OfficialSam:



Toks or Nigerian used?

AbelAbdul:
It was a sweetbitter experience

Ofemmanu1:


Same here bro.
Still enjoying my Honda DC but hope to upgrade to 2012 Accord.

It still beat my imagination how a sane human will spend as much as N4.1m and all the stress in the world to get an old overrated bland car like 2005 Corolla?!

It's either the guy is mad upstairs of the money isn't a clean one.

Now he'll be bugaring everbody in PH with that fuckkkin car, thinking he's arrived.

onatisi:
nothing is expensive if one really wants it . i believe that is what happened to the man , he has been dreaming about the car and will get it at any cost .

Bizzyliss:
was anxious

AbelAbdul:
DAY 5: SEARCHING FOR TOYOTA COROLLA IN APAPA.
It was still raining when I woke up in Oshodi. I o lying went to Lagos with one trouser and two shirts with a pair of shoes. Everything was soaked.
I moved from Oshodi to Apapa.

Getting there I saw a lot of TOYOTA Corolla cars.
I asked their prices it was the same price with Port Harcourt. I was angried with myself. Why will I leave a car in Port Harcourt and go to Lagos to buy it at the same price.

But I didn't have a choice than to go home with a car.

Gottiii:



Toks, I really appreciate your response.

What’s the trim?

AbelAbdul:
It was a sweetbitter experience

AbelAbdul:
I went to Lagos because I saw online that it was cheaper in Lagos than PH.
Online price isn't actual price.

OfficialSam:



The sedan comes with LX, LX-P, EX & EX-L. There are other trims for a Coupe, but since we are not talking about that, we will skip.

My advice is avoid EX-L which is the luxury trim with leather seats. Not for any flaw though except the leather which will look awkward at the long run. So get any trim with fabric; you will enjoy it.
Another advice: Try to stay away from 2008 models. Generally, when I shop for any car, I like steering clear from the first year of any model. It is assumed that any defect will be corrected from later models.

If you are buying it now, your budget for 2009/10 Toks should be 3M to 3.2M

MODIFY:

If you're buying the I4 engine, steer clear from a 2.0L engine. Buy the 2.4L engine. The reason is the 2.0L is under-powered and getting a replacement engine is like a rocket science, if anything goes wrong, because they're only few of them in the market.

Bizzyliss:
which car and them chop u wella

AbelAbdul:
THE JOURNEY TO PORT HARCOURT
As early as 7am I was on my way toto LIBRA park.

I used to hear of LASTMA officials and how wicked they are to drivers.

I was praying not to fall victim.

I used Google map straight to the park. Met a driver heading to Port Harcourt. I told him I came to Lagos to purchase a car. I don't know my way back to ph and would like to follow him.

He told me no problem.

Soon his bus was full and he started moving.

I started my car it did not start. I almost fainted. That was the last bus to ph how will I do.

I opened the bonnet hit the battery and it started. I moved with speed even drove one way in order to meet up with the driver.

Finally met him then changed lane and was following him at the back will we got to Ogun state.

When we reached Ondo state he stoped at their stopping point told me that police and custom will disturb me on my way and in case he drove pass he directed me how I will get to warri.



Read with understanding. I never said the bumber pulled off. I said bumber broke while fog light pulled off.

Know the difference between fog light and bumber.

That is the bummber being worked on after their accident.

AbelAbdul:
I went to Lagos because I saw online that it was cheaper in Lagos than PH.
Online price isn't actual price.

akinsanya005:
Dear Comrades,

Please what can be done when "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON" in toyota corolla.. and I read online that says you can remove battery for hours and replace it.. and which i did and it got cleared. But it shows back and the screen. please what can be done?

checkmatez:
see as they use pics evidence and silent you!!
Lol nothing to drag again

AbelAbdul:
I NEED TIPS ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR.

Please Corolla users give me TIPS. The dos and donts of the car.

I have finally arrived PH with the car I went to Lagos to buy.

TheI car and I are in good shape.
Though I'm just recovering from body pains.

This is my first time driving a car that long.

GODPUNISHALABI:
Op can you come visit me let me see ur car?? I stay in kaduna ,you can come through Abuja kaduna express

Shiko77:
camry 2010 I later beg then with 10k after wasting my time.

INDUSTRIALFAN:
i need you to think of how much you spent in total to buy this car (inclusive of travel expenses and all), look at the car you spent that much buying (result of not asking someone more knowledgeable than yourself to guide you and help you get you preferred car at a faarrr cheaper rate for same toks standard you got) then carefully look at the car images i posted down with their prices attached. Please note that I know the person who sells these cars and I’ve made purchases from him too so no…. They are mot prices meant to pull you in but the actual selling rates at the moment. (Note that the red one is jot tokunbo but is tokunbo standard… see the price…) Sometimes, we have to agree that there are those who know more than we do and that we are not always as smart as we think we are. I’m just so upset you spent so much getting a 2007 Toyota Corolla. Kai… also kindly take a look at this tokunbo 2010 Toyota Corolla going for 4 million naira…. https://www.nairaland.com/6405817/cleanest-2010-corolla-4m-last

zicoraads:
I think you ended up spending more, but your story is fun to read.

Cars have become mightily expensive it's scary. Got a 2009 Matrix this past week in Abuja too. This Toyota has even become something else, maybe because of this Uber people, I don't know.

It's crazy crazy.

Congratulations on your new ride.

AbelAbdul:
I NEED TIPS ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR.

Please Corolla users give me TIPS. The dos and donts of the car.

I have finally arrived PH with the car I went to Lagos to buy.

TheI car and I are in good shape.
Though I'm just recovering from body pains.

This is my first time driving a car that long.

Bizzyliss:
u for find out why them never buy the cheap car since Feb 2021 till now, go back to the market and check the current price of that 2010 corolla

INDUSTRIALFAN:
I sell cars bro. Only greed makes most dealers hike up prices unreasonably.

Let me give you a recent example. Currently in the market, a tokunbo 2006 Mercedes C200 sells for about 2.9m-3M but we shipped one in ourselves and total landing cost rounded up to 2M(this was about 2-3weeks ago) if that car comes in through another dealer, he’ll hike up the price to about 3M. That’s a whooping 1M in profit that he is looking for. Tell me that isn’t greed. 1 million naira on 1 car. Come on man.

care4you:
Your compound says alot about you....

.... this one na correct mugu...

INDUSTRIALFAN:
I sell cars bro. Only greed makes most dealers hike up prices unreasonably.

Let me give you a recent example. Currently in the market, a tokunbo 2006 Mercedes C200 sells for about 2.9m-3M but we shipped one in ourselves and total landing cost rounded up to 2M(this was about 2-3weeks ago) if that car comes in through another dealer, he’ll hike up the price to about 3M. That’s a whooping 1M in profit that he is looking for. Tell me that isn’t greed. 1 million naira on 1 car. Come on man.

Bizzyliss:
how much is duty for 2006 first?

Itsrm:


The guy is a terrible liar

Itsrm:


I know you are lying and you know it too. That 2m alone is what you'll use to clear the vehicle if it was actually 2 weeks ago.

Itsrm:


I know you are lying and you know it too. That 2m alone is what you'll use to clear the vehicle if it was actually 2 weeks ago.

pocohantas:


I’ll take matrix over this Corolla. It has a better dashboard and shape. Congrats to him. It was quite an adventure.