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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by ukandi1(m): 7:37pm On Mar 27, 2023
ComeToJesus:
Bros Check the mileage. It is not much.The person wey use am for abroad dey enter train well well. He only drives on weekend when he goes shopping

Meanwhile, Uchenna has reset the speedometer.


Hahaha grin cheesy
Hahahahahaha

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by phemmyfour: 7:42pm On Mar 27, 2023
kekakuz:
Some of the 3 phrases car dealers use to deceive prospective buyers

1. Na woman use am.
Bro na wash. I have fallen for this trick once and I will never fall again.it is believed that women don't use cars rough or women drive delicately so the car must still be in a good shape. That is a lie. Women are the worse car user and I say this with no apology. They don't pay attention to dashboard warnings, they don't check their fluids and this often lead to a damaged engine or a burnt gasket. If you see a car used by a woman for a long time, just check if the engine has been opened. My claims here are backed by my experience.

2. Direct Belgium standard.
Another Big lie here .once you have serviced your car with Nigerian oil,never call that car Direct Belgium standard. Driving your car on Nigerian road for 6 months is equal to driving it abroad for 3 years. Don't fall for this trick. Ensure you check well.

3. AC just needs gas toping/Small leakage.
Just be ready to buy compressor and condenser. All those lies are not necessary.some dealers also Intentionally tamper with the AC to hide an ailing engine. They know you will see how bad the engine is when you run the AC.

4.Distress sale.

If you want to sell your car on distress, you take it to Ladipo or apo and sell immediately at half the worth. Why would you tell me a distress sale Corolla is going for 2.5Million. bro how much be new one .

5.Japa sales
Just like distress sales,if you want to sell because of japa please take your car to a car stand. They will buy it sharp sharp.

6. The owner wants to see the alert before releasing the original Papers.
You don buy Gbese. either the custom papers are fake or it does not have at all . Some dealers will even show you electronic copies but it's all a strategy.

Add yours
no 5 is true...many Japa sales everywhere last year

You didn't add low milage especially for vehicle that's over 20yrs
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Neoteny7: 7:48pm On Mar 27, 2023
fineboynl:
What I noticed to avoid is

A car that is put up for sale as premium the seat shouldn't be covered or done by ofostry. It's a red flag.

The dashboard shouldn't be covered either or done by ofostry.

The smell from the interior should still has a trace of tokunbo.

There is one area that never lied in a car that has been over used
.
The doors handle both in and out.
The glass rollers button.
The gear handle and button.
The steering handle.
The brake and gas pendel rubber pad faded out or file from one angle. To the extent the iron will chop out as well.






Upholstery

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by ibinaboonline: 7:49pm On Mar 27, 2023
Very informative. Nice one.
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by LasgidiOnline(m): 7:50pm On Mar 27, 2023
That used by a woman dey vex me sha

There's a woman that lives near my quarters, the woman dey drive rugged pass many men.

She recently panel beat the Honda Civic and she continued with her yeye driving.

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by ibinaboonline: 7:52pm On Mar 27, 2023
No. The worst is AC chilling like mortuary. Abi na die I was due for the car? grin
Dozieson:


the worse of all

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by FireUpNow(m): 7:56pm On Mar 27, 2023
chatinent:


Ok boss.
You are welcome
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Merovi: 7:59pm On Mar 27, 2023
Add Directly from Europe
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Killermamba: 8:01pm On Mar 27, 2023
Grupo:
Used by a banker.

Na that "ac needs gas" wey dey always vex me more.

AC gas no pass 5k. Fill it, and let's talk.
Nothing to fix, it's a buy and drive/travel or travel to Abuja
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by fabolouz1(m): 8:03pm On Mar 27, 2023
Owner doesn't love automatic gears or owners doesn't love manual as the case may be.
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by albanikeh001: 8:10pm On Mar 27, 2023
Lol.The format plenty no be small. The one wey Dem go soon start to dey use na......"3 months used by an heavenly angel" grin

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Nathseun(m): 8:13pm On Mar 27, 2023
Check out the number 3 very well. I fall the victim of it.
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by omonla10(m): 8:25pm On Mar 27, 2023
Number 6 not too right. U can actually use electronic custom duty. There's nothing like original papers. The most important thing is the C-number..

Infact, u can travel with c number
..

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Agwaso: 8:27pm On Mar 27, 2023
Some will tell you it is few months used. the few months they refer to could be up to 60 months or more
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Oduduwa707: 8:39pm On Mar 27, 2023
That's why I always ship my own vehicles and hrlp procure as well. I can NEVER trust any Nigerian.

Below are the 2 40-footers I recently shipped from the U.S. and cleared in January. cool

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Clash01: 8:42pm On Mar 27, 2023
Grupo:
Used by a banker.

Na that "ac needs gas" wey dey always vex me more.

AC gas no pass 5k. Fill it, and let's talk.

grin ; "Used by a banker" na wetin make me buy car wey I dey use now
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by professore(m): 8:48pm On Mar 27, 2023
kekakuz:
Some of the 3 phrases car dealers use to deceive prospective buyers

1. Na woman use am.
Bro na wash. I have fallen for this trick once and I will never fall again.it is believed that women don't use cars rough or women drive delicately so the car must still be in a good shape. That is a lie. Women are the worse car user and I say this with no apology. They don't pay attention to dashboard warnings, they don't check their fluids and this often lead to a damaged engine or a burnt gasket. If you see a car used by a woman for a long time, just check if the engine has been opened. My claims here are backed by my experience.

2. Direct Belgium standard.
Another Big lie here .once you have serviced your car with Nigerian oil,never call that car Direct Belgium standard. Driving your car on Nigerian road for 6 months is equal to driving it abroad for 3 years. Don't fall for this trick. Ensure you check well.

3. AC just needs gas toping/Small leakage.
Just be ready to buy compressor and condenser. All those lies are not necessary.some dealers also Intentionally tamper with the AC to hide an ailing engine. They know you will see how bad the engine is when you run the AC.

4.Distress sale.

If you want to sell your car on distress, you take it to Ladipo or apo and sell immediately at half the worth. Why would you tell me a distress sale Corolla is going for 2.5Million. bro how much be new one .

5.Japa sales
Just like distress sales,if you want to sell because of japa please take your car to a car stand. They will buy it sharp sharp.

6. The owner wants to see the alert before releasing the original Papers.
You don buy Gbese. either the custom papers are fake or it does not have at all . Some dealers will even show you electronic copies but it's all a strategy.

Add yours
mmm
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Stone03: 8:48pm On Mar 27, 2023
How can one detect a car with ringed engine. I have bought one sometimes ago and ended up changing the engine two months after

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Ransomtheking(m): 8:55pm On Mar 27, 2023
Brushstrokes20:
The SILENCER POURS WATER every blesseth morning grin

Chai!.... Even lucifer marvels at the LIES TELLING PROWESS of the dude I bought my second car from! undecided

Even the mumu panel beater I took along for verification (because he claimed to have profound knowledge about cars) couldn't see through the lies.
Weytin concern panel beater with machanical issues 😂😂

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by mario2k(m): 8:59pm On Mar 27, 2023
Abi o. Nigerians are complainers by default. I bet they'll do same thing if they were car dealers themselves

SHUT UP! CAN'T YOU DO YOUR BUSINESS WITH SINCERE HEART. THATS WHY YOU END UP WITH SICKNESS THAT THE MONEY YOU GOT THROUGH LIES CANT SAVE YOUR MISERABLE LIFE. NONSENSE!

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Ransomtheking(m): 8:59pm On Mar 27, 2023
ajimo54:


No dey ask reasons for sales. Just check what you are buying. If u like buy or go your way. My Venza 2010 is better than most belgium. It was purchased from a close neighbor of my younger sister in the USA wen it was just 42,000 miles in 2019. Up till now, No check engine!
No be Belgium be that
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by tosyne2much(m): 9:02pm On Mar 27, 2023
Porpulace:



7) Are you buying?
Someone else wants to buy this car sharp sharp oh.
very funny cheesy

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Afolue(m): 9:18pm On Mar 27, 2023
O kere ju owo lo cheesy

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by bjtinz: 9:19pm On Mar 27, 2023
Honestly it's my major concern now. I've been planning to buy a car for over 4months now, but worry is getting one that is truly toks. sad

Not that I don't have the money, but scammers too plenty
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Bouncin(m): 9:22pm On Mar 27, 2023
I was deceived into buying one Nigerian used car. From the day I bought it to the day I sold it I had plenty mechanics as friends.
However, I trashed all of them when I sold the car off. They are all criminals. They thought they have seen maga to de chop him money. Every other day i was at the mechanic repairing one thing or the other in the car.
Car that I bought for business took nearly all my money and threw me into depression.
Omo, right now even Nigerian used Biro I can never buy again
That car nearly killed me. My first ever car.
God forbid!

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by OgaTheTop2: 10:20pm On Mar 27, 2023
Olasyke:
1. Every car on nairaland is six months used.

2. 2008 car upgraded to 2018, especially Lexuses

3. Used by a woman grin grin grin. Na this one dey off me pass. Fuxn sexist cheesy

Some women rugged pass NURTW drivers.
Werey cheesy
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Wjames440(m): 11:43pm On Mar 27, 2023
Mummyfour:
On the number 1, I disagree with you.
If you see the car I have been driving for 16 years as a woman, you wont believe it.
I bought the car brand new in 2007 and mechanics and people don't believe I have used it for that long.
I do the maintenance and everything is working.
But if course wear and tear can be noticed on the leather seats which I eventually covered with a car seat cover.

I have friends too whose cars are well maintained.
I have also seen cars driven by women.
So if the guys tell you that it is a woman driven car, they are right to an extent because they know what they are talking about.

Rough women drivers and women that don't maintain cars are fewer than men.

So on this I disagree with you


Ma'am, please anytime you ready to sell, I get interest. Will pay well, trust me

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by yusufdayo1: 12:31am On Mar 28, 2023
hmmmn
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by zeyheed(m): 1:45am On Mar 28, 2023
Olasyke:
1. Every car on nairaland is six months used.

2. 2008 car upgraded to 2018, especially Lexuses

3. Used by a woman grin grin grin. Na this one dey off me pass. Fuxn sexist cheesy

Some women rugged pass NURTW drivers.
Abi used by an old retired civil servant or a farmer that doesn't use it at all, his farm is not too far from his home

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Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by tosyne2much(m): 5:08am On Mar 28, 2023
phemmyfour:
no 5 is true...many Japa sales everywhere last year

You didn't add low milage especially for vehicle that's over 20yrs
Can a car's millage be manipulated?
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by Goldenchyke(m): 6:42am On Mar 28, 2023
Sure

You gettam
Re: 6 Lies Nigerian Car Dealers Tell Prospective Buyers by SleekyP(m): 9:22am On Mar 28, 2023
chatinent:


The painful part is that it'll drive you home happily but coming within a week of purchase will be your nightmare of the year.
you know this!!!

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