₦airaland Forum

seanery:
Source of income.

Make one stupid blood no con spoil everything.

shikshark:
It was driven out of the area, probably the theif used to have access to it before it was purchased

DrPureheart:
No I didn’t. I only serviced the car

jconsulting:
Nigerians are very happy when their leaders are disgraced abroad , but same Nigerians want the same leaders to provide good governance and turn the country to eldorado.

You get whatever you wish for others.

99% of comments on Nairaland is abuse and curses on the president, but you want the same president you curse daily to provide good policies that will make life better for you and your children.

YOU GET WHATEVER YOU WISH FOR OTHERS

fineboynl:
I have realized that those 2k, 5k every other day and in a month is on the very high side that can put a hole in someone account.

Wash every day or every two day 2k and
Sometimes full wash including engine 5k.

We just moved from dusty period now to rainy season. The period is less use of the air conditioner except there is rain. But the bad road and untied road means washing twice everyday.

dav1002:
Are you in Nigeria or Drcongo?

Atk1nson:
Bro, it's a brutal chain reaction. The genie is out and can't be put back in the box by tinubu and cardoso. They have played all their cards and finally quietly admit the ball is out of their court.

Going by the rate 1:2,000 is very likely early next month if not next week.

Food insecurity will also worsen as the effect of the disruption to the farming season will be felt in the coming months.

oladele239:
Just to paint front bumper 10k
Naso ?

Brandiebird:
I think op has lost his car. According to op’s subsequent replies, the buyer is a big man who has connections within the police force and the community. He also has money to blow since he got the car so cheap he probably has an extra million to frustrate op. He also has op’s money to further frustrate op!

I’m also sure they didn’t make the agreement in private, there were witnesses who would testify against op. Also, op knows what he did was wrong and he’s looking for loopholes. Between witness, bank statements and probably ops own words to other people it will be proven that he wanted to sell his car and then he changed his mind.

Brandiebird:
But it won’t be his word against his word because there will be witnesses who can testify to what agreement was made! Do you think they did the deal in a closet with the door locked? I’m sure there are many people who know the full story the same way the internet knows the full story! Op spoke to half the community probably thinking he is in the right.

tbred:
Hello Babatundehy

I got a car, before putting it to real long time driving, I noticed that, the engine oil light comes on as well as the check engine light, and the car wouldn't start. Then after a while, it started, Now the day I drove this car from Ikeja GRA to Chevron Drive, on climbing the ikoyi exit inwards ikoyi just by the bend, the engine oil light comes on and the car stops, I put it off and start it again, immediately it started, thought it was fuel, so I headed to the nearest fuel station at Falomo, bought fuel and headed to Chevron. Drove the car until Night, before the same issue reoccurred.

And while driving, I noticed the car was smoking , this is a car that was just serviced. Now the following day, once I drive for few distances or for about 1 hour, the same engine oil light comes on and car stops atimes while in motion, but after cooling for about 30 to 40 minutes,it starts again. Then I noticed there wasn't engine oil in the car, bought 1 liter to top up, yet the problem still persist for a recently serviced car.

Please could you proffer a solution, could it be the fuse box as you stated above?

Thanks in anticipation for your response.

jceesquare:
Just like that?

XPaul:
I am experiencing this issue in my Honda Accord 2010.

I have changed the switch, change gear oil and also checked the wires but my D is still blinking

Please anyone with help.

I am tired

Femich18:
No it's immediately after iba- Isashi Link Bridge if you heading to Iyana School from Anibaba Bus stop.

Femich18:
Saw this video yesterday on WhatsApp. I actually I stay close to the location around anibaba. The gas plant was even newly built

Y1nka:
Initially, I ignored most of these post cos na money I dey find not trouble. But I currently drive that CIVIC so here’s my take.



1: about the contract:

I’m assuming the contract was given before the car, thus why sign or accept conditions that you know you were not comfortable with when it’s not under duress?

Desperation breeds ill feelings like this.

For example, DjDamian included some clause In the agreement that I wasn’t comfortable with such as:

a- inspection distance

b- written permission for out of lagos trip.

c- Price


I checked this agreement for days, spoke to my person then got back to him about these 3, and after about a week and so, HE compromised.

I’m not praising him for the compromise or acting tough , I am just pointing out that this is business not favour, you are partners, so if you find anything missing or not necessary at the beginning of the partnership, your inability to point it out takes out your claim of victimization.

You could easily turn it down, or give a counter offer or condition.

Ignorance is not an excuse.





2- About the car:

Before picking up the car, I paid my mechanic to help check the vehicle . With this I know what to expect and what not (at least some of it).

Going blindly cos I was in a small issue and needed a personal car is buying problem for myself free of charge.

I have to Agree with oga Northbird or so on this, it takes an inexperienced driver to burn a gasket , or experience driver in a life threatening situation (such as car overheating while robbery is going on or anything fatal). But if your car temperature is working, and you are not in a tough situation, YOU can never burn your gasket. You never experience be that.

Before you say I’m capping.
Been driving for just 11 years and some months (21 years and now 32) over 8 different vehicles owned in this period, I’ve dealt with over heating many times yet I HAVE never BURNT. A gasket.


This Civic did overheat third day I picked it up, while driving ikeja to Iju road to deliver a customer phone. After I saw 3 extra bars and AC started blowing air only,I parked and turned car off. Reserve low but not dry, (obviously spotted it early).


Cause :
One fan was only working and I was in the Iju ishaga traffic. This car temperature over worked.

what I DID: car temp went down, I rented battery to start and drove home.

SOLUTION: fuse controlling second fan burnt, only cost 5k to fix fuse plus workmanship .

But it could have cost me more if I was so carried away or way more inexperienced.

No car would burn a gasket in seconds, it takes hours, days or sometimes weeks.

Incase it was bad before u picked it, you may have known by temperature always being in middle or slightly higher by a bar.


Did few repairs yes, but nothing major ,GEAR isn’t faulty yet, but sometimes delays to get to high speed between 65-100km+ . Doesn’t affect the driving initially but I keep preparing his mind that it needs to be checked. It could something minor or major. Regardless I’m aware on time and let him know even though it’s HP. Not when it happens I give story. I personally advice you must have own a car before taking someone else’s, so u know what to expect and what not. Cos even if it’s your, you will do repairs, but it just shouldn’t be pocket draining .





Lastly the Man Damian himself

3- Personality :


In my language , Money spoils friendship (faster).
I’ve never had issue with the “dreaded evil Damian “ (at least since first week of January till now cos I take care of what could first damage us- Money).

Before taking the agreement,

I prepared

1- His payment for one month ahead

2- miscellaneous repairs of up to 150k in savings.

3- then his payment as requested.


This is to keep an arms length so we could both AVOID any issue that may arise from things like this.

I wanted a different car (perhaps cheaper) so I can pay faster cos Uber is not looking profitable for me, I go to work, and not sure part time bolt / Uber can run this payment. He was willing to compromise both payment or car type .




In other words, Damian is not holy , we all are humans, OmoApena too is not a devil, e no easy to be consistent.


But the relationship didn’t deserve to get sour based on these flimsy stuffs. Every business requires u to manage people first, before money. I think the fall off is from pure mismanagement of both.

OmoApena before God bless you this way, remember he used someone. And You will still hire to other people as well. Don’t burn the bridge u crossed.


DjDamian, life is by turn, regardless of how people make you feel, we are different and life sometimes will not revolve around our expectations.

I hope u both can move on from this cos last last, na both of una God don bless.

donbrowser:
If I can service a car with oil of N51,500 within 3-4 days that it was given to me then i'm sure you should understand that radiator and temperature check should be the least of my problems.

Now to how the car overheated, it happened around Guiness. I have 3 mechanics; 1 close to my work, 1 close to my home and 1 at Agege.

On that very day, I suspected the car was overheating even though the temperature looked normal but I can't park in that area because of "those boys" (it was around 9pm or so) and since Guiness is not far from my mechanic in Agege, I decided to head that way. On getting to Agege, I PARKED THE CAR MYSELF and confirmed if the fans were working and alas they weren't. I had a rewire reconnect the fan but I wasn't comfortable with it. I wanted to be sure about the gasket. Bro e shock me say gasket done burn on top how many minutes overheating fah!

If i donwload all the problems the car was bringing up from day 1 with proofs in our chat, you sef go shock. He keeps shouting overheating, overheating like i'm a kid or something. If I wasn't negligent to service a car he didn't service with oil of N51,500. Why will i be negligent with coolant or ordinary water in radiator.

This dude doesn't even know jack about car parts. He keeps saying my mechanic that serviced the car, that changed belt caused overheating. Lol even when I told him the issue was as a result of blocked radiator , he still insisted I caused the radiator to block and I could have avoided the blockage if I wasn't negligent.

Djdamian:
Right about what?

That I purchased a car without custom papers?

Omoapena saw the custome papers before collecting the car from me. I am surprised he doesn't have a copy cos tbh I thought I gave him.

My issue is you raised an allegation against me and you are yet to explain yourself

Omoapena:
Lolzzz....


Wait, are you trying to instill fear in me?

Full payment is made and Hire purchase is concluded....

There's payment evidence and there's proof of transfer of ownership...

I don't understand how you guys are saying him coming to lay claims after concluded hire purchase means he has upper hand against me....

Custom papers was requested cox I want travel with the car or I can't travel with the car....

Djdamian:
I will give you your custom paper and change of ownership if that will make you stop derailing this thread.

Blitzeee:
I have a challenge with my RX300 Lexus, it is not firing well on reverse. The mechanic advised that I change the ATF but it didn't improve. Please assist

DWJOBScom:
Buy a car but not an expensive one oga
Imagine buying a car worth 15m while a tenant