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What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by F122Y(op): 5:27pm On Jul 20
I am interested in purchasing a Chinese car from one of my friends who is a dealer but I want to hear the first hand experience from someone that owns one first. Please tell me about how the ownership and maintenance has been for you. Thanks

Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by mustmust(m): 5:32pm On Jul 20
Let me grab my seat as close to getting one too
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by F122Y(op): 6:10pm On Jul 20
mustmust:
Let me grab my seat as close to getting one too
Which one are you interested in? Changan Uni-k has been looking nice to me
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Goo0dHardDick: 7:12pm On Jul 20
How much is that Gray and white one?
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Shellsploit: 7:13pm On Jul 20
I own about 12 Daihatsu hijet (Kei van) which is commonly known as korope or shuttle bus produced in china (2007 model), barely 3 months of purchase, about 4 of them started smoking heavily shocked I just instructed the drivers to start pouring condemned oil inside the engine since it shorts 1litre daily. Millions just waisted on this investment.


Mehn I don taya
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by franchasng: 7:13pm On Jul 20
Chinese cars are becoming more and more reliable with easily available spare parts. China may soon take over the global automobile market if they continue with their current pace.



China currently lead in affordable and reliable fully EV cars and even semi electric cars.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Beetwo(m): 7:14pm On Jul 20
Waiting for that info too
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by femi4: 7:14pm On Jul 20
F122Y:
I am interested in purchasing a Chinese car from one of my friends who is a dealer but I want to hear the first hand experience from someone that owns one first. Please tell me about how the ownership and maintenance has been for you. Thanks
Reliable oem parts will be a challenge
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Sheuns(m):
Do a proper research on the particular vehicle make and model you want to buy.

I’ll advise you go for the most popular Chinese brands. E.g BYD, GAC, Changan. If you have the money, buy Hongqi. That’s the best car brand in China. The president of China drives Hongqi.

Don’t go and buy just any Chinese car.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by AngelicBeing: 7:15pm On Jul 20
Shellsploit:
I dey buy 1 litre oil everyday
Mehn I don taya
Amuocha self, where's keneking ooooooooo shocked
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by NaijaNaWaa:
franchasng:
Chinese cars are becoming more and more reliable with easily available spare parts. China may soon take over the global automobile market if they continue with their current pace
US, Europe, Japan and Korea combined can’t withstand the Chinese automotive power. In the next 5 years, China will drive them out of the market. I’m not happy about it but it’s the reality we face.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Sheuns(m): 7:19pm On Jul 20
NaijaNaWaa:
US, Europe, Japan and Korea combined can’t withstand the Chinese automotive power. In the 5 years, China will drive them out of the market. I’m not happy about it but it’s the reality we face.
Nope. What set them apart is research.

Those European vehicle makers put a lot of money into research.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by aidoko1: 7:19pm On Jul 20
Na EV I want buy. I need for 10m
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Atheistan: 7:20pm On Jul 20
franchasng:
Chinese cars are becoming more and more reliable with easily available spare parts. China may soon take over the global automobile market if they continue with their current pace.



China currently lead in affordable and reliable fully EV cars and even semi electric cars.
Real experience bro, that's what we want to hear not your speculations.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by franchasng: 7:22pm On Jul 20
Atheistan:
Real experience bro, that's what we want to hear not your speculations.
You are right, I haven't driven or owned any Chinese made car but I have gotten some for some peeps and they have never complained.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by SaintLucia: 7:25pm On Jul 20
Very cool, mine is jetour gifted by my uncle.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by fmonigent(m): 7:26pm On Jul 20
For your dreams right?
Should bother yourself about Nigeria rather than other countries already making waves.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by runsapp(f): 7:26pm On Jul 20
What’s the price range like. ? China is the feature because DeepSeek is wonderful and Chinese owns it.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by F122Y(op): 7:30pm On Jul 20
Goo0dHardDick:
How much is that Gray and white one?
Gray one is the Changan Qiyuan Q07 going for 41m
White one is the Changan Uni-k 2.0T going for 40.5m
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Goo0dHardDick: 7:31pm On Jul 20
F122Y:
Gray one is the Changan Qiyuan Q07 going for 41m
White one is the Changan Uni-k 2.0T going for 40.5m
How do we make payment bro?
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by boxypane: 7:32pm On Jul 20
Nice nice. Abeg make person drop price list.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by DoctorAyukebot(m): 7:32pm On Jul 20
Jetour is quite people in Cameroon with the Jetour Dashing coming across as classy
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by NaijaNaWaa: 7:34pm On Jul 20
Sheuns:
Nope. What set them apart is research.

Those European vehicle makers put a lot of money into research.
Have you seen Chinese cars? Do you know the current number of Chinese vehicle brands? What about cost? And who told you China doesn't research? Dey play.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Whois(m): 7:43pm On Jul 20
aidoko1:
Na EV I want buy. I need for 10m
Have a Budget of at least 30million . Our Naira no too get value
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by skydancer: 7:50pm On Jul 20
From reports it seems most of them are better in resisting flooding/water than the American equivalents. Also it's better to go for full EV, in 5 years time, there'll be swappable batteries everywhere
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by ecolime(m): 7:55pm On Jul 20
Sheuns:
Do a proper research on the particular vehicle make and model you want to buy.

I’ll advise you go for the most popular Chinese brands. E.g BYD, GAC, Changan.

Don’t go and buy just any Chinese car.
What do you think about Jetour? The car is sleek.
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by JuanDeDios: 7:55pm On Jul 20
Shellsploit:
I own about 12 Daihatsu hijet (Kei van) which is commonly known as korope or shuttle bus produced in china (2007 model), barely 3 months of purchase, about 4 of them started smoking heavily shocked I just instructed the drivers to start pouring condemned oil inside the engine since it shorts 1litre daily. Millions just waisted on this investment.


Mehn I don taya
Daihatsu? I thought it was Japanese?
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by Shellsploit: 7:56pm On Jul 20
JuanDeDios:
Daihatsu? I thought it was Japanese?
Oh my bad! No wonder they are called JDM
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by NaijaLandGuy(m): 8:11pm On Jul 20
This will be an interesting thread
Re: What Are Your Experiences Owning A Chinese Car In Nigeria by folake4u: 8:12pm On Jul 20
I don't own a Chinese car but I like the aesthetics.

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