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Zeal baba, I saw your post.
I love that Red Honda-CRV but I want to sort-out some financial issues, probably save more, then face the car. I've chosen you already.
I've saved your contact & just around when I'm ready, I'll let you know.
Meanwhile, I'll still be checking this thread to see if there is any deal to cash in on.
Also, if you see unbelievable good deal, please let me know. Please, let me know your email box so that I can mail. I'm going to call you.

Each blessed month after December 2012 adds few extra cash to the disposable fund for the car.
A good SUV is not bad too.(CRV, RAV4, Outlander, Tribute, Vitara etc)
How'd your day go sir?

Good day Zeal 77.
Don't forget me.
Any manual transmission power-trained wagon / hatch-styled car between 2003-2005.
I'm inclining towards Honda Civic, Corolla or Mazda.
But any good brand will do.

Thanks boss.
Someone owes you on this one.

Oga Siena & Ikenna, pls, what do you have about maintenance, repair, reliability & spare-parts availability of Golf MK 4 TDI (Diesel) series in Nigeria?
Thanks & I appreciate preempted responses.

@ Ikenna
Thanks boss. I appreciate.
I'm not someone given to taking action/drastic but I failed woefully on this one.
Come to think of it, I almost bought this car if not for the the price difference of 50k between what I offered & what the dealer demanded.
I thank Baba God & you Mr Ikenna.
I used to believe that the Auto-Specialist in HDI engine abounds.

Quite on point on the inexpensiveness of the car. The price of the Toks were unbelievably low online for Europe ranging from £700-£3000.

@ Thomas John, well come back.
Please, I've been aching to get a 2003/2004 Estate(Wagon) GLX or Executive 2.0 HDI 406.
Did you see anything like this?
In Nigerian value, about how much is the 2003 model averagely?
Thanks

Beaf!:
How are Renault cars in terms of fuel efficiency? I have used honda products but i suddenly developed love for renault products.

I can't forget that fateful day.
I took a taxi-cab from one of the roadside settler villages along Owerri-Onitsha Express. Then something caught my attention ( I'm a type that pay attention to details no matter how miniscule ) - a 300,000 km marked odometer.
Then I surveyed the whole interior-intact with no overt sign of wear & tears despite the cheap quality of the materials.
All gadgets were sparkling efficiently working.
The engine was too much though the roadnoise was high (probably a fault of body design & aerodynamics).
I interacted with the driver who told me (I can't remember vividly) he got it from a ?Construction Company Whiteman staff. He told me he uses less than 10litres of Petrol (which might be non-premium grade for all I know) to & fro Owerri-Onitsha which is about 172kms (86km 86km).
When I alighted from the car, I saw that the body could pass for almost new.
There & then, I saw the Maker's name - Dacia (which is now owned by Renault except for their home-sited company based at Romania) & the brand Logan.
I made up my mind then (albeit how foolish it sounds) that my 1st brand new will be from that maker.
I was spurred to go online & I was impressed.
The cons against them were basically :
*cheap interior material qualities
*almost mechanical operated & functional
*few gadgets especially on the lower/lowline spec.
The summary of the cons is that it's bland.
And that's where it ends.
The pros are too 'gbasky' :
* Was built for roughness with the Tropics in mind.
* Engine was designed to operate low-grade / low-octane fuel ( a very big point because this is what kills some of our vehicles)
* One of the lower cars with very high ground clearance without compromising the stability.
* Solid though acclaimed cheap suspension that rocks.
* Very reliable ( as attested to by the august cab-driver I had encounter with ).
* The killer pro was even the starting price which even beat some of the new Korean-Japanese Automakers ( though it is more expensive to add options e.g disc changer, Leather Upholstery, spoilers etc)
I read somewhere that a large percentage of the Eastern Europe based cab-drivers use this Automaker thanks to its fuel economy, reliability, efficiency & low maintenance.
Some cars are just under-rated with poor press acceptance & popularity.
I have an eye on the 'Duster' which is their entry/mid-size SUV. It has, of all jeeps whose reviews I've read, the best gas mileage (almost better than some sedan/ordinary cars.
It may be as if I'm biased in this write-up/reply but believe me, I've tried as much as possible to put emotions aside, speak with facts which I can see from my own point of view while acknowledging that I may be playing 'god' here because some people's decision will be influenced, if not affected by this piece.

Billyonaire:

What is that ?
You must have been very mischievious when you were young & your siblings & other relations must have had a swell time been raised with you !

tampa1871: BMW and MERCEDES are no ordinary cars, they are not in the league of TOYOTAS and HONDAS, you are driving an experience once behind the wheel. That's why BMW is called "THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE". It's an insult and ignorance to compare Toyota with both cars.

Siena: For this statement of yours, you're my brother from another mother.

Agreed sirs.
But why do they now rank so low & very poor on reliability index especially Daim MB?

There's one Mr Adex who has a long & still running thread on clearing of imported goods. I believe he's a Nigerian Custom Service Officer & he seemed to have reliably & successfully worked with well-known & prominent NLder.
Search for his name on NL & from the results, get his profile & find that particular thread.
I hope this is helpful.

Despite my very busy work schedule, I've been coming here to see your response.
Seems like you are not comfortable with getting neither the low-cost replacement PC nor the Motherboard.
No qualms sir though I thought you could get me something that'll be good & cost-friendly.
Please, I'm serious about the car. I've told the previous dealer I was trying to make a deal with to refund the deposit I made, though more because of his greediness ( he said he can't provide 2003 406 Estate HDI GLX less than 1.05M & I couldn't truly afford more than 1M at present. Meanwhile, the issue I have with him was that I mistakenly jammed the link of the car that he initially wanted to sell at 950k i.e 2002 model of the above car but the value online was £850 & most of the 2003 were far less than 2k£)
Too much story!
I feel at home with you (despite being online) & I'm chilling waiting for you while seeing if I can add more fund though I have plenty responsibilities.
I need to say that I have another Naval-Officer contact who someone close to me is working with.
Which ever good deals come first will be what will sway me.
Thanks for giving me your contact & your mum. I really don't have problem calling you.
Incidentally, my immediate younger brother is close to you at Ohio but he's not biz inclined & the US Army do not give him space with their regimented life.
I'm eagerly waiting for your response.
I'm at Uyo at present (Akwa-Ibom State) which may make it difficult to see your mum in person.
I guess I have too much trust in you.
I'm at edge ( I mean I'm eagerly waiting )

Perfect for the replacement I needed pending the time my faulted PC is repaired, except for the battery-time which is kind of low for 3 hrs.
What is the max duration I can get from the fully-charge battery?

~Kaylee~:
. You are a cretin. What an ignorant generalization you have up there. Extra facial jewelry does not reflect/determine the morality of a person. Sometimes beating up Goliath seems waaaaay easier than understanding the thought-process of you Holier-than-thou people. Rubbish.

Do you need all this unsolicited battering?
Why are we like these for heaven's sake?
He's just airing his opinion. Plus he was very reasonable & faultless. I remember him saying IT'D BE HARD to find a good girl wearing....... (which implies NOT IMPOSSIBLE).
Let's be sensitive & tolerant.
I know you are for sure going to hang me but, hey!, that's my 1cent.

naturalwaves: Girls with more than one type of earrings which means they av their ears pieced in two or more places.Gurls that exhibit those multiple piercings are most times usually promiscuous and those that are not,av very rough pasts.#Another sign to watch out for guys before U deep ur hands in fire#.Very rare and strange to find a good girl with such type of piercings.

My brother, I've been telling them.
Too much of attention-seeking, perhaps adjoined with lack of moderacy&modesty, is what informs & drives this action.
The funny thing is that many won't agree because, many atimes, the attention-seeking drive is subconscious.
Meanwhile, on the male's side especially the 'traditional'/conservational-styled ones , we tend to associate it with wildness ( especially in sexuality experience)
Same thing goes for
* Ankle chain/bracelet
* Nose piercing
* Tattoo-ing
* Some crazy hair-do etc
Believe you me, I'm very liberal & free-spirited ( after all, my training enforces it if you are not one naturally ).
I've talked to good critics, people who I esteemed to have sound judgement/reasoning & guys who I think has had their 'ample' share of women's world. Their verdicts, either hard or well-reasoned, have been same! - that they are wayward.

My brother, thanks & God bless you!
As you dey help, God go dey helep you.
My friend has already bought the car which actually came through Cotonou-Port

Pardon my digression small.
In my Univ days, we used to have some of those dem 'efficos' who will move mountain of head-cracking stuffs especially at grand tutorials, but who were mysteriously & unexplainably 'jonesing' their exams.
Classical case of "the more you know, the less you see"

@OP,
Wetin dey surprise me for this school of life be say na women wey sabi pass & wey dey 'calcu' die na im dey mess up far unexpectedly!
What's gonna be is gonna be.

But you try no be small for sharing someone's thought ( Or is it yours ?)

Let's have the specs first.

Let's have the specs first.

Goodmorning Zeal77 & Thanks for your efforts. I wish I could do something more to show my appreciation.
My good guess you know about cars.
Since you told me to chill till I see a good deal & cash is ready at my end, I leave it to you while I tidy my side.
Please, if you see any good trusted, very reliable, efficient, high fuel-economising & great design car, holla me. I don't mind any brand. I can't go beyond 1.2M for now. Meanwhile it has to be a :
* Wagon ( Estate) styled or at worse, an SUV
*Diesel-engine is preferred though not all-or-none parameter. Power should be between 100-130bhp & engine size should be between 1.6-2.1Litre
* I'll prefer top-of-the-line spec with functioning gadgets/toys.
*I don't mind previous minor accident if corrected but please, as much as possible, let it be only 1 previous owner with good service history.
*I appreciate a car with silent engine & less road noise.
I will send you a text for you to recognise me.
Meanwhile, I will be frequenting this thread to check on you till you get something.

As regards my PC, even if I buy new PC (which I intend doing to get something while awaiting the repair), I can't forget my previous PC cos it was configured online & it came with some gadgets that will be rendered useless if I abandon it e.g It came with a 2 12-cell battery, Blu-Ray burner, Backlight keyboard, Hi-fi Soundcard etc. I spent almost $1,600 on it
If there's anything you can do, let me know.
I don't mind getting the new PC from you too if you can come up with a quick plan ( i.e the PC reaching me before 1month elapse)
Do have a wondrous day.
Be expecting my call or text. ( Please, who owns that contact on the 1st page)

Goodmorning sir.
Please kindly help me check the info on the car with this VIN:
4T1BG22K4YU944950
Thanks

Billyonaire: Heheheheheh wonders shall never end.

Sir!, is this how billionaires laugh?

What good car can you find for 0.8 - 1M?

Billyonaire: About how to make money, there is an area thats relatively untouched in Nigeria in business cycles. And that's "Debt Purchase", Register a financial company, and go to banks, mortgage houses and even corporate and individuals asking to to buy over their debts. Lets say Mr. A owes Mr. B ..the sum of 1m Naira. Offer to pay Mr. B 300k to 500k of the bad debt and then hire a team of investigators, debt collectors and even cowboys and go after Mr. A to retrieve Mr. B's money, when he pays you have made lots of money. There are pros and cons but make sure the debtor agrees owing the lender with valid supportive documents before buying over the debts. Thank me latter. Business ideas full this my brain.

Sir!, perfectly fitting bad-business prototype

freecocoa: No need for dogon turenshi especially at night.

I just talk wetin been dey my mind since, the issue at hand just gave me an opportunity to say it, its just a personal opinion on the dude so whether the story is true or not no gel for my side as everyone is entitled to his\her opinion(s), incase you didn't notice few people had commented before i did, so i waited for the OP to finish .


Phew!"Vendetta" ko Henrietta ni, wetin consign me? Abegi no be today nyash dey for back

Sorry ma, na you win!
The trophy is on its way.
Wetin concern me concern wetin dey for back?

freecocoa: And am i supposed to make any sense out of this statement?

Aha!, you no even allow the OP finish before venting out that you don dey suspect the guy!
What if this story na 'cock&bull' moonlight tales?
What happens to good & professional acting?
By the way, don't take it as a vendetta.

freecocoa: Is this a movie script or what?

Anyways may the lady's soul RIP. I've always thought this man to be bad and i mean it, the few times i've seen a movie in which he has little girls as kids, there's just something about the way he touches the girls that tells me he's the type that could do stuffs to them if left alone with him.

May he rot in jail if he's guilty

Uhhh!, I can fathom now why you are Freecocoa!

I like that Santa Fe but my money no reach. Any room to spread payment e.g deposit 600-700now,pay 300-400 to make it up to 1M at pick-up here on Naija soil & then the 200k balance latest by 1st week February 2013?

Zeal 77, how can I show appreciation or the depth of gratitude I felt?
I must commend your industriousness, brains, brilliance & above all, the openness & transparency.
Your rewards shall know no bounds.
I'm quite apologetic & sorry for replying you late. I seldom come online because of my very busy workplan/schedule.
Yes, you are right. The TDIs are highly-priced though it's more cheaper in Europe.
I'd actually switched off my mind from VW Golf 4 series owing to its generic electrical issues.
I've been working my ass to get either a
* Peugeot 406 Wagon/Estate HDI Executive or GLX(2003-2004)
* Nissan Pulsar/Almera (1.6-1.8 petrol engine / 1.9 dCi Engine) SXE 2004-2006
You told me getting Peugeot in US is way out of it.
Any luck with you in helping someone buy & ship stuffs from Europe? I'm looking at getting the Motherboard of my Toshiba PC (Satellite M640 series).
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Could you do something with the Almera?

Sir, has it been used for Naija & why don't you want to paste the VIN?
Do you accept part-payment?

souldust: the three women are ok in my opinion instead of the eze wuruwuru that the igbo ethnocentric schuvinists are suggesting.

Una no go kill person with hilarious & hyenic laughter on this Nairaland.
Haha!!!