₦airaland Forum

A Nigerian man has shared an eye-opening experience about just how much local auto dealers mark up car prices.

According to him, his friend recently bought an SUV that usually goes for ₦55–₦60 million in the Nigerian market. But instead of paying that, he decided to handle everything himself — buying abroad, shipping, and clearing the car.

When it finally landed at his doorstep, the total cost was about ₦43 million.

He couldn’t help but ask:

“Dear Nigerian auto dealers, why is the mark up that huge? I’m genuinely curious.”

Chilipepper:
A Nigerian man has shared an eye-opening experience about just how much local auto dealers mark up car prices.

According to him, his friend recently bought an SUV that usually goes for ₦55–₦60 million in the Nigerian market. But instead of paying that, he decided to handle everything himself — buying abroad, shipping, and clearing the car.

When it finally landed at his doorstep, the total cost was about ₦43 million.

He couldn’t help but ask:

“Dear Nigerian auto dealers, why is the mark up that huge? I’m genuinely curious.”

car dealer must make their money

They also have family to feed

Chilipepper:
A Nigerian man has shared an eye-opening experience about just how much local auto dealers mark up car prices.

According to him, his friend recently bought an SUV that usually goes for ₦55–₦60 million in the Nigerian market. But instead of paying that, he decided to handle everything himself — buying abroad, shipping, and clearing the car.

When it finally landed at his doorstep, the total cost was about ₦43 million.

He couldn’t help but ask:

“Dear Nigerian auto dealers, why is the mark up that huge? I’m genuinely curious.”

If you buy to sell you must make profit. Most import Biz put up profit to the tune of 70%.

Let me tell u a secret.
A direct toks car engine won't be sparkling clean.

Look at the reservoir..it should be pure white.
The brake tank too shud be pure white
Battery...American battery
Interior...clean but mite not be 100%.

Red flags for used cars ..aka naija used but disguising as toks.

Useless seat covers
Useless nylon on seats....
Useless nylons on Sun visors
Pale reservoir tank
Sapa car battery
Resprayed to vin sticker level
Uneven gaps esp at headlights...
Bumper and fenders is managed
Dirty carpet...car rugs with stubborn stains..
Dead and foggy head lamps

Whites sef dey drive car like werey too.esp if the last owner abused it ...but even at that u go still know say na toks and not naija used disguised as toks

Don't let any baranda fool u.

A Nigerian used and driven car is obvious in so many ways.

A used and not registered car is not a tokunbo car.

A car driven on naija road daily for almost 4months is not a toks car.


Value of toks car is not so high. With 7 to 15m.u will buy any car offline direct toks

But here on nairaland.
The greedy barandas inflate and jack up prices to more than 100%.
Avoid them.
Don't call them.

Let them keep posting from page 1 to 50.
When him taya. He go break phone

Go out to a dealer. Shine your eyes
Run vin..price or take off

Don't buy from nairaland.
They are all baranda