Born2conquer:
Finally a thread that can help we BMW lovers

I wanted to buy a 328i a few months back but I changed to a Honda accord

Holybwoy:
I mean.. I have never owned a BMW nor a Benz but from what I see on the road, a BMW is fine fine and fast fast..

I saw a 2014 over-sharp Nigerian used BMW car going for 1.9 million.. 2014!!! Is the seller mad? He's defo not a scam but is he crazy

a 2014 Benzo costs 5 times that price Nigerian used or not!

I am pained..

Before I settled for my mumu all for everyone camry 2011, I had a BMW in mind.. na mechanic tell me say NO NO..

No tangible reason ooo but I con dey fear..

Weyrey fit never even own proper honda accord for him life.

Bighead9:


Using one for 8 years now and still counting. When you change a particular part, you might not change again after years of usage. I only changed my break parts ones, the automatic gearbox is still in its top condition, engine superb. Unlike Japanese that you'll have to change most parts weekly or monthly.

I use mine mostly for my long journeys. By month end, I'll leave Owerri to Benin then Abuja, Jos, kaduna, Kano and back to Owerri. I do this with my BM ones in two to three months. But 8 years ago, mechanics and friends warned me not to buy this Car. Most of them have spent more in fixing their Cars while others have changed their Cars severally within this period.

Bighead9:


Using one for 8 years now and still counting. When you change a particular part, you might not change again after years of usage. I only changed my break parts ones, the automatic gearbox is still in its top condition, engine superb. Unlike Japanese that you'll have to change most parts weekly or monthly.

I use mine mostly for my long journeys. By month end, I'll leave Owerri to Benin then Abuja, Jos, kaduna, Kano and back to Owerri. I do this with my BM ones in two to three months. But 8 years ago, mechanics and friends warned me not to buy this Car. Most of them have spent more in fixing their Cars while others have changed their Cars severally within this period.

princeogbeide1:


Don't ever say German cars are not rugged.

SKINDOGGY:

Which year of Honda accord do you buy?

dadabashua1:
most German cars are complex for our mechanics to understand when compared to the Japanese counterparts,so its easier to fix an accord or corolla or civic or Camry than a Benz or bimmer to an average mechanic in Nigeria,then secondly the electrical set up of most German cars is also a pain in the a*s to our rewires here,like I've always said,I won't drive Japanese car if I'm outside Nigeria,but to save myself the stress I will pick the jap mobile when I de naija,so in summary no be say German cars no make sense o,just that our environment no favor dem..lol

SimplePlan34:
I can categorically tell u dat BMW has a problem. Nigerian mechanics can't get it sorted so the owner is selling at scrap
Value

repent4christ:
what about Lexus cars, are the spare parts affordable?

Holybwoy:



Why should mechanics now lie that their parts are expensive or that they break down easily..

Can I go for a BMW as my next car then?

Aren't bimmers strong and rugged?

tmtech:


BMW is a more complex car to fix.
You must buy a very expensive car reader to fully diagnose the car.
Parts are expensive
As they age, they gulp money , that is why most owners drop them , same goes for Audi and many other luxurious brands

Bighead9:


Using one for 8 years now and still counting. When you change a particular part, you might not change again after years of usage. I only changed my break parts ones, the automatic gearbox is still in its top condition, engine superb. Unlike Japanese that you'll have to change most parts weekly or monthly.

I use mine mostly for my long journeys. By month end, I'll leave Owerri to Benin then Abuja, Jos, kaduna, Kano and back to Owerri. I do this with my BM ones in two to three months. But 8 years ago, mechanics and friends warned me not to buy this Car. Most of them have spent more in fixing their Cars while others have changed their Cars severally within this period.

flexyrule:
Person wey fit afford Benz and BMW no dey reason fuel and maintenance cost.

Most people who complain weren't really in the financial bracket of people eligible to drive a luxury brand.

Finally, kindly stick to what your finances can cater for.

mormoney85:
oga you are not get it at all, is just a simple thing, if any of your Japanese car developers hub issues just pick up ur phone and call a mechanic in the next few minutes ur car will be fixed, even ur wife might not know ur car has that kind of issue but if the same hub issues had happened to ur BMW or benz the entire community and ur village people will know about it because it might take u months or a year to get the hub, and buying it is another thing, but the advantages is that once u change the hub it gonna last for years but Japanese cars might have gone through the same problem two to three times a year,
That 2014 bmw for 1.4m when the engine or gearbox spoils u will need 2.5m to buy the engine or 1.5m for the gearbox

vertueptime:
The have complex electronic and electrical systems,
they are not Rugged,
enter one big pothole light don off for dashboard,
they are low profile with expensive low profile tyres that are ​not ment for Nigerian roads,

Need Special mechanics and elctrictians
Cost of parts are outrageous,na big man car,
Fuel consumption.
If it breaks down on the road it will take the grace of God before you can even push it to the shoulder,

Bobxin:


It's not being able to afford it bro. It's about professional mechanics that can fix them, when you have to wait for like a month to import the parts, cuz they're not available here.

Holybwoy:
I mean.. I have never owned a BMW nor a Benz but from what I see on the road, a BMW is fine fine and fast fast..

I saw a 2014 over-sharp Nigerian used BMW car going for 1.9 million.. 2014!!! Is the seller mad? He's defo not a scam but is he crazy

a 2014 Benzo costs 5 times that price Nigerian used or not!

I am pained..

Before I settled for my mumu all for everyone camry 2011, I had a BMW in mind.. na mechanic tell me say NO NO..

No tangible reason ooo but I con dey fear..

Weyrey fit never even own proper honda accord for him life.

Mrkumareze:
A neighbour then, who happens to be a pastor was gifted a a Nigerian used BMW, his life changed .. he goes late to church, comes home late. On several occasions the car sleeps on the road...it came to a point people were praying that he should be delivered of the car...
The only truth here is that we aren't matured for BMW. BMW is a machine meant for the rich and advanced country where their service centers are rampart

106927623:

Bighead9:


Using one for 8 years now and still counting. When you change a particular part, you might not change again after years of usage. I only changed my break parts ones, the automatic gearbox is still in its top condition, engine superb. Unlike Japanese that you'll have to change most parts weekly or monthly.

I use mine mostly for my long journeys. By month end, I'll leave Owerri to Benin then Abuja, Jos, kaduna, Kano and back to Owerri. I do this with my BM ones in two to three months. But 8 years ago, mechanics and friends warned me not to buy this Car. Most of them have spent more in fixing their Cars while others have changed their Cars severally within this period.

repent4christ:
Oga which brand of BMW did you use for 8 years....am waiting.

dykedarlyn:


Please if you stay around owerri do please recommend a good mechanic for me, I’ve a 2012 ml and it’s due for servicing soon