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savagefinder:
Hello everybody,
I'm in search of my first car to purchase, I have a budget of about 5-5.5m, I want to get something that has a bit of elegance and doesn't develop faults that much, I've heard of the mercedes e350 2011-2012 and the Honda accord 2017 Ex-L models.. I'm not a fan of Toyota because there designs don't appeal to me that much but please I would need your advise and if possible a trusted seller I can get my car from and delivered to me..
Thanks

Hyundai AZERA
Luxury
Elegance
Reliable

if you don't wanna use everyday road vehicles, if not just buy the Accord EX-L or check out the camry XSE looks good on the outside too

lantres000:
Good afternoon Nairalanders, please i have a question to ask here.

My Wife drives a 2006 XLE Toyota camry V6, some 2 months ago the car started overheating and due to the lack of trust i have for my mechanic i had to try another mechanic for sake of second opinion. Well they wasted a bunch of my time without result so i had to go back to my mechanic, and he told me there is something he would do and the car will stop overheating. Well he accessed something around the compartment of the engine close to the inlet hose of the radiator and from no where the car stopped over heating. I have been asking him what he did and he kept on saying he is not going to tell me.

Well from no where the car started vibrating when you accelerate and this same mechanic told me that its the shaft (The side to the Gear box ) and also when you decelerate and try to accelerate again the car gives some squeaky sound like the engine is cranking and oga said the top gasket is flat.

Out of curiosity i took the car for a diagnosis the car never detected a flat top gasket or dead shaft but instead it showed that the thermostat is malfunctioning, which i suspect oga mechanic had by passed without telling me.

My question now is that if a car has a flat top gasket or any other related mechanical issue like bad shaft can it be detected by diagnostic kit?

Sorry for my long epistle please help me so that this man does not knock my engine.

Some vehicle can eg mercedes benz never a toyota or Lexus of such years. Also results would come in technical terms like cylinder bank so so so low or no compression it is now the technician that will scrutinize it and find out gasket is the cause, rings or valve etc.

But no scanner would tell you your gasket is flat out, gasket has no sensor.

Alba3:
Please which one will be your recommendation between Civil 07 (American spec) and Avensis 07 (Factory LHD), both used by same family in 9ja, auto trans and still very sound.

Civic better fuel economy good looking and easy to maintain.

Avensis bigger interior, the 2.4az may not be prone to oil burn, but cost of body parts.

I have always loved avensis because it's an affordable toyota and not a robbers magnet like other offering

Daddy someone cannot play hide and seek with you again
stay safe sir

Freshlook46:
I have a 06 Toyota Sienna 13 pin with a bad transmission. A mechanic told me the 13 pin gear can be converted to 10 pin because 10 pin gear is more reliable and even cheaper. He said the 13 pin gear is very problematic on Toyota Sienna. I want to know if I should buy the 10 pin gear or go ahead and buy the factory follow come 13 pin. Please advice.. Thank you.

10pin would end in tears

13pin would be expensive but would be perfect

Mercyfulhab:
I want to get an SUV and i need advise on which one is better between Toyota Highlander 2007 and Toyota Rav4 2008.l learnt their price fall within same range and it's within my budget. Thanks

none is better than the other, highlander has 3rd row seating and bigger cargo space. The special edition of rav4 too has 3rd row seating but smaller cargo space.

Both are CUV and have same engine variant 2.4L i4 and 3.3L V6 for highlander, 2.4L i4 and 3.5L V6 for the Rav 4. buy the one you fancy out of the two once they pass the quality inspection.

Bulletproof:
Hello Guys,

I'm stuck between choosing between these two cars.

2013/2014 Lexus Rx 350
2017/2018 Toyota Rav 4.

Guys pls help out...

Rav4 just because it is more recent means undercarriage parts would still be like factory standard if the previous owner had a good maintenance.

vincentjk:
so I can get a tokunbo tyre for my rim 15 for at least 10k right?

Where I checked they don't actually have what I need. Are you in abuja?

Lagos base

Wilson5183:
Do u know any mechanic or any workshop on Lagos I can do it

Any joe can check and give you a working diagnosis. what you are experiencing is physical metal or rubber (bushings) not sensor related

vincentjk:
Didn't know they sell tokunbo types for 8k, what type of vehicle are you using it for?

Someone actually told me toks tyres are sold for 12k.

Toks tyre are sold depending on type, not a fixed price.

I buy 195/55R14 for my accent at 5500 told for a unit.

I buy 195R15 direct tyre for my sienna at 10k for a unit.

So depends on rim size and diameter you need

you have negative camber which is a signature of the first and second generation honda CR-V especially pronounced when loaded often.

Get a mechanic to check your suspension and replace bent and worn out parts

iddoro:
Thanks a lot for your enlightement
My thought is that Toyota Highlander 2009 model Wu be underpowered with 187 hp whereas 270hp wu be powerful enough for quick acceleration
Though I stand to be corrected
Thanks & God bless

You are driving a street legal CUV not a sports car made for the Aut

HeavenlyBang:
Get a loaded Highlander.

iddoro:
Thanks a lot for your enlightement
My thought is that Toyota Highlander 2009 model Wu be underpowered with 187 hp whereas 270hp wu be powerful enough for quick acceleration
Though I stand to be corrected
Thanks & God bless

You are driving a street legal CUV not a sports car made for the Autobahn.

the 187hp is adequate enough to move the vehicle same engine fitted into the toyota hilux with load capacity of 500kg. You no dey see as the hilux used for escort they fly for highway?

drmuchin:

forgive me how do I extract the model no from the tyre, cos there are many symbols and descriptions

not model number but model example my Chinese tyre name is RoadX, the model is X-motion.

others Pirelli tyre name, model name could be gravity

tyre name Dunlop model name Elite
etc

Nonexistent:
I saw these two cars that someone in our WhatsApp group is selling and I'm confused on which one to buy.
The Chevy Impala 2014 goes for N5.5m while the 2015 Chrysler 200 goes for N6.5m. I'm planning to go for the Chevy but a friend is advising that I go for the Chrysler. Please car gurus in the house, advise me. I'm tired of Korean cars and I want to try American cars. Below are the pictures in the WhatsApp group. The cars are already on the sea as he said.

The Impala shares parts with Cadillac XTS, Buick lacrosse and saab 9-5 (failure ) GM vehicles are premium more advance and expensive than luxurious vehicles. It needs special techy and offcourse money money money just like Mr crabs in spongebob would say.

The Chrysler 200 is your best bet shares part with jeep cherokee and pacifica/voyager mini van which I have actually seen around especially the cherokee.

I am certain american brands would do you good but I prefer you pick the 200 and leave the Impala

Kelvin30286063:
Forget bro, racing is not just about what you're driving. It's also about the driver behind the wheels!
Ask a race car driver and he will tell you that as a fact.

you are funny sha, the race is already preconceived, you are racing at night with no traffic so it's pretty much a straight line race. if a car has better acceleration and a sizeable topspeed how do you want to change that fact, except maybe the car in question has underlining issues, if not what is faster than you would definitely best you

ciao

drmuchin:
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Biko educate me on how to spot

Biko educate me on how to spot

Biko educate me on how to spot WINTER tyres. I bought 2019 and 2018 tokumbo Euro spec

it is well documented on the tyre, some would have winter tyre boldly written or

from the tyre model just Google it and it would tell you what weather it is made for.

Busjay011:
Good evening gurus in the house.
I'm planning to own a car for the first time.
I have 900k.
kindly advice the best Nigeria used car I can buy considering
1. fuel economy
2. maintenance cost
3. durability

if you can make it a million bucks you should get
1. nissan Almera N16 00-03 model tokunbo direct LHD manual transmission

2. peugeot 206 direct LHD manual drive

3. Nissan primera 96 to 07 manual transmission direct LHD

as tokunbo instead. but if you are bound on recent cars then check honda product out most toyota are highly expensive.

dicksonadams:
Interesting, so China Tyre has improved, worth considering in next replacement then, i usually buy the 8k toks per one not the 5k own

I have been buying chinese tyres since the days of 11k for brand-new 2016 there about double king tyres, it was recently I read NL that people complain of double king as not lasting pass 1 year so I decided to ditch it and buy another chinese brand Road-X, online reviews was little to non existent but if he last 2years I thank God as long as it doesn't bulge or burst on speed.

iddoro:
Thanks for your advice
I wu prefer the Highlander bcus of it 3rd row and cargo space
But Can one gets a V6 2009 Toyota Highlander with 4 cylinder engine variant that would have up to 270 Horse Power

08-13 toyota highlander

1AR-FE 2.7L 4 cylinder engine 187hp 5 passenger seater

2GR-FE 3.5L V6 engine 270hp 7 passenger seater.

Though the 5 passenger can be made into 7 seater you just buy the seats and panel beater go attach am or probably later model years with 4 cylinder were fitted with 3rd row from factory am not certain.

As for making the 187hp to 270hp not possible even if you add supercharger and turbocharger.

drmuchin:
I suppose the Chinese tyres are brand new?
between Chinese tyres and Tokumbo (European) tyres which would you recommend

If same price, I always buy brand new chinese tyres, but recent year tokunbo tyres are always very expensive than brand-new tyres like those made in 2020.

Also tokunbo if you no careful nah winter tyres plenty and nah summer or all weather tyres we supposed to dey use.

bought in January RX motion-X brand 215/60R16 for 18k per unit nah chinese jianyu or so. got two for the front they have done around 1k kms and no issue, also speed around 140km/h and no problem too I only use the vehicle for interstate travels than city

not a 2000 sienna but should be 2001 to 2002 model sienna, engine and dashboard is a give away.

iddoro:
A nairalander is at a Cross road
Kindly enlighten me on which of the two cars I should go for

Presently I'm riding 2002 Toyota Highlander Limited Edition but wu like to upgrade very very soon but Im confused on the type of car to go for between RX 350 2009 and Toyota Highlander of the same year

Pls car gurus in the house Kindly enlighten me

What Im really looking for is ruggedness, fuel economy and cheap spare parts as well as the one that its maintenance is pocket friendly

Thanks and God bless

they both ride on the same platform so the V6 in highlander is same engine in the RX.

pick the highlander if you want bigger cargo space, 3rd row seating (7seater), fuel economy with it's 4 cylinder engine Variant.

The Lexus RX is more luxurious inside sha.

maintenance, durability, parts are same just very slight difference

Cyberl33t:
I have just today to decide on which to buy
Camry or es330

I needed first hand information about that es330 cos I love the car. But every one seems to be "Toyota people" . If I won't have to visit the mechanic every time, then I'll surely go for the es330

Get the ES330, it's not a robbers magnet compared to the camry. ES330 is a very luxurious camry 05-06

EmmySparky:
oh thanks man...and I heard the maintenance cost is lower with camry

ES330 is more loaded than a 2008 camry XLE not to talk of lower trims of the 08 camry.

though the camry 4 cylinder has a better fuel economy and the 3.5L V6 in the Camry is faster and better fuel efficient than the 3.3L V6 available for the ES330.

if you can look past the shark like shape of the ES330 the inside is well built and loaded to a good taste

emmyN:
Are there SUVs around same year with body-on-frame?

Toyota 4Runner

Honda pilot

ford Explorer

Benz ML 350-500

Nissan Pathfinder

Nissan Xterra

etc

freemayor4u:
Nurey
Pls what are the cost on 4wd if I buy it?

4WD have axle which needs oil. so you have to change axle oil.

4WD suspension are different from 2wd sometimes costly when faulty that's for the rear part not the front part.

4wd variant are also about heavier than 2wd so expect a decrease in fuel economy

careful with the transfer case of AWD if you damage it through constant slamming nah high cost.

I drive a 4WD vehicle and a FWD vehicle I don't see any much gain in the 4WD except for better grip in sand off-road no difference since it's not a real body on frame 4WD

freemayor4u:
Thank you all
What is the difference between 2wd Vs 4wd
Which one is the best to use in naija soil?

2wd drive means only 2 out of the 4 wheels gets power to propel the vehicle it could be front wheel drive FWD or Rear wheel drive RWD for the highlander it's a FWD.

for Naija road not soil FWD is okay for the terrain.

AWD vehicles have certain maintenance cost you won't bother with if you had a FWD

inagbe1:
Good morning all. Please i need advice on which car to get from the following options: Acura MDX 2006, Toyota Highlander 05/06 and Acura MDX 08/09. It's for daily commuting to work and occasional load carrying.

highlander FWD with 4cylinder engine would do you good

PrinceDave001:
Hello experts and users of both cars in the house. Kindly help compare and choose between a 2005/2006 Honda CRV and a 2002 Lexus Rx300. In terms of Reliability, Durability and maintenance. Thanks.

That's a K24A8 vs 1MZFE vvti. Reliability both a almost equal, very close. They can both go 200miles with good maintenance

Maintenance would be cheaper for the CRV, both interms of cost and availability.

durability depends on how you use them.

RX is geared more in luxury division while the crv would excel in fuel economy and a bit of luxury with the EX trim

Carstuff:
Hello house. Would you advise one to buy Toyota Corolla 2008-2010 1.8L Auto Nigerian used?

How do i identify US version as i read from this forum about South Africa version of the car??

Help will be greatly appreciated

from the VIN you will detect what continent the specimen was produced for.

any other known difference can be altered

kingreign:
Explain the bolded pls

In naija terms you see dots on the bumper incorporated with sensor, when you are reversing and getting too close to an object it starts beeping then engages the brake when you don't stop.

I know it as park assist it may have another name sha