Over a year now, the old man has been working to own a 2008 Corolla due to the low fuel consumption.

We both talked about the car several times and because of the price, he went for a 2006.

So papa, a boss and also a father brought this Corolla to the office on Monday with dealer claiming papa is very lucky to get a clean title and accident free car like this.

Congratulations sir! congratulations sir!! everywhere(Civil servant na)

Sir, how much did you get it?

He said over 2.2m.


But i noticed that the bumper, headlamps and the grill are kind of not in line(Space between them).


So i shot the vin, the first picture and brought it to one of my thread for assistance(cosplay).

And i got this result.


Can i tell him?

Results


let's imagine that;


Last bid - $275

Additional fee - $1,000

Trucking/Towing to nearest port - $200

Shipping roro - $1, 200

Clearing - ₦500, 000

*********Modified********

FTC barely a month i register, i knew my village people will not recognize the moniker i am using.

If you are reading this i hope you have gotten your Pvc

If the car can be returned then let him know asap.

Hmmmm. Bros I beg let the sleeping dog lie. No go give the old man hypertension o

walahi, human beings are wicked. I will not advice anyone to buy a vehicle from US without knowing the history. Even if it's a repaired vehicle, the damage should not be this extensive. My neighbour also bought a corolla of this kind 2 weeks ago and every indication tells me it's an accidented vehicle.
I am feeling very sad for the Baba right now.This seems like it happened in Akure. You must tell the Baba and let him involve the police. But there is very little that can be done here. Even at that, 2.2m for a used 2006 camry? How much is 2007 camry or a 2009 toyota corolla? That dealer is a rogue.

Explorers:
Results


let's imagine that;


Last bid - $275

Additional fee - $1,000

Trucking/Towing to nearest port - $200

Shipping roro - $1, 200

Clearing - ₦500, 000

Which one is additional fee of $1000? Is it a standard fee? By the way, why is shipping that expensive?

ogtavia:
Which one is additional fee of $1000? Is it a standard fee? By the way, why is shipping that expensive?

Imagination bro, why the vehicle will be that expensive despite the history.

The quote up there i dont think is more than 1.5m

ogtavia:
walahi, human beings are wicked. I will not advice anyone to buy a vehicle from US without knowing the history. Even if it's a repaired vehicle, the damage should not be this extensive. My neighbour also bought a corolla of this kind 2 weeks ago and every indication tells me it's an accidented vehicle.
I am feeling very sad for the Baba right now.This seems like it happened in Akure. You must tell the Baba and let him involve the police. But there is very little that can be done here. Even at that, 2.2m for a used 2006 camry? How much is 2007 camry or a 2009 toyota corolla? That dealer is a rogue.

Some people no get heaven

Explorers:


Imagination bro, why the vehicle will be that expensive despite the history.

The quote up there i dont think is more than 1.5m

ah, I for talk oh.. but to be honest, Nairaland has created a lot of awareness. Especially when it has to do with auto purchase. The quote is about #1,463,000.

ogtavia:
ah, I for talk oh.. but to be honest, Nairaland has created a lot of awareness. Especially when it has to do with auto purchase. The quote is about #1,463,000.

And the dealer sold it out for 2.2m

Explorers:


Imagination bro, why the vehicle will be that expensive despite the history.

The quote up there i dont think is more than 1.5m

ah, I for talk oh.. but to be honest, Nairaland has created a lot of awareness. Especially when it has to do with auto purchase. The quote is about #1,463,000.

Explorers:


Imagination bro, why the vehicle will be that expensive despite the history.

The quote up there i dont think is more than 1.5m

Explorers:


And the dealer sold it out for 2.2m

This is pure wickedness.People get mind!

Explorers:


And the dealer sold it out for 2.2m

I pray this post gets to the front page. I feel we have also suffered the same fate with my mom's 2003 toyota sienna symphony, though it's been nearly 5 years since she has been using the car though. But recently, when I was in akure,i took a good look at the right side of the vehicle and it seemed like it had an extensive impact. The vehicle is still clean though, but a careful observant who knows the difference will know. In my neighbours case, his corolla came already painted. I don't know if he did it himself though, but the painting is so evident.

Dealer made around d #700k from this alone. Almost enough to buy another car.

ogtavia:
ah, I for talk oh.. but to be honest, Nairaland has created a lot of awareness. Especially when it has to do with auto purchase. The quote is about #1,463,000.

somehow:
Dealer made around d #700k from this alone. Almost that can buy another car.

I don't understand why this thing is paining me like this.

This is a Daylight robbery!

This is total rip-off.

Google is for everyone. Let us ensure we use it and use it well to avoid such.

I feel so pained. IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW

Chai !! Who am I to judge. But let him know to avoid 're occurrence. He might recommend the dealer to others.

I had a feeling it was a similar situation when I saw your request. I just didn't know how dire the situation was.

It beats my imagination how one would witness this and the situation I described in the VIN Tampering thread and still be against the VIN being provided upfront for preliminary investigation.

The elderly gentleman, unfortunately, failed to do his due diligence, for whatever reason, it could simply be a case of poor preparation before purchasing a vehicle in Nigeria.

I have no issues with the price. The seller may choose to ask for 4 million NGN after factoring in repair costs, if he so wishes, as long as he has fully disclosed the history of the vehicle and provided the VIN. Sellers with ridiculous prices often get regulated by market forces after their vehicles sit unsold for long periods due to the high prices.

Make no mistake about it, the bulk of the responsibility lies with the morally bankrupt seller for failing to fully disclose the history of this vehicle and probably for taking undue advantage of the elderly gentleman.

Very unfortunate.

Explorers:


And the dealer sold it out for 2.2m

Ayam fainting! Pls dnt stop me o! Eezit ya faint? Lol. Dis is so wröng on all levels.

Explorers:

Some people no get heaven

Amen!

was this car fixed in the states or in nigeria?

aAK1:
was this car fixed in the states or in nigeria?

Those guys in Lagos can fix anything for Africa.

aAK1:
was this car fixed in the states or in nigeria?

Explorers:


Those guys in Lagos can fix anything for Africa.

It doesn't even make sense to fix them in the US. It's very expensive you might end up at a loss. They all fix them here. Those cars are usually meant for international buyers.

aAK1:
was this car fixed in the states or in nigeria?

The labor costs to fix this level of damage to acceptable standard before export to Nigeria would be significantly more than would be charged in Lagos.

So they get shipped in in their damaged state, sometimes are even declared as for-parts, for the very severely damaged vehicles, they make a killing on the import duty, 'fix' the vehicle - Which often is a shoddy process, what shady dealer would want to make the expenses to fix a deployed SRS assembly to standard, afterall- then the 'repaired' vehicles get a glossy coat of paint and get advertised by the fellows in the Autos Section as Accident-Free, with no VIN and no history.

An unsuspecting or naive fellow comes along and gets swindled into forking over some cash, almost always significantly overpriced.

Then the process restarts.

There's a reason why used car salespeople have such a bad rep.

toluxa1:




It doesn't even make sense to fix them in the US. It's very expensive you might end up at a loss. They all fix them here. Those cars are usually meant for international buyers.

That would depend on the auction title. Some salvaged vehicles are branded Export-Only. Those are the ones you referred to.

ogtavia:
Which one is additional fee of $1000? Is it a standard fee? By the way, why is shipping that expensive?

Firstly, I need to know what you guys are complaining abt. Are you guys disputing the vehicle salvage status or the final price tag? From what the OP put up there, I think it's reasonable even though it's a very bad deal. IMHO.

The $275 isn't the net/final price sold at the auction. That price is what's called the pre-bidding price prior to the actual auction. After the real auction might have taken place, the final bidding price is likely to surpass the $275. Okay let's assume the final bid price is $275...

The $1K add fee is mandatory but, not necessarily that much. It's usually a % of the total cost + numerous fees (paper-work) added up. So let's assume it's $1K... So, let's do the math...

$(275 + 1,000 + 200 + 1,200) = $2,675 * N360 = N963,000 + N500,000 (Clearing Cost) = N1,463,000

Let's NOT forget, the car was fixed by whoever that bought it... and from the damages I'm seeing, the total fix price to get this to its current shape would be nothing less than $1,500 - $2,000 = N540,000 - N720,000. Let's say it's N540,000


N1,463,000 + N540,000 = N2,003,000.

Again, this is the minimum net price given the info. provided by OP. So why the hassle... everyone whining upandan. This is one of the numerous reasons I advice folks to rather buy a car in Nigeria than from here in the U.S. The only advantage of buying foreign (developed nation)used cars is proper usability (good roads/dealership maintained etc.. ) and less-salvage value compared to 9ja used.

Though, this is a very bad deal given the extent of damage and cost of repair of this particular vehicle. I expected someone like "Explorers" to have dug more info. before coming out to cry foul.

Explorers:
Over a year now, the old man has been working to own a 2008 Corolla due to the low fuel consumption.

We both talked about the car several times and because of the price, he went for a 2006.

So papa, a boss and also a father brought this Corolla to the office on Monday with dealer claiming papa is very lucky to get a clean title and accident free car like this.

Congratulations sir! congratulations sir!! everywhere(Civil servant na)

Sir, how much did you get it?

He said over 2.2m.


But i noticed that the bumper, headlamps and the grill are kind of not in line(Space between them).


So i shot the vin, the first picture and brought it to one of my thread for assistance(cosplay).

And i got this result.


Can i tell him?

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Hello sir, how can i check the VIN of my car and how can i check out this details online with the VIN?

YorubaAssasin:


Ignoramuses everywhere... Firstly, I need to know what you guys are complaining abt. The $1K add fee is mandatory but, not necessarily that much. It's a % of the total cost + numerous fees added up. So let's assume it's $1K... So, let's do the math..

$(275 + 1,000 + 200 + 1,200) = $2,675 * N360 = N963,000 + N500,000 (Shipping cost) = N1,463,000

The total US$ cost from what you put up there is

The slur was completely unwarranted and unnecessary. The issue here is not the price.



I had a feeling it was a similar situation when I saw your request. I just didn't know how dire the situation was.

It beats my imagination how one would witness this and the situation I described in my VIN Tampering thread and still be against the VIN being provided upfront for preliminary investigation.

The elderly gentleman, unfortunately, failed to do his due diligence, for whatever reason, it could simply be a case of poor preparation before purchasing a vehicle in Nigeria.

I have no issues with the price. The seller may choose to ask for 4 million NGN after factoring in repair costs, if he so wishes, as long as he has fully disclosed the history of the vehicle and provided the VIN. Sellers with ridiculous prices often get regulated by market forces after their vehicles sit unsold for long periods due to the high prices.

Make no mistake about it, the bulk of the responsibility lies with the morally bankrupt seller for failing to fully disclose the history of this vehicle and probably for taking undue advantage of the elderly gentleman.

Very unfortunate.

I am not surprised

that's what's going on here...when we opened a thread about the massive fraud going on in autos section, the mods closed it

salvaged vehicles everywhere, if u tell them to provide the vin

it will lead to insults

Cosplay:


The slur was completely unwarranted and unnecessary. The issue here is not the price.



I had a feeling it was a similar situation when I saw your request. I just didn't know how dire the situation was.

It beats my imagination how one would witness this and the situation I described in the VIN Tampering thread and still be against the VIN being provided upfront for preliminary investigation.

The elderly gentleman, unfortunately, failed to do his due diligence, for whatever reason, it could simply be a case of poor preparation before purchasing a vehicle in Nigeria.

I have no issues with the price. The seller may choose to ask for 4 million NGN after factoring in repair costs, if he so wishes, as long as he has fully disclosed the history of the vehicle and provided the VIN. Sellers with ridiculous prices often get regulated by market forces after their vehicles sit unsold for long periods due to the high prices.

Make no mistake about it, the bulk of the responsibility lies with the morally bankrupt seller for failing to fully disclose the history of this vehicle and probably for taking undue advantage of the elderly gentleman.

Very unfortunate.

Sir, refer to my prior post.. I didn't complete it as I only booked space with it...

Anyway, my apologies for the Ignoramus thing, I'll take it off.