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Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by radautoworks: 5:27pm On Oct 20, 2019

Smartchoiice:
Maybe you need to say it in a YouTube video...

Daaaamn son!!! See body slam! I surrender grin

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 4:45pm On Oct 20, 2019

izzou:
I quite agree with Ornicus to some point, but let me ask you, sir, two questions

1) Since it's wrong to reject trips, can you accept a trip from Festac to Agbara in this rainy season?

2) A trip from Festac to Agbara is roughly #3000. As a driver (which I know you once was), will you accept to do it online, since you don't see it professional to reject trips?

When you guys say reject trip, do you mean ignoring requestS or cancelling after accepting?

Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by radautoworks: 4:43pm On Oct 20, 2019

Smartchoiice:
This is where you gerrit wrong. No factory law is sacrosanct if you know what you are doing.

Go back and read what I said again

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Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by radautoworks: 3:45pm On Oct 20, 2019

Eddee:
Carry on sir

Very easy. [b]Convert to normal struts here in Nigeria ([/b]toks o). Being there done that, didn't cost up to 200k

I have never been a proponent of messing with factory specs for everyday cars. Especially in Nigeria. Specs are specs for a reason.

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 3:39pm On Oct 20, 2019

Crvrider:
Curious. Are your employees Nigerians or foreigners? Quoting those who said Nigerians are unemployable.

Mostly Nigerian though I did actively look for those new to the work force who hadn't learnt bad habits yet... I have the most problems with the "veterans". Poor work ethic and questionable morals. All three I mentioned earlier were veterans in the work force and I had my doubts about hiring them in the first place.

That being said, not trying to get into the whole "are Nigerians employable argument"

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Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by radautoworks: 2:41pm On Oct 20, 2019

HeavenlyBang:
Unless he can get a CLS350 without the air suspension. They're exclusive to Europe, though, I believe.

If that's a thing then heck yeah on this car!

Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by radautoworks: 2:35pm On Oct 20, 2019

kong4:
Is anyone presently rocking the cls ? I am seriously considering this. Any info about the cls? Learnt it shares the same platform with the e class

Air suspension a problem on these. We chose to sell ours instead of bring it when we moved

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Car Talk › Re: Repairs by radautoworks(op): 1:43pm On Oct 20, 2019

chukel:
I guess those Lebanese in lekki. Gave me a bill of 350k. Millharbors or so

Not them but also Lebanese. Down street from shop

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 1:38pm On Oct 20, 2019

ornicus:
i hope your culture shock with the mindset of nigerian workers is not too much?
na the same way some of your guys will tell customers i can do this job for you at a cheaper price in my own workshop
they will also justify by saying you are greedy, stingy, wicked, etc

Yup. Same thing happens overseas. Luckily our customers like us and tell us when it happens. We've let 3 techs go for that reason. Pretty sure it happens more than we know though.

As a whole though, I have excellent employees. So much do that people have tried to poach them and ask what Staffing agency I use but I don't I don't use one. I find and train myself and am willing to pay what they are worth.

Haven't been accused of being greedy or stingy yet because the company books are open to all employees and they all know exactly how much the company made each month and receive a profit share in addition to pay. Also, employees are allowed to request a salary review at any point if they can prove why they deserve it.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 1:20pm On Oct 20, 2019

Crvrider:
Do not ask what your country can do for you. Rather ask what can you do for your country. And by that I mean for your fellow Nigerian brother and sister. Sure we all know Nigeria is a tough terrain to introduce certain practices but that is not to say we can't try.

I think he has just given you another outlet through which you could make your services affordable across board.

Why not first look into it on how you can take advantage of the proposition. If he is a salary earner, I think something can be worked out with his bank through his account officer to have x amount deducted every month over a period of time.

In an environment not so in line with common practices, but to make the common practices work, we the people have to act.

A simple rule in business is to face your core competency. Many a business has gone under by not following that mantra. What you are suggesting was hard enough in the United States where the rules are clear. 4-7% in losses each year due to financing. Now we are in a society where the rules are not clear and it is not our competency. We would be idiots to go into it. One only need to look how hard it is to find hire-purchase buyers (and that's tangible where the car can be repossessed). How much more when it's an intangible product you cannot repossess?

Does that mean we are not empathetic, no. But we would be better off staying in business to help more people wouldn't we?

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Car Talk › Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by radautoworks: 10:59pm On Oct 19, 2019

Vested:
My people, what's the deal with the Subaru Tribeca B9 2006 for use in Nigeria.
I'm not concerned about fuel economy but parts availability as well as other pros and cons.

Nurey
Heavenlybang
Radautoworks

Even in the US parts are a problem for that car

Business › Re: Reactions As Innoson To Change Logo After Losing Design Contest To UI Student by radautoworks: 9:25pm On Oct 19, 2019

banky3w:
This one got to me....

I will report you people to Glen o

Autos › Re: Milex & Carquest, 2nd Largest USA Parts & Repair NOW OPEN In Lekki Phase 2 by radautoworks(op): 9:24pm On Oct 19, 2019

Malcolmx12:
expect 1 soon

At this rate I'm going to have to throw a party!

Car Talk › Re: Repairs by radautoworks(op): 9:20pm On Oct 19, 2019

amr12:
Am yet to get a feedback. I was told to wait till Monday.

So we are doing a teardown? Or it was just mad busy?

Car Talk › Re: Repairs by radautoworks(op): 8:11pm On Oct 19, 2019

amr12:
Hello radautoworks,

I brought my 2007 toyota rav4 to your workshop today. I have been having gear box issue for sometime now. Each time I start the car it drag for about 200 meters before it picks with a very high RPM. Also when am on high speed the car either Jack or come to a stop.

Please I need a solution to this problem with an affordable cost.

So what was the diagnosis...?

Business › Re: Reactions As Innoson To Change Logo After Losing Design Contest To UI Student by radautoworks: 12:29pm On Oct 19, 2019

Inception:
These mechanical lovebirds again

I been minding my business but someone can't seem to keep my name out his mouth

Business › Re: Reactions As Innoson To Change Logo After Losing Design Contest To UI Student by radautoworks: 7:46am On Oct 19, 2019

GAZZUZZ:
correction there were no issues with my corolla, supposedly smart people did not read.

Supposedly full disclosure people... Didn't

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Car Talk › Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by radautoworks: 12:08am On Oct 19, 2019

mgbadike81:
thanks but why?

mgbadike81:
Guys, do you recommend buying a Nigerian used 2000 Nissan xterra? I honestly know nothing about cars.

1) it's a 2000 Nissan which means tons of repairs and maintenance especially if

2) Nigerian used. Must likely crappy maintenance with wrong oil, engine and/or transmission replacement, KAZEEMIZATION, etc

3) you know nothing about cars. This is not where you want to start

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Car Talk › Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by radautoworks: 9:12pm On Oct 18, 2019

mgbadike81:
Guys, do you recommend buying a Nigerian used 2000 Nissan xterra? I honestly know nothing about cars.

No. Next question?

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Car Talk › Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by radautoworks: 9:11pm On Oct 18, 2019

rationalmind:
Acura overstretched the 3rd gen IMO, should have had a major design upgrade in 07.

When they eventually did that in 09 it was just rubbish.

Whatever it is Honda sees in that rear design you find in Crosstours, ZDX, 4th gen tl and Accord coupe is something I'll never understand.

I look at those things the way I look at Volvos

Them's fightin' words round these here parts wink

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Car Talk › Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by radautoworks: 9:31am On Oct 18, 2019

HeavenlyBang:
Terrible branding.

And we're back

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 8:00pm On Oct 17, 2019

eherbal:
Mr integrity,I wasn't rude in my post.are you on your monthly period?you can never know festac more than I do,except you're not really living in festac,but it's environs like Raji rasaki and second rainbow.your manners though

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 2:34pm On Oct 17, 2019*

eherbal:
in as much as I align with your explanations, the prerequisites which I offered were overlooked.my credit worthiness can be found in them.presently,my pension savings is over #2million ,and it's married to my oracle no. I've only spent 20years of my 35 years career,so there's no running away I just happened to be in a financial quagmire which is inevitable. you expect me to smile when your response seem more of a mockery than comic relief? now that's funny.i understand your fears as I can only vouch for myself.
wishing you success in the business ma'am.Nigeria will be great in our generation

I can understand where message got muddled. The OMG was not for you but the environment as a whole. Guess it wasn't that funny

Car Talk › Re: Question On Starting System by radautoworks: 10:15pm On Oct 16, 2019

EgunMogaji2:
I’ve done everything else.

Redid all the ground wires.

Checked the timing.

I wish I could just plug into OBD port

No chance in hell that you can look up a 1980s Subaru Libero? They call it the Sumo in UK.

Starter that a Mexican shop would have “remanufactured” in a day in the USA

Tried. Got nada sad

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Car Talk › Re: Repairs by radautoworks(op): 8:56pm On Oct 16, 2019

Kept forgetting to take videos today. This has to be the laziest I've ever done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW-aD_6Q0n8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKBJCvqHxwE

Car Talk › Re: Question On Starting System by radautoworks: 8:49pm On Oct 16, 2019

EgunMogaji2:
Gracias Senor.

So starter?

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Car Talk › Re: How Much Should I Expect To Pay For My Repair? by radautoworks(op): 8:48pm On Oct 16, 2019

dicksonadams:
Madam Radu, Chai... This your prices ehn... Well thank God say na lekki your shop dey.

Great quality though. Thumps up

Thank God o.

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 8:30pm On Oct 16, 2019

eherbal:
since you're a modern day auto shop,I thought you'd be in line with common practice worldwide. sorry for the bother.a little explanation would've helped instead of this ma'am. I'm a civil servant .I have an oracle number that can facilitate deductions automatically. all you just need are my details, like payment slips,bank statement,and letter of appointment. I'm presently financially handicapped,because of school fees and an upcoming event that took out my pockets.my car decided to line up for its own handouts too during this period,that's why I reached out to you on a public forum.
not the kinda response I expected anyways.thanks

Alas in an environment not so in line with common practice. Common practice would dictate verifiable addresses where people can be found. Common practice would dictate some system where someone's creditworthiness could be assessed. Common practice would have laws in place for recourse.

The reaction was based on experience and was supposed to elicit a smile about the country we find ourselves. While I certainly empathize, my reaction stands.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 5:13pm On Oct 16, 2019

eherbal:
afternoon ma'am.do you do financing for your repairs?

Car Talk › Re: How Much Should I Expect To Pay For My Repair? by radautoworks(op): 3:39pm On Oct 16, 2019

mcvities:
This question has been waiting for an answer on two of your threads and you chose to ignore it.

http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=TYC&partNumber=5230232 N45,706 (Left) and
http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=TYC&partNumber=5230231 N33,626 (RIght) Both OEM 2-3 week delivery

Autos › Re: FREE Parts DELIVERY Within Nigeria by radautoworks(op): 3:37pm On Oct 16, 2019

mcvities:
@radautoworks

How much is Toyota Corolla 2003 Side Mirror
1) Both Left and Right Power
http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=TYC&partNumber=5230232 N45,706 (Left) and
http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=TYC&partNumber=5230231 N33,626 (RIght) Both OEM 2-3 week delivery

Please Kindly reply asap.

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by radautoworks: 3:15pm On Oct 16, 2019

peeps4u:
You're not your name. I've been observing you, you're not gentle

He didn't say he was. Gentle life.. for HIM grin

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