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Good day house, please I would like to have insight and advice here.
Am a civil servant, am planning of buying a Honda civic 2005 model to be using it personally for taxi through bolt on my off duty days.
I want to know how good is Honda civic 2005 for this business and like how much can I get a good Nigeria used Honda civic 2005 model. Thanks

Oga pearl. Long time
This argument of interstate vs intrastate, I think where you're getting it wrong is using only time/duration to judge, you have to factor in the mileage too.

If two vehicles have the same mileage, one strictly interstate and the other strictly intrastate, all other conditions being equal (except time spent), the interstate vehicle will be in better condition than the intrastate

Itsrm:
Lagos to Asaba return trip is 900kms. That he buys tires every week gives the impression that he travels frequently. You also said he he only services the car once a month and here you are wondering why the engine is weak.

So let's say this your someone only does a return trip two times a week. In a month he would have done 900kms×2×4. He drives 7200 kms before changing the oil that I'm sure is mobil super and the engine still lasted three years? Try it with city driving and see if the engine will not die in less than a year.

Bro, he used Mobil 1 synthetic oil 15,000miles protection. That's more than 20,000 km. Trust me he had sufficient protection.
Did u expect him to service twice a month?

Itsrm:
Don't let that guy suck you into his baseless argument. Speed breakers and checkpoints are more inside town than on the highway. St Micheal Crescent off Tombia in PHC has more than 10 speed breakers and that street is not up to 500m

Potholes are avoidable. The last time I drove from PH to Ibadan then Ibadan to Abeokuta and Abeokuta to PH, I did not enter a single pothole all through.

Agba Driver...PH to Ibadan and u didn't enter a single pothole. Na float u float abi na drive u drive.

Viking07:
Nah 45km is a long trip here in Abuja. And it’s probably the longest intrastate request you’d get within Abuja with good pay(Abuja standards). It’s how you conveniently ignored the GIG vehicles vs Lagos yellow molue for me. 😆
I know you rarely concede in an argument, but for this discussion, you are wrong. The facts are there.

How can u compare GIG buses and molue?
Since u mentioned GIG buses, let's find out how long an average bus serves the company, and compare that with brand new buses that are used for school runs or delivery within Lagos. Then we can make progress.

deedee44:
Oga pearl. Long time
This argument of interstate vs intrastate, I think where you're getting it wrong is using only time/duration to judge, you have to factor in the mileage too.

If two vehicles have the same mileage, one strictly interstate and the other strictly intrastate, all other conditions being equal (except time spent), the interstate vehicle will be in better condition than the intrastate

Maybe they are the ones getting me wrong... Just like stop and go is a disadvantage for the town driver, mileage covered is a disadvantage for the long distance driver. So considering what the vehicle is subjected to, I said long distance trips take more toll on a car than town driving. Because u can manage a car in town from morning till night and make ur 30k but ones u carry that car and enter highway kpe u wan go Kwara or Benin the car will break down. It means long distance trips has a higher demand on the car. I also said u can buy a car and be using it for town runs like ehailing and that car will last u for 5years or more but if it was used for Interstate travel, it will never last that long.
I get the points they are making, but all na theory, to me it doesn't work that way in practice.

Pearl1910:
Agba Driver...PH to Ibadan and u didn't enter a single pothole. Na float u float abi na drive u drive.

Yes, I didn't. All through to and fro. You need lessons in defensive driving

Pearl1910:
Bro, he used Mobil 1 synthetic oil 15,000miles protection. That's more than 20,000 km. Trust me he had sufficient protection.
Did u expect him to service twice a month?

How do we know he didn't buy fake oil and was driving it on a false sense of engine protection. What filter was he using? Did he buy high qualty filter or change filter inbetween oil changes? How was the car used since 2003 where he bought it from and it only lasted 3 years in his own hands. You do know oyinbos do a lot of highway driving, right?

Itsrm:
Don't let that guy suck you into his baseless argument. Speed breakers and checkpoints are more inside town than on the highway. St Micheal Crescent off Tombia in PHC has more than 10 speed breakers and that street is not up to 500m

Potholes are avoidable. The last time I drove from PH to Ibadan then Ibadan to Abeokuta and Abeokuta to PH, I did not enter a single pothole all through.

Let me ignore the PH to Ibadan, u mean u travel from Ibadan to Abeokuta without entering a single porthole ...Bros abeg which route u follow??

Bammzzie:
Let me ignore the PH to Ibadan, u mean u travel from Ibadan to Abeokuta without entering a single porthole ...Bros abeg which route u follow??

The express to Sagamu interchange and from there to Abeokuta. Now tell us the last time you went to Abeokuta from Ibadan

Itsrm:
Yes, I didn't. All through to and fro. You need lessons in defensive driving

Lolz...u used two days on the road abi.

Itsrm:
How do we know he didn't buy fake oil and was driving it on a false sense of engine protection. What filter was he using? Did he buy high qualty filter or change filter inbetween oil changes? How was the car used since 2003 where he bought it from and it only lasted 3 years in his own hands. You do know oyinbos do a lot of highway driving, right?

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U r bringing in other variables which can make this comparison impossible. Maybe u should also ask the speed he was driving while traveling.
The point I have made is crystal clear. Yours is based on theory and ideals. Mine is based on practicals and real experience. Most times real life experience is different from what u are thought in d classroom.

Pearl1910:
Lolz...u used two days on the road abi.

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U r bringing in other variables which can make this comparison impossible. Maybe u should also ask the speed he was driving while traveling.
The point I have made is crystal clear. Yours is based on theory and ideals. Mine is based on practicals and real experience. Most times real life experience is different from what u are thought in d classroom.

They are right pearl. A simple pointer to efficiency Viz reduced wear is evident when you compare highway mileage with city mileage in car reviews and even your daily use. You use more fuel in traffic than when it's a free ride. Your car runs at more ease on the highway and by extension less wear. In my car's manual stop and go driving is qualified as adverse driving conditions. Your car battery lasts longer if it's run for long periods as against short ones, your tires wear less on highway driving than city. These are documented facts.

Itsrm:
The express to Sagamu interchange and from there to Abeokuta. Now tell us the last time you went to Abeokuta from Ibadan

from interchange to Abeokuta I cannot count the speed bump but I know it's definitely more than a few so you telling us than u never encountered speed bump is No 1 lie

XGhost:
They are right pearl. A simple pointer to efficiency Viz reduced wear is evident when you compare highway mileage with city mileage in car reviews and even your daily use. You use more fuel in traffic than when it's a free ride. Your car runs at more ease on the highway and by extension less wear. In my car's manual stop and go driving is qualified as adverse driving conditions. Your car battery lasts longer if it's run for long periods as against short ones, your tires wear less on highway driving than city. These are documented facts.

If u guys just attempted to answer my questions rather than lecture me on what I already know, I would be pleased.

kopji007:
from interchange to Abeokuta I cannot count the speed bump but I know it's definitely more than a few so you telling us than u never encountered speed bump is No 1 lie

Is pothole and speed bump same thing?

What I saw he mentioned was pothole.

kopji007:
from interchange to Abeokuta I cannot count the speed bump but I know it's definitely more than a few so you telling us than u never encountered speed bump is No 1 lie

Are you drunk? Where did I tell you I didn't encounter speed bump on the road?

vivalavida:
Is pothole and speed bump same thing?

What I saw he mentioned was pothole.

I wonder o

Una never know say uche no dey gree abi.

I would have love to put mouth for this una argument of interstate vs intrastate, but I live around Ojodu Berger.

pope191:
I would have love to put mouth for this una argument of interstate vs intrastate, but I live around Ojodu Berger.

I can understand. What you guys have to go through on daily basis is unfriendly.

Julius berger, you do this one.

ReadaDream:
I can understand. What you guys have to go through on daily basis is unfriendly.

Julius berger, you do this one.

Done for the day, but still in Surulere. I don't even know if it is even right for me to say done for the day.

pope191:
Done for the day, but still in Surulere. I don't even know if it is even right for me to say done for the day.

Lol.. Done Kee? If you put head for any of the routes that leads to your house, best believe you will use nothing less than 4hours on the road.

Find one bar go they drink beer.

YeyeGbami:
Una never know say uche no dey gree abi.

As in ehn. . . gabrinchi tire me I swear why do you think I just dropped the debate?

Even something that is a verified and verifiable fact he is trying to twist it.

I have driven interstate transportation vehicles for some years myself and know that if I change the engine oil in a town only driven sienna and interstate only driven sienna at the same time with the same oils that the town driven one will get black/darker quicker than the interstate driven one.

That’s just concerning the engine internals alone oh, now start to check the other systems of the vehicle. It’s like he doesn’t understand what the term ‘severe service’ means in his vehicles’ car manual.

pope191:
Done for the day, but still in Surulere. I don't even know if it is even right for me to say done for the day.

Na surulere you go hang in this period?
Na which route you want take to get home?
Baba, just go and find one hotel and lodge till tomorrow. Just tell madam for house see till tomorrow.
Much respect, boss.

pope191:
Done for the day, but still in Surulere. I don't even know if it is even right for me to say done for the day.

Shey the traffic wey you dey face everyday for that Berger road no dey tell on your body? Baba, I understand you need to hustle and pay bills, but then too much stress is hazardous to the body. Na person wey dey strong and alive dey hustle! I know someone who collapsed because of over stress.

You should find a place to pass the night and move early in the morning.

Pearl1910:
If u guys just attempted to answer my questions rather than lecture me on what I already know, I would be pleased.

Baba, forget this issue abeg. Na me wey you dey advice wey cause all the too much talk. Let it slide.

Meanwhile the guy sef still dey price 70k and me still insist on 100.

Barbiturate:
Baba, forget this issue abeg. Na me wey you dey advice wey cause all the too much talk. Let it slide.

Meanwhile the guy sef still dey price 70k and me still insist on 100.

70k is poor. You are taking them to Oyo, not Ibadan. 3days trip!

My round trip to IB (Bodija) yesterday was 50k round trip. Although the woman later paid 55k due to the stress of using Ikorodu route.

Don't stress the deal, if he can't pay premium, let them use public transport.

ReadaDream:
70k is poor. You are taking them to Oyo, not Ibadan. 3days trip!

My round trip to IB (Bodija) yesterday was 50k round trip. Although the woman later paid 55k due to the stress of using Ikorodu route.

Don't stress the deal, if he can't pay premium, let them use public transport.

Is 100k premium?

Barbiturate:
Is 100k premium?

Not a bad deal

Barbiturate:
Baba, forget this issue abeg. Na me wey you dey advice wey cause all the too much talk. Let it slide.

Meanwhile the guy sef still dey price 70k and me still insist on 100.

No wahala...since na soft work u dey do, if they can make it 80k. U take it.

Pearl1910:
No wahala...since na soft work u dey do, if they can make it 80k. U take it.

Soft work no dey this one baba. The guy said if we get to Oyo, I'll drive them round to all the sites they want to survey till evening before we retire and continue the next day again. It's 100k abeg. I'm even having double mind on the matter. My woman don beg taya say make I no go.......but she go Sabi demand money anyhow

ReadaDream:
Not a bad deal

Ok bro, thanks