₦airaland Forum

Smartchoiice:
God make your marital dreams come true!
I have never owned any other car for more than six months not a Mercedes Benz. Except for my Audi A4.

You feel like just strolling in the living room after a 6 hour trip.... That's the magic of Mercedes Benz.

Amen!! Thanks Smartie.

You own an Audi A4?? Na you oo.

adanny01:
He no vex. Wetin you go drive na? Besides, who dash you the one you drove and why you drive am? Aren't you supposed to be poor?

Lol. I wish I was poor ooo but God didn't let that happen. I bought my DC with my hard earned money that car trash drained the living hell out of me. Until my 2013 Camry came through.
No vex Adanny01, Honda is a disaster.

Smartchoiice:
Hmmm I can't tell you how much it's sold for in Nigeria.... Simply because of the Toyota demonic hype. Wifey loves it pieces

Hahaha. Toyota demonic hype.
But for real ehn, I personally think Mercedes is only returning to limelight in this era of yahoo-yahoo. That car was as good as dead to many.

God bless your wifey oo.

franchasng:
And I am also glad my wife reasons like me, she doesn't like Benz, she said its ugly and to ensure we are on the same page, I agree with her

God bless your wife Sir.
Plenty regards to her.

Smartchoiice:
The son of a king is still royalty. Meanwhile I drive a $56000 E Klasse.

You na baba nla na.

Openbusiness:
Who told you rich people that buy luxury cars are not on Nairaland? Besides, that doesn't even relate to this discussion, we're not talking about Nairaland. Then FYI, those Benz vehicles you listed, are all luxury cars. And let me tell you, Benz owners are not broke people. People that buy Benz don't think about mpg, smh, most Benz cars don't even have good mpg, the average Benz car is a V6, with city mpg around 13mpg or less, they don’t worry about resale value, they buy it because they love its luxury features and performance capabilities. Do you know a brand new S-class, let's say 2017 S550 AMG costs around $220k brand new and within a year or 2 after purchase the value drops by half, around 3 years, you can buy it for like $70k but rich people still buy it because they don't care about the second hand value, they are buying a car they love. The typical or average Benz owner is not a BROKE PERSON, no matter the year you consider. Even if you go back to the past, like in the 60s and 70s in Nigeria, check out the people driving Benz and check out those driving Toyota, Honda and Peugeot

When I talked about Nairaland I was just trying to let you know we all drive the low budget models of these brands and then make it look like we are driving the real deal.
I made a point up there, IPhone users can all brag about having an IPhone but iPhone 4 isn't same as iPhone X Max. As far as you guys still use the common random Mercedes I see around then don't come here and talk about luxury.
I insist, people who can afford luxury Mercedes Benz are not on Nairaland bragging about it.

BadBradley:
you see wetin I dey tell you?

Stop discussing about cars!!!!!!

Peugeot was only used government-wise in Nigeria.

We're talking 70% of the world's presidents use mercedes and you're talking about Peugeot...lolz.

Listen forget luxury or names.

Just get into the wheels of a Japanese car and drive it, then alight and get into the back of a Mercedes and drive it. The difference with envelope, arrest and unsettle you.

When you take both cars to the highway, you know why European cars are driven with more ease and comfort than anything out of Asia.

Once again, have you driven both cars?

Mercedes is the high priest of cars! Put some reverence and respect when you mention it.

Mercedes own too much car patent rights that if enforced, Toyota/Lexus will be paying Mercedes for every unit shipped!

I already asked you to let us discus artificial hairs and cosmetics na.

Sheybi that's what you suggested I will know best.

ebig21:
Toyota owns Lexus not Mercedes

I just found out on this thread.
I always thought other wise.

Smartchoiice:
Those cars look very interesting o

They look interesting but I ain't driving one even if you dash me.
Make adanny01 no vex biko.

Smartchoiice:
Adanny01 I wee not take this...chai chai my in-law

You just dey add petrol to fire.
You that I know, can you drive EOD?? Even the over hyped Anaconda and evil spirit??

BadBradley:
valuable brand based on market sales. You need to be discussing cosmetics and artificial hair.

There's a reason 70% of world's presidents use mercedes.

If you ever drove both cars, the difference will be very clear to you.

Have you driven both of them?

Calm down Oga.
Peugeot started like you guys too, it used to be the ideal official car. Now every tense is in the past.
BTW, I haven't driven both cars, no one around me wants to buy a glorified shyt.
Please let's talk about cosmetics and artificial hairs, let's see if you got an idea.

louiziana:
Made men dey NL on code oh, are u saying that Seun can't afford a Ferrari even if its tokunbo? U can get a used Ferrari here if u have 50m sef but old model. Many men here go get pass that one oh. Stay blessed

No one truly knows what Seun is worth, but the simple truth is most people who hype Mercedes Benz can't even afford the ones that really offer the luxury they fantasize about.
IPhone X Max isn't same as IPhone 4 biko just because they are both called IPhones.
Stay blessed too.

louiziana:
See as u dey blast Honda owners because you don get better Toyota now. Please don't make them feel bad, its not really easy in this part of the world. Many people have worked until retirement age without buying a car. Peace!

I am sorry no insult intended biko.

Openbusiness:
Yeah, I have seen them, and they are "BROKE PEOPLE". If cost of maintenance is a serious criteria for you before buying a car, then you are in the BROKE PEOPLE category. Even if you have millions in your account, forget it, you're still broke, because being broke is not just lack of money, it's also a way of thinking. When rich people buy cars, they buy the cars they love to buy, cost of maintenance is not and never a factor in their consideration at all. That's why it's rich people that buy Ferraris, Bugattis, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Roll Royces, Land Rovers, Mercedes Benz etc. They don't care about mpg, they don’t care about parts availability, they don’t care if there's no dealership or workshop for it in town, they don’t care if they have to ship it to another country for servicing, they don’t care about nothing. They love the car for the luxury and performance it provides and they buy it. That's what they care about. But CHECK OUT people buying Toyotas and Hondas. They care about mpg, you always see them vibrating like hot oil that was splashed with water, vibrating over whether it is V4 or V6, whether the 4 plugs can drive 1000km with 1 liter of fuel, whether Kabiru is neighborhood mechanic can fix it, whether Uche Obi in Ladipo has the parts, whether the parts are everywhere in lagos and along the forests of interstate roads, they worry about resale value, whether they can buy the car for N2m, use it for 10 years and still re-sell it with a banged up body, 650k miles covered, vandalized interior, gearbox on ICU and an engine on life support at N1.5m. They worry about everything. I'm not being rude, and apologies to anyone that feels offended. But the truth is, it's "BROKE PEOPLE" that drive (own) Toyotas and Hondas etc!

People who can buy those luxury brands are not even on Nairaland to start with.
Judging by your inputs then all of us on this thread are 'broke people', 80% of Nigerians in general sef.
4matic, ML350(2010 inclusive), C300, GL-Class, C280, CLS550 and even to E350 are not even luxury cars and these are cars Nigerians mostly hype.

We are all broke people as far as your standards are Lamborghinis ,Bugattis, Rolls Royce and Co.

Smartchoiice:
Adanny01 this is a serious shade!!

Wait oo.
No shade intended o.
Every one knows Honda is a poor man's car na especially EOD and DC, those are the cars everyone starts with then you upgrade after few years.
Most civil servants opt for Honda just to minimize expenses and be at least called car owners. I started with DC too.

jokerr:
you obviously don't know cars then

Yeah, I don't know cars but I know my car.

Openbusiness:
Toyota has sold more camry's because it is much more cheaper. Toyota is cheaper to buy that's why people mostly buy it. It's a case of money. Most people that buy Toyota's are middle-class and low-income earners. You have to be wealthy to be able to buy a Benz. How much is a brand new 2020 camry? About $27k msrp, and by the time you add all the options, it can't be up to $40k. An equivalent sedan to the camry would be the E-class. Do you know how much a brand new 2020 E-class is? MSRP for a base trim Benz E350 is around $54k, and now if you decide to go up the E-class ladder and get the AMG variants like the E63 AMG, then you're looking at around $110k MSRP alone, not to mention when you start adding options. Mercedes-Benz is not a car for the middle-class or poor. Only the rich can afford to buy it new, and then you talk of maintenance, of course it's more expensive to maintain than Toyota because it has more luxury technology than Toyota. Mercedes-Benz will always be GREATER than Toyota. You can only be comparing the likes of the Land Rover with a Benz. It is mostly poor people and broke-ass people that own Toyota. Keyword "mostly" .

Have you seen people that drive Honda??
Common stop this already.

Smartchoiice:
Our in-law the statement is fact. Did you know that the Mercedes Benz has a more luxurious arm called the Mercedes Maybach?

Pawon on overdrive.
In fact I tried to boost the ego of Toyota owners by comparing them with Tecno Infinix....

Nairalanders say Mercedes is better but Toyota been topping the list of most valuable cars for ages. That is our testimony.
Toyota for ever.

PS: This is the only time Mercedes ever come this close.

Immediately I saw the headline something already told me whom the OP would be and I wasn't wrong.
Smartchoiice Saanu.

You know I have always been wondering if Lexus was a subsidiary brand of Mercedes but you actually addressed what they are to Mercedes. Nice.

I think the only edge Mercedes has over Toyota is durability, but who cares? Who prays to use a car that long like the case of Benz 190?

You likened Mercedes-Toyota to Iphone-Infinix/Tecno? That is a joke, the difference ain't that much.

Kingrexyl:
That's because you offended me. mind you i won't insult you if you didn't offend me.

Okay, I am sorry I offended you, tho I don't know how.

Kingrexyl:
Says the miserable local church rat.

Hi Kingrexyl.
Why do you always quote me to insult me?
What have I said wrong here again?

Omooba77:
Arsenal improving by the day

That is true, we hope they can maintain this.

InNeedOfHelp:
I just saw ur last update in your diary, now I know why you were away.
I m sori I didn't knw.
Sorry for every thing.

Lol. It was nothing, although it kept me busy.
You don't have to apologize sha, you didn't put pressures on me na, I was happy you were able to wait till Lirusehn reached out to you guys.
That was encouraging.
Thanks.

Mentorme:
Too dry; why?

Dry? I can't even remember the last time I watched Arsenal match as interestung as this.

It was a game I will like to experience again.
Congratulations to Gunners.

Liposure:
cant wait 2 deal with liverpool. U will neva escape unbeaten dis season

We have been beating that cheat of a club since 1929 and it is never going to stop.
Man Shitty isn't even my problem.

fohiss:
We can also torment you haters too because it really gives us joy when you guys start complaining about our VICTORY ... TORMENTING you guys is our hobby




GGMU

See them.

fohiss:
absolutely nothing ooo provided it gives us the win and take us to the top four in the table ...and it will keep tormenting you guys and when it keeps tormenting you guys it really gives us MAN UTD FANS JOY

It is just funny Man U now depend on Penalty to defeat a team like Watford.

Please apart from waiting on Penalty to win a match and living on past records, what else can you guys do?