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My nephew, Maro bought a Honda Accord car for N900k Nov., 2019 & sold it N350k after 6 months of use.
He sold after changing the engine, gearbox, radiator & AC compressor; all to make it work but to no avail.
It was his first car & he was quite inexperienced about cars
My nephew, Maro bought a Honda Accord car for N900k Nov., 2019 & sold it N350k after 6 months of use.
He sold after changing the engine, gearbox, radiator & AC compressor; all to make it work but to no avail.
It was his first car & he was quite inexperienced about cars
Before you buy your first or next car, please consider these basic tips and RETWEET.
1) Budget: Top of your consideration in buying a car must be matching the cost of the car to your earnings.
It makes no sense buying a car above what you can conveniently afford.
1) Budget: Top of your consideration in buying a car must be matching the cost of the car to your earnings.
It makes no sense buying a car above what you can conveniently afford.
2) Purpose: Why do you need the car? For Business or Private? If private, you may need to consider your dependants.
A man with a family of 6 would must certainly need a space bus than a sedan car.
3) Fuel Economy: For a medium income earners buying a car for the first time,
A man with a family of 6 would must certainly need a space bus than a sedan car.
3) Fuel Economy: For a medium income earners buying a car for the first time,
a 4 cylinder car will make more sense than a 6 cylinder car. The fuel consumption for 4 cylinder is lower.
4) Maintenance Cost: It’s advisable to go for a car with minimal repair cost.
Ensure the parts & technicians for your preferred car are readily available & affordable.
4) Maintenance Cost: It’s advisable to go for a car with minimal repair cost.
Ensure the parts & technicians for your preferred car are readily available & affordable.
5) Road: If you are living in Ikorodu, you have no business buying a Ferrari or Porsche cars. You will definitely carry your car on your head one day 
Buy a car you can drive home without fear of being stuck on the mud or portholes on your Road.
Buy a car you can drive home without fear of being stuck on the mud or portholes on your Road.
6) Second Hand Value: Everyone wants to trade off their old car at a reasonable value.
Don’t be like Maro, buy a car you can resell when you are tired of it.
I bought a used 1999 Toyota Camry in 2013 for N670k. I sold the same car after 5 years for N650k. You understand now.
Don’t be like Maro, buy a car you can resell when you are tired of it.
I bought a used 1999 Toyota Camry in 2013 for N670k. I sold the same car after 5 years for N650k. You understand now.
7) Test Drive: Don’t commit to making payment for a car without getting it inspected and test driven by an expert; preferably a mechanic.
Test drive and look out for the soundness of the engine, gearbox, suspension and the cooling systems.
Please RETWEET for someone in your TL.
Test drive and look out for the soundness of the engine, gearbox, suspension and the cooling systems.
Please RETWEET for someone in your TL.
