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Hello, My friend is planning to buy either of the 2 vehicles both Nigerian Used Honda Element 2004-2006 and toyota Rav4 2004-2005... Please I will like to know if He is making a good choice
Please tell me about the Durability,Fuel Economy, Maintenance and Availability of Parts and Mechanic... Going to be his first time car
Cc: Nurey,Heavenlybang,Gazzuzz,Motorguru,

Sellfish:
If your car is a 2006 Corolla, the please what's this? ...2012 Corolla?

There’re different types of Corolla. The one you uploaded is North American type, there’s also Asian type, European type

I hope the current Assembly has heard the repeal in legislation. Those council chairmen won’t be in office by October, because the first thing the incoming assembly will do is repeal the law and suspend all the PDP council chairmen.

umennaesie:
Hello Naira land gurus. I'm a bit confused between the 06/07/08 civic models of North American and Asian models.
Again.
Between honda civic 06/07/08/09 and Honda accord 05/06/07 model, which one is better in terms of fuel economy, maintainance cost, durability, tech, luxury and suspension.

North America

umennaesie:
Hello Naira land gurus.Pls I need advice on between honda civic 06/07/08 and Honda accord 05/06/07 in terms of fuel economy, engine size, durability, maintenance and luxury cos I m about to buy any of above

Go for civic you will enjoy everything about that car. Maintenance, durability, fuel economy are lower better than Accord

tuniski:
At every 4yr cycle hand over notes are prepared irrespective of whether it is same party or a new party. You think apc is doing anything new, think again!

Prove me wrong by providing a link where there's a news about it... JUST A PROVE

tuniski:
Hehehehe las las you will be alright.

Please mention between 1999-2011 the time PDP Ministers prepared Handover notes if not that in 2015 they're out of power and another party is taking over..

Nneke2001:
Good day,

I want to buy a used car in Lagos and I want to drive it down to Port Harcourt, but the vehicle license will expire in May 2019. Can I drive it down to Port Harcourt and get the CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP done at Port Harcourt? Or do I do it here in Lagos before I embark on the journey?

Please I need advice so as not to have issues with uniformed men on the highway from Lagos to Port Harcourt.

Thanks.

Once you've confirmed that the Papers are Genuine.. And you have all the Necessary Papers you can drive to Port harcourt... But if have the time and money why not do the change of ownership there once and for all

edupedia:
PDP are the most irresponsible set of politicians this country has ever had....

Never Heard the PDP government ever directed it's ministers to prepare hand over note at the end of each term they spent in power...

Funny How PDP makes things look like they’ve never been in power before. Throughout the 16 years of PDP no time the Ministers prepared handover notes when their time elapsed.. PDP should wait till May 29 before they start drama.

PuZZyNegro:
The only way that you can get a good salvage car is when you import it yourself.

Sadly, most naija auto dealers go for the worst salvage with high mileage just so they can make excessive profit.

You’re right. But there are still few dealers that are not desperate about their gains.

OfficialSam:
Well articulated bro.
My Honda Accord has been giving me issues of late. Hence, i'm planning on getting the corolla too. But honestly i don't think i can spend more than 1.8m including customs papers. I don't mind a salvage, as long as the frame is not damaged and it was not flooded.

To them in a country where everything is working they can call it Salvage. But for Us here it’s a good car. Just a minor dent and we will use it for years

Gandollaar:
We are saying the same thing. If they are not loyal party men, they should as a matter of fact be sanctioned.

Remember they were elected same way Wike was elected.... What would be your reaction if the President just wake up one day and Suspend Wike or any other Governor?

BrokenCock:
Stop putting mouth in what u don't know, read n pass abeg!

I live, work and pay my tax in Rivers State... Get a life and stop acting foolishly online. Killings going on for Weeks now at Choba,Aluu, Alakahia area and the Governor did not suspend the Obio-Akpor LGA Chairman, But can suspend those He thought didn’t support Him fully during the last election.

Gandollaar:
Move on bro, even Amaechi has moved on.

Get sense Bro. I didn’t mention anything like Amarachi. If you’re in Rivers state you will know that those local council chairmen suspended didn’t show 100% loyalty to Wike during the last election.

The News should be Rivers Chief Thug Suspends His foot soldiers. ........ Those local council chairmen were suspended because they were not seen during the last election going from one poling unit to the other....

derayo90:
between ford flex and lexus gx 470 which one should i go for. and i also need details about ford flex

You're comparing Iyana-Ipaja (ford Flex) with VGC (lexus GX 470)...

Wrong Comparison. PDP is made up of so many People with different ideologies l, but Tiger Woods is just a person who make decisions about Himself for himself.

rationalmind:
It's such a pity, the problem is our exchange rate. If the exchange rate was around N150 to a Dollar, you'll have no issues spending 5k dols on a 15 year old car. Who will even buy a 15 year old car when you can get a 2012+ at 1.8m landing cost.

Perhaps, majority of private vehicles on our roads would have been manufactured from 2010+ and not between 1998-2008 as we currently have.

You’re right. I remember in 2005-06 there are lot of 1999-2001 Camry every where. I just pray things can go back to how it used to be. Even if the dollar will be at 200 Naira

greenhulk:
If course. Reason why the salvage market is booming here. In this country where people don't even have insurance on their cars, over there if u can't afford insurance then u can't own a car. A car that costs $4-5k clean title can be bought for less than $1,000 salvaged and u will spend less than $300 to fix whatever damage, thanks to used parts. The factory paints on some of these cars cost $2-5k dollars, reason why once u have a bad dent the value decreases so much at the salvaged market. But which cares about that one here, dabfo and okada will still scratch u. That suspension will still damage within a year, thanks to bad roads.

Now you see reason why it is good to get salvage here.... I insured my car with less than 60k a year... The remaining funds went to other Important issues... Money scarce in Nigeria and what most people want is just something that will move Us from Point A to B.... Reason Corolla is like Pure water in the Country..... Don't blame Us.. It's the condition we found ourselves

greenhulk:
I am not talking about OP's car in particular, just saying clean title cars are not cheap, sometimes 4-6 times more expensive than the salvaged ones and really not favorable to dealers expect someone who actually knows the value makes a pre order. And I thought OP said 'one of the cars he picked there'.. I believe he wasn't talking about this particular corolla. If indeed the Corolla is clean title, 139k miles and 1 owner then the price is worth it.

I understand your point about the price of Clean Tittle cars.... I am sure 99% of those buying imported cars are buying the Salvaged.... I can't spend 4-5K$ on a 15 years old car....

greenhulk:
Actually, the average price of a clean title 06 corolla with less than 130k miles, 1 or not more than 2 owners is around $4-5,000 excluding shipping (Some can even be as high as $6,000 trust me). This is why it is not a good business strategy for dealers to bring in clean title cars because they are going to stay long on the stand without someone buying them. It is only a few that understand the goodness of clean title cars and those ones are better off making the pre order themselves. Imagine 06 corolla for $5k, thats around 1.8m excluding shipping and clearing and by the time u add profile how much dealer want come sell am?

He said there was little impact on the car and that takes away the clean title from the Car..... It's dented

The Camry is better... Lexus is the Luxury version of camry

nurey:
They have told you how much custom papers would cost, the real question is are you ready to foot that bill. The amount you paid for the vehicle is exorbitant.

You paid custom fees to Benin republic but ommitted that of Nigeria reason why paying real duty is cheaper at tin can than from Benin republic.

I don't really see the big difference between a 2003 corolla and a 2007 corolla maybe because we have 2 of them and I have weighed them side by side. The only difference I know is in CE with manual windows all the other corolla years are identical except sport which wears skirt join the leggings

sheffyutd is a trusted agent on NL, there is another popular guy who has a thread but I don forget him name

Bolded got me laughing...... Actually I think the only difference between the 03-07 corolla is the automatic lock that was introduced from the 05 to 07... Except that we are just buying the same Car at different price

captainking:
i used my babyboy for 2 years and i did not change ball joints...

I'm Sure you're not a Wa Wa Wa driver like we call them in PH

Yes I think

OBJ also demolished Dokpesi’s property in 2006 and nobody saw it as witch-hunt.

afoife:
Please can you share the pictures of the difference for knowledge purpose. Thanks

You can search for videos of the 2 cars. It’s easier that way. You can get the videos on YouTube... The i4 engine in 2009 is 2.4ltr Same you can find in 2003-2005 Camry. But the 2010 is with 2.5 ltrs and they look differently

captainuc:
I dey trowey salute car guru

Abeg, i'm indifference in these two cars. Golf4 and Ford Focus. Which would you advice me to go for considering the durability, reliability, maintenance, parts and fuel consumption.

Anticipating your response. Thanks!

If I were you I will buy the Golf 4 and have peace of mind. Ford can give you heart attack with part and all these Kazeems we have as Mechanics

kingreign:
Yet some ignorant nairaland folks will claim Toyota is a bad buy when it comes to safety engineering.

delugajackson:, come see the kind of news you're naturally supposed to use to mock Toyota cars.

They will soon gather on you like flies.

legalwealth:
Well!

Until I run or see comprehensive VIN check on the said car.

Hope He can provide that. But I doubt

legalwealth:
In as much you could be right, if the car is truly a clean title one, it is not high. #Justsaying

He said there’s little impact on the car and that takes away the clean title. If you add 400-500k duty then it’s high. 2.4 for 2006 Corolla.