Now when it comes to car buying, it’s a more complex decision to make especially when you have the money at hand but now you are left with an option to choose between Tokunbo car vs Nigerian used. You are left to keep wondering which one is really better?
In fact that It’s a more harder decision to make, Reason? there is no single answer to that in terms of buying because everyone in Nigeria has his own story about each of these cars, some would say, a Nigerian used car is better, others said a Foreign used (Tokunbo) is better. That’s serious!
I had experience with these cars and I will tell you from first hand experience, all you probably will be interesting to know about both of them which will help narrow your decision down to choosing one without regreting.
What are Their Major Difference?
Foreign Used car (Tokunbo) are generally cleaner, and may have low suspension stress, low milage and and it gives you a class, although you should have in mind that buying a foreign used car can be more expensive along side you will pay for things like clearance, registration and other charges.
Nigerian used car are often cost friendly, but may have higher wear on suspension, body and sometimes, hidden issues no one will tell you.
Better still in case you made up your mind to buy a Nigerian used car, ensure you make proper findings about the car you are buying, which we will talk more on that later in the day.
Is Nigerian Used Car Worth Buying?
Is a question worth asking it goes well with our topic which when twisted, would sound, Tokunbo car vs Nigerian used which one is better? because you may pay cheap to equally get the same car someone who’s buying a foreign used car would get, but as nice as it sounds there is a downside to that as well.
You may ask, lawrencegotkeys, how do you mean? Well, to anything that has an advantage, has a disadvantage, and one of the disadvantages of buying a Nigerian used car is that you may buy a car with hidden issues the seller might not tell you, making you spend money on fixing few weeks or month after purchase. What you didn’t even signed up for!
Which Models are Better to Buy?
Some car models may not be fit to buy as Nigerian used based on what we talked about earlier, knowing which model or make to buy will save you a lot, because a good car might be handled wrongly by the previous user. and will have serious fault to fix
When you are not familiar with the model of the car, it will be hard for you to figure out things when it has issues, because even a mechanic will give you hope to keep fixing it, somethings you might have stayed away from if you knew about the model before buying.
Common Problems with Nigerian used Car
There is not specific problem with Nigerian used car, since the element in Nigerian varies from state to state, take for instance if you are buying a used car from Benin city, you may have to consider if the car electrical systems are still good because of regular flood in Benin road, you may have to still look at suspension, I wont tell you all, but if you know Benin city so well, you will relate.
How to Spot a Good Nigerian Used Car to Buy
Once you consider all this things, knowing how to spot a good Nigerian used car is important. When a dealer says a car is good, the car should speak for itself. And to spot a good one means that, you look out for what makes it good, base on your requirements, don’t buy a car someone would need to convince you too much to buy.
But you know that when someone says a food is sweet, you probably need to taste things for yourself to decide if what you are told is true, like wise spotting a good Nigerian used car. It has to meet certain requirement, suitable to you for it to be a good car.
And for the forign used car (Tokunbo), I found out that about 85% of cars used in Nigerian are foreign used car, and this cars comes in different grades, you won’t be surprise to find out the same foreign used car you want to buy still cost extra more or less when you compare it to another one of it kind.
What are the Problems with Foreign Used Car?
There is not specific problem with foreign used car but the most common ones is a buyer may get paid for a good car only for him to be giving, flooded, damaged car that has been fixed, or somethings car with serious issues, you can’t be too careful, but there are things I will show you to save you from wasting money on things like this.
How to Check if a Foreign Used car is Good.
If you want to buy a good foreign used car, I highly suggest you find out things for yourself, check the mileage, check all the details you need to check, the VIN, the clearance, the paper, just be sure everything matches, still be sure you are not getting a stolen car that has been shipped. Ask questions before you decide if is good enough for you to buy.
I will highly suggest you run away from any car deal that is too promising or too cheap. When something is cheap, then you are the price.
How to Avoid Buy a Bad Foreign Used Car
Properly check the car history, you car do that by getting the car vital code and checking online, I won’t advise you just spam AI with question and demand the right answer, ask questions from genuine source. You can reach out to me if you genuinely need solution on this, but remember, I currently charge N100k if I’m helping you via WhatsApp
It’s better to buy a car once and buy well, it start from when you know the right thing.