yesloaded:


Hybrid is meant for someone who has a car and wanna add more to it. It's not advisable to own just 1 hybrid car because the day it will disappoint you won't be funny.

Btw, I'm tired of Toyota cos of their wack interior

For nice Toyota interiors, get a Venza or Avalon

The interiors of Lexus and Avalons are also similar.

seanfer:


Wahala he dey find

Wahala e go get it ooo

sharpwriter:


For nice Toyota interiors, get a Venza or Avalon

The interiors of Lexus and Avalons are also similar.

Nice interior Avalon? Except you're discussing the 2014 model up! The others are a sh1t show when you talk interior. Even the venza sef. Toyota just tire man ojare

Fooolishbuharri:


Wahala e go get it ooo



Nice interior Avalon? Except you're discussing the 2014 model up! The others are a sh1t show when you talk interior. Even the venza sef. Toyota just tire man ojare

I believe those brands are manageable because they are the costly Toyotas. However, peace of mind surpass everything o baba.

But if you so much care about interior beauty, then go buy the so called German machines especially if you got doe to burn off for maintenance. If not stick with the Japs.

sharpwriter:


I believe those brands are manageable because they are the costly Toyotas. However, peace of mind surpass everything o baba.

But if you so much care about interior beauty, then go buy the so called German machines especially if you got doe to burn off for maintenance. If not stick with the Japs.

But you know this is a fallacy right?

Fooolishbuharri:

But you know this is a fallacy right?

Baba, I no get strength for wahala o.... Just go and buy your choice car o.

sharpwriter:


Baba, I no get strength for wahala o.... Just go and buy your choice car o.

E be like water plenty for ur eyes

The day that you will see check hybrid on his dashboard, know that the mechanics will soon be singing songs of joy in his bank accounts

I've been driving a Sonata Hybrid 2011, yes Hyundai which I shipped in since 2019. It's one of the most elegant cars on Lagos roads, no jokes, not even that I own it. Last month I took its first trip out of Lagos to Ilesha and everything was smooth. While I won't bother going into it's fuel efficiency, since it's expected, I'd like to comment on the performance. The car dey move, and the comfort is out of this world - soft braking, soft steering, and rapid response handling. For a brief comparison, the Camry 2010 v4 (muscle) produces a power of 169hp, while a Sonata hybrid 2011 does 206hp - the difference is clear. A v4 venza does less! The point I'm trying to make is - 90% of the Nigerian street verdict on all cars are lori iro. When you want to buy a car you like, get more data, do thorough research and get first-hand opinions about the car. Some will be awful, some will be encouraging, know that just because one Mr. T rough-handled his car and it gave him problems doesn't mean the car is bad. All things being equal, the longevity of every car boils down to maintenance. I used a Honda Accord for 4 years took 3 trips to Abuja from Lagos with it, the legs did not pull but just 6 months after I sold it, everything stewed for the new owner. Hybrids are awesome. Some of them are cheetahs for their range of cars. I rest my case

sumofus:
I've been driving a Sonata Hybrid 2011, yes Hyundai which I shipped in since 2019. It's one of the most elegant cars on Lagos roads, no jokes, not even that I own it. Last month I took its first trip out of Lagos to Ilesha and everything was smooth. While I won't bother going into it's fuel efficiency, since it's expected, I'd like to comment on the performance. The car dey move, and the comfort is out of this world - soft braking, soft steering, and rapid response handling. For a brief comparison, the Camry 2010 v4 (muscle) produces a power of 169hp, while a Sonata hybrid 2011 does 206hp - the difference is clear. A v4 venza does less! The point I'm trying to make is - 90% of the Nigerian street verdict on all cars are lori iro. When you want to buy a car you like, get more data, do thorough research and get first-hand opinions about the car. Some will be awful, some will be encouraging, know that just because one Mr. T rough-handled his car and it gave him problems doesn't mean the car is bad. All things being equal, the longevity of every car boils down to maintenance. I used a Honda Accord for 4 years took 3 trips to Abuja from Lagos with it, the legs did not pull but just 6 months after I sold it, everything stewed for the new owner. Hybrids are awesome. Some of them are cheetahs for their range of cars. I rest my case

This post must win an award for the best comment on NL for 2021

You just hit the Gspot

emmancecute:
He who laughs last, laughs best.

Nicodemus.......

sooperrescue:
The day that you will see check hybrid on his dashboard, know that the mechanics will soon be singing songs of joy in his bank accounts

We can his friend wishing he bought a conventional engine..... This thread get part 11.........

seanfer:


Wahala he dey find

Wàhálà he go get......

FrankLampard:
I feel so sad, if I had known, I won't have listened to advice from people.

My friend and I bought our first car together, deep late last year. (October). We all decided to buy a Toyota Camry with emphasis on the 2010/2011 model (Because of the unique driving experience it gives you when compared to the 2007/2008/2009 model).

My friend got a 2010 Hybrid edition, while I bought a 2011 XLE V4 edition, I wanted to go for the Hybrid editions, but a lot of people kept advising me on getting it, saying it would be hard/expensive to maintain and in some cases I may need to remove the Hybrid abilities of the car and replace it with a conventional engine. But, yesterday I almost cried because I got to see my friends car for the first time yesterday and I got the opportunity to drive it. My God, it was the best car I have ever driven, the torque is not in this world, the engine is sound, put your legs on the accelerator and here it goes, it consumes less fuel (He spends 3K on fuel weekly driving from Ajah to the mainland on the daily basis) and it eco-friendly.

I wish I didn't listen to anyone.

Toyota's older hybrids, Toyota claimed should last 10 years........


With newer hybrids, Toyota swears they should last 20 years (according to my Toyota dealer)....... I would still never buy a Toyota hybrid, without a bumper 2 bumper warranty.........

Your friend bought a 2010, so the battery is almost on it's last legs........ Tell your friend to have an emergency fund readily available (when/if those hybrid batteries start to dance shoki)......


Be a good friend.......

FrankLampard:
I feel so sad, if I had known, I won't have listened to advice from people.

My friend and I bought our first car together, deep late last year. (October). We all decided to buy a Toyota Camry with emphasis on the 2010/2011 model (Because of the unique driving experience it gives you when compared to the 2007/2008/2009 model).

My friend got a 2010 Hybrid edition, while I bought a 2011 XLE V4 edition, I wanted to go for the Hybrid editions, but a lot of people kept advising me on getting it, saying it would be hard/expensive to maintain and in some cases I may need to remove the Hybrid abilities of the car and replace it with a conventional engine. But, yesterday I almost cried because I got to see my friends car for the first time yesterday and I got the opportunity to drive it. My God, it was the best car I have ever driven, the torque is not in this world, the engine is sound, put your legs on the accelerator and here it goes, it consumes less fuel (He spends 3K on fuel weekly driving from Ajah to the mainland on the daily basis) and it eco-friendly.

I wish I didn't listen to anyone.

Don't be greedy, be contented with what you have.

Lexusgs430:



We can his friend wishing he bought a conventional engine..... This thread get part 11.........

This one all of una dey shout. But to change a toyota hybrid battery is not more than 150K (some of us spend more than this on fuel yearly) the full engine block is like 500K

kingreign:


Don't be greedy, be contented with what you have.

Oga, please don't derail this thread. Abeg

FrankLampard:


Oga, please don't derail this thread. Abeg

I'm not derailing this thread. I'm only being very blunt which I know you may find disapproving which is fine by me.

FrankLampard:


This one all of una dey shout. But to change a toyota hybrid battery is not more than 150K (some of us spend more than this on fuel yearly) the full engine block is like 500K

Hybrid engines still use petrol....... Hybrid is only useful within towns and minimal traffic conditions........

Lexusgs430:



Hybrid engines still use petrol....... Hybrid is only useful within towns and minimal traffic conditions........

What do you make of that, don't you think you get to save more on fuel since our roads is full of traffic

kingreign:

I'm not derailing this thread. I'm only being very blunt which I know you may find disapproving which is fine by me.

I don't know where you get that from. My car is 2011 while the other is 2010. Common sense will educate you on the one that will be more expensive.

All these NL boys sha

FrankLampard:


What do you make of that, don't you think you get to save more on fuel since our roads is full of traffic

No.....

I said minimal traffic....... The hybrid system gets charged by two methods....

1 - Rolling tyres
2 - Petrol engine


If you are stuck in Lagos type of traffic, your tyres and not rolling, meaning your hybrid battery is strictly relying on the petrol engine, to charge the battery....

The battery gets charged by the engine, the traffic sucks the juice....... So your petrol engine keeps kicking in, to top up...

Hope I have not confused you......

If not that I'm too lazy to type, I would've shared with you a first hand experience,of a previous hybrid owner of that same model with you.

In my opinion, the only Toyota hybrid worth buying are the priuses of that generation, the camrys and Highlanders tend to break up really bad after about 10years, after it got out of factory.

You're very lucky for choosing a non-hybrid version, you have saved your self from crying premium tears when the wahala starts.

Parts for parts, hybrid type is more expensive, for instance the ABS of the non-hybrid is less than 50k, while that of the hybrid is over 200k and very scarce to get a non-defective one. The normal DC battery of the non- hybrid is just about 30k, while that of the hybrid version is 150k. Let me also add that the hybrid battery pack cost about 600k to replace, unless you only want to replace some few defective cells and not the entire battery pack.

I can go on and on, but I'm lazy to type. In Lagos, there are less than 10mechanics who can help you get your hybrid car running, only a few specialist and they charge just like neurosurgeons. In the end, most people convert it back to non-hybrid when the wahala became too much.

Please, just know that you actually bought the better car in terms of less maintenance stress and ease of finding a good technician plus spare parts.

FrankLampard:



I don't know where you get that from. My car is 2011 while the other is 2010. Common sense will educate you on the one that will be more expensive.

All these NL boys sha

Year model is not always an indication of price tag especially when it comes to bidding from most salvage auction sites. Learn that boy.

You sound pained obviously

But the bolded, the last time I checked I was left adolescence over 15 years ago, I pay my bills, I'm raising my family and I'm not under my parents roof. I so that quote is just confirmation that you lack maturity, you are egotistical and are greedy and full of self.
Go work on yourself.

Lexusgs430:


No.....

I said minimal traffic....... The hybrid system gets charged by two methods....

1 - Rolling tyres
2 - Petrol engine


If you are stuck in Lagos type of traffic, your tyres and not rolling, meaning your hybrid battery is strictly relying on the petrol engine, to charge the battery....

The battery gets charged by the engine, the traffic sucks the juice....... So your petrol engine keeps kicking in, to top up...

Hope I have not confused you......

No, I think you are missing some points.

Read below.

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybridtech.shtml

kingreign:

Year model is not always an indication of price tag especially when it comes to bidding from most salvage auction sites. Learn that boy.

You sound pained obviously

But the bolded, the last time I checked I was left adolescence over 15 years ago, I pay my bills, I'm raising my family and I'm not under my parents roof. I so that quote is just confirmation that you lack maturity, you are egotistical and are greedy and full of self.
Go work on yourself.

LOL, if you don't have any good thing to contribute why not just move on, why are we like this as Nigerians. Nawa oh.

For the records, I didn't get my car as a Salvage car, it came fully clean (Non-Accidented).

Finally, go do some assignment, go and check the price of 2011 XLE and 2010 Hybrid.

ozone0801:
If not that I'm too lazy to type, I would've shared with you a first hand experience,of a previous hybrid owner of that same model with you.

In my opinion, the only Toyota hybrid worth buying are the priuses of that generation, the camrys and Highlanders tend to break up really bad after about 10years, after it got out of factory.

You're very lucky for choosing a non-hybrid version, you have saved your self from crying premium tears when the wahala starts.

Parts for parts, hybrid type is more expensive, for instance the ABS of the non-hybrid is less than 50k, while that of the hybrid is over 200k and very scarce to get a non-defective one. The normal DC battery of the non- hybrid is just about 30k, while that of the hybrid version is 150k. Let me also add that the hybrid battery pack cost about 600k to replace, unless you only want to replace some few defective cells and not the entire battery pack.

I can go on and on, but I'm lazy to type. In Lagos, there are less than 10mechanics who can help you get your hybrid car running, only a few specialist and they charge just like neurosurgeons. In the end, most people convert it back to non-hybrid when the wahala became too much.

Please, just know that you actually bought the better car in terms of less maintenance stress and ease of finding a good technician plus spare parts.

I see your point, I also know some good mechanic on the island that can help fix most hybrid issues without you breaking the banks.

FrankLampard:


No, I think you are missing some points.

Read below.

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybridtech.shtml

I have driven 4 hybrid vehicles in the past, and still own another hybrid vehicle (making 5 hybrid driving real life experiences)......


If you are always driving on motorways, you might as well buy a conventional engine. Hybrids, would not really reduce your fuel bill.......

A mixture of both, hybrid makes sense.... It saves you on fuel bill (agreed), but the truth be told!!!!

If one does not have competent hands at pocket friendly prices.....

It would become an expensive adventure.......