drmikeadams:
opay wan carry cars enter ehailing biz

pocohantas:
Corolla people sef.

Tyche:



The engine, yes. But it has an Achilles heels literally

Stop insulting such beauty

LMFAO

eherbal:
every cars has its season bro.there was time those cars I mentioned were either stolen or vandalized. the only problem is that Corolla's season is taking too long like game of thrones


the interior of the Corolla is something they really need to work on.drove a Kia cerato, and you need to see the neat and well trimmed interiors.toyota dey fall hand as per interiors and leg space

Don't think it will end soon

The ones wey dey Tincan alone sef

tojahh:
Let the Corolla gang enjoy their peace while the Elantra goons flex with theirs.

The Civic guys should do likewise... Even the Camry guys too.

At the end of the Day.... Na to make money with either of them and forge ahead. We all have a different business mind.

drmikeadams:
opay wan carry cars enter ehailing biz

Opay
Ofood
Ocab
Ohospital
Ouniversity


What is wrong with these people?

Epphy:


Corolla serves ehailing well in Naija for many reasons you & others mentioned. Something I don't think anybody had mentioned is that mecs like repairing it, and the parts are easily found in the market.

It is overhyped for it's ruggedness as I believe a '98 Camry (though not for Uber use) is more rugged

ofime123:
guy leave this mumu that think everybody must buy Corolla currently am driving a corrola and thinking of buy another car soon and definitely not corrola again everybody has his/her own way of doing things.

NB guy please what phone do u think is best for this uber because their wahala is getting too much they block me on Wednesday that am doing fraud and am not aware of what they are saying I didn't even bother to reply them or visit their office yesterday I check my app and I was able to go online again with a msg that if I continue I will loose my account I didn't even bother to go online I just work with bolt and am okay.so am suspecting uber don't like my phone any more lol. currently am using Samsung j4. so what phone do u think is should go for this time. or what are their recommended phones?

dru23:
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Dont quote me ..but the car god on nairaland said you can get a (used corolla) naija used for 1,350,000. So with your 1.2m naira just add small money join am to 1,350,000 and buy the Corolla.. And pryyay to God that in the next few months that you dont come to nairaland complaining.. And the complain usually starts like this ..

Car Owner: Please nairaland, I need your help.. My corolla that I bought short oil

Nairaland: how much oil does it short and is there any leaks

Car Owner: There is no leaks anywhere, and I had normally top the oil every 2k miles

Nairaland: check the exhaust for smoke ,white smoke or blue smoke .

Car Owner: I have check there is no smokes at all

Nairaland: check the pcv valves

Car owner : have check the pcv valves and it seems ok

Nairaland: what oil have u been using

Car Owner : have been using 20w50 ,but let me check with the previous owner.

Nairaland: plz check o

Car Owner: the previous said 20w50...

Nairaland: but the oil cap said 5w30 is the rite grade

Car Owner: where can I buy 5w30..

Nairaland: we have oyel sellers in the forum cc: dru23,myparts, radauto ,Gazzuzz

Car Owner: so if I buy the 5w30 the oil will not short again?

Nairaland: just continue using the 20w50 ..20w50 is very thick and it will burn much slower than 5w30..

Car Owner: God bless you sir. I will continue using the 20w50

*************** Few months later *****************


Car owner : Please nairaland, my Corolla is smoking all types of smoke, blue smoke, yellow smoke all types... I took it to my kazzem .. He said I need a new engine and I dont have money to buy tokunbo engine...

Nairaland: well your mechanic is rite . You need a new engine



Car Owner : car I buy for 1,350,000 and it needs new engine . already . I thought Corolla na strong car .

tojahh:


That's almost not true sir.


Mr. A buys a Toks corolla for 1.6m
Mr. B buys a Toks Honda Civic 1.2m

After 3 years if they are both on Ehailing either rental or HP. then Mr. B must have made two times his money while Mr. A will almost have made nearly one and half his. Then they decides to sell....

Mr. A sells for 1.1m
Mr. B sells for 600k


Difference is.... You know what's up.

mazinaija:
Lol,so funny. I can never buy a Nigerian used car,unless I know the owner and maintenance history.... Mind you I only use Mobil 1

pope191:


So some1 will buy d car used for uber/bolt 1.1m? Hmmm! D kind of tinz I read here, we just have to keep learning. In as much as I'm trying to avoid the corolla/civic myth/reality, I'll like for us to see things from business angle first. I think purpose should b paramount in life, corolla is far far stronger and rugged to civic, no doubt about that... With my Hyundai I can blaze 140 and b d one warning myself u r running too much, but with civic, when I'm blazing 100 d car will b warning me u r running too much, I can fill d balance on d wheel already.... My civic is just 3 months old and I have gross what I spent to get it and can still sell for 50/100k less of the price I got it, soh! I feel abit peaceful now, knowing I'm saving and in a bit I'll hit net and feel free to know whatever come afterward is profit for sound decision (Thanks Dru). Do I intend to sell? Nope! I'll buy another car from d proceeding by His grace or shift to viable things, not longing for civic again cos is far from choice ride. Too many fallacies I have read ever since I found dis page, but we share different grace, altitude matters in business as well, I think we should always look at things from the business angle, the connection and narrative u pray to write, not double checking price of resale, I pity for anybody that buys car that have been used for uber for 3yrs.

The only down side of civic for me is the the back legs/shock/shaft, the way d thing falls ehn, yesterday I took a client to Agbara and on my way back I took Festec road to Orile with 3 ppl at the back, it was a terrible experience, I was just driving with frown

dru23:

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Bro stick to your Mobil xhp or 20w50 oyel ... engine dealers in ladipo need your business and countless others ....

donfortune48:

Yen Vs Yuan.

eherbal:
I may sound As if I'm contradicting myself,but if you wanna buy a car for ehailing as the situation stands now,pls buy a dru23 bullet proof engine for quick ROI,but car is certain to diminish quickly considering the state of the roads and poor pricing by principal companies.
the trick is to drive the car yourself,as giving it out on rentals comes with a lot of sifia pains

Crvrider:


Where are the figures to back this up? Last I recall, dru23 can't drive (tongue in cheek) meaning all his dru23 cars are driven by others; yet he's annual report shows profit, except for when he had a bleaching manager.

mazinaija:
Lol,so funny. I can never buy a Nigerian used car,unless I know the owner and maintenance history.... Mind you I only use Mobil 1

Crvrider:


Where are the figures to back this up? Last I recall, dru23 can't drive (tongue in cheek) meaning all his dru23 cars are driven by others; yet he's annual report shows profit, except for when he had a bleaching manager.

timilehing:
Corolla is like sachet water. No class at all.

dru23:


We can agree to disagree ...in my honest opinion here.. Civic 03 to 05 are equally as strong or might be stronger than the Corolla. Corolla has a better transmission, but civic engine or equally as good or even slightly better than the Corolla... in terms of looks Corolla 03 looks better than Civic 03 to 05.. But civics 06 upwards looks easily as good as Corolla 03 to say 07.This is my opinion.... So don't come for my head o

Yes , the civic is low to ground... one of my drivers that drives it said ..my mechanic reccomends changing all four tires from 14 to 15.. With 15 rims and tires ,it should give it more support at the back .... You mention back shocks and legs.. Now my guess is that you must have bought the civic naija used. My civic that I bought Tokunbo.. I have never changed the shocks or shaft that I can recall ... And mind you I do all my repairs including oil change ..My uber drivers do not pay for repairs at all not a kobo at all ... .. So unfortunately I can't relate to your statement about shocks and shaft etc ... but the carrying people for back on a civic ..That I agree my driver complains about and that is when he suggested we change tires and rims from 14 to 15..... Just like any other naija used cars you buying, it has issues one way or the other... if the cars are si good why are people selling it ? Those naija used cars are either on its last leg or the owners for sees a potential issue down the line..

pope191:

I know some ppl left dia own or Change the shock to bigger one thats why I mentioned shock.

pope191:


Well its just my opinion, either tokunbo of naija used, [b]u just said one of ur tokunbo is over heating [/b]and another you change gear, I honestly don't like talking about cars cos I believe staying on the side line open me up to learning. About using 15 rim, even with that won't stop d back side slighting under pressure, I know some ppl left dia own or Change the shock to bigger one thats why I mentioned shock.

tojahh:


You mean I shouldn't carry three at the back when travelling? Me that is planning on going to Enugu by December with 3 at the back?

We will meet at the head bridge sha

eherbal:
do you expect dru to start complaining about his challenges when he's always trying hard to make the business still look profitable? unless he's the luckiest partner in the industry,he's in sifia pains,he's just masking it with ginger

Hazardd:
i sent u an email so reply..i want money in my merrybet account..my whatapp is not working