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Re: Debunking Car Myths by kingreign(m): 10:47pm On Oct 26, 2020
Farki:


Corolla 2012 model is even worse, after 5 years the car becomes a mobile torture device.

Wrong, it's owners here that do not know how to manage their cars. That same corolla was used abroad as a taxi or fleet car and accumulated many highway or city mileage without falling apart, why did it start to fall apart in Nigeria?

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by wonder233: 10:48pm On Oct 26, 2020
Leave our Toyota for us
BIGGESThead6:


You dey mind them, ONLY POOR NIGERIANS USE TOYOTA.

Except it's brand new Hilux, Prado or Land cruiser.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by kingreign(m): 10:50pm On Oct 26, 2020
justiniyke29:
Myth: All toyota car are cheap to maintain and fuel efficient.

Fact: Toyota has some fuel efficient cars eg corolla, yaris and some fuel guzzlers eg sequioa and v8 4runner

Fact, GX470, land cruiser 200 series, LX470, Tacoma, 4runner are actually more fuel economical in real life than what is written on literature.
I've tested them alot of times.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by donMIG(m): 10:50pm On Oct 26, 2020
If u c urself driving u will soon buy car

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 10:50pm On Oct 26, 2020
Myth: Toyota Camry v4 is more economical than v6

Fact: There's not Toyota Camry v4 engine. It's I4.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by AnthonyAk(m): 10:53pm On Oct 26, 2020
Buying premium fuel doesn't make a difference. Lol if ur car is rated for minimum 91 Octane anything below that and ur reducing your output
Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 10:53pm On Oct 26, 2020
Myth: 100km per hour in a trailer is faster than 100km per hour in a small cal. This is false


Fact: Km/h is a constant unit for any moving body irrespective of weight or size. So, both vehicles as mentioned above will be moving at the same speed.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by fait10(m): 10:54pm On Oct 26, 2020
That when you remove a car thermostat that it will consume more fuel. Although it is true.
But i can bet u that 80% of cars on the Nigerian roads have no thermostat. The fans are connected directly.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Euegene100001: 10:56pm On Oct 26, 2020
Lexus es300 and es330 consumes a lot of fuel
Pls how true ? I hear it’s reliable myth or fact?
Re: Debunking Car Myths by mdchikezie(m): 10:57pm On Oct 26, 2020
weyreypey:
Myth: All Honda cars pull legs..

False!

Fact: Honda Civic cars don't pull legs.

most honda cars pull legs, there is never a doubt about that.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by justiniyke29: 10:58pm On Oct 26, 2020
kingreign:


Fact, GX470, land cruiser 200 series, LX470, Tacoma, 4runner are actually more fuel economical in real life than what is written on literature.
I've tested them alot of times.
wait did you actually put a v8 and fuel economy in the same sentence? Am not saying they are bad cars as i love them big v8 engines but they arent fuel sippers to me.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 11:00pm On Oct 26, 2020
mdchikezie:


most honda cars pull legs, there is never a doubt about that.

All cars pull legs.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by justiniyke29: 11:01pm On Oct 26, 2020
maxiuc:
sienna should be among
For a van its size the sienna is pretty good with fuel consumption.
Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 11:01pm On Oct 26, 2020
Myth: I like Lexus 330.

Facts: There's no car called "Lexus 330". It's either an ES330 or an RX330

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by kodeya(m): 11:01pm On Oct 26, 2020
Please Why is Toyota Corolla so easy to steal ?
Re: Debunking Car Myths by Nazgul: 11:02pm On Oct 26, 2020
weyreypey:
Myth: Toyota Camry muscle is very reliable

Fact: Toyota Camry muscle is plagued with a factory defect of oil burning on the 4 cylinder engines...

The dashboard melts on all the models and releases a noxious gas odour that could be carcinogenic.... Toyota has refused to fix this....




Thanks
Which year of Toyota muscle does this?
Re: Debunking Car Myths by Nazgul: 11:04pm On Oct 26, 2020
olumzzz:

The oil burning was corrected from the 2009 model
Please what about the burning dashboard... has it been corrected?
Re: Debunking Car Myths by mdchikezie(m): 11:04pm On Oct 26, 2020
Philadelphia:


All cars pull legs.

HONDA HAS THE WORSE BALLJOINT PULLING RATIO....NEVER IN DOUBT
NAME ANOTHER CAR THAT DOES IT BETTER THAN HONDA.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Grupo(m): 11:05pm On Oct 26, 2020
fait10:
That when you remove a car thermostat that it will consume more fuel. Although it is true.
But i can bet u that 80% of cars on the Nigerian roads have no thermostat. The fans are connected directly.

80%? From where did you get this Stat?

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 11:05pm On Oct 26, 2020
Myth: How much is Benz 4matic?

Fact: There's no car named "Benz 4Matic. 4Matic is used to refer to the drivetrain AWD in Mercedes-Benz cars just as Toyota is 4-wheel drive, BMW is the XI and Infiniti is the X

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by justiniyke29: 11:05pm On Oct 26, 2020
kingreign:
Myth you're always safe in a Mercedes Benz .

Fact: Princess Diana died in a Mercedes Benz Sonderklasse .
I heard there was actually a bomb in the car and thats why they crashed, or so i heard back then.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Ekakamba: 11:08pm On Oct 26, 2020
Grupo:


80%? From where did you get this Stat?

He said a myth.

Your question is a fact, let him answer you with another myth. grin

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Nathan2016: 11:10pm On Oct 26, 2020
kingreign:
Myth: Mercedes Benz produces the fastest cars


BMW, AUDI, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Mclaren.... Hold our beers!!!!


A benz hater spotted.

Share myth and fact base on your experience not dis random BS

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Nobody: 11:11pm On Oct 26, 2020
fait10:
That when you remove a car thermostat that it will consume more fuel. Although it is true.
But i can bet u that 80% of cars on the Nigerian roads have no thermostat. The fans are connected directly.
All liquid cooled Cars have Thermostat#Fact.. They are removed by mechanics mainly becoz of overheating.
Re: Debunking Car Myths by Philadelphia: 11:12pm On Oct 26, 2020
mdchikezie:


HONDA HAS THE WORSE BALLJOINT PULLING RATIO....NEVER IN DOUBT
NAME ANOTHER CAR THAT DOES IT BETTER THAN HONDA.

Honda is a Brand and not a model name. It's very wrong to speak mythologically here by generalising the brand.
While it's obvious from the numerous cases that there seems to be a ball joint defect with Honda Accord from 1998 - 2007, how many cases have you seen where there is a "leg pull" of the 2008 and above model?

Let's even look at the new generation from 2013 to the current generation (2018 till date). How many do you see on the road with having such issues?

Do you even know that some auto blogs and reviewers rate the Honda Accord from year 2013 till date to be more reliable than the said Toyota Camry of same model year?

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by mdchikezie(m): 11:24pm On Oct 26, 2020
Philadelphia:


Honda is a Brand and not a model name. It's very wrong to speak mythologically here by generalising the brand.
While it's obvious from the numerous cases that there seems to be a ball joint defect with Honda Accord from 1998 - 2007, how many cases have you seen where there is a "leg pull" of the 2008 and above model?

Let's even look at the new generation from 2013 to the current generation (2018 till date). How many do you see on the road with having such issues?

Do you even know that some auto blogs and reviewers rate the Honda Accord from year 2013 till date to be more reliable than the said Toyota Camry of same model year?

HEY IT SEEMS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
I SAID INITIALLY MOST HONDA CARS AND NEVER SAID ALL HONDA MODELS.
HONDA OLD MODELS UNDOUBTEDLY HAS THE MOST BALLJOINT PULL RATIO AND THATS FACTS.

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by fait10(m): 11:25pm On Oct 26, 2020
DemonInvoker:

All liquid cooled Cars have Thermostat#Fact.. They are removed by mechanics mainly becoz of overheating.
yes i know angry
DemonInvoker:

All liquid cooled Cars have Thermostat#Fact.. They are removed by mechanics mainly becoz of overheating.
yes i know
Re: Debunking Car Myths by fait10(m): 11:27pm On Oct 26, 2020
Grupo:


80%? From where did you get this Stat?
or let me just say 80% of cars have dir fan connected directly. shebi once a car fan is connected directly it means dat d Mechanic will remove the car thermostat shey? to avoid overheating.
Re: Debunking Car Myths by dadabashua1(m): 11:29pm On Oct 26, 2020
Philadelphia:


Honda is a Brand and not a model name. It's very wrong to speak mythologically here by generalising the brand.
While it's obvious from the numerous cases that there seems to be a ball joint defect with Honda Accord from 1998 - 2007, how many cases have you seen where there is a "leg pull" of the 2008 and above model?

Let's even look at the new generation from 2013 to the current generation (2018 till date). How many do you see on the road with having such issues?

Do you even know that some auto blogs and reviewers rate the Honda Accord from year 2013 till date to be more reliable than the said Toyota Camry of same model year?
That's a fact Sir, very true and unbiased analysis, I have both accord and Camry, I think most kazeems has poised Nigerians mind that Honda is a bad car brand.....a big fat lie from the pit of hell,most car site even rate some Honda brands above the Toyota brands... And sorry to say I've also observed of late that is mostly southerners that rate Honda bad,not other parts of Nigeria..and yes even accords NO longer pull legs from 2008 till date...well I'm yet to see any,but if anyone has seen it on Nigerian road pls send me the pics...well said Sir once more.kudos

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Re: Debunking Car Myths by Nobody: 11:33pm On Oct 26, 2020
fait10:
yes i know angryyes i know
No para put naw,na play I play come ohhgrin grin
Re: Debunking Car Myths by soullove1881(m): 11:37pm On Oct 26, 2020
I owned Honda civic but that is bcz I couldn't avoid super clear Tokunbo toyota corolla 06 or camry muscle 09.
All the honda apologists here are dude of 1M car budget.
Think of second hand value think toyota.
Basic: See your car 'any brand' as your bed.... as you lay your bed, so must you lie on it.
#maintenance

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