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 Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 7:26pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
radautoworks:Apparently. I wanno think he felt smart. Somehow I also believe he probably didn't have the purchase amount handy. E want see Maybe I for use annoyance sell am. Many clients are like that. They'll guide u into a car lot, pick the most expensive option and start explaining their wives just gave birth and they need the car to drive her around so if u could just consider them with what they have, the Lord will bless you. 2 Likes |
| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 3:26pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
GAZZUZZ:Uncle G, they say if u laugh at someones misfortune, it might befall you. Is it true? Or it doesn't apply to demeanors? 2 Likes |
| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 3:20pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
diportivo:You certainly understand the board of transmission going on in my mind at the time sir... 2 Likes |
| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 2:39pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
Somehow, more conversations ensued and then I got to find out what befell dear Ibrahim. He bought a used 2002 Mercedes Benz ML350 "Jeep" at #700,000  1 Like
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| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 2:29pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
After Days and weeks of being incommunicado, Ibrahim suddenly updated his WhatsApp status. Immediately I reached out to him wondering if he was okay. Some part of me felt he may have been swindled or Hoodwinked into buying a car he didn't want me to know about. But he wasn't reachable, so I dismissed such "selfish" thoughts. I later got to know why...
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| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 2:20pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
He never called back. Two days later, the car had been sold. He called and I was now too busy to pick up. His tune changed, he composed a dirge over the car and somehow we became friends. He started getting sentimental about the whole thing and It was at that point I realized he loved white cars, And he loved mine and tasked me with the responsibility of getting him a clean one. A dealer bought the one I sold so I asked him to see if he could get from him but it was expectedly above his budget like. Suddenly I stopped hearing from Ibrahim. I hoped he didnt go around third mainland bridge with that mood...
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| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 1:59pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
At this point, I was really upset. I had disappointed other potential buyers by telling them I was unavailable. Nothing he said mattered to me anymore. I was going to sell to the next human being or robot that made an offer to me and was willing to pay. I called Ibra again, he ignored. So I called someone else who agreed to make payment the following morning. But Ibra continued texting anyway... 1 Like
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| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 1:41pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
Mr Ibrahim didn't pick his calls till about 5:30pm.  At this time i was really furious. I had to leave. As I was driving into the traffic waiting on me back to the mainland, I remembered I was to buy a car from Diportivo some time ago. For strange reasons, I stood him up. He didn't utter a word about it till date. So I accepted this was repayment in my own coin. But within me I tried to convince myself that Badoo killings at Ikorodu were prevalent at the time and I was justified not to have gone as a then stranger in Lagos. Ibrahim had no reason or combination of reasons to do that to me :  I was laughing at my confused emotions when messages from Ibrahim trickled in...
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| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 1:12pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
The follwing day, on the orders of Ibrahim, vehicle arrived Ikoyi after 3hours of gruelling traffic on third mainland bridge. Upon arrival, all calls and texts to Ibrahim were ignored for over 40minutes. I decided to console myself in vain with the time based bonus Taxify was offering drivers for the day. I spent almost another hour getting in traffic enabling riders to request and cancel on me the moment they sight my location, effectively crippling my finished rate and depriving me of my already slim chances of achieving the bonus target. As I was approaching falomo bridge a call came in from Ibrahim, that he was busy and vehicle should be moved to Obalende for his mechanic to inspect. Well, compromis. Vehicle was taken to Obalende. Interestingly, that 4 minute trip took another 74minutes. Anyway mechanic came and started asking for his own commission to tell client what I wanted him to say. I asked him to do his inspection and kindly tell Mr Ibrahim his sincere observation. Guess what, Mechanic was an apprentice  . He called his boss. That one did what he could do, called Ibrahim and spoke their common language to him ending with "owa okay" and "beeni". This whole trip started about 11am. By this time it was past 5pm. I called Ibrahim to know when he's paying... |
| Car Talk › Re: Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 12:52pm On Dec 04, 2018*. Modified: 1:13pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
I listed a 2007 Toyota Corolla, single owner, 2years old, quite good condition. It had been baked once and it was up for sale at N1,350,000 asking. I brought it down to 1,200,000 because the bearings we're noisy. As expected, offers trooped in, ranging from 300,000 to 850,000 as they claimed, because it's white colour. Then came Ibrahim's call. "How much?" "What's the condition?" "Oh I hate white! But I'll manage it." When he heard the price, he started from 550k and kept bargaining for over 4 days till we eventually rounded off at 1,150,000 with the promise to pay upon inspection. He ordered that since he's a working class somebody and an employee of an employer, the vehicle should be brought to Ikoyi for inspection likely during his lunch break. |
| Car Talk › Tale Of A "Witty" First Time Car Buyer. by Mrtesso(op): 12:03pm On Dec 04, 2018*. Modified: 1:14pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
Errrmm, greetings brethren. I shall begin this tale with salutations to all the great men and women who have made the car talk and autos sections of this forum the educative luminary it is and by extension, how many lives it has saved. Salutations also go to those who have made meaningful contributions by way of their questions and experiences. I'll be telling a The intent isn't to ridicule the person but to "serve as a detterent" to others. Especially those feel it's their birthright to buy "any good car" at any amount they've been privileged with. |
| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2010 Toyota RAV4 Limited, 4cylinder Engine by Mrtesso(op): 9:45am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2005 Toyota Camry LE, Blue Colour by Mrtesso(op): 9:44am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Direct 2010 Toyota Camry SE 4 Cylinder Engine by Mrtesso(op): 9:44am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Used 2004 Toyota Corolla Sport, Available In Port Harcourt by Mrtesso(op): 9:44am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Direct 2010 Toyota Camry SE 4 Cylinder Engine by Mrtesso(op): 9:22am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Used 2004 Toyota Corolla Sport, Available In Port Harcourt by Mrtesso(op): 9:21am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2011 Toyota Sienna LE, Blue Color. by Mrtesso(op): 9:21am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2005 Toyota Camry LE, Blue Colour by Mrtesso(op): 9:20am On Dec 04, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2005 Toyota Camry LE, Blue Colour by Mrtesso(op): 2:35pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2011 Toyota Sienna LE, Blue Color. by Mrtesso(op): 2:34pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Used 2004 Toyota Corolla Sport, Available In Port Harcourt by Mrtesso(op): 2:34pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Direct 2010 Toyota Camry SE 4 Cylinder Engine by Mrtesso(op): 2:34pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2007 Toyota Corolla LE, Gray Color. Affordable. by Mrtesso(op): 2:30pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo 2010 Toyota RAV4 Limited, 4cylinder Engine by Mrtesso(op): 2:29pm On Dec 03, 2018*. Modified: 9:58am On Dec 18, 2018 |
[quote author=Mrtesso post=73454495][/quote] Lundi |
| Autos › Re: Registered 2011 Hyundai Accent Available @ 1,850,000 by Mrtesso(op): 2:29pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Foreign Used Toks 2016 Honda CR-V EXL by Mrtesso(op): 2:28pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Foreign Used Toks 2016 Honda CR-V EXL by Mrtesso(op): 2:25pm On Dec 03, 2018 |
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| Autos › Re: Tokunbo Salvaged DIRECT 2012 Toyota Highlander Base Trim by Mrtesso(op): 6:04pm On Dec 01, 2018 |
GAZZUZZ:Thanks Uncle G. |
| Autos › Re: Affordable Tokunbo Cars Available In Lagos. by Mrtesso(op): 11:23am On Dec 01, 2018 |
2005 Ford F-150
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| Autos › Re: Foreign Used Toks 2016 Honda CR-V EXL by Mrtesso(op): 10:46am On Dec 01, 2018 |
y2kola:Thank you. I see 2017 honda CR-V. This is 2016. |
| Autos › Re: Affordable Tokunbo Cars Available In Lagos. by Mrtesso(op): 9:35am On Dec 01, 2018 |
2014 Toyota Camry SE 4 cylinder engine
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