AK284:


God bless you for your input.
I actually know by experience that there is no car to be compare to Toyota corolla efficiency and ruggedness wise but I observed popular opinion here that civic is a cheap alternative to Toyota especially when when you are not cash buoyant.
All the same corolla is my first love

mrjaydee:


You did well, atleast you showed empathy. Good job bro!

P.S you see those slay mamas and Yahoo ($200 iTunes boys) don't inform then till you are like midway to the journey. Heck, it's not even your job to inform them. Just follow your guts

northbird:
I HV had mine fixed before, though a Nissan. N not SUV. The water pump is located behind the pulley on the right side of the engine block.

So he removes the front right tyre, removes the pulley, n fix.

I used a kazeem, then maybe 2 or 2.5k service fee , but it depends on ur mech.
My mech charges fairly.

dru23:


Another corolla fanatic... corolla fanatic are like the Muslim extremist... you can't reason with them

AK284:
Dru23 l know you are notorious for been rigid but call it what you want,I will always trust my experience with Toyota, I think it was specially made for Nigerian roads,why do you think almost all Government establishment suddenly changed from peogout to Toyota from early 2000's till date, transporters nko, you think it's coincidence abi?
people knows especially the middle class,I once use ford many years ago based on my experience then I think that vehicle is a sh*t ,no disrespect to anyone here or the company using ford, if give me ford now, I will immediately swap it for Toyota if need be add change on top.
what you failed to understand is that if conditions are right who will not like to use lastest Benz but we should always get the best out of the less we have.
Dru23 let me ask a question
Given the chance to own 7Civic cars to owing 5 Toyota cars for fleet on uber which one will you chose?
I know you answer is the former so I guess you don't underate or hate Toyota you're just a cold crude business man who is after profit nothing less.
like I said earlier get more from less.

Crvrider:


Tongue in cheek. But is it professional to inform riders that they are in a surge trip?

dru23:


Another corolla fanatic... corolla fanatic are like the Muslim extremist... you can't reason with them

Npala:


It's really surprising to me how we compare Corolla to Civic for ehailing. I am not a mechanic and I know just basic things about cars but based on user experience, Corolla 2005 cannot be compared to Civic 2005 for uber and bolt business.

I bought a tokunbo 2005 honda civic and did the initial servicing with the recommended engine oil and ATF and set to the business with it. After like a month and half, the car starts having all sorts of issues and I eventually had to change the transmission and still battling with the car being too low to the ground and leg issues.

A month later, I sold the car for 40% off my purchase amount.

I bought Tokunbo Toyota Corolla 2005, used recommended oil and stuffs and set to work with it. November 2019 will be the 10th month i started with the Corolla and all I have done is just basic servicing and nothing more and I drive at least 4 days in a week.

If you are using Civic for personal use, I am very sure it is a very strong and good car, but drive it from morning to night, 5 times or more a week, for 3 months. It's not good enough.

I am not trying to shade dru23 but this is my experience driving both cars. 100% user experience.

AK284:
Dru23 l know you are notorious for been rigid but call it what you want,I will always trust my experience with Toyota, I think it was specially made for Nigerian roads,why do you think almost all Government establishment suddenly changed from peogout to Toyota from early 2000's till date, transporters nko, you think it's coincidence abi?
people knows especially the middle class,I once use ford many years ago based on my experience then I think that vehicle is a sh*t ,no disrespect to anyone here or the company using ford, if give me ford now, I will immediately swap it for Toyota if need be add change on top.
what you failed to understand is that if conditions are right who will not like to use lastest Benz but we should always get the best out of the less we have.
Dru23 let me ask a question
Given the chance to own 7Civic cars to owing 5 Toyota cars for fleet on uber which one will you chose?
I know you answer is the former so I guess you don't underate or hate Toyota you're just a cold crude business man who is after profit nothing less.
like I said earlier get more from less.

radautoworks:


And I stand by it. That person can't even buy one plot of land in Nicon. Like I said before, he's doing well but he's not high net worth.

Safety concerns aren't just about kidnapping SMH. You're asking me to put my life in someone else's hands behind the wheel and the way some people drive.... Nope, just nope.

Another reason I don't use Uber is I get car sick. Even my driver hardly drives me. I drive myself most of the time and he rides along lol. Overseas in some countries I either rent or for short distances take an Uber. The roads are better and I'm less likely to get carsick.

Back to my original point, the argument was pointless to begin with.

Ogbunigwe2018:

You call ford a sh**ty car

Prolly you don't maintain your cars properly.
Toyota fits 3rd world citizens cos they lack maintenance culture. E.O.D.

AK284:
Dru23 l know you are notorious for been rigid but call it what you want,I will always trust my experience with Toyota, I think it was specially made for Nigerian roads,why do you think almost all Government establishment suddenly changed from peogout to Toyota from early 2000's till date, transporters nko, you think it's coincidence abi?
people knows especially the middle class,I once use ford many years ago based on my experience then I think that vehicle is a sh*t ,no disrespect to anyone here or the company using ford, if give me ford now, I will immediately swap it for Toyota if need be add change on top.
what you failed to understand is that if conditions are right who will not like to use lastest Benz but we should always get the best out of the less we have.
Dru23 let me ask a question
Given the chance to own 7Civic cars to owing 5 Toyota cars for fleet on uber which one will you chose?
I know you answer is the former so I guess you don't underate or hate Toyota you're just a cold crude business man who is after profit nothing less.
like I said earlier get more from less.

lexzyy:
You like forcing your idea or opinion about things down someone throat...He gave his own view about corolla and he was even trying to reason about your point on civic.

Kreamie:
You just had to bring in religion

Sigh

Lawalmd:

Bro you can get a Tokunbo EOD for 1.3M even 1.2m if you can bargain well.
Got mine for 1.3M Tokunbo car is 1 year 5 months old and only change I have made is alternator and battery. Stick to the prescribed engine oil like Dru will always say 5w20 and you will enjoy the car also had to raise the Hight a little bit to overcome some areas from damaging the car but at a cost, the car will not be smooth driving on really high speed but at 120km/h you won't feel the difference.

blissbliss:
You’re a joy to read lacorsa / nitigriti. Radautoworks, you’d agree with me that the word CEO has really been abused.

When you see intelligent arguments, you’d know one. My advice is throw aside sentiments and get better in your thought process. Uber isn’t the end but just a means to an end for a lot of people.

I wouldn’t say beyond that.

dru23:


I understand your point.. But to me personally Toyota cars are for people who can't maintain cars .. And for the situation on ground as ehailing is concern. I will pick civics over Toyota anytime or day.. Very easy to maintain as long as you don't abuse them.

MrDraey:
Thanks a lot for your feedback, I appreciate.

can I get a Clean EOD 2004 for less than or at 1M? (tokunbo)

mrjaydee:


Bro, I don't think it's my job to tell the rider, except in cases where the other driver showed emphaty to the ride. I'm here to make money and not run a charity. If I carry you with surge of 6.5x best believe I go collect my money complete when we reach your destination.

blissbliss:
You’re a joy to read lacorsa / nitigriti. Radautoworks, you’d agree with me that the word CEO has really been abused.

When you see intelligent arguments, you’d know one. My advice is throw aside sentiments and get better in your thought process. Uber isn’t the end but just a means to an end for a lot of people.

I wouldn’t say beyond that.

Npala:


It's really surprising to me how we compare Corolla to Civic for ehailing. I am not a mechanic and I know just basic things about cars but based on user experience, Corolla 2005 cannot be compared to Civic 2005 for uber and bolt business.

I bought a tokunbo 2005 honda civic and did the initial servicing with the recommended engine oil and ATF and set to the business with it. After like a month and half, the car starts having all sorts of issues and I eventually had to change the transmission and still battling with the car being too low to the ground and leg issues.

A month later, I sold the car for 40% off my purchase amount.

I bought Tokunbo Toyota Corolla 2005, used recommended oil and stuffs and set to work with it. November 2019 will be the 10th month i started with the Corolla and all I have done is just basic servicing and nothing more and I drive at least 4 days in a week.

If you are using Civic for personal use, I am very sure it is a very strong and good car, but drive it from morning to night, 5 times or more a week, for 3 months. It's not good enough.

I am not trying to shade dru23 but this is my experience driving both cars. 100% user experience.

dru23:


Forcing my ideas on people.. We can all agree to disagree . But you know for fact that Nigerians have this fetish love for corolla, it is almost unhealthy love for it .. Due to fact that most can't maintain cars. It is known fact . Am just trying to encourage people to think outside box and try other things.. Am sure if a study is done today about what countries has the largest number of used corolla in the world.. Nigeria will number 1 in Africa and at least top 5 in the world

Ogbunigwe2018:

You call ford a sh**ty car

Prolly you don't maintain your cars properly.
Toyota fits 3rd world citizens cos they lack maintenance culture. E.O.D.

Dovehorizon:
What was the state of the civic when u bought it?
There are some hindsight factors that made it so.
Maybe u bought a salvaged or flooded car and it wasnt properly fixed.