NewStats: 3,262,845 , 8,178,341 topics. Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025 at 07:12 PM 452a73

BlindAngel:



I really can’t fathom the kind of hurry I’m always hurrying, eg. I have an S24 ultra and 13 pro max, but the day I wanted to buy touch light, I could not sleep all night, I was awake and restless for dawn to arrive so I could go.


I have a deep freezer already, but the day I bought my standing fridge, I couldn’t sleep all night, and when it was dawn, I was already there before the store opened, same experience with my inverter purchase, reason I was sold bad batteries for 788k, batteries that only lasts for 43 mins to an hour before going off, and a whole host of others that I can’t mention here. My life is so messed up, always filled with endless regrets. 🥹



I have posted pictures of the car above.

Sorry to ask this question but how old are you? Also what do you do for a living?

Why are you always buying dead Nigerian used cars?

If you'd listen, sell the two Camrys. Then use the money to buy a tokunbo 2013 Toyota Corolla since you are really concerned about fuel consumption.

I bought a tokunbo 2013 Corolla last two weeks. And I have been enjoying it. Fuel consumption is decent.

I used 20k fuel to drive for than 110 miles. But it was combined city and highway drive.

Iceking1:



I have already applied for plate number, in which the person that did it for me, told me it'd be ready in 7 working day's.


Over here, the police normally ask for purchase purchase receipt, change of ownership, purchase agreement and the previous owner change of ownership. Now, the change of ownership paper I did on the day I purchased the car, which the police normally ask for all the time, carries the old plate number. That's why I'm scared, but I'm thinking of going to where I bought the car and requested for another change of ownership, with my new plate number written on it. Sir, Is this appropriate? Or should I use correcting fluid to correct It and then make a photo copy, and Include It on my papers, I'm really so confused.

I think you are confusing yourself.

I think the change of ownership you see referencing here is the one given to you by the car seller.

But the licensing office should give you another official one when you change number plates. This official one will carry the old number and the new number that now belongs to you.

Don't mind people telling you that you can't re a vehicle twice. That's not true.

Car number plate is usually tied to an individual. Not a car.so a seller can decide to remove their number plate and sell their car like that. So in that case, is the new owner supposed to be driving the car without number plates if the car cannot be ed again?

When I got my first car in 2019, I changed the number plate and the papers were now bearing my name.

vanvickie:


If you an open an with stanbic IBTC... It'll be good. They have the best rates for both primary and secondary market (as much as I can tell) and the best thing about stanbic is they have a link u can use to access tbills auction (both primary and secondary market) from the comfort of ur home, also... U can do primary market tbills for less than 50m as against some banks that insist on 50m threshold for primary market.

And yes, I've done all these with them, so it's not hearsay.


PS: I don't work with stanbic nor am I d to them. I'm just a satisfied customer.

Please can I have the link?

Seun:
It will expire after a week. I'm the future it will expire after a month.

Why not make it permanent? If I block someone, I want them blocked forever.

afobam:
It’s relative. 100,000 to 120,000 is fine for a 13 year old car.

It's even going to be very difficult for him to see any 2013 Toyota corolla that has less than 100k miles. Unless the milage has been rolled back.

So your suggestion is actually okay.

I csn now see that they are all naija used.

I'd advise you to sell the two cars - the corolla and Camry. Add the money together and buy a tokunbo 2012 or 2013 corolla.

Make sure you don't allow mechanics tamper with the engine of the new one. Leave the thermostat intact. And you go enjoy.

BlindAngel:
Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out .

Did you buy the corolla as naija used? And has the thermostat been removed? This common practice by Nigerians affects fuel consumption.

Olamzmillz001:
Available

Is this car first body?
Can you share the VIN?
How long has it been ed?

When you are ready, you'll walk to a car stand and buy a car.

2cribz:
My next car would never be leather. My leather seata have cooked up and cracked .I have ordered for filer from amazon I hate leather chairs,naija sun will cook them up then it starts cracking

And the body of the car is now black or Grey, then otilo. Because it must absorb all the heat from the sun and heat up the interior of the car at every given time.

MirrorD:
thank you sir. What is a thermostat? Is that indomie? Cos someone advised to always stay with mechanics to make sure they don't tamper with it. The color of the car is black 🖤

It's a good piece of advice to always stay with mechanics when they are fixing your car.

Thermostat is not indomie. Catalytic converter is what mechanics call indomie.

My car is black. And the roof has faded due to excessive sun exposure. Because black absorbs heat.

I'll never buy a black car again in Nigeria. Because with just a little sun exposure, the interior of the car heats up. And you must use AC all the time.

MirrorD:
I just got myself a 2013 corolla as my first car, I don't have any car knowledge as I recently started learning to drive. [b]Please I need maintainance tips, also where I park the car is under sun, no shade in my compound, I'm having a feeling the sun and dusts could damage the paint. [/b]Please is there any trick and tips to maintain it

What's the color of the car?

As for maintenance, the truth is that if you don't want local mechanics to damage your car, you have to become a part time mechanic too.

Don't just give them your car, become knowledgeable about cars too.

Let me tell you how I did it when I got my first car then... Once the car had an issue, I would go on YouTube and type "what causes so so and so in 2007 Toyota corolla."

I would get many listings, then I would watch as much videos as possible to know what's causing the issue and how to fix.

Now, when I go to the mechanic, I simply direct them on what to do. And never let the mechanic just do what they want.

Congrats on getting a new car in this economy. You try. E no easy to cough out almost 14m to buy car. You try.

Don't allow mechanics to remove your thermostat. That will be the beginning of the end of the car.

To those that bought their first car when did you decide it was time ?

Got my first car, which I still drive by the way on December 1st, 2019.

The reason I decided to get the car was funny. I had been sick sometime in November of that year. Then one morning, it dawned on me that if I died now, no one knew of any money I had. And I would have died without enjoying the little I had made. I was 28 at the time.

So I decided to just get a car as that was the only thing that would make me happy at the time.


After buying your first car how much did you have left?

So I had circa 1.8m in cash at the time and had another 3.4m in treasury bills that was maturing in February 2020.

I got my car for 1.4m. It was a 2007 Toyota corolla. Naija used but with a tokunbo engine. Got it from Gazzuzz (RIP).

You can do the maths to know how much I still had left after buying the car.

Did you regret buying it?

No. I never regretted it. And I still have the car till now. The car has been very reliable. And has helped my movements so well.

I travel a lot both intra and inter state. And the convenience of a personal car has made my journeys so bearable. I've never used public transport for any of my journeys since I got that car in 2019. So the car has really served me.


Car or Land first which one will you suggest?

Just do the one that you need the most.

I plan to change my car soon, and I still don't have a piece of land.

I honestly don't fancy this idea of buying land inside the bush and leaving it for years to appreciate.

I prefer to buy land in an already developed part of town (more pricey, yes). And building on it immediately. And that's what I am going to do when I am ready.

Honestly, the money I used to buy my car wouldn't have gotten me a good piece of land in a developed part of town.

In this life, you must realize that almost everyone has an ulterior motive when dishing advice.

Most land agents will tell you to buy land first, and build a house because they expect you'll buy from them.

But let's be realistic, the amount you'll need to buy a car and the one you'll need to build a house are never the same.

For instance, the car I want to buy next costs 14m. But if I want to build a bungalow, I'll need nothing less than 50m, land inclusive.

So we can't really compare house and car.

At the end of the day, you just have to do what's best for you. If you want to go and tie down money in a bush, hoping for 20 years that it appreciates, that's on you.

Mikocake:
Clean

How much is the 2013 Corolla I am seeing there?

I'd advise you should start planning on how to leave that compound.

Someone else posted this car just above yours for 11.9m. And you are posting the same car for 12.2m.

Both of you are middle men. Likely the original owner placed the car at 10m.

This is not a 2013 Corolla.

RichIgboBoy:
Camry 2011

Put your key in the ignition and turn it to the on position but don't start the car. If the radiator fans come on, then your mechanic has removed your thermostat.

Alternatively, turn off your AC and start the car. If the radiator fan is blowing while the AC is off as you just started the car, then they have removed the thermostat and connected the fan directly to the ignition.

RichIgboBoy:
how do you know if a car has thermostat intact?

What's your car name and model year ?

Fem120:


Open your eyes 👀 & read details

But that's not a 2013 true true. Or share the VIN here, let's confirm.

RichIgboBoy:
hello, do you still use 20w50?

Yes.

And I still change it every 2k miles.

But if you have removed thermostat from your engine and you use that oil, sludge will definitely build up in your engine.

Also, note that my car is 2007 Toyota corolla. I would never use that oil on a more recent or modern car. Thermostat or not.

Hmm.

How much for 2013 Toyota corolla S or LE?

bassdow:
why not tamper with your thumb print ?

or smile at the attendant to allow you use a different thumb ?

Abeg no blame me. I am only thinking out side the box

Use a different thumb, how?

Like someone else's thumb?

curiobling:
I have concluded to top up with distilled if need be; since it was originally diluted with distilled water to gain 50/50. Tap water stike me a culprit that would not mix properly with the coolant oil.

Furthermore, is it possible that one can drive for 5 months without coolant needing top up a few ML? This is about 13 years old car of 154,000km

Lol. Why not?

Your cooling system has a leak somewhere.

I drove my car, a 2007 Toyota corolla from 2020 to 2024 without adding a single drop of coolant. 2024 was when the radiator went bad. And after fixing, I have not been adding water.

Your cooling system is a closed system. So you shouldn't be losing coolant if there's no leak somewhere.

curiobling:
Happy new month to everyone here, you guys are doing great work helping people.
My question here is: I bought a concentrated imported OEM engjne coolant for Ford Edge 2011 model which I mixed 50/50 with distilled water. However, the remaining mixed quantity I'm using for top up got spilled by mistake from the gallon.

Now I need about 100ml to top up level require and I don't know if adding ordinary water or distilled water will cause combustion problem later.

Pls advise me expert here with experience cos I won't have hands on original coolant until June.

Why are you topping up coolant?

kelvinmnet:
Hello Gurus in the house, please I need your help with my brothers 2011 Lexus ES350
Vehicle looses power while in motion.
Car has been scanned and it showed an error relating to the throttle pedal.
Throttle pedal was changed, yet issue persists.

Issue:
Vehicle looses power while in motion but engine is still running, just doesn't rev.
Sometimes when you want to overtake, pedal doesn't respond to acceleration.
While in motion, even when the gear is pushed to neutral, pressing the throttle, car doesn't rev then suddenly, it picks again

Things Done:
Fuel pump and filter checked and changed
Throttle pedal changed
Throttle body (Ejector mouth) changed
Plugs and nozzles checked, all fine.

What the possible cause of the issue?

My car, a 2007 Toyota corolla had this same issue, exactly as you described it last week.

Scan also showed the throttle position sensor was the issue.

I cleaned the throttle body with carburetor cleaner and changed the four plugs. And issue was fixed. And it has not repeated till now.

trendyprettygir:


Bought brand new

I think your radiator is clogged. Consider changing it if you have not.

Also, your thermostat (if still intact) seems stuck closed.

josephsm823:
My 2016 toyota highlander car Ac had issues and the AC technician replaced some parts and forgot to clip the radiator hose. My car overheated on the high way and it started complaining of Camshaft timing after scan.
Camshaft changed two different times and it didn't work out.
the stupid mechanic removed the engine metal claiming it is the culprit making the grinding sound on cold start and the grinding sound still persist on cold start though car engine is running fine but camshaft check light is on.

Should I plan on buying a new engine since the metal had been replaced? though the mechanic said he replaced with original metal.

Please my Boss GAZZUZZ, Kingreign and others I need advice 🙏

What's metal?

Vianna:
Hi house, what's the cost of radiator fan for corolla 2004?

I bought only the engine, that's without those plastic parts and fan blade for 12k in October. But that's in the East.

Emzedz:
People wey invest till 2030 something.. if naija break up by then.. wetin go happen to ur funds

Nigeria is not breaking up anytime soon.

But I really ire the courage of the people betting on the naira for such long periods.

Because with this high inflation rate, by the time you get your money back in a few years time, it'd be worth next to nothing.

Bought my corolla in 2019 for 1.4m

Today, the same car goes for 7.5m.

There's no amount of compounding that would have turned 1. 4m invested in 2019 to 7.5m in 2024.

maziemeka2024:
Pls what's happening with treasury bill. Applied for 6 months was debited, but did not receive any interest. And I can't find the current rate.

With which bank?