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oride:
That's quite fair.

And with warranty, I suppose?

Amdman sorry for derailing.

yes, 2 year

oride:
For a pair or ...

each and they almost never go out in sets and we are on the high end for these. Plus I used N500 exchange rate

phazotron:
Until the air suspension will fail and mechanic will charge you 700k for replacement.

haha na, even our own is just 300k. Relax small.

dru23:
Ur right foot on left side of steering and place your left hand on the right side of the steering.. This is will give u optimum control of the car... you might want to sign your will before doing this though

You ehn

Jaygrl:
We took it to Honda specialist at Oyingbo Lagos. The gear for instance was fixed there. But this stuff has happened before,the mechanic took the car to his workshop for 3days and brought it back saying the car was okay and won't stop me on the road again. That same day I drove it,it happened again.

Don't leave your car with just any mechanica and input go to one with a written warranty to avoid that problem.

Commonsense101:
You stock Akebonos ?

yes

bizzle2:
Car comes with New ducraft pads installed just 3 weeks ago.
these are the cheapest pads I have used on this. Akebono & Powerstop were my go to

I am yet to see someone buy an Akebono here. They just gather dust on the shelf!

seunoj:
This is for Val and Madam Rad
Why is Val reading to comment and not understand.
She clearly stated “I would not do” wch shows it’s personal considering traffic, fuel quality etc.
Moreso, anyone buying v8 should have a mind that fuel consumption is not a factor to be considered for such machine.
Val hates any thing that seeks to affect his Volvo sale but I would have expected Val to state clearly average consumption based on his usage and experience to negate her position.
As matured pple I expect we engage intelligently to educate others not to expose our weakness.
When she gave u pass mark for Volvo, u liked the post but a post against v8 Dey make u vex.
Car dealer wey get experience in vehicle that is good, affordable and maintenance friendly is different from mechanic wey they tear vehicle apart.
They will definitely see things differently.
Also, person wey Dey work from home and drives v8 only on wknd can’t be compare to someone that moves everyday in Lagos traffic(except the pocket is huge), even at that, stress to kill am. Heavy machine are “better suited” for long distance travel.

Let’s learn to tolerate one another throwing jabs is not necessary.
Val, continue to give us good alternatives to Toyota and madam rad, continue to provide ur opinion.

Cc: valarinz, Radauto

As usual you make sense. Thank you.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Number 2

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only when eating

davit:
Guys, which is the best way to handle steering while driving? Gazzuzz, radautoworks, Blackbishop, izzou your input will be helpful.

I'm a "9" 90% of the time but you really don't want me to tell you how I drive . The correct position is 4 though.

EgunMogaji2:
It depends.

In my situation the property tax on my 1,200 square foot $350,000 home in California was around $3,500/y.

In Texas the property tax on my 2,700 square feet $250,000 home was around $18,000/y.

That tax is high for Texas.. weird. I'm shocked by the Cali taxes though. Property price per quarter footage, not so much

EgunMogaji2:
True but they pay severely high property taxes

It's not bad at all! Cali is much worse.

Jaygrl:
My hubby recently bought Honda CR-V 2003model(Naija used) for me. It has been from one issue to another. At first it was the gear but it was fixed,one of the days I took the car out it just stopped on the road and the mechanic came to check the car and said he will change a certain switch which he did. In the last 2days now,when driving the steering will be hard all of a sudden and the car will go off showing battery sign on the dashboard. The battery is relatively new,please what do you advice I do?

You need to take it to a decent shop.

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Valarinz and his often hilarious Volvo inferiority complex

The guy is always in attack mode in defence of that swedish pile of electrical doom, which is understandable, afterall who would not defend their source of livelihood

radautoworks is no different, really, always seeks to insert herself into situations completely unrelated to her

In this context though, Valarinz failed to understand, and made ignorance fueled comments

Go in peace

Let me get this straight. Someone asked me a direct question but it was unrelated to me. Okay then.

izzou:
[color=royalblue] Nigeria is a poor country, and most of its population would pick affordability first, before durability

Check the price for brake pads in the USA. I'm very sure that almost everybody here would prefer to pay the normal #2500 to #3000 than spend $29 or $55 (excluding shipping) for it.

I remember a particular part I had for sale. I had the original (someone brought it from Germany) and I had the China own.

The original was #20,000 while the Chinese was #7,000. In the past four months, I have sold the Chinese version back to back, but only one man bought the original (after much convincing)

Imagine if I decided to make my livelihood on only selling that original part. I'm sure I'll be in my village now

You're right about having fake parts though[/color]

And this point is exactly why I stopped harping on the actual parts themselves and started focusing more on diagnosis, education and repair. I now advice customers who can't afford our parts (especially since the inflation has priced a lot of them out) to get their own parts once we diagnose and we do the repair for them or go elsewhere. At least they know what is wrong with the car.

The economic climate forces one's hand so if it means "China part" is all the customer can afford then let us at least make sure they are getting the right part. Does it affect our numbers, yes a little but that was never the point. An overhaul of this industry was.

Duke111:
How on earth did we come about Fufu to patch tire.

With Nigerians there is a way.

Mama rad otutu oma o oo in dis part of the world

I'm guessing necessity became the mother of invention lol

valarinz:
That same car you're talking about is what I'm talking about too, or do you need picture proofs now ehn?

This is 2021 too, sometimes you pass on some questions too, you don't know it all.

Alright let's do this.

Over the past year I have gradually reduced my giving advice on NL to almost zero. Why? Because I realized that I'm educating people for free and getting spat on for it. You being the latest example. When a question is asked that "cc's" me along with NL "gurus", I don't waste my time any more because they will argue with you like you don't know what you're saying then weeks later you see them using your knowledge. It happened with the AC "experts" here first, then the engine "experts" then the emissions "experts". Argued me into the ground then started using my methods LMAO.

From Mercedes thread to Ford thread to BMW thread to Lexus thread the amount of misinformation is laughable. A bunch of youtube watchers who think technical terms in a steady stream make them look knowledgeable. And unfortunately, it works with the average car owner who knows nothing about cars.

Since you asked, YES, WE ARE AUTHORITIES ON THIS. You do not build a multi-million dollar empire for over 30 years by not being an authority. You are certainly not the topic of discussion at international conferences if you are not an authority. And a 150 year old franchise does not bring incompetent people on board as area developers. The fact that I chose to bring it to Nigeria instead of keeping it in America was simply about love not necessity so don't get it twisted.

I have been content to sit, read and laugh with Glen at the advice I see given here. At the end of the day, a lot of the cars will find their way to me when their owners are tired and want actual lasting solutions to their problems.

So please sir, again this is 2021. I am done dealing with the condescension of amateurs. I implore you to do what I have been doing for the better part of a year and when you see a question directed to me and you don't like my answer, waka pass me and quote the asker with your opinion not me. Free knowledge handouts will only go directly to the owners of the car when they come to me. No more free school for the NL "experts". Be advised that I will ignore any of you or other "experts" responses.

Have a GREAT day.

valarinz:
Ive been doing the same V8 for a long while, no issues. I have a lot of friends/customers doing the V8 too, none of us will settle for anything lower anymore.

It will be nice when you make these comments, you add something like "my opinions though". Don't make the comments like you're the absolute authority and you've just spoken the absolute truth.

Thanks

I would have thought my saying "I wouldn't" would cover your opinion above. My comment on the v8 was specifically on the car he asked about. This is 2021. please read to understand not criticize. Thanks.

peeps4u:
Kwakwakwakwakwa......the thing funny fa

ROFL! No, there is material for that and it's Free with the service

eyinola:
nice points but for me i can't even drive without ac for this kain weather

want to maximize gas mileage? 45 and below turn off the AC. above 45 turn it on. Caveat: in Nigeria in traffic, turn it on

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I have been awol for a while and catching up. It amuses me when you guys consider the cost of an engine when purchasing cars. No one worries about that here because it's not often an engine gets changed. It's only in Nigeria I've seen engine become part of routinely changed part.

PROPER MAINTENANCE WITH RIGHT FLUIDS AND YOU SHOULD REALLY GET 250-400K MILES OUT OF YOUR ENGINE DEPENDING ON THE BRAND. Even with conventional oil. We don't all put synthetic in cars overseas. Nigerians are always changing engine because of penny wise pound foolish mentality.

There only things to consider when buying a car for me are purpose of use, reliability, gas consumption, and comfort for purpose of use. I guarantee if you buy a car, let me do the initial inspection and routine maintenance, you will get 300k or more out of your engine and transmission no shaking. In about 30 years I have only had to change an engine once and that was because of bad oil. Also in 30 years the only major repair I have had is changing an ac compressor once and two oxygen sensor once. I have never changed anything else on a car except for brake pads. I tire for Nigerians.

OJURONGBE1:
I cried premium tears when I drove that car.

Each time i see anyone trying to market Ford cars.
Me :

please loud it. When I tell people about ford in Nigeria they turn it into something else. Even in america, the people who buy ford, it is not their first choice unless it's the larger Fords.

[quote author=dru23 post=97840939][/quote]okay this one made me laugh

Ekakamba:
@radautoworks help him out biko.

Danielkupiejo:
Pls whats the best oil to use for honda accord 2012

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