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Guys please

Help me compare between buying a Volvo XC90 2006 and Honda Pilot 2006

Which is more adviceable?

itpreneurng:
Guys please

Help me compare between buying a Volvo XC90 2006 and Honda Pilot 2006

Which is more adviceable?

Both are pretty close, we can say the Volvo would command more luxury and Respect compared to the pilot.

But versatility, ease of use, parts availability, technical know how would all have Pilot scoring higher than the volvo

nurey:


As reliable as your pocket

Na my dicksonadams you dey troll like this? Bad mod

dicksonadams:


How reliable is this car?

Tor, since we are doing this. I'll recommend Dodge demon or a hellcat redeye. The parts are readily available as aunty radu is always on standby. Reliability is top notch too.

Acura TL 2007 or 2008

Pls help out with the below but not listed accordingly

reliability
fuel economy/consumption
performance
parts availability
cost of repairs


thanks all

radautoworks
nurey
banky3w
HeavenlyBang
Smartchoiice

makjo900:

Acura TL 2007 or 2008

Pls help out with the below but not listed accordingly

reliability
fuel economy/consumption
performance
parts availability
cost of repairs


thanks all

Reliable the years you pick but gear is a bit sensitive so no hanky panky and no shortcuts to avoid failure

Fuel economy
It's a 3.2L V6 for base and 3 5L V6 for type-S if fuel economy is so important buy an accord 4cylinder or Acura TSX

performance
0 to 62mph in 5.9secs the type-S with manual gear and paddle shifter can do it a tad better.
3.2L V6 270hp
3.5L V6 286hp
not bad for a luxury sport sedan, not the fastest neither is it the slowest.

parts availability
Body parts are expensive some parts are shared with Honda Accord but be weary and don't drag road with danfo and Keke napep

Cost of repairs
Depends on what needs to be done and workshop you intend to use, baba tawa is cheap but may fo shody job and use inferior parts.
Carquest is a good workshop and have original parts brand-new from the states, their price maybe affordable to some and expensive to some. So only you can decide.

But cost of repair shouldn't be close to what a VW Phaeton would command

nurey:


Reliable the years you pick but gear is a bit sensitive so no hanky panky and no shortcuts to avoid failure

Fuel economy
It's a 3.2L V6 for base and 3 5L V6 for type-S if fuel economy is so important buy an accord 4cylinder or Acura TSX

performance
0 to 62mph in 5.9secs the type-S with manual gear and paddle shifter can do it a tad better.
3.2L V6 270hp
3.5L V6 286hp
not bad for a luxury sport sedan, not the fastest neither is it the slowest.

parts availability
Body parts are expensive some parts are shared with Honda Accord but be weary and don't drag road with danfo and Keke napep

Cost of repairs
Depends on what needs to be done and workshop you intend to use, baba tawa is cheap but may fo shody job and use inferior parts.
Carquest is a good workshop and have original parts brand-new from the states, their price maybe affordable to some and expensive to some. So only you can decide.

But cost of repair shouldn't be close to what a VW Phaeton would command

Thanks for the quick response.

fuel economy is very important, this is buhari era plus being a family man too. I'm not a speed demon so average performance is pretty fine by me. By expensive, do you mean lexus expensive or what? General/regular repairs done on cars is the idea of the cost of repairs.

makjo900:


Thanks for the quick response.

fuel economy is very important, this is buhari era plus being a family man too. I'm not a speed demon so average performance is pretty fine by me. By expensive, do you mean lexus expensive or what? General/regular repairs done on cars is the idea of the cost of repairs.

You had better leave that car. You'll be lucky to get 13mpg within town.

rationalmind:


You had better leave that car. You'll be lucky to get 13mpg within town.

Even the alternative Acura TSX body parts unravels after few potholes..

makjo900:


Thanks for the quick response.

fuel economy is very important, this is buhari era plus being a family man too. I'm not a speed demon so average performance is pretty fine by me. By expensive, do you mean lexus expensive or what? General/regular repairs done on cars is the idea of the cost of repairs.

Go and buy Acura CSX (Tushedup Civic) or

Acura TSX (Tushedup 4 cylinder Accord)

Smartchoiice:

Even the alternative Acura TSX body parts unravels after few potholes..

Haven't really paid attention to it plus we don't have many of them around here.

Hi guys please what are your thoughts on 2012 Ford Edge SEL

Reliability
Cost of maintenance
Parts availability.

radautoworks:


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dicksonadams:

She got my back, me blushing ... Beauty and brain and business minded

when Glen catches you

sorry go be your name

Fentanyl:



when Glen catches you

sorry go be your name

Lolz.... What you are thinking no dey my mind oh, me just respect her onto say as a woman and mother she has a strong ion for cars and fixing them... Most lady have ion for long finger nails and Brazilian wig

Fentanyl:



when Glen catches you

sorry go be your name

Na wheel spanner dem go use wipe e head.

Nice work you all are doing here, God bless you.
Please cars guru, what are your thought on this, Lexus ES330 2006 & Lexus IS250 2007
In of:

Luxury
reliability
fuel economy/consumption
performance
parts availability
cost of repairs

It’s my first car and budget is 2m. Planning to pre-order.


thanks all

Badabada:
Nice work you all are doing here, God bless you.
Please cars guru, what are your thought on this, Lexus ES330 2006 & Lexus IS250 2007
In of:

Luxury
reliability
fuel economy/consumption
performance
parts availability
cost of repairs

It’s my first car and budget is 2m. Planning to pre-order.


thanks all

Luxury: IS
Reliability: Lexus. Both are great.
Economy: IS
Performance: ES is faster, but IS will be more fun to drive.
Parts availability: ES
Cost of repairs: ES will be cheaper.

With N1.5m budget, planning to acquire a tokunbo car with underlisted attribute;

- Reliabity
- Low cost of maintenance
- Performance
- Fuel economy
- Part availability
Not keen about luxury/aesthetics

Pls what can I go for?

Danniee:
With N1.5m budget, planning to acquire a tokunbo car with underlisted attribute;

- Reliabity
- Low cost of maintenance
- Performance
- Fuel economy
- Part availability
Not keen about luxury/aesthetics

Pls what can I go for?

Honda Civic. Check Amdman's thread.


BTW, you can't get performance and fuel economy. They're antithetical.

jodeci01:
Hi guys please what are your thoughts on 2012 Ford Edge SEL

Reliability
Cost of maintenance
Parts availability.

Solid car. Don't buy the ecoboost, the 3.7L is a more reliable engine.

HeavenlyBang:


Luxury: IS
Reliability: Lexus. Both are great.
Economy: IS
Performance: ES is faster, but IS will be more fun to drive.
Parts availability: ES
Cost of repairs: ES will be cheaper.

Ok thx bro. Pls how much those the engine cost? Is250 and will my budget be enough?

HeavenlyBang:


Luxury: IS
Reliability: Lexus. Both are great.
Economy: IS
Performance: ES is faster, but IS will be more fun to drive.
Parts availability: ES
Cost of repairs: ES will be cheaper.

Boss please what do you guys normally mean by "a car is fun to drive"

dicksonadams:


Boss please what do you guys normally mean by "a car is fun to drive"

Handling, throttle response, steering feel, etc.

Badabada:


Ok thx bro. Pls how much those the engine cost? Is250 and will my budget be enough?

ES330 is around 300k+, I think. IS250 is around 100k.

HeavenlyBang:


Honda Civic. Check Amdman's thread.


BTW, you can't get performance and fuel economy. They're antithetical.

laughs in Tesla Model S3XY and Porsche Taycan

Fentanyl:


laughs in Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan

Lol, I mean, economy is very relative. If were talking about electrical economy, you still wouldn't be able to compare those cars to smaller EVs like the Nissan Leaf. So yeah, more performance, less economy.

You just can't cross-compare EV to ICE.

What do you guys think of the Lexus IsF 2008-12? Its got a naturally aspirited 5.0 l v8,churns out 416hp and makes about 23mpg, highway. Exhaust note us awesome, and its a Lexus. Gas anyone used it? Any known issues?

ivoryhouse:
What do you guys think of the Lexus IsF 2008-12? Its got a naturally aspirited 5.0 l v8,churns out 416hp and makes about 23mpg, highway. Exhaust note us awesome, and its a Lexus. Gas anyone used it? Any known issues?

Amazing car. Shame it's still just so expensive.
Reliable (there are some with well over 200k miles, which is amazing for a performance sports car), great interior build, brilliant exhaust note--especially with a straight pipe.

The biggest proof of how good it is its price. 2008 models still go for over $20k, that's about $5k more than the M3 or C63 of the same year, both of which were more expensive brand new.

Great car, highly recommended. That price, though, is an issue. It'll run you about 10m, and you could get a pretty nasty 2016 Camaro SS for that money, which craps all over the IS-F as a sports car.

You can get the IsF for as low as $15k, on ebay, clear title but with about 110k miles. Camaro looks like a rock fell on the roof, not for me. My favorite American muscle car is the Challenger, which will eat the camaro...I digress

ivoryhouse:
You can get the IsF for as low as $15k, on ebay, clear title but with about 110k miles. Camaro looks like a rock fell on the roof, not for me. My favorite American muscle car is the Challenger, which will eat the camaro...I digress

I guess private sellers will be cheaper than dealerships.

Well, it depends on what Challenger you're talking about. Anything below the Hellcat loses to the Camaro SS. And the Hellcat is a lot more expensive.

Please i really need your help. My Lexus ES350 ac compressor is bad and i was advised to change it. But he technician as suggesting that i convert from automatic compressor (VDC) to manual compressor(FDC) please i will really appreciate your advice and suggestion concerning this. Please is there anyone who has similar experienced with the same vehicle ?