₦airaland Forum

Olumyyde:
Good evening my brothers and sisters. I am a family man with a wife and a daughter and I need a small fairly used car that is easy to maintain. A car that has fuel economy,whose parts are available and affordable in order to ease family mobility as my wife's workplace is quite a distance from the house. Also, the stress of my wife carrying my child to work via buses n keke breaks my heart. Although we are looking at 2002 Honda civic, heard it fits my criteria so well. Pls, I need your advice on that too. My budget is 450k to 500k. GOD bless us all.

think everyone got caught up the buying price. The problem is maintenance and fuel. Honestly, with your budget, I do not recommend getting a car right now because even when you get a used in your budget, it will require more maintenance which you can't afford. I feel for your wife but what point is driving it until the first oil change or breakdown?

An oil change alone is at least 10% of your stated monthly income. Not to talk of fuel. To really know if you can afford it, go look at local parts shops and mechanics for the cost and labor of the following items for the specific car you are considering should you need them. If you can afford it in a pinch, buy. If not, wait.

1) brake replacement
2) a new tire
3) oil change with proper oil or you will blow your engine quickly
4) a new battery
5) alternator
6) radiator
7) 4 spark plugs

If you can afford all of these should something happen, buy a car. These are the most common things that will prevent you from being able to use your car at all.

BWD Ignition Knock Sensor N32,485 1 yr warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=BWD&partNumber=S8797 IN STOCK
OE Oxygen Sensor Upstream N61,446 6 mth http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=OXY&partNumber=234-9040 IN STOCK
OE Oxygen Sensor Downstream N41,610 6 mth http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=OXY&partNumber=234-4797 IN STOCK

Labor to replace all three= 2.4 + 0.5 + 0.9 = 3.8hrs (N19,000) includes 3 month labor warranty.

When you get repair work done on your car, the best place to leave the paperwork is in your glovebox should you need it again for warranty claims. If I had a dollar for Everytime a customer lost their paperwork...

It was brought to my attention by someone on this forum that there is a competing website. This is not an endorsement as we don't know them but they might be worth a look for some people. They seem to be mainly routine maintenance parts like fluid, batteries and brakes and mostly Toyota.

This excites us as it means the market here is changing.

https://www.mrparts.ng/

dejidotun2000:
Hi.
Please what's the cost of the following:

1. AC compressor for 2012 Kia Rio
2. Brake drum and shoes for the rear of a 2000 Nissan Sentra 1.8 gxe.

Thanks.

Consumer prices below. If you are a mechanic shop, you need to open a commercial account for alternate pricing.

1. AC compressor for 2012 Kia Rio CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AT ANY CARQUEST DC. SPECIAL ORDER PRICE IS RIDICULOUS

2. Brake drum and shoes for the rear of a 2000 Nissan Sentra 1.8 gxe.

CARQUEST Rear Brake Shoes N10,220 6 month warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=FRI&partNumber=S762 6-10 day

CARQUEST/Wearever rear Drums N18,615 each 6 month warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=BDR&partNumber=YH140732 6-10 day

REMINDER:
IF YOU RUN A MECHANIC SHOP OR REPAIR VEHICLES COMMERCIALLY, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR BUSINESS INFORMATION SO WE CAN SET UP YOUR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT. THE PRICES LISTED HERE ARE NOT FOR YOU!!!

obekediamondfuto:
Mama forget all those Yankee racing oh, naija peeps go show u something wey u neva see before... I tell u

the Americans and English enjoy drifts and speed with nitrous pumping heavily, the Arabs and dia sideway driving on two tires......

we lasgidites, na to use shortcut and other means win the competition.....
all we need to do to win races here in naija is to contact the other competitors' village people and inform them that they(competitors) might be coming to the village next week with their new car to start their new building project...... www.villagepeople that's all.

before the race, where u r washing the car, u will just see fire from nowhere on the car......

na xo naija dey take win race oh.... but don't worry we will go easy on u, we will only inform the neighboring village people so before the news spread, race Don finish.

PS anyone that asks u where u r from before the race, tell him borno.

ROFL!

obekediamondfuto:
yes u are!!

Monday 3am third mainland bridge..... bring a race car along.... we doing it Rubber Burning style

See, I was going along innocently and here you are trying to make me go look for trouble. Chai! I thought we were friendly.

I asked for free food and it is adrenalin overdose you are offering.

obekediamondfuto:
he has answered it already just that I'm still undergoing training on management.

like getting a job and ur employers sending u on compulsory training before the management.

When is Thanksgiving party and are we invited?

obekediamondfuto:
it's beta to Change everything once and for all, if the compressor turns bad after changing only condenser and rekitting, u will still buy the condenser again when changing the compressor....

so just budget and repair it once and for all.

forget the cost, it'll give u peace of mind and it comes with warranty......

if I was in ur shoes I'd do it without blinking.... unfortunately or fortunately, Im wearing my own shoes

You do know you don't have to do the condenser just because you're doing the compressor right? It's really receiver drier and accumulator you need to worry about and maybe if you have some older tubing. That's why they come in the kit. You're really looking at about N265,761 which i know still no be huge consolation

obekediamondfuto:
lolz sorry ma, no vex for me abeg.
I agree with u that the labour is cheap, for a world class standard.....
just that from wia I'm standing, the overall cost for a car this old is somehow sha.... the problem is me not u please..... lots of guys will not see it as an issue.

maybe because I'm still upcoming and I neva reach those Like pipedreams (money no b problem).

God has granted me the financial prowess and stability just that I'm undergoing a management training course right now.... so I will not mismanage it when it fully manifests

aninweze where are u sef? did u run away?

Please let God hurry up and answer your prayers o. I agree that for 1.2M car na struggle to pay 360k for a/c. Not everything is expensive but a/c is expensive on any car you look at. Brakes and other things will be quite affordable for your car. Alternative suggestion like I said to to find tokunbo or used compressor and have professionals put it in but understand there is risk there.

I can't even look at aninweze because he finished me with the Nike meme ROFL

EgunMogaji:
Will you have a direct access to the managing director of Coscharis or you’ll just be another invoice item?

“Price versus value is an old age quagmire. Always go for products and services that gives you value. Price will be forgotten while value is residual.” Egun Anigilaje.

*cough* CEO *cough*

j

obekediamondfuto:
baba it's very good work, perfection to be precise...
but like what I posted earlier in this thread.... the market has to be targeted....

I'm still praying to be in such class of the targeted market.. unfortunately...

like this particular case of 03 Camry, of which the 2nd hand value for well maintained falls into the 800-1.2m category, spending close to 400k on the AC alone is somehow sha..... to me oh.

maybe I never reach the cadre wey no go see am like that..... it's the same thing as taking the car to Toyota or coscharis

I will try not to vex by that statement lol. No, you are not getting the same thing.

There are two factors here. Parts and labor. Parts is what you have a problem with. Our labor is straight-up cheap. How many places are this transparent with pricing on a public forum? Good luck getting commitments in a public forum even from the dealers. They can't even give a straight labor rate. They will tell you it depends on the car and the kind of work being done.
We know what we are offering has value so we are more than happy to be transparent.

If you want to cut costs with us, you buy your parts elsewhere and bring it for us to install. We will just not offer a warranty when you do that. Just understand that if the part is defective, you will still owe us the labor for putting it in. When you remove it and come back with a non-defective part (if you can get an exchange from where you got it or had to buy yet another one), you will then pay the labor for doing the job again with the non-defective part.

OR

You can get parts and labor through us for slightly more and know that no matter the problem whether it's a defective part or we messed up, it will not cost you another dime in parts or labor.

You get what you pay for.

diportivo:
ordinary 360k

well, that's one way to look at it. I know that there are people that may fix it cheaper but what are you getting and for how long will it last? At least you won't have to worry that other mysterious things will start going wrong after we touch your car For what we offer, we are honestly cheap but I understand cutting coat according to size.

Kashif:
Not sure OP would appreciate that here.

Normally, no but in this case, we are all for whatever helps the public. We can't win them all. As long as the general public is served, we are okay with it.

......

weyreypey:
Zerex G-05 coolant or any other reputable Mercedes Benz coolant. Thanks

ZEREX G-05 Antifreeze / Coolant - Concentrate 1 GALLON N12,775 6-10 day http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=ANT&partNumber=ZXG051
ZEREX G-05 Formula Antifreeze - 50/50 Pre-Mixed RTU 1 GALLON N10,950 6-10 DAY http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=ANT&partNumber=ZXG05RU1

aninweze:
@radautoworks
May i get a quote for the cost of a Camry 2003 condenser and its compressor?
Do u sell these?

Hello,

I assumed a 4 cylinder.
Carquest Condenser N83,220 1 year warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=RDR&partNumber=6272 IN STOCK 2.1HR LABOR

Denso OE New Compressor & Clutch DENSO is the OE supplier for this vehicle; OE-specified O-rings and Oil included N197,716 6 month warranty with related kit purchase http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=ACC&partNumber=471-1371 IN STOCK 2.7HR LABOR

Compressor kit (receiver dryer, expansion valve) N31,755 1 year warranty 1.3HR LABOR
http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=CTT&partNumber=T38888
http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=CTT&partNumber=T83019

DuPont Suva R134a Refrigerant (2 cans) N8,760 http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=PVF&partNumber=3012

Evacuate & Recharge 1.4HR LABOR

TOTAL PARTS + 7.5hrs LABOR with 3 MONTH WARRANTY = N321,451 + N37,500 = N358,951

Compressor kit and associated labor is technically optional but will void the warranty on your compressor if not purchased with your compressor.

EgunMogaji:
I see.

I was including transmission oil and filter too.

BMW and Audi markets "some of" their cars as having sealed transmission with lifetime oil. It has been a disaster for post-lease owners.

oh, yeah.

EgunMogaji:
Speaking of oil. I should be un the garage changing oil in three vehicles (how they all came up at the same time befuddles me.

But not in this cursed heat.

I run M1 with MANN Filters and do 5,000 miles oil changes but I'll admit that I have pushed it to 6,500 before.

Personally, I do not believe in the lifetime oil stuff and think it's malarkey. I lost the transmission in my 740iL because if the alleged sealed lifetime trans oil thingie.

Not lifetime oil. No such thing. Lifetime oil filter.

banky3w:
Not that far and wide, just as close as boko boys and herdsmen.

There is no crying smiley...

AutoElectNG:
Abnormal. ...in Nigeria, women are meant to drive slow and steady, seen a few exceptions who drive fast and who drive cross country e.g. Lagos to Abuja

Shooooooootttt. Man, it's not uncommon for me to drive from Texas to North Carolina on a whim. Driving is cathartic for me. I drive to relax.

EgunMogaji:


Grudge race match of the future Tobi Motors Vs Rad Auto (run what you brung)

https://motorsportraceway.com/web/

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!! DID YOU JUST SLAP ME ACROSS THE FACE WITH A GAUNTLET?

I used to race in college, fair warning. It was a while ago but I was running a 1981 Honda Civic DX with a nitrous kit. I stopped once I had my first kid. Funny thing is I had a bad accident that left me with attached scar after I had stopped. Apparently sore loser from a previous race saw me on expressway one day and flipped my car SMH.

Hmmm.. Nah my RDX i go run stock oh... If my husband will let me. Don't make him start putting together a monster.

Question. Does any of you have a liftime oil or air filter in their car?

EgunMogaji:
So is RadAuto going to get into high performance parts?

We are going to let Nigeria crawl first before trying to run.

banky3w:
Oya run the numbers quickly lemme know if I'm going to be a beneficiary at this early stage.....

You know what, I will do it for you on this order pending my number running. I want you to sing our praises far and wide

banky3w:
I disagree egun baba...... It depends on the driver majorly. As long as a Toyota or Honda has been maintained properly, it will do whatever you want it to do against BMW or Benz. The difference however is what the objective is...... [fastest from 0-60 or fastest lap time]. I have used this baby below to teach a range rover what it means that the driver is an important factor in driving. We both did a little over 200km/h in our cars but he couldn't hold it for long which resulted in me leaving the range behind. In other words, I can try chase a Mercedes benz C350 in a Toyota Corolla. How far the chase goes will be determined by the C350 driver's reaction and response.

NO SAH! Don't let fast and furious lie to you o!

banky3w:
I'm confused on which is the rear in these bolded. Do your courier move out of lagos? If yes, can they send to Kaduna

Oops. The bolded are both rears. I gave you options. Front is right above that. Yes, they do and yes we can. I can get you deilvery quote Kaduna. Looking at potential delivery prices on chart I was sent, I am seriously considering doing free shipping nationwide over a certain amount in purchases... I've got to run the numbers.

prof2015:
AF( air fuel ratio sensor) denso 234-9014 to be precise

The part number you gave me pulls up as SULEV. I have put both.

OE Air / Fuel Ratio Sensor Engine Designation: F23A4; ULEV N82,855 6month warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=OXY&partNumber=234-9025 6-10 DAY

OE Air / Fuel Ratio Sensor Engine Designation: F23A4; SULEV N139,795 6month warranty http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=OXY&partNumber=234-9014 6-10 DAY

banky3w:
You need not watch out for me ma'am cos the only road I know it's good for speed in lagos is the 3rd mainland at midnight which is a No 1 spot for suicide in Naija. Me and my car ain't doing anything funny there even if EgunMogaji dash me those brembo kits

Ah, I no go jam you then. Lekki Expressway at 1 am is mine! All mine! BWAHAHAHA!

banky3w:
Oga, I'm hinting that my current rotors are a little wrapped and I'm trying to change to a premium one that will at least last me a few years with confidence and you're saying I should change fluid remedy it? Oya tell me, what is the current brake fluid I'm using in my car?
Is your speed up to Mach 1 that you can't give in a public forum

Okay. Final recommendation given your situation. Get Gold Ceramic Brakes and Carquest rotors with good brake fluid. You'll be just fine for a couple of years. Then come write testimonial here.