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Advice On First Car To Buy by frankpro27(m): 3:14pm On May 08, 2022
Planning on getting my first car soon. Budget is 3-4m. What will be your recommendations pls

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Nobody: 3:21pm On May 08, 2022
Get a neatly used 2008-2010 Lexus es300 or 350 and thank me later
Or get Camry se 2010

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Nobody: 3:28pm On May 08, 2022
Or neatly used Pontiac ride
Cool ride for a start,and maintenance friendly

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by BigTableShaker(f): 3:45pm On May 08, 2022
WhrightJr:
Get a neatly used 2008-2010 Lexus es300 or 350 and thank me later
Or get Camry se 2010

Seconded!

OP, whatever you buy, make sure it's not a Corolla because that overrated toy-car is for sad boys.

Best choice Sedans are;

1. Lexus ES 350, 2010 upwards
2. Toyota Camry 2010 upwards.
3. Honda Accord. 2012 Upwards.


Godspeed.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by abrahambest(m): 4:44pm On May 08, 2022
I am in similar shoes, looking to get my first ride. I have been watching a lot of reviews on the toyota camry lately and I am really glad to hear from experienced users. Seems toyota camry 2010/2011 is a great buy for foreign used. I admire the SE of these models

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by DoggoneDogg: 4:56pm On May 08, 2022
frankpro27:
Planning on getting my first car soon. Budget is 3-4m. What will be your recommendations pls

Benz C300

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by gbolahan1(m): 6:47pm On May 19, 2022
WhrightJr:
Get a neatly used 2008-2010 Lexus es300 or 350 and thank me later
Or get Camry se 2010
. Why the SE over the other trims? Kindly enlighten me cos I’m about getting the 2011 LE

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Dozieson(m): 6:55pm On May 19, 2022
frankpro27:
Planning on getting my first car soon. Budget is 3-4m. What will be your recommendations pls

As your first car buy either, Corolla 2010, Camry 2011, Honda Accord 2011 or Lexus ex 330 2006. These are fairly easy cars to maintain

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by kernniejay(m): 8:56pm On May 19, 2022
gbolahan1:
. Why the SE over the other trims? Kindly enlighten me cos I’m about getting the 2011 LE
The SE is the Sport Edition, expect super performace, steady balance on speed and great handling. The LE is the Limited Edition with very limited options and only basic performance. (The XLE is the Luxury Limited Edition with luxurious or royalty features)

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by kernniejay(m): 8:58pm On May 19, 2022
Dozieson:


As your first car buy either, Corolla 2010, Camry 2011, Honda Accord 2011 or Lexus ex 330 2006. These are fairly easy cars to maintain
Remove Corolla from your suggestions otherwise, theives may continue to monitor the car everywhere until they lay hand on it.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Dozieson(m): 10:03pm On May 19, 2022
kernniejay:

Remove Corolla from your suggestions otherwise, theives may continue to monitor the car everywhere until they lay hand on it.

Corolla 2011 is not thieves magnet like 2003-2007

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by veektoh(m): 2:05am On May 20, 2022
frankpro27:
Planning on getting my first car soon. Budget is 3-4m. What will be your recommendations pls

Choosing your 1st car to buy, you have to put a lot of things into consideration, like maintenance. Maintenance is very important. Also resale value, just incase you decide to sell to upgrade. What you’ll use the car for, is it a daily drive ? If you the type that’s always on the road and so on

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by obisite: 3:33am On May 20, 2022
veektoh:


Choosing your 1st car to buy, you have to put a lot of things into consideration, like maintenance. Maintenance is very important. Also resale value, just incase you decide to sell to upgrade. What you’ll use the car for, is it a daily drive ? If you the type that’s always on the road and so on

With what you stated above, and a budget of 1.5 - 2m..which car you recommend..
Not always on road.. Probably only for weekends activities, church, within town errands.. Shikina!!!

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by dadabashua1(m): 6:14am On May 20, 2022
kernniejay:

The SE is the Sport Edition, expect super performace, steady balance on speed and great handling. The LE is the Limited Edition with very limited options and only basic performance. (The XLE is the Luxury Limited Edition with luxurious or royalty features)
very very wrong Sir, LE mean luxury edition NOT limited edition with limited option,some rate LE above SE,they debate that till date,what the SE has over LE is the little extra HP,that more sporty looks the added or padded bumpers(note in Corolla's case its just the padded bumpers no extra HP).
CE-Classic edition
SE-sport edition
LE-luxury edition
XLE-executive luxury edition

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by veektoh(m): 6:17am On May 20, 2022
obisite:


With what you stated above, and a budget of 1.5 - 2m..which car you recommend..
Not always on road.. Probably only for weekends activities, church, within town errands.. Shikina!!!

With a budget of 1.5 - 2m, you can go for the Honda Civic, camry or corolla. But of course it has to be a registered/used 1. If you are lucky enough you’ll get a good used 1. Tokunbo/foreign used cars cost a lot more than 2m/2.5m. An average civic/corolla/camry starting from the year 2005 cost almost 3m for a clean Tokunbo.

So if you are not always on the road, and you need a good car that’s easy to maintain, the Honda Civic, corolla and uhmm camry got you. I think Corolla is the king of them all, they say you can never go wrong with the corolla

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by obisite: 7:57am On May 20, 2022
veektoh:


With a budget of 1.5 - 2m, you can go for the Honda Civic, camry or corolla. But of course it has to be a registered/used 1. If you are lucky enough you’ll get a good used 1. Tokunbo/foreign used cars cost a lot more than 2m/2.5m. An average civic/corolla/camry starting from the year 2005 cost almost 3m for a clean Tokunbo.

So if you are not always on the road, and you need a good car that’s easy to maintain, the Honda Civic, corolla and uhmm camry got you. I think Corolla is the king of them all, they say you can never go wrong with the corolla


Corrola

This was my target, not until cases about theft here and there about it, and reviews about 5 & 6 with theft has been proven..

Narrowing decision to matrix or camry 06

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by veektoh(m): 8:09am On May 20, 2022
obisite:



Corrola

This was my target, not until cases about theft here and there about it, and reviews about 5 & 6 with theft has been proven..

Narrowing decision to matrix or camry 06

Matrix is a good choice as well, uses the same engine with corolla.
2006 camry also good too. Both cars you mention are perfect and easy to maintain. Wondering why I didn’t think of matrix sef.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by obisite: 8:49am On May 20, 2022
veektoh:


Matrix is a good choice as well, uses the same engine with corolla.
2006 camry also good too. Both cars you mention are perfect and easy to maintain. Wondering why I didn’t think of matrix sef.

Thanks, na make money complete remain...

Choice available..
Matrix,
Camry 06
Honda civic
Corrola

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by veektoh(m): 9:23am On May 20, 2022
obisite:


Thanks, na make money complete remain...

Choice available..
Matrix,
Camry 06
Honda civic
Corrola

Uwc cool
Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by kernniejay(m): 11:55am On May 20, 2022
dadabashua1:
very very wrong Sir, LE mean luxury edition NOT limited edition with limited option,some rate LE above SE,they debate that till date,what the SE has over LE is the little extra HP,that more sporty looks the added or padded bumpers(note in Corolla's case its just the padded bumpers no extra HP).
CE-Classic edition
SE-sport edition
LE-luxury edition
XLE-xtra luxury edition

Thanks for the correction.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by dadabashua1(m): 12:08pm On May 20, 2022
kernniejay:


Thanks for the correction.
always welcome Sir.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Nobody: 3:54pm On May 20, 2022
Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by FalseProphet1(m): 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
Buy a 2014 Camry, XlE, 4plugs (6plugs consumes too much fuel) and you would never regret it.

This I have seen.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Day169: 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
Here's my take sir..
It's best to play it safe for a first car, moreso when you're working on a budget.
As much as I don't fancy very much moving with the crowd, you're safer with a Toyota or a Honda..
The Corolla, Camry and Accord are proven car's in terms of maintenance and durability.
So until you hit your jackpot or you discover your gold mine, I'll advice that you play it safe.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by Darealudeme: 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
Na this kind news I dey like read. More blessings

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by LollySeaSide: 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
Peugeot 505.
Thank me later.

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by nairaman66(m): 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
frankpro27:
Planning on getting my first car soon. Budget is 3-4m. What will be your recommendations pls

Get a Camry 07-010. Easy maintenance! But do not use this car for any kind of maneuver! A word is enough for the wise

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Re: Advice On First Car To Buy by BabaIbo: 3:56pm On May 20, 2022
I think you should go for CARoline.

With urgent 10k, you can get as many as possible.

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