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Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Blankstare(m): 2:53pm On May 06, 2025
Felicity001:
You guys have obviously not explore other cars at all...

Who says Evil.spirit 2009 to 2012 Accord is cheap?

I'm a car dealer and at tje same time I've used several cars as I buy, fix and resell after some time, so I can tell which car is cheaper in terms of maintenence, purchase, fuel economy and at the same time classic or make you look richer in the Nigerian society


1. Mercedes Benz C230, C200k, C180, go for the 4 cylinder engine. These cars have engine sizes ranging from 1.8L to 2.0L engine size and they full option with sun roof or panoramic roof, back air condition vent with leather and fabric interior. The make alone is every classy when heard.

Let me burst your bubbles, Nigerian used is sold btw 3m to 4.5m. While toks is sold around 7m.
Intact I sold my 2 yrs used last year for 2.4m, first body with a tokunbo engine I installed barely 2 months b4 selling it ooo, with ac and everything working perfectly, c200k, 2003 model.

Parts are very very affordable, and are everywhere in the market. And their parts can last a life time unlike the Japanese you'll have to change after 4 months or 6 months max.

It's fuel economy is topnotch, 1.8l engine with kompressor that energises the engine and speed making fuel economy low, as a matter of fact, it conserve fuel more tha. Corolla 2006... don't argue with me... I used this car for ehailing (Uber) for 2yrs plus so I can tell you for free...

What other car again, can present you well... oooh?... hmmm!!!

I would have mentioned the Peagout 406 sedan, not the hatch back oh the car... that car is damn cheap, both parts and fuel economy, menh... I travelled to Illorin with it, I bought full tank and spent 3 days b4 coming back to lagos, I was still having little fuel left. The car is classic as well and will.present you to the society like a military personal.

Tokunbo is sold for around 6 to 7m currently
9ja use is very scarce but if you see a good one it should rank almost 4m.

But this Honda is very expensive ooh as 9ja used toks grade is around 7m, 7.5m... I sold one 7.8m last month.
Tokunbo is about 10m 10.5m depends on the mileage and title. Part are quite expensive... and you've the dislocation of legs to worry about.

So to me base on experience I'll go with the first two over and over again b4 I will even think on the Accord or any other car
Only a villager will regard those two you mentioned as ' make look rich' cars. Everyone knows they are old with their poor aesthetics
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Seunomobo: 2:53pm On May 06, 2025
arantess:
you have a poor mentality wether you like it or not.

imagine trying to look rich to appease people who don't send you one bit......that's poverty of the mind really.

nooo son, change your mindset wether you like it or not.
Nooo boy, I dress to feel good and impress myself...
I dress to protect my mental health , but people who do that to impress others are not wrong, whatever rocks their boat...
Btw, keep looking ordinary even though you're rich or wealthy, still people like us don't give a Bleep about you toooo...aha grin
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Seunomobo: 2:56pm On May 06, 2025
EchoEnigma:
All these are done to protect oneself or to avoid burdening others. But projection of wealth is driven by insecurity and a desire to impress when you have no value to portray on why they should buy what you are selling. This would eventually have a negative consequences.
So you think anyone who tries to appear rich even when they are not , do that to burden others?

I rest my case
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Celestialsword: 2:56pm On May 06, 2025
Raph82:
U mean by itself?
Doors here means opportunities and not physical doors in a house, when people start associating with you, they will link you up
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by EchoEnigma: 3:01pm On May 06, 2025
Seunomobo:
So you think anyone who tries to appear rich even when they are not , do that to burden others?

I rest my case
Perhaps you need to read my response again.
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by highchief1: 3:01pm On May 06, 2025
Seunomobo:
My guy, who see money to impress and appear rich, go see money buy malaria and typhoid drug if e sick, oya talk another thing with your peanut sized brain. grin
using the malaria drug was a figure of speech if u go school well.una generation say school na scam.Theres no single need trying to look rich.if u are comfortable u know if u aren’t u know.what people feel shouldn’t bother u.Na just advise.this fakeness has destroyed a lot of people.
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Felicity001(m): 3:02pm On May 06, 2025
Blankstare:
Only a villager will regard those two you mentioned as ' make look rich' cars. Everyone knows they are old with their poor aesthetics
So an accord will pass a prolific test before a Mercedes Benz? Is that what you're saying?

You're definitely the village champion here
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Raph82(m): 3:05pm On May 06, 2025
Celestialsword:
Doors here means opportunities and not physical doors in a house, when people start associating with you, they will link you up
tooor!
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Blankstare(m): 3:05pm On May 06, 2025
Felicity001:
So an accord will pass a prolific test before a Mercedes Benz? Is that what you're saying?

You're definitely the village champion here
A 2010 Accord vs c180 of early 2000s. The difference is clear
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by mightyhaze: 3:07pm On May 06, 2025
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
na evil spirit


What godammed name is eagle spirit grin
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by remi4ever(m): 3:08pm On May 06, 2025
Ijaya123:
Until the ball joint issue starts coming up.
Rest, I use it. No ball joint issue. Do research before typing..
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Ijaya123: 3:11pm On May 06, 2025
ChybuzzDD:
That issue ended with EOD, which stopped in 2006.
Any model from 2007 upwards, which includes the ''Discussion continues'', ''Evil spirit'', etc, doesn't have it.
Okay
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by TempleHouse: 3:11pm On May 06, 2025
Revealpanda:
How much cheap are we talking about?
N9.5 Million Tokunbo isn't cheap a car 🚗
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by dontrulee: 3:18pm On May 06, 2025
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
It's the same thing. Just synonyms, both are correct and can be used interchangeably
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by nibson(m): 3:29pm On May 06, 2025
how i wish we could get a Chinese EV car company that produces affordable EV cars in places like nigeria, as well as car loan repayment scheme. such company will boom just like opay
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Elxandre(m): 3:30pm On May 06, 2025
NOETHNICITY:
GMC Terrain

Interior and dashboard is ‘wow’!

The balance when you are seated s just out of this world

This car makes me feel like Toyota and Honda are grossly overrated
The question is, will it last? grin
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Nifemy4(m): 3:31pm On May 06, 2025
Arostar2023:
On the downside, it makes you attractive to kidnappers. Woe betide you if they kidnap you and you can't pay the ransom based on your estimated worth .
70 percent of people bandit kidnapped are poor people . Farmers , travelers in public transport . Being kindpaooed in Nigeria is not a function of if you are rich or not . Everybody and anybody is a target . .. I do not advocate to look flashy or abruptly flamboyant . No ! I say look classy , neat , successful, clean . If you can afford to . Not have the resources but rather prefer to jump bike cos you fear kidnappers .
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by buzmanjohn(m): 3:32pm On May 06, 2025
grin
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by sharpwriter(m): 3:40pm On May 06, 2025
Procashtips:
Until they discover how empty you are.

Opening doors you can't keep opened is the biggest fail!
This really cracked me up cheesy cheesy I understand him, he's right at some point, but your submission is much deeper; e no dey good make dem burst someone fake yansh for important places grin grin
dem go begin tag person faworaja (fake life, fake dude) grin
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by uniquelyspecial(m): 3:41pm On May 06, 2025
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
Baba, it hasn't changed from being called "evil spirit".

I hope you know how a sick Nigerian will say "I am strong" when the are actually sick?
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by stasius: 3:43pm On May 06, 2025
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
Same here. I call it Evil spirit 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 so it is eagle spirit?
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Kobicove(m): 3:44pm On May 06, 2025
Emmaken25:
For me.
Honda Eagle Evil spirit
Fixed! grin
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by 12345baba(m): 3:46pm On May 06, 2025
highoctane:
Manual gears give that James Bond and Diesel drive feeling.
When I switched over to automatic transmission, my hands itchy to drive that knob.
automatic gear na for one legged people. I can't see myself driving without my two legs
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by werisetogether(m): 3:48pm On May 06, 2025
Procashtips:
Why do you want to look rich?
Brilliant question!
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Dottore: 3:48pm On May 06, 2025
Seunomobo:
It's a confidence booster whether u like it or not
Confidence? For a car that everyone know the price
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by GorillaApp(m): 3:52pm On May 06, 2025
ChybuzzDD:
That issue ended with EOD, which stopped in 2006.
Any model from 2007 upwards, which includes the ''Discussion continues'', ''Evil spirit'', etc, doesn't have it.
Discussion continues starts. From 2006 I think.
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by stevups(m): 3:57pm On May 06, 2025
Bittersweetnig:
Exactly, that car looks luxury but everything about it is very cheap. Very low fuel consumption, cheap parts. The car it's self is cheap
If the engine developes fault, you are at OYO. The money to change the engine will buy a small car for leisure
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Arostar2023: 4:03pm On May 06, 2025
Nifemy4:
70 percent of people bandit kidnapped are poor people . Farmers , travelers in public transport . Being kindpaooed in Nigeria is not a function of if you are rich or not . Everybody and anybody is a target . .. I do not advocate to look flashy or abruptly flamboyant . No ! I say look classy , neat , successful, clean . If you can afford to . Not have the resources but rather prefer to jump bike cos you fear kidnappers .
Easy friend! I am only pointing out the downside of acting rich when you are not, in many parts of Nigeria. Kidnappers set and demand ransoms based on the kidnapped individual's perceived networth. A poor man can be cut loose after paying 50K ransom, but the same can't be said of a rich man. How you choose to live your life is your choice. Wisdom is profitable to direct! That's my point.
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by MrJames007: 4:17pm On May 06, 2025
Op, cheap as how? undecided

No car is cheap today. No thanks to this administration.
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Jestin: 4:24pm On May 06, 2025
imoh4king:
Jesus! All this while I thought this Honda model was called "evil spirit" not knowing its eagle spirit.
Hmmm!
Same here oooo. I even thought the guy made a typo. Nigeria terms will ruin ur brain
Re: Mention A Car That Is Cheap But Makes You Look Rich by Focusmind: 4:29pm On May 06, 2025
McLizbae:
En en are you saying rollas from 2019 upwards are no-go-area in terms of standards and maintenance?
I said anything from 2018 Toyota corolla upwards is still a standard car and can serve you well. Toyota corolla is always the preferred choice for upwardly mobile professionals. Ensure you Behind it up every five years, it would always maintain its professional appeal.
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