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Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by ImaIma1(f): 11:08am On Dec 24, 2019 |
uboma: You cannot blame them. They judge every lady based on their own experiences with the ladies they have encountered. Not considering that their choise of women might be the problem. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by EgunMogaji2: 11:10am On Dec 24, 2019 |
Sarang: It makes perfect sense, especially in Nigeria and it is far from flaunting. Instead of running one car to the ground, you can spread the work over two or three cars. 2 Likes |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by AmuDimpka: 11:37am On Dec 24, 2019 |
uboma:trust me it doesn't |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by vivaciousvivi(f): 1:07pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
It was 2007 and it was a Green 2001 Honda Civic. Man! I loved that car. I bought it as Toks for N850k from a car lot on Bishop Aboyade Cole VI before the land was later developed for a company. Those were the days Lhimeet:BTW, I find it unforgivable that you omitted the Honda logo |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Lhimeet(m): 1:18pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
vivaciousvivi: I actually created the thread without posting any logo. I think the Mod that moved it to frontpage added that picture. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by vivaciousvivi(f): 1:32pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Lhimeet:ok, you know you are on fire when mods do that on your behalf |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Lhimeet(m): 1:49pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
vivaciousvivi:
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Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by MrCork: 1:00am On Dec 25, 2019 |
ImaIma1: how much please? |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by austino677(m): 11:13am On Dec 25, 2019 |
AfonjaBoston:soon |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Nobody: 7:04pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
diportivo:its Nigerian slang for a two door vehicle, dont pretend like you dont know sir 1 Like |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Nobody: 7:11pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
millionboi2:na wa oooo.....why all this motivational talk on top simplle question |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Engineer123(m): 7:52am On Dec 26, 2019 |
Thegamingorca:Bro, how much did you bought the ride? |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Thegamingorca(m): 8:32am On Dec 26, 2019 |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by ogbuefi677(m): 2:01pm On Dec 26, 2019 |
uboma:Extend this reprimand to the female folks who are everywhere shouting broke/stingy man as if the female gender is a disability. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by cuteralph101(m): 12:25pm On Dec 29, 2019 |
Omololu001: How I spent over 2.6 million on a car that gets me sad, embarrassed and frustrated. Now I am getting depressed… Last year 22 June is one day I can't easily forget. I just got myself a Toyota Camry 2007 for my 25th Birthday. I bought the car for 1.8m from a very good friend of mine (8 years together). He buys and sells used and foreign (tokunbo) cars although not a certified dealer. He drove the car down to my loc and I accessed the car I was shocked as it was far from what I expected. On inspecting the car, I was not so impressed, despite having a california plate number like heck this shit supposed be better than i anticipated. The sound of the car was too noisy, the vibrations from the dashboard, the windscreen cracked (about 28inches), the interior a bit neat but the sound system to the gear lever area was not so neat. I began to doubt the prize of the car but we already negotiated at 1.8m. I asked if this car is okay, he affirmed that it is and can't sell a problem to his brother. I drove the car out to look for a car diagnosing company but it was a rainy day had to come back not being able to get a car company to check the car. The car consumes fuel a little bit more than conventional 4 plugs and it raised further doubt about the roadworthiness of the car but what do I know car was moving although skips when entering gear 3. I didn't know much about all this as overtime I didn't put the discipline of owning a car with this being my second car am so ashamed. Went back home I asked my friend what's wrong with the car he affirmed again that nothing is wrong. A month later I started noticing oil stain where I park. I bent over and saw oil dripping my heart almost skipped while this is a small issue (I knew this later) I trembled…this car is just a month old. I spent 31k fixing this shit cos I was too busy to inspect the repairs. A week later the same issue occurred. This was getting too much. This got me sad and mad and I was already regretting the choice of getting a car. I later opted for a car company (My worst mistake). Oil seal was fixed 4 times in 7 months oil keeps dripping from the engine. Between this period the car abruptly stops on the road and sometimes won't even start after parking. I suffered all this with a faulty steering pump which causes the steering to be stiff. Some car companies aren't trustworthy and won't likely be the solution to your car problems...but they got my car moving each time it breaks down and I paid the exorbitant cost for minor repairs for fear of this roadside mechanics. The drill continued and I kept repairing and kept paying. The worst happened in March this year when I had a hit with a reckless driver. The bonnet bent a little and bumper beyond repair. I painted the car after 11 days. I told a panel beater working with the painter to bring the car home for me on reaching close the car stopped. Suffered to get it home as the car keeps draining charged batteries. The next day I called the car company to come take the car for checks and possible repair. The next day I was told the engine has to be ringed that it's not the alternator. Bill of 169k for everything. I opted for a new engine (2AZ and was billed 300k for everything by the same company). I also bought shaft for both legs (55k). The former engine I was told is now scrapped and would be sold for a small amount (I left it for them). The car was with them for about 7 weeks as I wasn't around. When the car was out, AC no longer working. I called and was told the compressor is bad and needs to be changed. Why me! Bill 148k Like my God what have I done...? I spent 96k to fix AC (I had to call someone else from the neighboring state). I discovered that the AC had been fixed before and resulted to change most of the AC components. had to rethink this whole spending, right now my windscreen is bad can't see well when it's raining, my headlamp bad not bright, my exhaust very noisy unwanted sound from the manifold and consumes fuel, the legs need to be checked again (camber bushing or what do they call it) and interior needs fixing. Other issues although not certain is the suspension. After penning my frustration in this piece Nairaland kept banning me from uploading…I gave up trying. The worst right now my gear doesn't select after a journey of 112km to and fro where I base. I need to share this experience so people can learn from this. The estimate for expenses carried out so far on repairs so far should be over 850k in one year (major repairs: New Engine + Shaft 355k, AC 96k, Legs [fixed twice] 64K {break pads, hub, tie rod, bushing etc}) (minor repairs: oil seal repair 4 times around 80k (new oil every time to put a new oil seal), Nozzle + Plugs + Fan + Key starter 44k, Exhaust (net) 10.4k. Others: painting 60k and panel beating 15k. (all of this excluding gear) Bought tires several times as they keep peeling off from bad alignment although Belgium tires. There are others I can't remember right now. All this excluding fuel. I honestly can't continue like this. Cars been parked for 4 months now. I cant kill myself Am sad cry 4 Likes |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by okoroemeka(m): 9:41pm On Dec 29, 2019 |
AfonjaBoston:in Africa,all fingers are not equal,some people will drive newer cars,some older ones,some will pray to God for a motorbike,while some will never price car ,bike or bicycle in their entire life |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Stewart883(m): 12:15am On Dec 30, 2019 |
Bought my first car a Toyota Camry in 2015, then bought my second car this year 2019 a Chevy optra |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Emmyk(m): 3:34pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Sorry about the experience. How's your friend reacting to all these? @cuteralph101 |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by dicksonadams(m): 7:54pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Stewart883: How easy is it to get part for the Chevy |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by cuteralph101(m): 9:22am On Dec 31, 2019 |
Emmyk:dudes reaction was very poor, explained the whole thing am going through, he said he is surprised, that he didn't see or experience those issues. Man is a bloody liar, car was Nigerian used and he bought it and obviously painted it then place a foreign plate number on it. Car looks neat on the outside. Will fwd d pics asap |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Nobody: 10:00am On Dec 31, 2019 |
cuteralph101: May God deal with some dealers. My 2001 Ford Mondeo bought from Cotonou in August for 1M almost ruined my life even though most of the repairs i paid for were normal routine maintenance (AC Compressor, evaporator & blower, 2 oxygen sensors, front brake pads, 1 spare tyre, 1 complete set of fuel pump (car rejected two before i was told to get a complete set) and front shock absorber but i wasn't expecting the repairs to pile up within the first 6 months. I deployed the car on Uber /taxify but i never overworked the car within the 3 months its been on the platform but the car has set me back by 210,000 naira .Two weeks ago , i observed the vibration and jerking in traffic which has been reoccurring but when i slide the gear into neutral or Park , it stops. The mechanic said i need to get new engine seats and service the car ( done 8000km/6000miles already on Lagos roads ) before 10th of January next year. Its a sad situation really seeing a Tokunbo car draining your pocket. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Emmyk(m): 2:17pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
cuteralph101:Oh. You trusted him so much that you skipped some basics. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by cuteralph101(m): 3:51pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
Emmyk:This was months after...dudes reaction has always been poor with sad pitiful face to make it look like its my own misfortune. It is what it is sha. The problem is that this car didn't allow me save...its just how to move past this phase thats my ish now 1 Like |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by luminouz(m): 10:43pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by MajorWarren: 11:39pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
ImaIma1: Yea that’s proper sad, where I’m from loads of women actually drive better cars and I’m here for it. 1 Like |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by MajorWarren: 11:42pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
Never really needed a car but after years of my boys pushing me to get one and location change I think I’ll finally do it. Only thing holding me back is I haven’t found a car I like yet. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Tuxpera: 10:18am On Jan 01, 2020 |
MajorWarren: Really? Go for Benzo. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by MajorWarren: 10:43am On Jan 01, 2020 |
Tuxpera: Don’t really know much about cars but I like the looks of the Mercedes GLE 350, Audi A7 and BMW 5 series. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Tuxpera: 4:46pm On Jan 01, 2020 |
ImaIma1: Good one. You're smart. |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by Tuxpera: 5:34am On Jan 02, 2020 |
MajorWarren: Go for the Beemer or Merc. 2 Likes |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by AmuDimpka: 10:05am On Jan 02, 2020 |
Freshprince91: Cars are luck.... Tokunbo might gone you problems while Nigerian used wouldn't Apart from that Ford is a bad brand... Be it new, tokunbo or Nigerian 1 Like |
Re: When Did You Buy Your First Car And How Much Was It? by AmuDimpka: 10:13am On Jan 02, 2020 |
cuteralph101: He sold you a flooded car.... Bros that car is a form. Of punishment from the village folks to you Trust me ! Beg them 1 Like |
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