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AbelAbdul:
3.2

Why not import it yourself?

AbelAbdul:
How?

Guy na Lagos you dey ooO, better shine your eyes ooO, Lagosians dey vex.

AbelAbdul:
Check my previous thread. Before I embarked on the journey I have ed a dealer on this forum. His price and spec of car didn't match my budget.
I mentioned someone I met on jiji doesn't mean I visited only one person or car stand. I have gone around many car stands. Prices the same according to them they say the increment is due to the new custom duties.

And yes I only visited Ajah, Ikorodu and Apapa. Lagos is not like other places where you can move freely and easily. In Lagos to move from point a to point c may take you more than 3 hours.

I don't have all the time to stay in Lagos.
I have work to do in PH. I didn't even plan staying this long in Lagos.

If you are still interested, i can put a call through, to my agent friends in Tin-Can

Incase the clear any clean 05 from the seaport.

okoroemeka:
I agree with you ,when I want to get an 06 honda DC Lagos price last was #950k,the day I went to onitsha to enter motor to Lagos my mind told me to check first in onitsha,lo and behold I got a very clean DC at #850k in onitsha,with everything working from ac to heated leather seats

Can you chat me on WhatsApp, let me get the of the car dealer you bought from

AbelAbdul:
I started my first search in Ajah. I moved from Ajah to Lekki. I barely saw Corolla cars. Most cars I saw were SUVs.

I then moved to Ikorodu. I couldn't see and Tokunbo Corolla.

Finally moved to Apapa

For those saying I should go back and wait or replan, please know that as the day goes buy prices of cars are going up.
I started planning to buy this car in January. Then my budget was 2m and the car was at 2.3 and 2.5m.

July the car is hitting 3.8m.

So I can't keep waiting. Dollar is going up everyday.

This is yet another confirmation that Nigeria is a failed state and dying economy.

Cars are products that depreciate as soon as you drive them off the lot even if it was bought brand new.

You have a country that this depreciating product becomes more expensive with time in their local currency.

Tufia

Why not go back to PH and buy from PH, if it's same.price.

Traveling by car is great. But when it comes to relocation, it is best to hire a special company. For example, when I decided I wanted to live in Canada, I found small movers in calgary https://calgarymoverspro.ca . And ordered moving services from them. Because moving to another city in Canada is a huge stress for me. And I also have a lot of furniture that just wouldn't fit in my Toyotta Carolla.

AbelAbdul:
I couldn't find a very clean 05 Corolla for 3.4m.
Even other models are sold from 3.5m.
Modified:
Getting a car at apapa warehouse is like getting a house. U through agents.

Once you enter the warehouse some random guys will flock over you asking you want kind of car u want. They will perch on u like a bird.

I was told each agent gets 100k commission for every car he sells or bring someone to buy.

They hardly allow you have access to the real car dealers.

Very terrible. Something I don't see in PH

OGA BUY PONTIAC VIBE AND REST

AbelAbdul:
Check my previous thread. Before I embarked on the journey I have ed a dealer on this forum. His price and spec of car didn't match my budget.
I mentioned someone I met on jiji doesn't mean I visited only one person or car stand. I have gone around many car stands. Prices the same according to them they say the increment is due to the new custom duties.

And yes I only visited Ajah, Ikorodu and Apapa. Lagos is not like other places where you can move freely and easily. In Lagos to move from point a to point c may take you more than 3 hours.

I don't have all the time to stay in Lagos.
I have work to do in PH. I didn't even plan staying this long in Lagos.

I understand you perfectly and you don't have to check cars at Ajah, lekki, please come down to Ikeja, you will see lovey cars and don't tell them you came from ph to buy car, they will assume you're a billionaire, tell them you came from Iyana-Paja to buy this Corolla.

You will surely get what you want, but mind you, cars below 2010 model are very costly due to custom duty, you would have tried 08/09 model of corolla,

I understand your stress

I lives here in Lagos, please come down to Mainland and don't stay at Oshodi, look for a good place, they're several good cars here at Ikeja, Ogba and Agege

Thanks Bro and wish you a safe drive back home, mind you for your own safety, don't meet anyone online in respect of the car, everybody know say you deh with money, please stay safe

alphaNomega:


This is yet another confirmation that Nigeria is a failed state and dying economy.

Cars are products that depreciate as soon as you drive them off the lot even if it was bought brand new.

You have a country that this depreciating product becomes more expensive with time in their local currency.

Tufia

your analogy doesn't make sense. It means U.S is also a failed state cos the used car prices over there have almost doubled. You can ask questions too.

If you ever have a change of mind about the year, I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla, sound engine, freshly cleared (june 2022) ready to go for 2.8M.

There is 4 month used corolla in Abuja for 2.4m. the owner is relocating

This is a 2006 accident free corolla... Just landed... Manual glass winding. But the last I can give you is 3.3m... if interested, WhatsApp me on the number in my signature

Celeboy22:



I understand you perfectly and you don't have to check cars at Ajah, lekki, please come down to Ikeja, you will see lovey cars and don't tell them you came from ph to buy car, they will assume you're a billionaire, tell them you came from Iyana-Paja to buy this Corolla.

You will surely get what you want, but mind you, cars below 2010 model are very costly due to custom duty, you would have tried 08/09 model of corolla,

I understand your stress

I lives here in Lagos, please come down to Mainland and don't stay at Oshodi, look for a good place, they're several good cars here at Ikeja, Ogba and Agege

Thanks Bro and wish you a safe drive back home, mind you for your own safety, don't meet anyone online in respect of the car, everybody know say you deh with money, please stay safe

Wise words on Marble!

AbelAbdul:
1. I don't want to leave Lagos without getting a car.
2. I need Corolla

I got 2010 5 months ago for 3.5. Reach me for my agent

This character is sponsored by greedy car dealers in this forum to justify the exorbitant price they charge for cars on this site.

A port Harcourt based man with 3.2m can't find a 2005 shitty Toyota corolla to buy in the entire Lagos state

Yepa.Everybody don turn agent for Nairaland.After going on excursion to lagos,you guys still want him to come to Abeoguta,Ilorin,Auchi And others.

Dshocker:


Why not import it yourself?

He will spend more

Itsrm:


He will spend more

He will spend less my brother.

Dshocker:


He will spend less my brother.

You obviously don't know what you're saying. So whatever makes you happy

Itsrm:


You obviously don't know what you're saying. So whatever makes you happy

Am a clearing agent, so calm down

Dshocker:


Am a clearing agent, so calm down

Doesn't mean you know anything about importation.

Itsrm:


Doesn't mean you know anything about importation.

Guy i know everything about importation

Dshocker:


Guy i know everything about importation

No, you don't. If you do, you'll know that vehicle sells between 1500 and 2000 on auction. Let's use 1600

Cost of the vehicle-$1600
Trucking to port-$350
Auction charges-$668
Shipping-$1200
Let's say he's lucky to get a very cheap broker-$200
Total: 4018×610= N2,450,980.
Clearing 900k.
Total excluding repairs N3,350,980

If you also know about importation as you claim, you'll know the vehicle may turn out to be a non runner($275) or forklift($675).

Let's not forget that the vehicle can land and require a major fix.

Maybe you can help him, I wish you Goodluck importing it at his budget of 3m.

Itsrm:


No, you don't. If you do, you'll know that vehicle sells between 1500 and 2000 on auction. Let's use 1600

Cost of the vehicle-$1600
Trucking to port-$350
Auction charges-$668
Shipping-$1200
Let's say he's lucky to get a very cheap broker-$200
Total: 4018×610= N2,450,980.
Clearing 900k.
Total excluding repairs N3,350,980

If you also know about importation as you claim, you'll know he vehicle may turn out to be a non runner($275) or forklift($675).

Maybe you can help him, I wish you Goodluck importing it at his budget of 3m.

Guy calm down, if you don't know anything about importation, just calm down.

Besides i am not importing anything for anyone.

Dshocker:


Guy calm down, if you don't know anything about importation, just calm down.

Besides i am not importing anything for anyone.

Now run along

jamesversion:


It is Wharf.

Yes it is. Thank you for bringing the spelling error to my attention

Itsrm:


No, you don't. If you do, you'll know that vehicle sells between 1500 and 2000 on auction. Let's use 1600

Cost of the vehicle-$1600
Trucking to port-$350
Auction charges-$668
Shipping-$1200
Let's say he's lucky to get a very cheap broker-$200
Total: 4018×610= N2,450,980.
Clearing 900k.
Total excluding repairs N3,350,980

If you also know about importation as you claim, you'll know he vehicle may turn out to be a non runner($275) or forklift($675).

Maybe you can help him, I wish you Goodluck importing it at his budget of 3m.

Using conversion rate of N610 is far from truth

bonnyhope:


Using conversion rate of N610 is far from truth

How much are you getting your own dollars? 420? Show us the way

Going through this thread I realised that everyone is a middle man here trying to get what he will eat or looking for vulnerable people to scam

Nigerians are opportunists

Itsrm:


Now run along

Last year November i imported a clean 2007 Toyota Sienna with a 18,000km at the cost of N2.6m

That na why i said calm down.
If you have someone over there, they will carefully help you find a good car at a cheaper rate, it might take up to 4 months.