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Dear Nairalanders,

Over the years,few businessmen have made impacts in our lives and we feel the only way to reward them is helping them advertise their services on our pages on Nairaland and various websites linked to jelad ventures.

We will want you to know that these are businessmen we can trust and they won't disappoint in any way but all transactions with them must be open to us.

Thanks.

themodernman:
So a recent 2010 Benz C300 duty is #550, 000 and a "reputable" agent like Adexfem & others are telling me to pay 500k last for an old 04 benz E320? Isn't ds criminology?

If I may ask the following questions -

1. Where is the vehicle coming in from?

2. If it's from cotonou,are you sure that the 500K quoted is not in cefa.

Will love to hear more about this,thanks.

olumide4christ:
Hi Oga Gbenga,

Its me, Olumide, your customer whom we both went to Cotonou last year in January 2014 to get a Mazda MPV 2004 (your 1st transaction involving a Mazda MPV) and you later brought the car to my house in Oworonshoki, Lagos. (You also forgot your Airtel SIM in the car). I hope you remember me now. I can see Jelad Ventures is moving in giant strides, I'm happy to see that.

I have told quite a number of people about you since then and hopefully, some will soon decide to link up with you in Cotonou do get their vehicles successfully just as I did. By God's grace, when its time to get a car for my wife, we shall see again.

TO ALL NAIRALANDERS - Last year was my first time dealing with Jelad Ventures and I must say that based on my transaction with him, Mr. Gbenga is a very sincere and straight-forward person. Infact, my trip to Seme/ Cotonou to get a car also turned out to be an excursion/ retreat of some sorts (Badagry Musuem, etc). I encourage you to patronize Jelad Ventures - you won't regret it.

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saintjoel:
PURCHASE FROM COTONOU.

We feel the need to explain the concept behind the term "ASKING PRICE" cos it seems it has confused some prospective customers.

The use of "ASKING PRICE" is all about giving any prospective customer a fair idea of what to budget for when coming into the market. What some agents/car dealers/middlemen do is just quote a price offhand just because they want to push you into the market and by the time you get there as the customer,it turns into something but at the end,you have to start paying cash not budgeted for and it gives you that feeling that you've been scammed.

When buying/making inquiries from cotonou,there are so many factors you as the prospective customer have to consider.

**OAULITY OF VEHICLES - Prices may vary when it comes to purchasing a vehicle,Mr A might buy a accidented car,repaint and fix some certain parts in cotonou while Mr B walks in straight to buy a grade one vehicle with no issues but at the end,it won't be the same price.

**EXCHANGE RATE - If you're given an asking price with the current exchange rate of that day,it may not apply when you're ready to buy because of fluctuations but at the end you've a very fair idea of how much it's sold.

** BARGAINING POWER - Asking price gives you the power to bargain,even if there's a fluctuation in exchange,you can still bargain and a fair idea of the asking price helps a lot. Using a 2001 camry as an example,we can give you the asking price of N931,000 + N130,000 custom duty but some agents/car dealers/middlemen will just tell you it's N1M,what they've not not told you is the amount to pay for duty,purchase price inside cotonou and it will not pay you because after factoring your budget around a million naira,you may get to the market and spend more than that but they've achieved their aim of luring you into the market and you don't even know where to start bargaining from,so even if he/she wants to scam you,you don't even know.

In a place where there are almost eight parks with hundreds of car dealers,there is no way you won't be able to get a good bargain if you're sincere with yourself and you've a credible agent with you,not when a customer goes into the market to look for a 2008 camry with N1.2M or because someone somewhere has told him/her it's N1.7 or N2.5M without detailed information about purchase cost or duty charges.

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If Dikko wasn't corrupt and keeping government agents in his pocKet,I don't know why he hasn't been retired or sacked,he has gone past his retirement age but GEJ and co still kept him there because of the monies he pumped into their campaign,they even seized rice from the borders for GEJ's campaign under the pretext of donating to IDPs in the north and now vehicles are been seized and I am sure in days to come,you'll see government officials riding in town in those vehicles,I pity anyone with smuggled vehicles or with shortpaid duty papers.

olumide4christ:
Hi Oga Gbenga,

Its me, Olumide, your customer whom we both went to Cotonou last year in January 2014 to get a Mazda MPV 2004 (your 1st transaction involving a Mazda MPV) and you later brought the car to my house in Oworonshoki, Lagos. (You also forgot your Airtel SIM in the car). I hope you remember me now. I can see Jelad Ventures is moving in giant strides, I'm happy to see that.

I have told quite a number of people about you since then and hopefully, some will soon decide to link up with you in Cotonou do get their vehicles successfully just as I did. By God's grace, when its time to get a car for my wife, we shall see again.

TO ALL NAIRALANDERS - Last year was my first time dealing with Jelad Ventures and I must say that based on my transaction with him, Mr. Gbenga is a very sincere and straight-forward person. Infact, my trip to Seme/ Cotonou to get a car also turned out to be an excursion/ retreat of some sorts (Badagry Musuem, etc). I encourage you to patronize Jelad Ventures - you won't regret it.

Thanks so much sir for the vote of confidence.

When your friends were harrassed by touts in the markecos the ventured into the parks without an agent and they had to call me to save them,I didn't even know that it was your name they mentioned.

We've tried to grow our business over the years,we've made costly mistakes we've tried to correct and we've corrected some but we're pushing on even Nairaland and other websites ,where we now have middlemen claiming to agents,smuggling etc,all of these haven't made this business easy,what we make per week/month barely sustains us cos of these issues but with people like you,we know that one day,we'll get there.

Once again,thanks sir and God bless.

Jaydenphoenix:
How much would a Honda city 2012 or 2011 cost pls? Do u av pics? Thanks

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ASKING PRICE FOR 011/012 HONDA CITY IS N2.9M + N550,000 CUSTOM DUTY.

*****SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION IN EXCHANGE RATE*****

Larrydee:
I bought an 06 car from. Cotonou. Buying price was around 800k. Cost of bringing it to my house was around 600k extra. Is it that expensive to move d car out of the car lot to Lagos?

Sincerely sir,i can't understand what you have written,which car did you buy and is the sum in naira or cefa,kindly explain,thanks.

Ugojames:
Hi op pls I need to know what the price for lexus rx300 2002 from seme would cost and the cost of clearing it that is the customs duty. Pls treat as urgent thanks

Asking price is N1.450M + N280,000 custom duty.

*****subject to fluctuation in exchange rate.

saintjoel:
FOLLOW US TO COTONOU TODAY

REASONS TO FOLLOW US TO COTONOU-

CHEAPER VEHICLES COMPARED TO WHAT DEALERS SELL IN LAGOS.

YOU COULD BUY A BETTER CHOICE AT CHEAPER RATE

OPPORTUNITY TO PICK YOUR CHOICE FROM MULTITUDE OF CARS

CAR GETS DELIVERED IN YOUR COMPOUND IN 48HRS

NOTE:- BUYING FROM COTONOU GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY OF SAVING UP TO 200K COMPARED TO BUYING FROM NIGERIA DEALERS.
WE CUT OFF MIDDLE-MEN PROFIT FOR YOUR SAKE.YOU WILL BUY DIRECTLY FROM COTONOU PARKS AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS (CUSTOM DUTY).

WE ALSO RUN COMPREHENSIVE VIN CHECKS IF YOU WANT FOR TOKEN AMOUNTS.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION,TRACKING,COMPREHENSIVE INSURANSE ETC TAKES JUST 48HRS AND YOU'RE GOOD TO GO.
FOR THE CAR TO GET TO YOUR DOOR STEP
Having a good number of years of experience in used car business with sales and services such as car identification, car selection, price negotiation, car purchase, park clearing and customs duty documentation via Benin republic, we offer the best deal in 'tokunbo' business like no other.

With good understanding of the mechanism, brands of cars,Jelad Ventures offers her clients good advice during the identification and selection process of their choice of cars. While with excellent interpersonal relation skill and french language skill we assist in getting d best price deals, we also ensure that all necessary documentation of vehicle are carried out at cotonou parks and the Nigeria customs office with all diligence and attention to details for prompt delivery at their various destinations.

As we look forward to doing business with you, our lines are open for inquiries and more information.

Below are pictures of customers who bought cars from cotonou and cars/jeeps that were bought,also shown is an example of custom duty certificates and one of the arabs who are our major suppliers in cotonou.

CALL/ CONTACT GBENGA (AKOGUN) ON
08062948193(whatsapp)
08179787242 (ETISALAT)
+22962038869(MTN BENIN)
BB PIN - 530A7A98
BBM CHANNEL - C004388F4
Twitter- @jeladventures
Google+- jeladventuress@gmail.com

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keshconnections:
Need advice on best site: buying or bidding, shipping and clearing a good tokunbo car from USA. Would appreciate a sincere guide

CONTACT CARSHOPPER,YOU CAN CHECK HIM OUT ON NAIRALAND 08058177380

Repping Anogo (Benin Republic) and Awori.

omodapson:
Thanks for the detailed analysis. Before taking any action, I sure would be on ground to see how things run. My current budget is 3.5m but I needed to be sure if it would do and the reason why I am contacting several agents just to have an informed opinion. If I am convinced, I might get across when I am ready.

Nice one sir and I'm glad I caught your attention.If you can get a good bargain in cotonou but make sure the car is grade one,you might come across a dealer that needs money like crazy,anything can happen in cotonou.

balee56:
Thank you very much sir. Can you do a VIN check b4 the purchase of the car?

Yes sir,we can do VIN checks for you.

omodapson:
Thanks bro.

Since I have sought your permission about this inquiry,I'll like to show you some analyses I came up with and it will be beneficial to you.

Before I give quotes to customers,I always seek second opinions from fellow agents,dealers/middlemen and cheki.com. This options always guide me in everything I do on nairaland.

I came across quote a potential customer was given earlier by another agent/middleman/car dealer and he gave him/her a quote of N3.5M for a 2011 Benz C300 as we can see from picture one and I kept wondering if 2010 Benz c300 could be sold for that same amount or lesser than that,I also wanted him to analyze the quote for me.

Picture 2 will shows us a quote of 11,000,000M Cefa from one of our trusted sources inside cotonou and four other dealers sent the same asking price.

Picture 3 will show the sms I sent to the same agent/dealer/middleman that gave you the N3.5M quote and he gave me N3M for purchase and N300,000 for custom duty,which meant he will be paying less than 200,000 naira as bank charges out of the 300,000naira and that made me seek another agent's opinion since I have never seen or heard of people paying that amount for a 2010 benz. From what we can see from picture four,my fellow agent that I absolutely trust his judgment also gave his analysis and from what you can see in the picture,not going into vehicle seat or been driven by an officer means either shortpayment or smuggled and it will result in seizure cos it is a 50/50 option. Working with N300,000 will so much worsen the case cos he will need to pay less than N200,000 has bank charges in order to make up for the processing cost and it may lead to outright seizure if it's caught in places like idiroko or the customer pays more than N800,000 to retrieve it in seme and that would've been a case of been penny wise but pound foolish,there's no way a 2010 benz C300 can be cleared with just N300,000.

So I guess the questions the customer should ask the agent/dealer/middleman are as follows-

1. Which border is he going to use?

2. Will the car be parked in the NCS vehicle seat when it gets to the border and if it's not going to be parked,why?

3. How much is the bank charge on a 2010 or 2011 benz C300?

4. How much is the purchase cost in cefa and Naira for a 2010/2011 Benz C300?

I'll suggest the customer goes into the parks with any other agent for feasibility studies before he/she commits money,it's not necessary he/she goes with jelad ventures but they must be sure of what they are about to spend money on.

This analysis hasn't been done to discourage people as potential customers neither am I spoiling another man's business,that why we've kept the identities secret. It just shows that people need to be careful about what they want to do so that they won't be lured into the market and they spend more than they budgeted for.

omodapson:
Thanks bro.

CAN I GIVE YOU MY ANALYSIS?

omodapson:
Hello Bros, Kindly quote the price of 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 and 2010 Audi A4. I intend getting either of the 2 cars in the coming month.

Thank you.

With your permission,I'll like to analyze something for you.

PURCHASE FROM COTONOU.

We feel the need to explain the concept behind the term "ASKING PRICE" cos it seems it has confused some prospective customers.

The use of "ASKING PRICE" is all about giving any prospective customer a fair idea of what to budget for when coming into the market. What some agents/car dealers/middlemen do is just quote a price offhand just because they want to push you into the market and by the time you get there as the customer,it turns into something but at the end,you have to start paying cash not budgeted for and it gives you that feeling that you've been scammed.

When buying/making inquiries from cotonou,there are so many factors you as the prospective customer have to consider.

**OAULITY OF VEHICLES - Prices may vary when it comes to purchasing a vehicle,Mr A might buy a accidented car,repaint and fix some certain parts in cotonou while Mr B walks in straight to buy a grade one vehicle with no issues but at the end,it won't be the same price.

**EXCHANGE RATE - If you're given an asking price with the current exchange rate of that day,it may not apply when you're ready to buy because of fluctuations but at the end you've a very fair idea of how much it's sold.

** BARGAINING POWER - Asking price gives you the power to bargain,even if there's a fluctuation in exchange,you can still bargain and a fair idea of the asking price helps a lot. Using a 2001 camry as an example,we can give you the asking price of N931,000 + N130,000 custom duty but some agents/car dealers/middlemen will just tell you it's N1M,what they've not not told you is the amount to pay for duty,purchase price inside cotonou and it will not pay you because after factoring your budget around a million naira,you may get to the market and spend more than that but they've achieved their aim of luring you into the market and you don't even know where to start bargaining from,so even if he/she wants to scam you,you don't even know.

In a place where there are almost eight parks with hundreds of car dealers,there is no way you won't be able to get a good bargain if you're sincere with yourself and you've a credible agent with you,not when a customer goes into the market to look for a 2008 camry with N1.2M or because someone somewhere has told him/her it's N1.7 or N2.5M without detailed information about purchase cost or duty charges.

BarrackObamer:
Thanks for the enlightment even though some of the terms used are not very clear to me.

Please what would be the total cost to get a toyota camry 2003 LE or XLE from Cotounu to Lagos (custom clearing @ both borders inclusive). If possible include all charges so that I can know exactly what to budget. Your response would really be appreciated. Thanks.

Asking price for 2003/04 camry LE is N1.150M + N150,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 03/04 camry XLE is N1.250M + N150,000 custom duty.

****subject to fluctuations in exchange rate.

balee56:
Please what is the landing cost of a clean 2002 and 2003 Lexus RX 300

Asking price is N1.450M + N280,000 custom duty.

*****subject to fluctuation in exchange rate.

TitansInfx:
Good afternoon,
Please what's the price of 2011 or 2012 ford egde full options + customs duty.

Asking price for 011/012 Ford edge is N3.6M + N650,000 custom duty.

******subject to fluctuations in exchange rate.

omodapson:
Hello Bros, Kindly quote the price of 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 and 2010 Audi A4. I intend getting either of the 2 cars in the coming month.

Thank you.

I am so sorry for replying late,I wanted to confirm if the Audi was available in the market.

Asking price for 010 Benz C300 is N3.7M + N550,000 custom duty.
(It's not 900,000,I made a mistake of qouting the duty for 2010 Benz CLS and I am so sorry).

Asking price for 010 Audi A4 is N3.6M + N500,000 custom duty.

theking1:
Sir,

Are you able to get 98 to 2000 Volkswagen Golf or Jetta, and what is the price and custom duty.

thanks

Asking price for 2000 VW jetta is N630,000 + N130,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 1998 VW jetta is N530,000 + N130,000 custom duty.

Please note that the quotes are subject to fluctuations in exchange rate.

jossytech:
Tell me the procedure please, ac working, allow rim and low mileage @ 500k from cotonou, am ready as cash is on ground please


Sir,will you believe me if I tell you that 99 camry can be gotten for N500,000 with custom duty papers?

Sir,seems you missed something in my comment earlier,where do you expect me to get 1999 camry with alloy rims,ac and "lopw mileage" for 500K from?

cretin:
u pay double fees..first in benin republic n second in nigeria benin border.....thats why a lot of car dealers choose to pay only benin and then 'fly' the car in through the bushes!!!.......paying the double duties makes the total cost of the car high!....n makes the whole going to cotonu to buy car pretty useless

Thank God you actually state car dealers are involved in flying cars cos of their gain.

It makes sense for an end user that is actually buying the vehicle for use in Nigeria because the monies you pay in Nigeria and Cotonou is lesser than what obtains on the streets of lagos,although it may not apply to all vehicles but at the end of your deal in cotonou,there will still be a significant difference.

Car dealers buying/shipping through Cotonou to places like auto berger,PH or abuja skip paying Nigerian customs because of their profits,they can't buy grade one cars at the rates end users buy,pay duties in Cotonou and Nigeria and still sell in Nigeria without maximising their profit.

I'll advise him or any prospective customer to actually go into Cotonou and conduct what I will call a feasibility study with a credible agent,you can make your decision after purchase.

Can someone in the house please advise me on this.

I was told that if you had to go to Cotonou to buy a car, you will pay DOUBLE CUSTOM DUTIES. The first will be to BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOM officials inside Cotonou and the second to NIGERIA CUSTOM OFFICIALS at Seme Border. I NO WAN DODGE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS. I WANT TO GET AUTHENTIC NAIJA CUSTOM PAPERS

I want to go that way soon and its like Nigerian agents in cotonou are too secretive about sharing information. The thing be say i no get too much money to give someONE to buy car from Cotonou for me. But i can pay the person to drive it down from Cotonou to my location whatever reasonable fee they charge

PLEASE I NEED CANDID ADVICE ON THE DOUBLE CUSTOM DUTIES

I am indeed most grateful for your advice

God bless you

Kindly go through this thread,it'll help you out.

https://www.nairaland.com/1245239/cheapaccident-free-cars-4rm-cotonou

Verostef:
Is it true? Pls show me the pic and how. Thanks

Sir,seems you've not noticed the sarcasm in what I wrote,it's not just possible.

Some people have questioned the motive behind the increment in duty charges for underage cars.

The reason we increased it is just because NCS increased bank charges to N98,200 when the dollar exchange rose up and till this particular moment,they've refused to bring down to N91,200 which was the former bank payment.

As at this morning,it has been dropped to N97,200 which means that you can get your underage done for N130,000 custom duty but note that the N4,000-5,000 naira park and ticket fees at the border will be paid by the importer.

Thanks in anticipation of a warm business relationship.

theking1:
Sir,

Are you able to get 98 to 2000 Volkswagen Golf or Jetta, and what is the price and custom duty.

thanks

Pls hold sir.

emaminaj:
Please I need the total landing package for a 2008 Acura Tlx...thanks

Asking price for 2008 Acura TLX is N2.2M + N750,000 custom duty.

amah4game:
pls what's your quote for peugeot407...Benz c class/ benz ml320/ Toyota highlander/acura MDX/ Lexus RX 350 all 2005 tenx for ur tym

Asking price for 06 407 is N1.5M + N180,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 05 Benz C class is N1.380M + N350,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 05 Benz ML320 is N1.550M + N450,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 05 Acura MDX is N1.4M + N450,000 custom duty.

Asking price for 05/06 Highlander is N2.2M + N350,000 custom duty.

RX350 starts from 2008 not 2005.

jossytech:
I need 1998-1999 Toyota Camry tiny light, can I get ,@500k with all the paper intact please


quote author=saintjoel post=15208962]Below is a toyota camry brought from cotonou by a customer who flew in from kubwa,abuja and has given us permission to show pictures of the car and documents.
We also want to thank other customers who came into cotonou from far and near and we hope we've managed to convince you.
Remember that parks operate only on mondays-fridays,so we'll be back on monday to share more of our expeerience with fellow nairalanders,thanks and have a nice weekend.

Sir,will you believe me if I tell you that 99 camry can be gotten for N500,000 with custom duty papers?