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Absence of thermostat and fans running direct won't allow car to attain optimum temperature, therefore keeping RPM high in an attempt to attain optimum operation temperature which can will lead to high fuel consumption.
But don't just go installing thermostat, determine why it was removed to start with and have the radiator condition determined as it might need replacement before thermostat is reintroduced into system.

sholarb:
Jeez! That's over 600 'tausand' KMs! I assume odo is in miles.

Yea, in miles.

thebigkendo:
Hahaha trips always reset at 1k, AC was not cooling.. Dealer say I just need to put gas.. All for a 17k miles car

I know, was just being sarcastic.
The gas was discharged because AC wasn't being used regularly...

thebigkendo:
Last thurday I inspected this toks 06 accord with only 17k miles. Dealer was swearing the 17k was actual.. 17k was this oily & rusted .. At first glance I automatically saw 170k(which is what I expected) only for me to look again.. 17k

Gats be 17k on Trip A.

Megatone:
I apologise problem, i no apologise problem. I stated earlier dat d fault came from my client. I also accept full responsibility of my errors. Wat else do u want?

For a start, VIN of as many as possible of vehicles you ever sold in the past 3 months.


We have to start giving better responses than apology for errors, apologies don't turn back the hands of time.

EgunMogaji:
And people like him will start wondering why their hustle never reaps fruit.

How can you reap fruit when your core fiber is based on being morally flexible.

It's sad how business men and women see anyone calling out their faults as an enemy rather than seeing the that person is standing up for the defenseless and only demanding better value for money.

Megatone:
Shey na ur broke ass i wan scam?. U wey need help. May b na IDP u dey dey type dis poo.

I ve apologised to the house and that is it.

You fail to see the number of lives that your falsehood can put in danger. Full disclosure and proper public relations would have saved you of all this...

Ipfreely:
Oh, and you seem to be in good company in this section. A ton of dubious ads.

https://www.nairaland.com/4302160/toks-very-clean-lexus-gx470#64959283

https://www.nairaland.com/4327497/tokunbo-2010-toyota-camry-xle#64977093

https://www.nairaland.com/4340689/toyota-corolla-sport-2008-tokunbo#64971609

https://www.nairaland.com/4328288/selling-cheap-2005-tokunbo-mdx#64971333

For Valor and Galantry shown in this thread you are hereby recommended for the position of an Inspector in the Demeanors Corps.

Cc; Banky3w, chukel, computerglobal, Diportivo, erico2k2, gazzuzz, honmusa, Kingreign, LeJeun3, Mayor2013, nurey, Obekediamondfuto, Princetom1, thebigkendo

Some of una don late for parade oh.

No one is trying to pull seller down.
But giving buyers more information than you were willing to share and therefore save lives.
Ignorance is no defence.
The illuminated washer fluid indicator in picture posted is even a red flag.

Olúwa ó! Tiri hundrend and sefenti tiri tausand, sefen hundrend and taty noin!

Scammer:
Whew.

I've been very busy I totally forgot I had a thread here.

Car arrived in cotonou about mid January.
The guy who was supposed to clear gave me issues. I had to pay extra 50k to the 300k I gave him earlier. Note this is cotonou duty, Not Nigeria duty

The car was towed to a park where accident cars are always repaired.
I gave a strict instruction about not tampering it or cranking. Until I get there.
I went to see my beauty along with my favorite mechanic from lagos.
He checked some fuses and some areas of the car to see if car has serious water damage.
Enine oil and transmission oil looked clean.

We got a battery to crank.
Dash lights came on. If you push the start button the lights go off but won't crank.
After much diagnosis Starter motor was the culprit.
Starter motor was replaced the second day.
Car cranked and poured to life.

But the car was rough idling.

There are some issues.

The airbag light is permanently on. (Maybe the srs module got wet.)

Check engine light and one other yellow light is on.

The car stereo is not coming on.

But everyother thing works perfectly.

At this point I'm quite relaxed. And the known issues are very minor.

Car will be flown to lagos next week.
All in all.
I'm thankful.
No pictures for now for private reasons.

Lucky you.
A comprehensive scan using an high end scanner should reveal problems.

chucksbadt:
Who is Dancok? Does he own a golf 4?

If you ask me, nah who I go ask....?
Kindly visit
https://www.nairaland.com/4122018/pls-car-restorable-what-likely
To know more about he who must not be named.

Justbright:
Wen d guy ran d scan dis what showed on his system...am aware its meant to come up with a code..BT dis what displayed on his system


What doI do pls...am really frustrated right now

Patronize someone who knows what he's doing and will give you scan result and not these scam results they keep giving you.

Never George Bush any parts instead of Regan.

lemmyt:
Hello Peeps, I salute you all. I went to inspect a Camry 2008 toks with my mechanic today. My mech certified d car to be sound after driving it for a few km. However, d car's mileage is 178000km. The mileage doesn't go down well with me as i think its too high for a Toks even though my mech says d mileage doesn't matter. Please i need ur advice before i make payment. Thanks for ur anticipated advice.

178000/10 years= 17800
17800/12 months per year= 1483
1483/25 working days per month= 59km per day.

Kashif:
Wait o, 900K to replace this lens and fix the scratch?!

GAZZUZZ:
have you seen quote from stallion motors?

Those big garages that can quote 10k for ordinary clips!
Their invoice would be something like this
Head lamps- set
Bumper
Bumper bracket
Bumper clips
Splash protector
Splash protector clips
Mud guard
Fender
Fender pad
Front collision sensors
Labour.
Then they will give 5% discount on labour after much negotiation.

snowlord:
Please....I need help...my Honda accord 2011 showing dz service A _ -3079,m thinking about replacing d oil
Cc:luvinghubby,Gazzuzz

This means you have not been resetting your oil life counter each time you service the vehicle and you have traveled 3079miles since the time it got to 0% oil life when you were supposed to service engine and reset oil life counter.

dimeji1:
Hello house, base on good testimonies I read on this trend, I have planned to use my matrix car for uber but I only have a question to ask.
Can I sincerely make N35k every week from this business(I will be giving the car to a driver)?
Because I am thinking of buying another car on bank loan(for personal use) and use the income from uber to repay the loan.

Interest rate on loan vs profit margin, human factors and vehicle depreciation makes it not worth the risk.

If you have cash you are tired of seeing in the bank, you can venture into Uber with it, but bank loan is no no.

kay29000:
The lady wants the activities to be in Ibadan.

Sabo has lots of old beggars, but they may not use the drugs.
You may have to visit motor parks or markets (Iwo road, Ojoo, Agodi Gate, Mokola roundabout...) to see old people, I don't know of any home for the age that may be in need of items. You can give to old load carriers (Alabaru) in the markets.
Those interior places like Bere, Oje, Ayẹyẹ... and the likes too have an high population of aged people.

I think drug supplements, fruits, balms (for arthritis), medications for malaria or fever or aches as well can help as they are needs too. Food stuff is sort of typical and can be easily gotten from several sources.

aieromon:
OP,I warned you about monitoring spirits.

Once again,they have arrived!

Laugh don tear my belle oh!

Nah Dancok wey drive car without wire we see wey we dey talk, OP can even do transgender surgery!
This body work no be here, both human and car panel beating!
Even after op do gender swap una still no gree rest.

fuckboys:
I'm sorry but I ain't taking my words back, gazzuzz is like a Big Brother figure to me cos I'm just 22 of age , I followed him on nairaland cos of my love for automobiles and I learn a lot from him. I saw this thread when he shared his comment. With all due respect he shouldn't have brought it here, and cc'n those monikers too? that's like the height of all lows.


Should I come to you?. That's why Nigeria is so bleeped up, we should always call a spade what it is. that's why politicians keep buying our youths with #500 in exchange for their destiny.
Tell it to him, he didn't act matured...

I could tell my Dad
I could tell my boss
I could tell YOU!!..

Your moniker says it all...

@OP
Are you referring to diagnosis fee as 'excess money'?
But why would anyone need the services of a mechanic again after discovering the problem, he should just go ahead and fix it nah.

OmerianConsult:
None. We are business consultants. That's why we need technical partners and investors to implement this great idea.

Okay. I wish you the very best.

DavidOluyale:
Thanks soo much. Please don't be offended, but how do these affect the thesis ?

Undulating terrain- climbing hills, more acceleration, less km/L. Down hill, less acceleration, more km/L.
Drive pattern - hard throttle, frequent braking- less km/l
Traffic- longer time engine runs - lesser km/l.

Harbewilliams:
Uber is one business that is worth investing in if you’d like to earn ₦130,000 monthly on a ₦1,700,000 investment. The 2 most important factors to succeed in the business are getting a practical car that is in good working condition. As well as getting a good and trustworthy driver.

E-hailing companies accepts 2003 and above four door cars. However, buying a 2003-2006 model is better so the car can repay itself on time whilst having a life span of 3 to 4 years on the platform before they yank if off.

When choosing the most practical car to use, you have to consider the following factors: Purchase cost, fuel economy, good air conditioner, reliability, maintenance cost, life span, resale value etc..

Despite how lucrative the business is, I noticed several cars have been pulling out of the Uber business due to accidents, reliability issues, fuel consumption especially vehicles with 6 cylinder engines etc.

I want to talk about investment and return on investment (ROI) in the context of E-hailing business (uber, taxify, oga taxi)
So I was researching fixed deposit rates, not to invest but to get a comparison between that and an investment in Uber.

The best rate I was able to get was 3% on a 30 day fix, that is, if you left your money with the bank for 30 days, they would give you an appreciation on your capital of 3%. So I though, let's choose a nominal figure for the sake of this post, a figure of say #1,500,000.

If you fix #1,500,000 naira on a percentage of 3%, at the end of the term, you make a profit (or interest) of 50,000 naira. A whooping sum of #12,500 per week. I believe there is also a service charge, though negligible, it will affect your bottom line.

Now let us look at an equivalent investment on Uber,
Now that e-hailing companies is accepting year 2003 cars and newer.
Let's say you invest in Uber with #1,500,000.
You are guaranteed returns of #130,000 per month
, #32,500 per week.












From my layman calculation that is about 8% compared to fixed deposits' 3%.

Quite a difference when the capital we speak of is #1,500,000 .

Now, I think you may speak of risk. Fixed deposits are essentially risk free, while Uber carries certain risks; accident, theft, fire etc., but that is where insurance comes in. For about #50,000 naira you can negate all risks, for up to 1 year. Over the course of a year, that is 4000 every month. Risk averted.
If we were to deduct interest from risk premium (insurance) we get a profit of 116,000 per month, still much higher than fixed deposit.

One legitimate concern of course is, what happens to mechanic costs when you have to fix the car (this is a variable and highly dependent on other factors, also it is unpredictable so I won't calculate that here), if you get a good vehicle, you don't have to worry about mechanic costs, I have been driving my car on Uber for 3 months and haven't had cause to visit a mechanic, so it's been all profit for me.

So how do you get a good car? Leave that to us, we can help you source for well-maintained vehicles from reputable car dealerships.
As fleet managers, we can help you purchase sound vehicles for your investment.

It is worthy to mention that no investment vehicle (no pun intended) is devoid of risk, fixed deposits are affected by inflation while Uber vehicles are affected by depreciation.

I think any investment that out performs the local fixed deposit rates is a good investment. Think about it.

Invest in Uber today.
contact us today
fleetdrive2016@gmail.com
07016682929 (whatsapp)

Not even for engine service.
Tyre pump, change or rotation.

DavidOluyale:
Thanks for the reply. What could make all things unequal ?

Undulating terrain
Drive pattern
Traffic...

DavidOluyale:
I greet all.

Pls I need to get a little more understanding on what km/l fuel rating of car means.

I saw a car with rating 12km/l

So I assume this means for evey 12km of distance covered, one litre of fuel goes.

Now.. assume the distance from point A to point B is 12km.

Does this mean 2 litres of fuel will take me from point A to point B and Back to point A (24km distance in total)
?

Also that 2 * N145 =N290 of feul can take me a distance of 24km ??

Thanks for you verifications.

All things being equal. Yes.

MrBigiman:
Between 1994-2000 heralded a Benz era that will live on. It would be a pride that 17 years later would still be treated with awe, dignity and due regard. Its the Mercedes C class W202, a gaint that would never die.

I drove this car about 2 years back and its memories would remain within my members. From its solid build, to its impeccable movement, to the respect it garners, this king left an impression in my mind, that despite using other cars, I still retain one in my collection till this day.

So what's your experience with the W202. Don't keep it to yourself.

https://www.nairaland.com/4274769/mercedes-c-class-w202-3#63968009

MrBigiman:
It was the year 1998, and it was going to be the best year ever for the auto industry, as the year was going to herald about the most reliable vehicle crafted by man. This phenomenon was mean't to hold sway for only half a decade, but little was it known that it was the creation of the indestructible. Honda was going to produce their best car yet before the turn of the millennium, and decades later would struggle to relive the same feat.

I got my Honda Baby Boy 2001model in 2010, and almost 8 years later, she runs gallantly. Not a single Engine fix, transmission change or AC repair. Unlike the constant ugly remarks of the Honda foot, this has stayed unshaken for almost 2 decades. If theres any ride which passes the reliability test 100% this would be it. Today I use 2 vehicles each made 1998 and 2001 respectively. While my favourite of all time would be the Mercedes C class W202, the Honda Baby Boy without sentiments remains one of the most reliable car ever made.

Kindly leave a comment of your unbiased view of this ride, and the memories she leave with you.

Peace!

https://www.nairaland.com/4313499/honda-babyboy-simplicity-perfection#64544239

MrBigiman:
1997-2002 were great years for car lovers, as it was going to open up the doors of car ownership to everyone. Prior to the advent of Japanese Engineering, using cars remained only in the purview of the affluent. However, this barrier wouldn't be for long, as vehicles would now be sold and resold to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th owners without a major decline in performance. This, was the very innovation of Japanese craftsmanship.

If there's any car that represents the indestructible, it would be the Camry 2.2, as it survived 2 decades unbattered, and has earned a place as arguably the most reliable car of the 21st century, defeating all the rivals of its age and even its elder brother the big daddy hands down. It was also going to be the end of Toyota being accessible to the common man, sadly, this fact remains not so obvious.

For car enthusiast who want an affordable, easy to maintain, yet high performance car, the Camry 2.2 provides these features but beyond expectation. This is the ultimate advice for low to middle income earners seeking to get behind the wheels without breaking pocket. New car owners should begin here as these set of cars can withstand the most abuses, without getting owners burnt.

You don't and will never know the Camry 2.2 if you don't own one.

Leave your experiences, thoughts and reservations about this vehicle.

Enjoy the weekend!

https://www.nairaland.com/4326705/camry-2.2-dont-know-one#64737674

You say the same thing in 3 places. Are your thrice?


But on a more serious note, please list all in the order (according to your preference).
Good -
Better -
Best -

samisj4real:
Nairalanders my few & simple questions are :

1. Is a car worth 250k a good one

2. Could the engine be still good

3. What could be the possible reason that the person is willing to sell it

4. How often or months interval do you think it might need repair

5. What brand & model of car is good for 250k


Please i need geniuses in answering my questions.

would be very glad if you view & make your little contributions..

Thanks in anticipation

As I no be genius, I'll just pass. Good luck.

Happy sales.
I was watching Fast and Furious last night and imagined having this engine in a 1970s car, and how surprised people will be when it overtakes them...