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2011 ACURA MDX TECH ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE

Body Style: 4 Door
Rear Defrost
Power Windows
Sun/Moon Roof
Rear Spoiler
Compact Spare Tire
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Aluminum Wheels
Passenger Capacity: 7

PASSENGER COMFORT
Alarm, Auxiliary Pwr Outlet, Back-Up Camera, Cruise Control, Vehicle Anti-Theft System, Fog Lamps, Auto-Off Headlights, HID headlights, Power Liftgate, Front Reading Lamps, Rear Reading Lamps, Adjustable Steering Wheel, Steering Wheel Controls, Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel, Trip Computer, Remote Trunk Release, Universal Garage Door Opener, Intermittent Wipers, Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers, Keyless Entry, Power Door Locks, Electrochromic rearview mirror, Heated Mirrors, Mirror Memory, Power Mirrors, Driver Vanity Mirror, Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror, Passenger Vanity Mirror, Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror, Power Steering

ENTERTAINMENT
AM/FM Stereo, Auxiliary Audio Input, CD Changer, CD Player, MP3 Player, Satellite Radio, Premium Sound System Entertainment System, Hard Disk Drive

HEATING AND COOLING
Climate Control Dual Zone A/C, Rear A/C,

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION
Navigation System, Onboard Hands-Free Communications System, Wireless Cell Phone Hookup,

SEATS
Leather Seats, Additional Rear Seat, Heated Front Seats, Heated Rear Seat, Driver Lumbar Seat, Memory Power Driver Seat, Power Passenger Seat, 2nd Row Bench Seat ,Bucket Seats

ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE
All Wheel Drive V6 Cylinder Engine, Engine Type: Gas V6, Displacement: 3.7L/224Horsepower (Net @ RPM): 300 @ 6300Torque (Net @ RPM): 270 @ 4500
Transmission: Automatic w/OD, Turning diameter: 37.6.


SAFETY
Driver Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag, Front Head Air Bag, Rear Head Air Bag, Front Side Air Bag, Brakes4-Wheel ABS4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Control, Daytime Running Lights, Child Safety Locks, Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors, Traction Control, Emergency Trunk Release

SERVICE
Service History: Honda Place Apapa, Hodge Autos Lekki, only OEM parts used. Bought as family car July 2017. Parts imported from oemacuraparts.com (receipts also available on demand)

Brand New Michelin Tyres, factory AC Chilling, 2 driver profile, Moon roof, Voice Activated Controls Available,
With Honda's patented SHAWD system, corners at high speed will be no problem for even novice drivers

Asking Price: 5.9mm (negotiable).

Call 08070691183 for inspection (serious buyers only please)

Canadianfly:
This is wrong. One, she can't use what she has as it is not a PCC. It's a criminal record/background check that some jobs require in the UK. Those are CRBs not PCCs.
Two, she can't add someone she's not married to as a dependent. Her best bet is start the process as a singleton, get ITA and AOR, then marry the bros and add him on your application. You'll have to show POF for two, his Medicals and PCCs of countries where necessary.

Cc: Dame91

You're right on both counts. Thanks for the clarification

Ambidextrause:
Hi @Sezbaby please see your pm

Hello Ambidextrause. I've replied. You can send PMs now.

Dame91:
Hello people. I'm about to start this EE process but I have some questions on my mind that I would need your help with.

The first one is that I studied in the UK for my masters between 2013-2014 and during the course of my study I had to do a background check for work. My question is that can I still use it now as my police report?

The second one is that I am single now but I'll be getting married later this year by God's grace and I'm really interested in getting my PR now but my fiance is not so keen on it. Is it possible to get my PR and then file for him when we get married? Thanks for your anticipated response

I might be wrong but I believe those PCCs are only valid for 6 months.

As regards your Fiance, I recommend you start the process and use your fiance as Dependent. You'll have to do all the work, but as long as they are willing to give you documents, do medicals, Police report and take passport when the time comes, they don't have to lift a finger. Whether your fiance will agree to follow you to Canada when the time comes however...............

okonja:
Congratulations,

Please I would like to ask a questions because looks like we are the same family size

1. Did you both write and make use of the IELTS or just the P.A's?

2. Did you declare the exact required POF?, If yes, how much?

I will be glad to get a response on this soon. Thanks

Yes, we both wrote IELTS and did ECA for our credentials. I as the PA claimed points from my wife's IELTS and ECA

We declared POF for a family of 3, i think about 18k3 CAD or thereabout. The money was not fully covered by the naira in my savings account due to exchange rate, so we used our Pension fund statement (both of us). With the allowed 25%, it was more than enough to cover the requirement. You can obtain a letter in that regards from any office of your registered PFA

sleekchic:
Hello,

My husband is the principal applicant,and we are in the process of renewing his passport, can we dive into the pool with the old passport while we wait for the new passport?(it expires by June 2018) Will we be able to change it easily before ITA? Or we should just wait for the new passport then enter the pool?

I changed my passport between EE Profile and PR Application as the old passport was going to expire before the PR application could be completed. I used my old passport to start the EE application, then got a new passport and when I got ITA, I used the new one. I just explained the change in my LOE and had no issues. At least its been approved now. Like I explained earlier, even my wife used two different passports. One with maiden name for EE and one with married name after ITA. We never got any ADR for that.

Just explain in your LOE and attach scanned copies of both passports as your travel documents. Plus note that new passport has a row showing the Old passport number

stonecoldcafe:
This is a fantastic timeline of faith and perseverance. I tap into it in Jesus name. Your 5 months wait until ITA humbled me. That is a month shy of half a year! It hits close to home cos my estimated CRS score is a little close to yours. So even though I aced ielts at first attempt, I have changed my name to Patience on this journey.
I want to encourage everyone who didn't make ielts this time to chin up. Your race is different from the next man's race. Dont envy any man. Don't be down cast for too long and forget your goal. Run your own race diligently. Some people re-writing ielts will jump into that pool and land ITA the following week while others are patiently waiting for scores to crash.

So put a smile on your face. Dust those books again. Practice harder again and come back with testimony. Have a good weekend everyone

Thanks

Saintp:
Congratulations.

Please what exactly is the ADR about POF for? what did the request?

Was told to explain a transaction on my savings account. There was a significant transfer (own account transfer) from current to savings. We sold USD and the BDC gave us cash which was credited to current and then moved to POF savings.

I explained all that in the ADR LOE i sent and attached the email showing the inflow of the USD into my DOM account from my wife's account. Also attached statements showing that it was a cash deposit into current that was moved into savings.

Ljay17:
Congratulations!!! Out of curiosity, did you get ADR for Height and Eye Colour?

Nope. Nothing like that.

That document came with PPR request.

We didn't fill any IMM008 as well as there was no change to the family. Just sent the PPR letter and filled the attached Height and eye colour form only.

Just to say a big thank you to everyone that contributed to this forum. My family (Husband, wife and child) started this journey in September 2016, and the forum was very instrumental to our success.

To everyone that has just started or is planning to start, please don't waste your money on consultants. Read, Read and again read. All the information you need is here. Join the various whats app groups and in no time, you'll be an expert.

Lastly, to encourage people, see our timeline below

IELTS: September 2016
IQAS: September 2016
EE Profile Created: November 2016, with Husband as Principal Applicant and CRS 418
ITA: April 9th 2017 (5 months After)
Medicals: June 19th 2017
Application Submitted: July 9th 2017
Medicals Passed: July 21st, 2017

July to December 2017 : roughly 6 months (absolutely nothing happened. As in nothing. We just dey siddon look everyday)


January 4, 2018: ADR for POF (responded immediately) Changed to IP2
January 5, 2018: PPR (finally, just about 4 days to 6 months)

Passports delivered to Accra January 10th and approved, January 19th.
Awaiting pick up letter.

Been a long journey, but worth the wait.

If you're with the London visa office, i recommend you lift up your eyes to the hills, and just wait upon the Lord or whatever your faith trusts in (lol). Spend the time reading up on what you need to do post PPR, cos trust me, there is a lot to do if you want to land and integrate easily with minimal disruption to your livelihood and standard of living. Its not about your qualifications or anything but just basic stuff that make things like finding a job easier.

Will update when the pick up letter arrives.

FAQS:
1. We changed our passports during the process, i.e. different passports for EE and PR application. Wifey even changed her name from maiden to married. We explained in LOE and no issues.

2. I changed NOCS between EE and PR application (after ITA). Again, no issues, just explain with LOE and you should be fine.

3. We paid all Application and COPR fees upfront as recommended. (not compulsory though)

4. We uploaded all IQAS and IELTS (did not want stories that touch)

5. POF was savings account

6. We have had visa rejections before, so no issues there

7. We used our childs US passport. Visa will not be issued on approval but child will get COPR

Will update if i think of any other thing


Thanks and peace out

Hi All

I recently purchased a 2011 Acura MDX and I'm having a bit of a hard time locating a Good auto shop / mechanic that really understands the car. I even took it to Honda in Apapa but when they came out with the quote, they recommended VTF 4 fluid for the rear differential instead of the manufacturer recommended DPSF fluid.

For the engine, they also recommended 5w-30 in place of the manufacturer recommended 5w-20.
This kinda scared me, so I recalled the vehicle, before we start telling stories.

So please does anyone know any good auto repair workshops or mechanics that truly understand the unique requirements of the Acura Vehicle. There's nothing wrong with the car per se but I'm just being proactive. I have attached a copy of the recommended service fluids
Location is Lagos (within the Lekki, Yaba, Ikeja axis but any area in Lagos is fine as long as they are good)

Thanks

mayor2013:
Your location?

Lagos Please. I have also updated the post to reflect this

thanks

Hi All

I recently purchased a 2011 Acura MDX and I'm having a bit of a hard time locating a Good auto shop / mechanic that really understands the car. I even took it to Honda in Apapa but when they came out with the quote, they recommended VTF 4 fluid for the rear differential instead of the manufacturer recommended DSPF fluid.

For the engine, they also recommended 5w-30 in place of the manufacturer recommended 5w-20.
This kinda scared me, so I recalled the vehicle, before we start telling stories.

So please does anyone know any good auto repair workshops or mechanics that truly understand the unique requirements of the Acura Vehicle. There's nothing wrong with the car per se but I'm just being proactive. I have attached a copy of the recommended service fluids
Preferred location is Lagos (within the Lekki, Yaba, Ikeja axis but any area in Lagos is fine as long as they are good)

Thanks

lalavita:
Congrats!
Yes Maryland/DC/VA is expensive.
You should prob have at least 10k but could be more.
I think the price you got for Shady Grove + Dr is good if it is 10k total

Here are 3 options which are a bit cheaper than the typical DMV prices but still expensive compared to ATL/TX/Chicago popularly used my Nairaland mamas.

These are estimates based on standard stay in hospital

Virginia Hospital Center. I think they offer a small discount. Call and ask
V Delivery: 4400
CS: 6400
Epidural: 1200
C section anaesthetic: 850
Dr Fee - Dr Tchabo (renowned Cameroonian Dr) - discounted self pay rate - 3000 for V, 3300 for CS

Ann Arundel Medical Center. They offer 2% discount lol
V Delivery: 5617
CS: 7787
Baby Acc Fee: 2000
Anesthesia: 1000 (estimate)
Dr Rogers: discounted self pay rate 3000 (this is the lowest priced OB that delivers there. You can find his contact on their site)

Inova Alexandria - Thanks @aye88 for the recommendation
This is the only hospital I know in DMV that offers significant discount for Self Pay.
Prices below are after discount

V Delivery: 3701.43
CS: 5292.54
Baby: 1290.06
Dr Ansera: 3000

I also heard PG Hospital is relatively cheap but it depends on how picky you are in terms of service and environment. The reviews are not great.

All the best. Pls google for contact info of all parties. Also make sure you ask as many questions. Due to the fact that most DMV hospitals do not have packages, billing is not so straight forward.
Also check out the attached spreadsheet by @aye88

Thanks @lalavita for your response.
Really appreciated
seems MD is not for the faint hearted oo but God dey sha.
Will post updates as I get them

Hi All
Congrats to all the new moms, successful POEs and expectants!
I'm a first time mom and really appreciate all the support from this forum. I dunno what I'lld have done without you guys.
I was gonna go to Gwinneth ATL b4 but since I have family in Maryland, I've decided to go there instead.
A friend recommended shady grove medical centre and a Dr. Yu. I have been in touch and all in all, we're looking at about $10 - $11k in bills.
I however think its too expensive and would like to explore other options.
So to all in the house, information on Maryland hospitals, their rates and user experience(as per delivery oo) is urgently needed abeg as i want to apply for my visa asap.

Thanks in advance