Hello nairalanders,
It’s with great pleasure that I start this thread about purchasing my first car.
Mid last year, I determined I was going to buy a car and started saving rigorously to try get one…trust me it has been a grand journey …suddenly there was no more henessy, Martel kept staring every night out but I was always like ‘baba chill,I Dey save’… I don’t earn much but I am so tired of jumping buses and Okada and most painfully paying big money to e-hailing………………

First I started with daily 5k …my projection was by mid this year I could get a Benz, but omo saving money is extra HARD in Naija.
Lorokan sha (in one word), I have saved up 1.8 million so far and I THINK i will like to get a car now
Yes, it’s not much to get my dream car but I feel it’s definitely ok to get started ..I am flexible with my plan…keep upgrading my cars when I get the chance and before I know it, I may get my BENZ…it’s hard I know but I can do it and I am sure of it……

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I will be needing (please) the help of the gurus here to choose the best ride for that price (1.8m) at most ….

My options
A clean Toyota Camry (2004 ——)
A clean Honda civic (2006 ——-)
And the cleanest and best cars available fr my price range
(By clean I mean body , interior ,gear and engine)

I have been a nairalander for a couple of years and I know that if there is a place I can get help or get scammed then it’s here on nairaland but then so also anywhere else has its + / -

So please ..Help me get my wish and I will reciprocate with 2k each for any tangible help I get here ..Kosowo ni naija(no money in Nigeria) but there will always be a way for Gods people ..so please you can help with advice and flags to look out for y (both Green and Red)..

I appreciate you all

And I will like to go see any car with car scanners here on nairaland ..if you do such please message me or quote me ….even if a pin is missing or wrong , I will like to know, doesn’t mean I am looking for too much but at least I want to know what I will be dealing with
Thanks

Germanhunter:
Hello nairalanders,
It’s with great pleasure that I start this thread about purchasing my first car.
Mid last year, I determined I was going to buy a car and started saving rigorously to try get one…trust me it has been a grand journey …suddenly there was no more henessy, Martel kept staring every night out but I was always like ‘baba chill,I Dey save’… I don’t earn much but I am so tired of jumping buses and Okada and most painfully paying big money to e-hailing………………

Bmw, if u gat balls. I waded in 2015 till date... still in the game.
4 bmw , i tried 3 Toyota tho, but las las went back to my devil BMW 😈.



Just make sure u get the toks, I don't like N-engines, L6 are the best.

Germanhunter:
Continued…….
I will be needing (please) the help of the gurus here to choose the best ride for that price (1.8m) at most ….

My options
A clean Toyota Camry (2004 ——)
A clean Honda civic (2006 ——-)
And the cleanest and best cars available fr my price range
(By clean I mean body , interior ,gear and engine)

I have been a nairalander for a couple of years and I know that if there is a place I can get help or get scammed then it’s here on nairaland but then so also anywhere else has its + / -

Ur BUDGET small oo

willibounce1:


Whatever you do OP, never ever buy a BMW as your first car. Start with a toyota or Honda jeje. When you become very okay, you can then jump to a BMW or mercedes

Aww! See this oga o, when person wan dey ok in Nigeria?
Op u can try it jare, I can be helping u to source the parts from here, Bmw, benz , mini & volkswagen is very useless [I mean count of cars 1 - 10 they all these cars here.

Johel:



BMW....my favourite car, I will choose that car over a Benz

2022 X6 is my Dream car, n na 9ja I wan use am... na tax go kill one here with such Ride.
9ja no dey use car size park ...

You can save up more and buy a clean 2006 Camry or 2008 Accord or 2010 Accord (the latter is a better option in Honda)

Use due diligence before paying. Make sure you go with a mechanic (who has a scan tool) and pay the mechanic for his time whether he advise you to buy the car or not.

Check underneath the car for rust.

Name of car name of car.....

Hmmm

Toyota

Germanhunter:
Continued…….
I will be needing (please) the help of the gurus here to choose the best ride for that price (1.8m) at most ….

My options
A clean Toyota Camry (2004 ——)
A clean Honda civic (2006 ——-)
And the cleanest and best cars available fr my price range
(By clean I mean body , interior ,gear and engine)

I have been a nairalander for a couple of years and I know that if there is a place I can get help or get scammed then it’s here on nairaland but then so also anywhere else has its + / -

Both cars of your choice are fine, but ensure that you do thorough checks before you buy any of them. Check the engine and gear. For the gear, please remove the gear oil gauge, smell the oil if it's not smelling burnt, and if it does, please avoid such cars. If the gear oil also looks too brownish or black, that's a sign of badly maintained gear, and it's not advisable for purchase to avoid spending heavily on repair. 


If the rpm moves to 4k - 5k before it return to rest n pick up, it's sign of weak transmission, it supposed to return to rest & pick up before or at exactly 3k.

Each time it returns, it means the vehicle has moved from one gear to the next
 

Ensure that your technician scans the vehicle and certifies everything is fine; let him be your trusted technician

Above, if your entire money na 1.8m presently I advised you have 200k extra cash before you buy that 1.8m car boss. To buy car no hard, maintenance na the koko

K

I fix dead iphone panels

Sales swap of iphone devices also available

Okay

Toyota Camry

Low cost of maintenance
Availability of spare parts
Average fuel consumption
Durability

You try . I like your saving culture, I hope you can maintain whatever car you’re buying .

I for say make you keep savings and get muscle camry atleast , but e be like u can’t wait any longer , u don try , start somewhere first .

Get the Camry

I can supply you any quantity of diesel you need

Ok

Okay, car experts over to you.

Germanhunter:
Continued…….
I will be needing (please) the help of the gurus here to choose the best ride for that price (1.8m) at most ….

My options
A clean Toyota Camry (2004 ——)
A clean Honda civic (2006 ——-)
And the cleanest and best cars available fr my price range
(By clean I mean body , interior ,gear and engine)

I have been a nairalander for a couple of years and I know that if there is a place I can get help or get scammed then it’s here on nairaland but then so also anywhere else has its + / -

Guzzah.


M scared of the hand issue of honda. But honda is good

Buy that Honda Civic 2006 model, durable and doesn't consume much fuel

Don't buy a Mercedes.... there is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes

You have nice choices.

One of us @ wan do Give away with the below o....
For one lucky reader....
You not gonna pay a dime.
Na Baba God do am!

E clean shey? 😉
Clean and in perfect condition.
The Air condition is outta this world 🌎 mehn!
Our favorite part of the car for this hot season.

Exumal:
Boss I dey here, I know you fit bless your boy.

God is the Ultimate Boss sir.

Mention the name and model of the car and 'e fit be u ooooo'

First car experience and adrenaline rush Dey be one of a kind sha

Cool choices

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Germanhunter:
Continued…….
I will be needing (please) the help of the gurus here to choose the best ride for that price (1.8m) at most ….

My options
A clean Toyota Camry (2004 ——)
A clean Honda civic (2006 ——-)
And the cleanest and best cars available fr my price range
(By clean I mean body , interior ,gear and engine)

I have been a nairalander for a couple of years and I know that if there is a place I can get help or get scammed then it’s here on nairaland but then so also anywhere else has its + / -

1.8m won’t even get you a good Nigerian used. My advice, keep saving, to avoid getting one that you will regret.

In Nigeria of today, N1.8 million can only get you a Naija used car that will make you know all the mechanics in your area. You will lose your sleep, peace of mind and appetite. All your salary will continue to go into repairs of the vehicle.

Naija is a messed up country else I would have asked you to invest the money somewhere for now, but which investment is viable in Nigeria of today?

Motor no be wetin person dey save 5k per month to buy. In Nigeria of today, for you to buy a vehicle that will make sense, you need nothing less than N4m for sedan and N6m for SUV.

Sorry if my post breaks your heart but that is just the reality.

All the best.

Ogbeni, make sure you buy tokunbo. It's what the wait