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c1b4:
Anyone has an idea on this suv any advise and I can see that u can convert it to look like 2015 Lexus some people convert to look like 2020 prado : which conversion is good and anything to look at in the car buying toks

You can contact me for your professional car inspection when you want to buy.....here is my number 08167469103

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Sadrey1:
Mine is recent though, bought a Toyota Matrix without my Mechanic, I never knew it had chassis issues. The car newly killed me, I sold it off at cheaper price so that I can have peace of mind

Sorry about that

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Capernum:
Yes sure... If I get your contact... Why not? Meanwhile the one I got after has overheating issues.

Oh ok....here is my number 08167469103

yemi1504:
Location?

I work in ibadan and lagos

nedekid:
Make I give una hot gist.
So years back, we had a car dealer from ladipo that supplied us vehicles. He called that he had a shipment of buses comming from uae. So we made a payment of 3.5m for a hummer bus.
The bus came in but was crappy and so we refused it asking for refund.
Ofcourse, how will money enter omo igbos hand and come out? It is like putting hand inside a lions mouth and expecting it to come out intact.
About 3 years later, after our pressure, the dealer calls us he had a tokumbo low milage hummer bus, that due to inflation, we will add 2m and collect the bus as full and final settlement of his debt.
They brought the bus. We paid, got receipt, bought brand new tyres, did body work and painted company colour.
Good bus though, about 30-50k kilometers so still relatively new.
Hmmm. Hmmm. About 3 months later, we de house. Middle of the night security comes that there were men at the gate asking for him to open the gate. Infact, they were trying to scale the fence, brandishing Ak 47 assault rifles. If not that we have about 10 alsatians that made them think twice.
We started calling RRS, police emergency numbers, calling the nearby police stations.
Finally finally, I surmoned courage and went to the gate man hole to talk to them. They insisted I open the gate, that they were police from one Niger delta state, that the drove all they way to Lagos under investigation. No uniform, nothing, in a hiace bus. Haba, I asked they who they wanted and why? Them no gree talk. All threats that when they finally enter, hmm, they will make sure they maim every one in the compound for keeping them out. All this time, they were blowing weed and drinking ogogoro, all in rage!
Finally finally, an officer, I knew from the nearby police station called me and told me in confidence that those were actually SARS from out of state investigating a missing bus. From the most dreaded unit in th niger delta. That they incidented it in their office. Omo, after making some calls to big men including top police officers, retired and serving, they adviced all the men in the compound should japa! Live to fight later. That was how I called my brother in lekki to drive to the back street. We sef took Ladder and claimed to the next compound from there to the motor road where my brother picked us to a hotel.
Apperently, a driver was sent to pick someone up from the airport, and instead drove the vehicle to Lagos to sell. He took it to a car dealer who bought it, then sold to our own car dealer!
Anyway, bottomline, those police were on our street the whole day, burtalising people passing, they said the will kill everyone in the house and nothing will happen.
Hmm, from the hotel na so we start to make calls. One CP to CP. Finally the IG back then called us, placed a call to that CP of the state they came from. The CP called the OC Sars on conference call with us. CP called asked us questions. Asked how much we paid for the bus, we told him 5.5m or so, which was even a little more than the current market price of a tokumbo hummer bus.
He said it was a case of innocent buyer. He told us to send someone with a phone to those policemen at our gate, they refused to pick. CP of that state was fumming! He called the oc Sars of that same state on conference call and made him mention a name to those police before they knew it was their boss and they switch on their phones.
Omo, finally when we saw we had control of things, we headed home. By then those police, it was as if they had poured ice cold water on their body.
See them being respectful.
They took statement there and then, took the bus along and left. We did not have to go to Niger delta.
People were charged to court, even oluwole was raided because the customs papers they gave us to register the vehicle was fake! Our car dealer lost his life over the stress of the case. He spent millions trying to solve the problem. He even put his house for sale. Finally died of Hbp.
We lost our 5.5m paid for the vehicle along with monies for spraying, buying accessories, brand new tyres etc.
Many thanks to late Capt Hosa okumbo. (God bless his soul). He pulled through for us.
Nb: sorry for my usuall long gist.

Wow...what an experience

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tonididdy:
My first 4 cars I owned I never went with a mechanic and it's being good.

I always watch out for the temperature level and the gear mechanism how it changes gear when increasing speed, exhaust smoke, sound, sound when AC is on and the most importantly, I always go on my knees to check under the car for rust.

I have never gone wrong with this methods.

My first ever car was a lexusRX300 straight from the yard, I went alone it was 2nd Jan 19...
Went to the first yard, beautiful bodied car, nice sound, AC was ice and did my final "down on my knees ritual", I'd never seen so much rust in my life.
I japa.
Next yard satisfied my needa and I did transfer on the spot and drove back to my hotel I was staying. Used that ride for 2years without any hitchea, the person I sold it to still dey enjoy am.

2nd one was a Nissan quest, went alone, great buy unless for a few discoveries later that didn't affect the car performance, sold it months later.

3rd one I drove alone to warri to buy a used corolla. My best bargain, I made 200k profit on resale after few months of driving it.

4th was a yaris, bought it to give out for Bal&carry. First driver that took it was complaining bitterly of this and that all so he could avoid normal weekly settlement. Lol for car wey I buyyself, drive come hase. Took it from his ass and gave another who is praising the ride till date.

Nice experience

Capernum:
Believe me... At a point, I had to tow the car... It just tore apart on the road... The rare beam broke and the tyres went apart... They towed the car and I was almost crying.

My pregnant wife was there then... We were going to buy baby materials for the soon to be delivered baby. Bad experience

Sorry about that....I'm a professional car mechanic....I could help you with car inspection next time

What location

It's just a frequent light indicator reminder after some certain kilometres have been covered. Meet a skilled mechanic to help you reset.....or browse on how to reset the light yourself.

Samantha123:
I am a Christian, but I sometimes do question the religion because of the things that I've witnessed happening within the church.

I've seen church leaders cohabiting with their boyfriends and girlfriends, when I asked about it, I was told that the pastor doesn't see anything wrong with masturbation, meaning that he also wouldn't see anything wrong with them cohabiting, I've seen pastors using their high positions to scam their congregants, I've seen Christians talking down other Christians when we're supposed to be one, I've seen a pastor using his belt to whip his church leaders just because they didn't do enough evangelism for the week, I've seen Christians worshipping their pastors instead of God.

I've witnessed all these things in real life, with my own eyes.

Hmmm....what an experience......the truth not all religion represent God.....you can know the true religion by first studying the Bible. You can contact me on WhatsApp 08167469103

legba1:
I had a crazy experience. I lost my job sometimes in 2016, i gathered my savings, sold my 2000premera that had served me honestly and decided to buy a sienna for transport buz since i leaved in ABJ and have family staying in IB. Na so i go buy for one alhaji around molete in ibadan. Vehicle was clean with the leather interior looking perfect. I went alone (my undoing). Openned bonnet to check engine, it had been washed clean.i asked alhaji if theres anything wrong with the car, alhaji swore by kaaba and alquran nothing is wrong. I paid and drove home my new car. Second day, i changed all the tires, drain engine oil and normal servicing. The mechanic sef was telling me the oil was new and said its suspicious .
Third day, i moved car to toll gate early momo, carry passagers and head off to abuja. Before i enter Akure around 8am, check engineoil light came on and after packed and discovered oil don dry, 5ltrs for goodness sake.
Wait till cold and refilled. I saw shege banza before i arrived abuja around 10pm. Had to later switched to black oil some months later. Yet engine no gree smoke. Bought new engine later. Only then did i enjoyed this car.

I later called alhaji, he denied selling me a bad car. I cursed him with the Quran he vowed with because it was painful.

Sorry about that

LaconicINC:
Bought a Nigerian Used Ford focus without inspection and I wanted to use it to do cab, omo long story short I sold it off at 150k, in fact I almost committed suicide because of that car!

Sorry about that

tlarge1612:
My experience was in 2019 .I saw this 2005 Camry on the location was Yaba.Na so I called Mecho he said he is not chanced to follow I decided to just go check the car o.That’s how I no fit commot eye � from the car until I was jinxed to pay 1.3milli even as transfer was hard to do that Sunday-long story ;As I drove the car home that Sunday the car started blinking engine oil light and from there onward I spent 400k from cylinder to engine and gear within 4months I ended up selling the car for 900k in 4months.

Lesson is never go alone without a qualified honest mechanic

Ogbeniayanfe:
Hmmm.it was such an experience I won't forget I'm an hurry..
I gave one of my boss money to buy a second hand car for me from Ibadan..550k to buy pencil light camry.the pictures of the car he sent to me was quite different from what I met there.i called him to complaint on getting there.he couldn't pick my calls claiming he was busy..
I spent around 170k on d vehicle but only used it for 2months, I sold it at 350k...
To whoever wanna buy used car,be careful because some people usually use charm soap to wash d car so they can sell it..and I will advice u not to trust anyone. Get a good mechanic to check somethings up before buying..
Good luck..

Thanks for your experience

Alajiki:
It was a nasty experience. That was the year 2015 when I wanted to get a car for my wife. I actually saw the car advertised here on Nairaland and I went all the way to Igando Lagos from Ibadan with my mechanic. It was a corolla 1999 model (O kere j'owo e lo). It was a tokunbo with an asking price of 800k but after much haggling, we settled for 670k. I had a hunch that something was wrong with the car looking at its body and the way it sounds when you hit the body but I thought the presence of my mechanic was enough assurance that we couldn't have bought a bad vehicle and so, we paid for it.

It became clear that I had entered one chance when we returned to Ibadan and while waiting for the registration documents to come out, we had the chance to properly assess the car. It was a horrible purchase and there and then, I knew my mechanic was a devil. Nothing he could say could make me look at the car in a positive way. Long story short, we auctioned the car off after just a year plus at a ridiculous price.

That mechanic can never do well in life I swear!

Thats why an Honest Professional Mechanic is vital

slimmoney:
went for a golf 4 inspection on 24th December 2015, after my yeye mechanic inspected it i paid for the car on our way coming home newly bought car started doing overheat, we manage fix am battery spoil again, i replace am steering beging blow horn itself i replace am, gearbox spoil i replace am but in the process of installing it mechanic do mistake so the gearbox damage again, i change nozzle, from one problem to the other, anyday i want to drive the car i must keep 5k for pocket extra for repair it got to a point i had to park the car at my mechanic Workshop, last last i sold the car for 190k and since 2016 till today the new owner never pay me finish.

Sorry about that

airsaylongcome:
Will a scanner detect rolled back odometers or totalled vehicles with misaligned frames?

VIN check will expose that

owunabastard:
From what I read here, the bottom line is to inspect the car with a qualified mechanic that must have scanners to scan the vehicle well. Most mechanics are still working without scanners, depending on gazing job.

Very correct

Israelpeters:
Please help a nairalander
I need advice on this car first time car owner
Budget #3m range from 2010
Durability
Functionality
Altectical
And economical
Please help a first time car owner

I'm a professional honest mechanic.....I can help you with the car inspection sir.

MCLION:
Hello friend's,
I would want you advice on the type of Nigeria used car within a budget of 1.2m to buy
It will be my first car and I only need the car for my family mobility
Thanks for your honest advice.

You can contact me for inspection when you are ready to buy

Lordshoggy:
okay, last year December i was planning to come to Nigeria from abroad to visit my family as well as launch my newly built house. so, i asked one of my personal person to help me buy a muscle camry, this person searched the part of lagos but the car he was showing me on video had one issue or the other.
 
so finally he got me this clean interior car, showed me the engine, all on video but i asked him to get a mechanic. he actually fo get a mechanic to check and the mechanics said if we can spend about 100,000 naira, the car will be in perfect condition has i want.
 
i paid for the car 1.8m and additional 150,000 to get the car in good condition. with the 150,000 naira, the following was changed.
(1) power steering rack
(2) the hub for the two legs.
(3) servicing
and so on.
 
where i noticed there is problem was when it wasnt the car that was used to pick i and my wife from the airports.
 
i finally saw the car they bought for me when i got home, and i was not impressed..it looks like an abandoned crap car.
 
from that moments, each day we drove the car out, it will always develop fault and die on the road. i keep on spending for this road side lagos agberos, wheneve they see the car is dead. from over heating to bad gear and so on.
 
so the engine first knock, i toyed it with #15,000
 
i change the block, with workmanship #150,000
 
i buy new car battery #21,000
 
i managed to fix the leaking radiator two times #6,000
 
the gear spoilt, i repaird it and paid #70,000 with workmanship.
 
whenever the car is climbing hill, it slow down speed..i complain this to rewire.
 
rewire changed, oil pump,
all the coil.
buy a whole new fuse box.
total money that goes to rewire is about 100,000 naira.
 
i planned selling this car, but each time people come looking, they price this car for 1 m naira, giving excuse they will change the engine and bake the body. some even call the call scrap.
 
i got angry with this price and bought a new engine myself at ladipo, i bought the engine for 450,000 naira. transport and the person i sent total was 500,000 naira.
 
mechanic workmanship was #10,000.
 
after this, the car condition changed alittle but the problem of not being able to climb the hill still persist.
 
i later was introduced to another mechanic, and this person did a great job and the total he charged me to make my car in good condition was #120,000. i aslo end up paying his rewire another #20,000.
 
after all this nightmare, i sold the muscle camry few months ago for 1.7m naira.
 
i had to go to church for thanks giving that this car left my life
 
 
 
 
 
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What an experience......I'm available for your quality inspection service if you want to buy a car next time

josephsm823:
Please how can I stop this oil leak under my car?
Lexus RX 350 2011.

Thanks!

I believe its not properly tightened

TheLastSamurai:
Bought a Naija used Audi Q7 back in 2019 because I had an urgent need for SUV back then even though the money I spent purchasing the Q7 could've bought me a more durable Avalon or Lexus 350 Direct if I had exercised a little more patience. In the spirit of 'no long yanning' I'd save you the long gist and go straight to the end, within a year I ended up selling the car for a scrap price after spending over 2.5million taking it from one workshop to the other.

Never in my life will I repeat such again.

Sorry about that