Hello Viperman, I want a clean Mitsubishi Space Wagon with 7 seater, Alloy wheel, factory fitted AC, Manual gear swift, clean exterior/interiors.

1. want clean Tokunbo (not Nigerian used)
2. want it with complete original (not fake) custom paper
3. What amount should I be looking at (Budget) ?

God bless Viperman, God bless Nairalanders

Thanks All,

What I want is a seven seater car, but the car as to be rouged because my house road is terrible, and my budget was N600,000.

Pls advice.

Fhemmmy:

i am sure the price will differ from year to year, so give the dude the year and something to work with.

Do you mean I could end up with a lemon if I want to buy a minivan or another car with for 600,000 ?

Can I have another car like Mitsubishi space wagon for something less 600,000 ?

Regards

Toks2008:

Hi Guys,

Hello mr Femi, sorryo when you called me and said i should check my message, i thought you meant my mobile phone,never knew you wre referring to this thread. Anyway we will see as discussed on phone.

And as per your message Fadar, i really feel you 100% concerning bringing in your car through Benin at all cost because cars are very cheap there compared to Nigeria especially the ones above age limit but unfortunately i won't be able to help you on this due to our policy.

Anyway, i have a little piece of Advice for intending car buyers.

1. Cars are necessities and not luxuries. Therefore buy an affordable car as long as it is presentable and in a very good shape. Forget very expensive cars and use your money for more productive things.

2. Never buy a car without finding out the maintainance cost.

3. VIN(Vehicle identification number) or no VIN, to know car history is not a guarantee that you will enjoy a particular car. Make a thorough examination.

4. If you ever decide to buy Nigerian used cars, please be careful because 9 out of every 10 Nigerian used cars have a hidden problem.

5. This might sound stupid but please if you have a choice to choose between auto and manual transmission,dive for the manual. Cheap to maintain.

6. If you must buy expensive cars, go for the Nigerian used ones that are not more than a year in Nigeria because in most cases the owners are probaly broke after spending so much to aquire it.

7. Until our Nigerian auto dealers soft pedal,stop waisting your Hard earned money buying cars of eight years or less from dealers in Nigeria due to their exploitative atitude. Order them directly from United Stes.

8. Alternatively go to Benin Rep. and buy your car, do your duty and drive your car home jeje, no fear of this or that. You can save thousands of naira and give to charity rather than dashing it out to our dealers here. Immagine what you can do with N100,000 savings on toyota camry 2001 model that is sold here at N1.4m or N1.5m while you will get same from Benin rep. at about N1.3m(duty fee included).

9. If you have your way, look for good car sales outlet in lagos where you can find cheap cars above 8 years and buy jeje and don't wait until you have millions to shower on the so called state of the art cars.

10. If you love variety, then never use a car for more than a year or at most two before selling it. Just add a little money to buy another one.


Thanks

Tokunbo

Due to your advice above, can you pls give me a guideline on any tokubo minivan or car that I can buy with 600,000 or should I go for something cheaper ?

You could post it here or email your reply to me at tomoriodemuyiwa@yahoo.com

Thanks for all the advice above.

BOMANY:

I do not agree with the saying that buying from Cotonou is better than Lagos. Years ago, I had a very bad experience that made me to drop that option forever.
I went there to buy a car with someone was supposed to be relieable and guranteed by a strong reference and bought a mercedes just six years previous made. the price was not that so low than Lagos, MOREOVER, i recieved the car in Lagos without any accessory, NOTHING. I thought if they could remove the seats they would do it. I paid for only the accessories more than 40k, even some parts i could not find in the local market like metal out door accessories, which i saw as buying the car.
Someone would ask why i didnt go after my connection, so what i was suppose to get from that except going up and down and exhasting myself. I just droped the case and knew my hard lesson very well
I do not say that all dealers there are like mine but the risk is very high, that if you want to do it i advise you to keep at least half of the money till you get your own car in Lagos

I know you are saying the truth, but there is a lot of people with different background and names, and there are thousand and one experience from individual, what it means is that we should be cautious of our dealing at anytime of the day, be it day, night or middaynight, I went to Cotonou sometimes in year 2004 to buy a Honda 1986 car then and there is no problem with the Gay that takes me there, all went okay, but that not withstanding. what happen to me could happen to you and what happen to you could happen to me if care is not taking.

NAIRALANDER LET ALL TAKE SOME EXTRA CARE DEALING WITH EACH OTHERS.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA, GOD BLESS NAIRALANDERS

Good day Larry, I want to have a landing cost of a 1999 Toyota sienna or 1999 Honda odyssey with full options, Alloy wheel, factory fitted AC, cd/dvd player if possible etc etc, I want to have the landing cost in two ways i.e with and without custom paper, regards

Thank you all,

I cannot do more than 600,000 for the said van

Tomori

good day Femi,

Could I know your best/last price before so as not to be going back and forth on this issue ?

Tommry

Thanks bros, Can you upload pictures of the van for me to see, while I also want to negotiate to N500,000 pending when I will see the picture of the car.

you could give me a call on 08023019399

regards

tommry

Thanks bros, like how much could a clean one go for then ?

Can anybody get me a clean grade A 1998 Ford windstar for N400,00 only, with factory fitted AC, clean engine without any oil leak and with VIN to make sure its not a car from flooded region of US.