meaning you have to physically select the vehicle of your choice and make the necessary payment or deposit to secure the vehicle. So paying fully for a vehicle and processing it that quickly(less than 24hrs) probably means you didn’t take time to assess the vehicle (with a mechanic or technically grounded individual with knowledge about cars) or you just didn’t take out time to choose. After payment there is no going back so it’s best to exercise patience.
http://autobaseafrica.com/buying-cars-from-cotonou-the-mythtruth/

It means these folks can do anything they like........Nigeria isn't ripe for such a law;a country where even grown ups are forced into marriages,now it will be legal for children to marry if they 'agree'.Who are they fooling??

uthfaith: Nt road damages. It is road damage.

You are right;thanks!

P.Stacks:
I think this is one of those waste of time article.. I wished it was possible to see a useless thread and know immediately this thread is foolish and know u shouldn't waste ur time reading it..

I wish some threads could simply just say "Pls don't read me"
This must be one of such threads.
I regret why I spent time reading this rubbish. I didn't learn anything from it.
Its a complete waste of my time and this kind of thread shouldn't make front page.

I sincerely always shy away from paying mind to people like you;if you dont have any thing meaningful to contribute to a debatable issue then stay off.

heo88:




Immune somebody, thank you for your insightful contribution. Although you have raised some valid considerations, what has remained rather overlooked is the inherent lack of infrastructure throughout the country, but Lagos in particular. This cannot be underestimated as it would begin to explain why there is an over-usage of the state's roads. When such problems remain unaddressed, ordinary citizens will make the most of the scant available resources. In fact there's a case to argue that Nigerians should be commended for 'getting on with things', and to coin a popular maxim "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade".

Now on a more serious note, not only does the lack of infrastructure need to be addressed (especially in lagos), but the FG's culture of not making provisions for maintenance is in need of be

You welcome, i didnt shy away from the glaring lack of infrastructure,i deliberately made sure i stated it before dropping my opinion. We Nigerians have an unforgivable attitude of abuse, if we dont change our current approach when it comes to dealing with the kind of roads we have, what's the guarantee that with better infrastructure we wont watch such new roads get bad again.

ollyruffy: With the way things are set up in Nigeria today, bring all the UK residents to leave in nigeria and take Nigerians to the UK, all you listed above will still continue to happen. So, it is still the government to be blamed.

Yes,government should be blamed for the level of indiscipline;but who do you blame for your personal indiscipline?

nedu2000: I disagree,overloading affects the vehicle it carries & not the road, the road is (should be)designed to cater for such excesses,besides relevant bodies should sanction vehicles that are over-loaded instead of collecting bribe. We should also practice closed drainages,d drainages are strictly for rainwater(run-off)waste paper baskets at random points do help

I'd simply use one example here;in the case of truck overloading,imagine using a 4x2 truck to haul good ought to be transported using a 6x4 truck 2things happens:1)the truck suffers due to poor weight distribution and excess load which exceeds the design limit 2) the weight which ideally should be carried by the suspension is transferred to the tires and the ROAD suffers.This explains some asphalt depths on Lagos-Ibadan express!I hope this helps.

With all certainty I will at this point say that Nigerians should prepare for fuel price increment and full subsidy removal.Firstly it was some crappy NOI report on uneven pricing of fuel products across the nation;now its this.Just pull the trigger all ready!

It’s always very easy and maybe fun filled to throw all the blame on the Nigerian government when it comes to the state of Nigerian roads even when we share part of the blame as well. Most roads are built to last for 25years or slightly more depending on the quality of materials used and the accompanying road attributes like adequate drainage and basic design. It’s a known fact that Nigerian roads are over-utilized, like here in Lagos, according to LAMATA, there are 222 vehicles to every kilometre which is in excess of the national average pinned at 11 vehicles to every kilometre of pliable road .

So with these figures and daunting reality, does it make any sense to put even the slightest blame on Nigerians for the poor state of Nigerian roads? I think we do share part of the blame and here is why:

Overload: The F.R.S.C (federal road safety corps) trucks and policemen on the road never seems to be enough to curb the menace of vehicle overload by motorists. The same Nigerians that complain about bad road conditions are ones that overload their vehicles without a thought of the damaging effects their vehicles will have on the road.

Road managers & Waste disposal vans: Some of the so-called ‘road managers’ responsible for sweeping roads and keeping these surfaces tidy channel dirt and sand to drainage ways; a typical example of the resultant effect of this is the Maryland bridge in Lagos which gets flooded owing to clogged drainage ways. As for the disposal vans that have to navigate tight streets and even major highways, these special trucks destroy road surfaces overtime and even re-distribute transported solid and liquid waste on these road surfaces.

Incessant dumping: however this time by individuals like you and me; the ripple effect of dumping gala wraps and pure water sachets indiscriminately is the subsequent blocking of drainage ways like gutters and canals and when this happens water has nowhere to go but to stay on the asphalt surface.

Avoidable accidents: which can come about as a result over-speeding, poor vehicle maintenance, defiance of road traffic laws and impatience.

Driving on road shoulders: nothing exposes asphalt base and layers more than depletion of road shoulders. Road shoulders are minimally paved to prevent quick degradation of the main asphalt edges and surfaces, not to accommodate vehicle traffic during tight road congestions. Simply put, for every car or truck that plies a road shoulder surface, the main road is endangered.

So when next you want to evade the slightest road congestion, have a quick re-think!
http://autobaseafrica.com/how-nigerians-are-responsible-for-road-damages/

From all indications it should be under 1.5million naira

In the 21st century, searching and subsequently buying cars from online car vendors is by far the most convenient method of acquiring the car or vehicles of your choice. As opposed to going from one showroom to the other, online shopping affords you the flexibility of researching and adequately assessing several vendors before any meaningful cash commitment.

The beauty of online car shopping is the unlimited freedom to get as much information about a range of cars or a specific car you might have in mind and all you will ever need to get this to happen is just a few hours on your mobile phone or pc. However, like every other aspect of life with clear advantages, the disadvantages of going the online way are inevitable. Extra care must be taken to make sure you don’t get ripped off in the process; hence to ensure you maximize the advantages of online car shopping, you will need a few nuggets to guide you. Below are a few of these pointers garnered from years of online car shopping and prospecting.

Be patient: as there are thousands of deals out there on several websites in Nigeria and before paying, physically assess the car!

Discover the price trend: different websites or different online forums have an almost definite price trend which you have to uncover through informed comparisons. On some websites you might find car deals with a minimum of #200,000 mark-up and some might even be extra exorbitant, so you need to study websites independently before you decide to start negotiations. These price trends come about as a result of the pioneer advertisers’ pricing attitude online which forces other newer advertisers to mark-up as well to compete.

Middlemen are almost inevitable: the main reason behind this is because most car dealers are hardly internet-savvy and dedicated online marketers get these deals circulated for the main car dealers, when these cars are finally sold via their efforts they must get a cut. It’s now left for you to negotiate accordingly without getting cheated.

Search for cars close to you: if the geographical location of a nice deal isn't fairly within your proximity, don’t be tempted by how cheap it might be. Scammers lure lots of victims with low prices and if you are lucky not to get ripped off your hard-earned car savings, you will end up losing precious time and maybe put your life at risk.

Use foreign websites: especially from the country of origin of the particular car you want to buy. Why this is advisable is because through these websites you can get real user experience and the real selling price of such used car deal over there. If this car in question has reliability issues in its country of origin, such is very likely not to change when it gets to Nigeria. As for the price, the difference (Nigeria selling price minus origin country’s selling price) should be slightly higher than the cost of clearing and shipping. However take note varying specifications of even the same model range and year.

Some good deals come from dealers without car stands: from experience I have wrapped-up deals in remote areas like Ejigbo, Lagos with honest dealers with no car stands by the road. As for Nigeria-used deals, you will hardly find deals in car stands, so don’t always be in a hurry to back off because there is no car stand.

Pay attention to posted pictures: because if what the poster claims deviates even a tiny fragment from what you see you should immediately suspect foul-play. Take note of where these pictures are taken and how they are taken; an example is where there are no interior pictures or when the views of the pictures seem taken in a hurry.

Avoid deals too good to be true: some of these are false custom-seized deals, fake auctions, personal cars, cars claimed to be ‘used by women’, etc. Research properly before trusting these market leads.
http://autobaseafrica.com/the-ultimate-online-car-purchase-guide/

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After 27years of hibernation, the DATSUN marque is back with a ‘GO’. Nissan Motor Company’s CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled this compact hatchback at a showcase event in India. According to Nissan global, the all-new GO, will go on sale in India from early 2014 for as low as $6,700(approximately a million Naira).

The small hatch comes with impressive qualities like a 5-seat capacity with a great body design. As the size and compact orientation of the GO suggests, this might be the most economical Nissan production vehicle specifically created for optimal fuel efficiency.

As clearly stated in the official re-launch of the DATSUN brand last year, DATSUN vehicles will target emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Russia and Africa. In line with this strategy, the new Datsun GO will debut in Indonesia, Russia and South Africa by the end of next year.

According to Nissan,’the new model’s name was inspired by the first Datsun, the DAT-GO, launched almost a century ago in Japan.’
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Before businesses get listed officially, they first get approved at our back-end and we have our verification processes.Thanks for the insight.