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See as guy man hold money like sugar, every ant don Dey put head dey follow am.

OP, if I were u, forget that car unless na resale value u Dey eye. Go and buy Volvo S40 (2008 up). Na loaded car. Find ValarinzAutos here and ask him. Bye.

donbrowser:
Though some riders can be petty but asking where you are is not a crime. Some may ask so they can give you proper direction. Some streets na water full there, map will sometimes take you to the back of someone's house.
Abeg no dey drink with riders, I cannot do justice for lagbaja oh.

Spot on! The world is bad.

chukel:
why not go for R350 and avoid the V8 and balloon shocks that come with R500. Those things fail easily.

Na husband and wife o! Unless they are optional. The one I used..... e get am.

Make una Dey see am. He never become president, stupid decision don Dey worry am. Say no to old age brains.

Chai! Oga Kazeem on the beat. Cook that thing!

Check ur fan. Any leakage in ur radiator? Though it goes up when AC is switched on. I guess na manual(Peugeot) compressor Dey der.
Find Mosbus here and complain sha.


Next thing the werey kazeem will ask u to put double cell radiator.

Aaaaarghmed:
get the lexus.better at everything than the big daddy.better build materials too.for me,I dont like the shape,looks like fried plantain .its a good car if you like the shape .

Chai! This alone can make one double think

Jaye1:
Goodmorning Every1,

My car is showing me, p0135, p0705, p0011 and P0141. How much do I need to have to fix all these. Also pls recommend me a good mechanic

What model of Honda submarine is this?
Anyways, there is a Honda thread here. Paste ur question there.

Manuella4ace:
Good morning all, my w203 c200 k when I drive for the first 5mins my gear select well, but after that I'm stuck to just gear 1 and my speedometer dies off, reading 0, my mechanic said it's my speed sensor on the rear wheel, I've changed both, but honestly no positive changes.
I need help.
Awaiting your positive suggestions
Thanks

Scan the car and save ursef from headache and trial experiment...... +ve suggestion oooo
I hope the gear is not about to wish u goodbye..... -ve suggestion

nurey:
If he dial my number, I will answer but I don't run a physical repair shop.

na from the previous post I carry the matter come

doggedfighter:
Nurey's sister has similar car

u get the gist

FEGEITOK:
Thanks

MODIFIED.

Let me provide more details.

It is not toks, it is Nigerian used.

It goes for 2m.

I need something respectable to move around till the end of the year when I will most definitely upgrade, but I don't want just an econobox but something that is thrilling to drive without spending a boatload of money.

I don't even mind flinging it for 1m by year end if it doesn't serve my purposes.

I can well afford a Sienna, but the businessman in me is telling me that I would rather use 10m to set up a 8.5KVA off-grid power generation plant comprising a hybrid inverter, solar panels and a bank of batteries, buy more computers and servers, pay for 5TB internet access for my team than dump 6 to 8m in a vehicle.

I was thinking of getting someone with a Star Diagnostic Scanner to do a comprehensive check on the vehicle and if it checks out, then I would take a plunge. I could even buy the Star Diagnostic Scanner if push comes to shove.

I am also thinking of going to Mercedes Benz for a printout of its maintenance history before I pay for it if the first check goes well.

That way I can multiply that 10m several times by year end and then I can conveniently get the Sienna even if it costs 10m by year end.

For my line of business, I have been hearing enough hues and cry that I my vehicle is beneath my status, so I am not expected to turn up in a Corolla.

I am drawn to the V8 engine, and the fact that the engine/transmission is said to be rock solid reliable unlike the R350.

That said, if it doesn't check out, I'll pick a Nigerian used Toyota Sienna 2011/2012+ that costs under 5m in its place.

Since you seem to understand Mercedes Benz cars so much, which one would you recommend?


Do the extra details provided make a difference to your position on the intended purchase?

That report on the image about R350..... pure truth!
SeaTrade perspective.... pure truth!
Will u be able to sell it up to 1m.... hmm!
R500 pros.... I can’t say. But like SeaTrade said, an old luxury Benz na money pit. Forget the hype!

buygala:
The same Aveo you bought before seeking advice on it in this thread https://www.nairaland.com/7209874/chevrolet-aveo-2007-good-car ?

Bros just take heart kwo..sadly, you don buy monkey wey dey ontop tree ...And na after dem don sell monkey for you and you don even do kidney transplant for the monkey, na im you come dey ask us weda na beta monkey u buy ...

Gaskiya, no be so dem dey do something bros

Now na so you go dey follow the monkey dey jump from tree to tree, Bush to Bush, stream to stream, until you finally tire and leave monkey on tree and or sell monkey to another unfortunate soul

Because as e dey go now, e go hard gannnnn make monkey come down ...Na only Insha Allah be your option now Bro

make him dial Nurey number ooo! And Nurey must answer

Gentlelife50:
Lol, that one no be leg drag out nau.
Was only worried about you

Yes o!

Glithronix:
Avoid wemco, lateef Jakande, Adeniyi jone: in fact, avoid the whole of Ikeja.
In fact, avoid driving today.

Y?
E tie wrapper?

@BAZ001, honestly, I have always seen u as a boisterous guy. Always on the high side & so eager to hear from u.
Truth is.... after reading ur growing up experience (it gave me goose pimples, bro) and u are still here contributing, I salute you.
Some sensitive people after laying down such memory lane will sign out of this thread. But please stay on!!!

May you walk and never stumble!!!

Are u sure about the horsepower?

I think; Flashing check engine light..... disaster loading and fuel consumption high.
Steady check engine light.... better than flashing. But fuel consumption fit still Dey high. Consult professional. Shall I summon Gazzuzz and kingreign spirits for you?

Benz wahala! SeaTrade, this reminds of urs.
German cars and complexity.

Ur list no pass #1500. Stingy soup... no shi-shi!!!


It looks nice and tasty!

Olayetan:
Bolt just unlocked my account now, I'm deleting that stupid Uber right now, the fact that I don't even know where rider is going is nonsense, you just expect me to go and pick someone without having idea of where the person is going, I just enter ocean now for one stupid estate and that's rubbish cuz I would have canceled the trip if it were bolt.

U for be breaking news o

REMINDER 1,2, 4 &10

Ghost1994:
Raining season is here again. I’ll share my little experience.

1. Avoid alpha beach road patapata during heavy rain

2. Don’t ever try to enter down orchid road no.

3. Try as much as possible to let your pointers, wipers and your dim light working perfectly before jetting out.

4. Avoid places you don’t really know their flood level.

5. During the heavy rain, find somewhere safe to park if you’ve not gotten a trip yet park your car, relax for about 25-40 minutes after the rain Lagos gutters would’ve been cleared a bit to proceed for hustle.

6. Community road Akoka is a death trap. Keep that at the back of your map.

7. It’s a season to make money but then you have to apply wisdom because rider that’s paying x2 of the money would want you to satisfy them by dropping them at their doorstep. But if by the way(s) you suspect the area is prone to flood, sharply end the trip at the beginning of the street offer a rider 100-200naira for his/her bike/keke fare.

8. Try as much as possible to work within the Circe/areas you know too well.

9. Don’t do 80-100klm during heavy. Abeg if you don’t love yourself we do. Why? Brake doesn’t work well when it’s rainy just a simple logic.

10. Off your car ac when you sight heavy flood in a street or on any road. Why? Because most of our cars are above 10yrs ago and there are some components in which water must not get into on your compressor it’ll damage your compressor quickly.

11. Work smart. Yes work smart— don’t work late start early close early. Because you can’t know all the whole roads in Lagos no matter how many decades you’ve been driving on Lagos road. Working late sometimes is a death trap to damage your vehicle because so many bad potholes you might not be able to see are trap to damage your shocks, tyre etc.

12. If you miss your turn, maybe you didn’t calculate well or map malfunctioning, don’t ever bother to reverse never ever think of that. No matter how much rider pressurize you just be calm and let him or her know you’ll remove some money out of his/her bills for compensation. 200-500 naira is Better to let go than loosing your car to accident or road lions (Lastma/Taskforce)

13. Never drag road with trailer or tankers. Those people doesn’t see on a normal day not to talk of rainy days. Be wise don’t let rider sweet talk you to be saying they’re late blablabla you’re not the cause of their lateness.

I’ll share my own work ethics

- I work basically on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday it’s a rushing day.

- I take Thursday off to relax and focus on my course

- Friday yes and Saturday I start working around 2pm why? Well I feel like that’s when the people started rushing out.

- I work on Sunday but I avoid island ajah,Lekki and the rest once it’s 1pm why? When you notice your app you’ll see it’ll all white once is getting to 2pm because riders don Dey house but on like mainland there are many churches. It’s a wisdom.

- routes I avoid on week days are:- 1. Egbeda, Ikeja in the morning is dead, ikotun igando, ekoro road, command road, Iyana ipaja, aboru, lasu, okoko, festac, mile 2, oshodi, Ikorodu never, sangotedo hell no, I can only drop a worthy trip at the airport and jet out immediately I avoid siting and waiting for unrealistic trips in airport unless I’m lucky if I’m driving out and I get a trip.

After Opic Berger I always avoid any trip going after Berger.

How do I cancel? Bolt shows me where I’m going so whenever I’m sure the area is part of my listed dead zone, I click on arrived, passenger phone is not working or passenger ask me to cancel. It’s work like magic on iPhone but not with androids. It’s help me avoiding any conversations with rider.

Note:- I accept every trips coming to my phone no matter how dead it is but I cancel once I feel is not safe for me and my car.

I try as much as possible to select the trip(s) above 1500. How will you know a trip coming to your phone is more than 1500? Any trip be it surge or no surge above 8klm is practically more than 1,500. Note I don’t care how much you collect because of bonus but all I know is that the money is above 1500.

I don’t rush myself any day anytime my target as a car owner per day is 5k for savings 3k to start hustle next day and 2k for feeding/dropping at home.

Why 5k? It’s my logic and it’s been helping save maturely. I used to make x3-4 of my savings sometimes but then it’s just my saving culture I’ll still save all have made. I’ll just called it discipline.

How did you manage cash savings? I store my cash savings somewhere in my living room where I don’t tell anyone and on Thursday Whenever I dropped my son in school, I head straight to bank and deposit to account I don’t have atm or internet banking.

How did you manage your car(s) to serve you well? I avoid most Lagos mechanics 90%. Whatsoever happened to my car like for example let’s say shocks is bad, I will drive my car to market park and pay 5hundred naira I’ll go and get my new shocks, I know how much is leakage, shocks, brake pads, thyroids, fluid, bulbs etc. all I need is to change I don’t manage.

What can make a car to last in these hustle? Cars are like human being, you have to maintain them. I Do a daily routine before I jet out in the morning because I’ll be off sometimes on 9-12 hours on wheel. I check everything I needed to check before jetting out.

I make sure I avoid anything bad route. I don’t carry loads that doesn’t fit in my car trunk. My car is design to carry 4 and yes mini 4 not heavy make ups madams going to party and try to squeeze themselves in my mini sedan no! I don’t carry them I don’t want wahala.

Also, anyday mechanic is fixing one thing or two in my car, I always make sure we do it together. I don’t supervise but we handle it together because mechanic are humans too they might forget to tighten 1 bolt which I’m not perfect either but 2-4 heads is better than 1.

How do you manage a rider whose street is bad and you consider picking him/her? Well the logic i used is straightforward. Many of dead streets have alternative like bike and keke. I’ll put a call through:-

Me: Sir/ma good morning this is the Uber ride you ordered
Rider: Good morning I’ll be expecting you.
M: sir/ma I’m sorry getting to the street now, my car has hit the ground severally it’s a low Corolla/Honda please I don’t mind since you don’t have load I’ll pay for your bike or marwa.

Reasonable rider who value life and property will agreed and even said don’t worry just give me few mins. But i manage if it’s elderly person or rider mentions she’s pregnant I’ll go BUT if rider acting somehow I won’t go.

How can someone makes more saving in this hustle?
1st is Gods grace, 2 is your car is your tools once she doesn’t give you any problem(s) you’ll make savings.

Advice to newbie:- never allow rider to sweet talk you to drop him or her at unreasonable location. Avoid airport just drop off only. Never follow one way or brt lane even if you’re carrying buhari daughter, don’t try to reverse on the highway if you miss your way yes rider will shout but keep calm, make sure you confirm your credit alert before allowing rider off in your car, if you don’t have change offer to transfer airtime as their balance some will say yes and some will tell you to keep the change but remember it’s their money, use rider app to calculate the estimated price of the route you’re heading-it’ll help you determine if the route worth it coupled with the traffic, never fight physically with your rider some are walking ghosts, pay your commission once it’s getting above threshold, read signs, ask riders questions if the map is malfunctioning, join Facebook/WhatsApp/telegram groups to learn more about people’s day to day experiences. Last but first pray to God and follow your instincts.

PLAN FOR FUTURE AND REMEMBER THE HUSTLE SHOULDNT BE FOR A VERY LONG TIME ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B.

Bye for now

God will continue to help us all
Ghost1994

Glithronix:
But this mainland is not making sense at all nahhh.
Which kind wahala be this?
Today na Saturday and my target is 35k gross or more than if possible.
If I don't hit this today, e go vex me.
I don buy fuel 6k since yesterday night and that's enough to gross me 35k today.
Me I'm set to go island like this but this one wey you and Readadream come dey yarn person now self.

Go on! Just be mindful of where u put ur Tyres.

https://twitter.com/santostheboss/status/1542787796754173953?s=21&t=V_4vnt4AL_C1Cj7pfGe8Hg


Orchid road! Na wa o....

Glithronix:
My brother, water with surge and traffic-less hustle still pay me.
This mainland is very annoying lately.
Much respect, sire.

Igbon-efon , lekki phase 1 and 2 (some areas abi estate) waiting patiently for u. If u swim them a day or two, u fit park for some days o.
But still try am sha.
Much respect, Boss.

E never reach like this nah

The gods are angry.

Una still Dey fight..... person don buy him motor, reach him house, Dey celebrate with the car.

Could it be cardiac arrest while on the wheel?

Copy copy.... Obi always ahead.

BAZ001:
The challenges facing immigrants here are like beans, dodo & rice compare to what Uber drivers are facing in Lagos week in week out.
You are treated like a second class citizen driving Uber in Lagos, olosho will talk down on you, Estate gateman will belittle you, police & Lastma will leave agbero/nurtw buses to pin you and tow your vehicle to their office.
If You don’t have strong connection you will queue to buy fuel with your money, while some people don’t queue at all, they bring fuel to them.
To get good job you must know God or know man at the top. Even in hospital you will queue unless you know doctor/nurse.

I will rather be a second class citizen abroad, than in Nigeria. Black Americans born and brought up in U.S face the same thing.

If Tinubu becomes president then Agbero/tout will be first class citizens in Lagos.

Guys any which way you wan jappa, jappa.... in 3 months abroad your life will turn around for good.

I can go on and on ...but I will stop here for now

Chai! Me na the weather to skin I dey bow for. Most of us wey black for naija go dey fresh and lighter in less than a year, if we enter oyibo land. We Dey suffer for here o

YeyeGbami:
So you’re not coming back abi?

Which kain prayer request be this! Even for dream or ya enemy, u no fit talk am.
Come back to drive Lagos with low mileage Camry.
Hahahahaha. We cast and bind am