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kelechi50:
What you will do if anything happens to your car especially if you are not in your environment, is to ask where the part seller of your car brand is located, meet him ask questions about everything that is happening to your car.
He will recommend the best mechanic and rewire around.

Asking a spear parts dealer about faults in your car? We're did you learn that from?

Does it come with the car or one can purchase it separately?
Where is it positioned in the car?

jeff1607:
Ensure to purchase a car scanner

Fatbam005:
Gone are the days when an average lagosian is too busy to ask questions..

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How far your bolt business.
Are you still into it

Beekeeper1:
It was one of those scorching Lagos afternoons, where the sun felt like it was sitting directly on top of my car. I was headed to a meeting, but as I turned out of my street, I heard it—a strange grinding noise from the engine. My stomach dropped. This was the kind of noise that only spells trouble in all caps.

I pulled over and, as luck would have it, I spotted a mechanic workshop just a few meters away. I thought I’d get it checked out, and maybe it would be something minor. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.

As I walked up, a man wearing a slightly greasy overall and a wide grin greeted me. He introduced himself as Mallam Musa—the local fixer of all things mechanical. After explaining the issue, he waved me over confidently and popped the hood. He poked around, muttering under his breath before standing up and looking at me with that same grin. “Oga, you have to change the whole engine. This one don spoil finish.”

My heart skipped. Change the whole engine? “But the car was working fine yesterday,” I protested, trying to mask my growing panic. But he was adamant, tapping on parts and naming them with such confidence it was hard not to believe him. I wasn’t a mechanic, after all. This man clearly knew what he was doing.

Or so I thought.

When I asked for a breakdown of costs, he rattled off prices so quickly I could hardly keep up. Each part sounded more obscure than the last, and I could feel my bank account crying. In desperation, I finally blurted out, “Mallam Musa, are you sure? This car is just two years old.”

He hesitated, just for a second, but quickly recovered. “Ah, Oga, you have to trust us mechanics. We know what we are doing!”

Something in his tone felt off, though. A small voice in my head said, Ask more questions. But what did I know? I’d been so used to just accepting whatever the “experts” said.

Yet, as he continued listing parts I’d never heard of, I remembered my cousin once warned me about this exact scenario. “Always ask questions,” he’d said. “Never assume the first answer is the only answer.”

So I took a breath and asked him to walk me through the repairs. “What exactly is wrong with each part, and how does it affect the engine?” I asked, giving him a serious look.

For the first time, Mallam Musa looked less confident. He stammered, eyes darting as he tried to explain how “the converter” was making the “chassis” spoil the “manifold.” By then, I knew he was bluffing. I thanked him, made an excuse to “go withdraw cash,” and got out of there as fast as I could.

The next day, I took my car to a certified mechanic across town. Turns out, the issue was minor—a loose fan belt that needed a quick adjustment. I was on my way in fifteen minutes, without breaking the bank.

That day, I learned that asking questions isn’t just smart—it’s necessary. Now, every time I deal with a mechanic, or frankly anyone who claims to be an “expert,” I ask questions until I’m satisfied. And when someone tries to dodge my questions? That’s when I know it’s time to take my business elsewhere.

So thank you, Mallam Musa. You may not have fixed my car, but you taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. In this life, always ask questions—because a little curiosity can save you a lot of cash.

Road mechanic will sure kilk you shaaaa.... Had a bad experience at Bergar Lagos the day I went to buy my vehicle

Road mechanic will sure kilk you shaaaa.... Had a bad experience at Bergar Lagos the day I went to buy my vehicle

Love800:
Does it come with the car or one can purchase it separately?
Where is it positioned in the car?

You have to purchase it separately

Tank you.
Pls you did not answer my second question.

jeff1607:
You have to purchase it separately

Just see how wicked the average Nigerian is... Just to adjust fan belt turn to drop engine and yet we wonder why we get the worst leaders like Bullharry and T-pain. Market women, Electronics sellers etc are all in it

Offpoint1:
Thanks for this nice thread.

Next time Anita visit and claim she's on her period, I will ask questions.

Love800:
Tank you.
Pls you did not answer my second question.

It's usually under the dash board where the driver is seated, beneath the dashboard close to the throttle pedal

Thanks so much.

jeff1607:
It's usually under the dash board where the driver is seated, beneath the dashboard close to the throttle pedal