daxlasaint:


DO not,I repeat Do not buy that car... it's sweeet to drive but he'll to maintain. I should. Know. Cos I own one and it's currently. Sitting in the garage like it has. For the last 4 months due to gearbox break down that didn't even give 5 minutes notice bfre happening. Off course the gear box only packed up after hundreds of thousands spent in less than one year fixing issues. That kept creeping up and reoccurring with regularity

angels09:
Op hmm to make each trip an holiday... Buy a Mercedes Benz W203 200K facelift version or W202 230K.... Come with my thanksgiving offering six months later

valencia25:


Are you buying your first car? Then you need to read this article, it'll guide you http://www.realacars.com/2015/09/which-type-of-car-should-i-buy.html plus i can't advice you to get Ford.

Fulaman198:
In the end Shullamite, you have a brain. You don't have to reason with no facts. Most people that are anti-Toyota/Honda are followers and have no sense of shame except to join the redneck white-Americun (pun intended) bandwagon. There is a reason why Asian cars are touted and respected for their reliability. There is a reason why Toyota had to train Ford in the 80s/90s on how to build better reliable cars. This is because Americans think with mass-production in mind (quantity over quality).

Toyota and Honda know they have big boots to fill, so they can only go down, so they are trying to remain at the top. In end, the decision you make is on you. If you choose to believe those who deceive you on here, in the end you will be the one paying for your own actions of believing nonsensical statements.

xpensivealex:
Can dis ride fly for 200k? Upload d engine pix,analyse d basic feature like AC,ALloy rim etc. I wil quickly make arrangement,

chucky234:
Na wa for some people oooo, so everybody should be buying Toyota and Honda abi.
The last time I checked Ford Fusion is still the best selling car, advising someone not to buy a car based on poor reliability rating is like saying people shouldn't get close to German cars for their poor reliability.
There are almost no bad but bad owners, I see rickety Toyota cars on Lagos roads daily.

ElRazur:


My brother drives a 2006 Ford Escape in Nigeria. It was a left hand imported from the UK. In fact, the car was from an American military personnel based in the UK here.

The car has been used to travel to a few parts of Nigeria and I have been inside it from Ilorin to Ife and for many daily use in Ilorin. My thoughts? A reliable car that I personally see nothing wrong with it. The ride is quiet on the inside and seem to absorb the bad roads well. The car has been in naija for three years or so now and the only repair that's done on it was when the car door was dented by the house gate. No mechanical failure and no issues that will give me any concerns if I am buying a Ford Escape.


I am buying a car in naija soon and I have it down as one of the alternatives I would consider. In my experience, I have nothing bad to say about Ford Escape. Even here in the UK, they've upped their game and they are easy and cheap to own and maintain. Finally, Ford that come to Nigeria are probably the one designated for America and in my experience they tend to come more kitted than their UK counterpart.

If you want to buy a Ford escape, I'll say go for it. However, don't be an average Nigerian and try to cut corners with servicing and looking after your ride because I= O. What you put in is what you will get down the line.

A Ford Escape from 2005 seem to retail for 800k - 1.5m. I think for what it does as s daily commute for social and pleasure, it is not bad. Good luck.

kingreign:


You are devil incarnated. How can you prod someone to buy an early year model ford, a ford escape so that he'll be come a scape goat in the hands of the ford escape and won't escape its evil defects?
You evil black man want a fellow guy to buy a car with extensive gearbox and engine, unintended acceleration, airbag and seatbelt palava?

In the whole of Europe, VW has one of the best reliability so no carry your bad mouth go there. How I no sure say na you be the kazeem wey dey pour salt inside the engine and gearbox of your friends and neighbour VW?
You sound evil to be trusted. Infact, OP buy Honda or Toyota. Boring or no boring won't give you night and day mares.
Over 30million Americans and Canadians can't be stupid to choose a Toyota and Honda over a Ford

pato405:


you are evil! why the campaign of calumny against a product you know next to nothing about?

did I read someone up there advising op to go for a volks? op, pls save your money and treck rather than heeding to such advise. I have 3 friends who drive volks (Passat and bora) and a neighbour whose Passat almost gave him hypertension until he sold it for a miserable amount. My other friends nko? their complains weren't different. according to the one who drove a Bora...he said: "Bora was the Germans greatest mistake"...their complains scared me from volks product. the only volks a little bit reliable is the golf...but newer models are fraught with problems...check my posts...I helped a colleague sell one lately here on nairaland, despite her good maintenance habit, the car gave her lots of electrical issues.

the only debate here is that Nigerians are averse to other products outside Toyota and Honda.

pato405:


Withdraw this 'Thanks' abeg!

When you ask, ask people who drive one, don't allow others who are simply biased and form their opinion out of sheer ignorance to deceive you.

Get a toks Escape and thank me later. I will advise against any Nigerian used car. Reason: Many Nigerians have a very poor maintenance culture. They dont mind using wrong parts, wrong engine oil, and patronize wrong mechanics. They eventually resort to selling the car when problems resulting from their poor maintenance habits become insoluble..and guess what? When you turn up as a potential buyer, You'll NEVER be told of the problems they've been grappling with - so you end up buying a pig in a poke - another man's whahala with your hard earned money. Nothing can be more painful than such. Pls go for toks and do a routine VIN check, Check milage, scan the car...if it's all OK, pay, service the car and you are good to go!