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biggiyke:
The hefty guy got down and went into a hut.
Seconds later, he came out with the key. Behind the hut was my precious baby. She was just like I saw her at Cotonou. Ever so sexy.
We tried again with the battery of the Avalon and my X3 started. Slowly but surely, she drained the battery and sputtered to a halt. Hiliary called a roadside 'rewire' that claimed to know BMW. I was not in support of any roadside tampering with my baby. But Hillary assured me that the guy knew his onions. Reluctantly, I accepted.
He said it was the alternator that had gone bad. Said it cost 15k at Ladipo. Hillary offered to bear the cost of the alternator and I would deduct it from his outstanding balance.
I left back to Lagos. Soon as I got home, I checked the price of a 2012 X3 alternator. The chepest I saw for a refurbished one was $600!!! Where this rewire wan see alternator for 15k? Hope he doesn't intend using a pencil light camry alternator!!
immediately I called Hiliary and expressed my reservation. He once again assured me of the rewire's expertise.
I had a very dull sunday. Church sef no sweet me. My mind dey Badagry.
Monday morning, the rewire said the alternator he bought was not the right one. Na there I begin doubt the guy true true. I asked him to stop all activities and return my alternator to my car. I will tow it down to Lagos on tuesday.
To my surprise, Hiliary called that the guy had gone back to the market. I called the rewire and he said he had seen the right alternator but the cheapest he got was 70k. That was reasonable to me given that it cost $600 for a used one in USA.
I asked the rewire to return my alternator as e bad.
Tuesday morning, I waited to hear that alternator has been fixed so I could arrange for towing. Na so I wait till night. The rewire couldn't fix back the alternator. While trying to force the alternator with an iron bar, they ruptured the oil cooler.
My clean carfax certified 2012 BMW X3 was gradually turning to an abused Badagry condemned 2012 BMW X3.

To be continued....

tonie123:
Was thinking of going to contacting hilary too oooo.... mk I just find any car shop for here enta wen I knw say I fit beat d dealer.

biggiyke:
Finally, 8 days after I embarked on this journey, it came to an end in a mechanic workshop.
I learnt a lot of lessons. The most important being that sometimes God lets things go out of control so that we recognize the fact that we were never actually in control in the first place.
A lot could have happened, but at the end of the day, I am lucky and blessed.
Now, the essence of this story was not to discredit HiliaryAutos, none of these was his fault per se. This story is just what it is, a story.
If you now ask, will I recommend HiliaryAutos to nairalanders, I will say YES.
YES, because he delivered my car to me, maybe not in the state I expected, but a car is machine and can breakdown at any time. Even brand new cars are recalled due to factory errors.
YES, because he left his business for one week just to ensure that my car was safe and secure.
Could he have done better, maybe yes, but we are all human.
I have recommended colleagues already and I am sure we will still do business together in the nearest future.

Concluded.

tonie123:
Mk we wash the car na.... send me address to that ur location where u for dy drink pepper soup .

lukman22:
@Biggiyke. Am thinking of going down to Cotonu to pick a ride nxt yr January. Please I need clarification on some issues. Did you withdraw cash at the boarder and carry it to Cotonu to pay for the car? If yes,how did you mitigate against the risk involve of carrying physical cash?
Thanks

biggiyke:
Finally, 8 days after I embarked on this journey, it came to an end in a mechanic workshop.
I learnt a lot of lessons. The most important being that sometimes God lets things go out of control so that we recognize the fact that we were never actually in control in the first place.
A lot could have happened, but at the end of the day, I am lucky and blessed.
Now, the essence of this story was not to discredit HiliaryAutos, none of these was his fault per se. This story is just what it is, a story.
If you now ask, will I recommend HiliaryAutos to nairalanders, I will say YES.
YES, because he delivered my car to me, maybe not in the state I expected, but a car is machine and can breakdown at any time. Even brand new cars are recalled due to factory errors.
YES, because he left his business for one week just to ensure that my car was safe and secure.
Could he have done better, maybe yes, but we are all human.
I have recommended colleagues already and I am sure we will still do business together in the nearest future.

Concluded.

biggiyke:
Wednesday morning, I was in Badagry with the towing van by 8am. He charged me 45k!!! I was willing to pay anything to get my car out of Badagry. I suspected the watermermaids were on my case.
By now, I realized that the small village off the Badagry-Seme highway was actually a resting spot for cars that have been cleared and awaiting delivery to their owners. Right before me, different cars were arriving and leaving. No one get problem. Na only my own carry French-speaking witch cross border.
To be continued

biggiyke:
7am, Hiliary called, they were at Egbeda.
I gave them a location to wait for me. I kissed my wife, hugged my son, gave my cousin a hot slap, ignored my mother-in-law and left to meet them.
I paid Hiliary his balance, and I left with the towing van to my mechanic. We used another battery to start my baby, we topped up the engine oil and coolant and drove her down the towing bed.
To cut the short story, I bought a tokunbo alternator for 80k, a brand new oil cooler for 25k, labour 20k.
Time to test my baby.
I didn't allow anybody to start her for me. I closed my eyes, prayed to God, and pushed the start button. She answered me like a long lost lover. The mechanic removed the borrowed battery and put my own flat battery, she was still running fine, no oil or water leaks, she was purring like a cat.
I wept with joy and thanksgiving. Finally, my prodigal baby was back in my arms.
I revved her to 6,000rpm and she screamed, GIVE ME MORE!!!
Brethren, pls join me to thank God. Praise the Lord!!!!!

biggiyke:
Finally, 8 days after I embarked on this journey, it came to an end in a mechanic workshop.
I learnt a lot of lessons. The most important being that sometimes God lets things go out of control so that we recognize the fact that we were never actually in control in the first place.
A lot could have happened, but at the end of the day, I am lucky and blessed.
Now, the essence of this story was not to discredit HiliaryAutos, none of these was his fault per se. This story is just what it is, a story.
If you now ask, will I recommend HiliaryAutos to nairalanders, I will say YES.
YES, because he delivered my car to me, maybe not in the state I expected, but a car is machine and can breakdown at any time. Even brand new cars are recalled due to factory errors.
YES, because he left his business for one week just to ensure that my car was safe and secure.
Could he have done better, maybe yes, but we are all human.
I have recommended colleagues already and I am sure we will still do business together in the nearest future.

Concluded.

tooltip:
Join you and thank God with ?, contact octavo sharply and have him give me 1gb of data for my troubles as I dont take alcohol

Happy to know that it ended well

CeterisXVII:
Hilarious!! I nearly laughed my head off, when I got to this part! Are you sure a German-speaking witch did not escort the car into the ship that brought it to Cotonou? Bia, you must write a novel on this experience and get it published. You will win an award by the time it gets into the bookstores. If you want to release it on Kindle, just gimme a call so I can point you in the right direction.



Me sef, I join you inside the thanksgiving. Can I get an Hallelujah from somebody?? From what you have told us, buying a car from Cotonou needs to be accompanied with heavy fasting and prayer, so that there would be no delays and unbudgeted extra expenses that might accrue, due to one fault or the other.

In fact, let me start my own fasting and prayer right now as I am planning to buy a car early next year. Holy Ghost fire..!!

freshvine:
I'll open my Cotonou experience thread tomorrow for those of you that need a laugh

biggiyke:
Finally, 8 days after I embarked on this journey, it came to an end in a mechanic workshop.
I learnt a lot of lessons. The most important being that sometimes God lets things go out of control so that we recognize the fact that we were never actually in control in the first place.
A lot could have happened, but at the end of the day, I am lucky and blessed.
Now, the essence of this story was not to discredit HiliaryAutos, none of these was his fault per se. This story is just what it is, a story.
If you now ask, will I recommend HiliaryAutos to nairalanders, I will say YES.
YES, because he delivered my car to me, maybe not in the state I expected, but a car is a machine and can breakdown at any time. Even brand new cars are recalled due to factory defects.
YES, because he left his business for one week just to ensure that my car was safe and secure.
Could he have done better, maybe yes, but we are all human.
I have recommended colleagues already and I am sure we will still do business together in the nearest future.



Wow...Am Short of words right now,But u want to say Sorry for the delay on your car and i want to say a very big Thank you and i will always be the best car dealer here who care about his customer and always deliver the best.Thanks

Concluded.

biggiyke:
Me sef, I no dey take sugar. How we go do am?

tooltip:
how did you go about the dealer's fees , is it a fixed rate?