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606thearena:
Hello Nairalanders please I need your advise I plan to change my seat to a leather seat cover but I was told to buy a seat cover that it is much more better . I have plans to get one morro please Nairalanders how much does it cost for a very good seat cover or should I sew a leather for it . Please advice Nairalanders. The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 .

Autogduru411:
These are the new FRSC requirements for motorists, dated August 30 2021


Warning triangle (c-caution)
Fire extinguisher
Jack
Spare tyre
First Aid kit
Wheel spanner
Water
Hydraulic
Transmission fluid
Torch light
Spare fan belt


Don't say i didn't warn you

Bamzyriches451:
Even 700k I won't pay for that car, I rather use the money to buy Keke (marua) give it out to someone for HP, atleast I'll be using the weekly remit to ball every Sunday

Felicity001:
Thanks baba I really appreciate you.

Disclaimer
Please fasten your seat belt because this is going to be the longest post you'd ever read on NL as its My chronicle, from cradle to grave.

You know I've really learnt a lot in this line of business and mostly from this thread as it has built me, revamped me, renewed me and has as well changed me a lot.

The attacks, criticisms, condescending comments and most importantly the good words of wisdom directed at me and to others I get mostly from this thread from the very day I joined as made me a better person.

I started this hustle with my personal car EOD 2005,V6 October, 2019, then opted for a rental.

First rented car was a Corolla, a lady from NL, used the car for just 2weeks. Going home from picking up the car I noticed a fault, sluggishness with the transmission, managed it for the first week till I confirmed it was a faulty sensor... I supported her in the fixing with 5k after paying her 25k for the first week despite not being able to work effectively with the car...week 2 problem persist... I couldn't work and my son at the point fell sick so I needed to rush him to the hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja... On getting back home I drove out to get something and on my way this young lady (My owner partner) called asking where I was...told her...okay pls remain there...! Next I saw she pulled over on a bike, asked me to clear. Na nylon bag I use to carry my belongings on the car reach house that day. was such an embarrassing scene as ppl were just looking at us because I tried to offered to drive her down to her house since she doesn't even know how but madam bluntly refused. She must have thought I was working viewing from her tracker.
Got home, picked up my car keys, then went to where I was going to b4.

Next, I followed suit from my search on NL for a car to rent, came across this thread. I didn't observed very well, neither did I read through some pages to identify key men... My bad . I just joined the moving train, shared experience for few days then made an ads for rental, next day or thereabout I got a call from someone here who happens to be my 1st oga at the top Mr. Dru23... Did the whole process remotely, the process took almost like forever-3-4months I supposed, within those time i turned down a lot of offers which If I've to be honest I regretted much later... The one that pained me the most was a HP offer from another woman here in this thread for a Corolla Sport for just 1.8m... Chai!!! I dont like remembering this... The former driver missed used the car for just 3months after this lovely magodo woman bought the car direct tokunbo, even me self couldn't believe it when I went for inspection. Well, I think I was naive at that point reason I turned down the offer.
Another man here in Ogba wanted to buy me a biggy for hp and needed just N1m as profit but only God can explain why that deal didn't sail through... End of january, 2020 dru's car came up that was how we went on our 7-8months partnership. Everything went in fine from day one till the very end. Ran into an accident along college Rd, Ogba, spent additional 15k in addition to the 14k the guy that caused the accident gave me to fix the car... Painting was already arranged to be done the following week. Oga called for his car the next day after taking the car to show and explain to him what happened and how far I'd gone with the fixing with plans on painting. I left my belongings in the car with the hope I was gonna be called upon as he said only to get home to read of how he's decided to terminate our 7/8months partnership without any notice or issue. No wam! We move!

I'd sold off my personal car at this point, so man was stranded, wi-fi was close to her delivery date, the world just came out of covid-19 lockdown, savings had dried up, bush had taken over my farm since no interstate travel due to lockdown... Men! I was destabilized for the very 1st time in my entire life... B4 i knew the saga started, so I'd to also add the contest of saving my good name from being dragged in the mud by this guy who I only met just once for the 7/8months of our partnership without committing any offense or wrong did. If not for God man would have attempted suicide.
Las Las I thank God for mama radautoworks who came through to give some words of confinement in me... At least I've somebody that believed I didn't commit all the allegations levelled against me by them @dru that alone gave me courage to move on.

Got another rental afterwards, this off course took some time.

Then went on a HP on a 9ja used Corolla which later got accident exactly one month after picking up the car. Parked in front of a car wash waiting to drive in to watch my car so to hit the road after church service, all of a sudden a Siena bus ran into my car from behind destroying the car badly. Owner came, tolled his car away and that was the end of it... I lost my 100k down payment plus 1month payment as well. Thank God I was unhurt because I was right inside the car when the accident happened. This was Nov 1st, 2020.

Got a biggy 02 barely a week later... Ha! That car wanted to kill my enemy but God no gree make him kill me... I bought b3, spare tire and wheel, bought 2 tires for the car, fix water leaking AC hoist, paid 150k for 1-way due to bad breaks,, shaft pulled off one week after another, las las, AC pack off... Watin I no see for this car body... Over 40k of my personal money went down on this car... E come won be like say them cause me... But I never gave up i kept pushing. Las las after I don fix this car finish the guy collected his car with the disguise he wants to sell it. 1 week later I saw car being used by another driver.

Same week I got another biggy V6, 2002 as well... After carrying out oil change and replacement of 2 brand new shock absorbers with my money while partner agreed to refund me, 3days after guy man said his colleague at work wants to make use of car for marriage. Na for coastain round about I hand over car to the guy. Got home via public motor that Friday night. Till today I still dey expect my refund that one don lost this was Feb/March, 2021.

Finally got a Corolla 2007/08 for 26k weekly... After 2 months of steady deliveries owner partner who stays in Ojo called that he needed car to travel and will call after a week. I already know these languages. As I type this message guy man is now a uber driver that's according to what his friend said though I din not know. I still spent money in this car as well too.

Enough is enough, man can't continue like this, I'd to do something. Thank God I nevsr left my farm behind and to the glory of God something good came through.

Now I'm a car owner again and a better one at that.

Glory be to God Almighty. Hallelujah!





I hope somebody who is ready this got something out of this episode of my chronicle... Never give up on your dreams and above all be good at all times, keep hands clean and work hard one day for sure success is inevitable.

Good luck guys.

Specially thanks to radautoworks, kodred, shollywendy, dru23 (I learnt a lot for you even though our partnership was a regrettable one, but it doesn't stop me from patronising or recommending clients to you, I've always done), Pop191, izzuo, Chillex8, so many other guys I can't remember to mention you all are great guys.

I love you all

Christopher199:
2004 Toyota Corolla LE

Fabric Interior

Wood-grain

Automatic Transmission

Blue Color

1.8L L4 FI DOHC 16V I4 Engine

Price: N1m

CONTACT MR CHRISTOPHER ON 08119070176

Trumann:
You're welcome.

legendgalas:
Chinese products are everywhere on the globe, but they don't produce fake products to other countries, its only in Nigeria they do that rubbish

Nwodosis:
What's the work of SON, Standard Organization of Nigeria? When will you ask why the Fulanis sell sick cows to the public?
Support the Igbos to have their Biafra nation so that your own tribesmen will sell genuine spare parts to you.

fabienjoe:
Is it just me...or are the front and rear seats different? Front fabric and rear leather

jiggyman:
Where can I get it done

jiggyman:
Please who knows how much it cost to respray the two bumpers of Toyota corolla 2014.

Due to incessant scratching by keke and okada

I'm in lagos

richmondefosa:
I apologize sincerely for this statement if it came across as an insult or disrespect to tellers.
I probably did not convey my intention in the noblest of forms.

Everyone in the chain is important.

richmondefosa:
thank you o. Someone almost roasted me when i said how much they pay GT. People think the bankers are the tellers receiving cash at the counter.

dru23:
Sir nothing is friendly ... But our prices are the friendliest of them all

dru23:
Long time ur Excellency .... Mobil 1 for now and the rest we are loading up this week .........please bare with us

mrjaydee:
Okay good, but next time you politely tell the rider to get the Bleep of your car! No rider owns you.

Use this line... " with due respect, kindly fccck out of my car with a smile"

dru23:
Early morning delivery....... Please keep the calls coming.........


We appreciate your business ..............keep the calls coming...........



THANK YOU LAGOS MARKET............YOU ARE THE BEST..............

Innobee99:
Thank u all for the beautiful responses I have gotten so far and I think I have learnt few things here. Couldn't go to the mechanic today cuz it's Sunday. I'll take it to the pit tommorow to check if there's any leakage underneath the car.
Never knew I'll even get these beautiful contributions here.

For my nigga above who insisted I get a new engine, I'll but maybe after Buhari is off the seat but right now, na me and this engine ooooo

zombieHUNTER:


Use same energy used in watching a useless show to get your PVCs...

2023 is the last chance for the country

hydroponicist:
My car is Toyota Camry 2005 Model

When the temperature guage of my vehicle moves to the middle, after a while, I notice that the two fans attached to the radiator rotate for just 10-15 seconds and stop. I haven't take notice of this before now. I was expecting it to rotate for a longer time. Is this normal or something is wrong?

kestare:
Guys. This is literally my story.

I was on the mainland (Ijanikin, Close to Agbara and Badagry) and got a job on the island (Marina) that pays 85,000.

My transport every day was 1000 naira every day.

I would wake up 4:30am and by 5am I was at the bus stop. Anything more, and I would be late for work.

Every day I would spend about 5hours in traffic. Iyana Iba, Costain, Volks, Underbridge.

I literally was going through serious stress. Sometimes I would arrive at work looking and feeling exhausted.

Then I looked for an apartment closer to work.

I knew surulere would be my best best.

The minimum cost for anything decent is 300,000. The agents were not merciful, the Landlords too.

Then I got an apartment for 250,000 agent 60, agreement 60. Totalling 370,000.

Then my stress drastically reduced. Transport at the time reduced to about 500 back and forth.

I also cut down on all my other expenses.

Even tho it looked like I was working for three months to pay my rent. I was happy. I was more productive and I could do more with the extra hours I spent in the traffic.

There is no one size fits all advise in this case.

Lagos is a very crazy place and if you have been in the job market for a long time, you really do not have a lot of options when a job offer comes. You just have to start with the hopes for improvement.

Get your apartment, if it will cause you less stress.
But you must be very shrewd in your spending going forward.

Remember you will feed, pay utility bills, clothe and still send back home.

So.

I wish you well brother.