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Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Amhappy(f): 1:23pm On Aug 16, 2019
Please Our autogurus a friend of mine is in a fix. I urgently need your recommendation for an affordable Toyota or Honda model for a long distance sales worker covering min 5000km per month on Nigerian roads. You know how bad our roads are. Consider safety as the car will be on the expressways most of the time. Affordable maintenance cost. Car security etc

I actually made mouth with the knowledge of nairaland auto forum assuring him that I will get answers here.
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by izzou(m): 6:18pm On Aug 16, 2019
I would have suggested a Toyota Corolla from 03 to 07 model but you included "Car Security"

A corolla is like a wheelbarrow. Anybody fit thief am

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Excel70: 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2019
2001-2007 highlander or the 2008-2013 highlander
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by RZArecta2(m): 8:12am On Aug 17, 2019
Volvo XC90 will meet his criteria at a competitive price without attracting world people, contact valarinzautos and thank me later cool

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by baconline(m): 9:17am On Aug 17, 2019
Since he is a sales rep ,he needs a car that is not eyed by thieves so I thkink he should look at Honda products not Toyota, accord,crv,
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by pocohantas(f): 9:43am On Aug 17, 2019
izzou:
I would have suggested a Toyota Corolla from 03 to 07 model but you included "Car Security"

A corolla is like a wheelbarrow. Anybody fit thief am

So, you have suggested nothing. undecided

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by izzou(m): 9:56am On Aug 17, 2019
pocohantas:


So, you have suggested nothing. undecided

She wants everything in one package naa

It's not my fault grin

Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by weyreypey: 10:56am On Aug 17, 2019
izzou:
I would have suggested a Toyota Corolla from 03 to 07 model but you included "Car Security"

A corolla is like a wheelbarrow. Anybody fit thief am

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by ValarinzAutos: 1:18pm On Aug 17, 2019
Amhappy:
Please Our autogurus a friend of mine is in a fix. I urgently need your recommendation for an affordable Toyota or Honda model for a long distance sales worker covering min 5000km per month on Nigerian roads. You know how bad our roads are. Consider safety as the car will be on the expressways most of the time. Affordable maintenance cost. Car security etc

I actually made mouth with the knowledge of nairaland auto forum assuring him that I will get answers here.

Good for long diatance
Handles our bad roads well
Affordable maintenance costs
Car security

You just described Volvo XC90, look no further

Concentrate on the 5cyl versions if you want to buy 06 amd below, anything above 06 is good.

Thanks

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by weyreypey: 1:57pm On Aug 17, 2019
ValarinzAutos:


Good for long diatance
Handles our bad roads well
Affordable maintenance costs
Car security

You just described Volvo XC90, look no further

Concentrate on the 5cyl versions if you want to buy 06 amd below, anything above 06 is good.

Thanks

Bank vault on wheels. But poor fuel economy...bad for a sales rep
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by mebomebo: 2:03pm On Aug 17, 2019
Buy this car, cheap, reliable and recommended see car details & price on link below, Tin-Can Cleared

https://billzbox.com/acadp_listings/hyundai-veracruz-2010-direct-tokumbo/
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Amhappy(f): 4:47pm On Aug 17, 2019
Thanks all, keep it coming..

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Rubbiish(m): 7:41pm On Aug 17, 2019
Amhappy:
Please Our autogurus a friend of mine is in a fix. I urgently need your recommendation for an affordable Toyota or Honda model for a long distance sales worker covering min 5000km per month on Nigerian roads. You know how bad our roads are. Consider safety as the car will be on the expressways most of the time. Affordable maintenance cost. Car security etc

I actually made mouth with the knowledge of nairaland auto forum assuring him that I will get answers here.
From your write up, it is going to be a working car
Buy a corolla 05 to 07, it comes with sensor key and install security. That will be your best bet.
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Rubbiish(m): 7:44pm On Aug 17, 2019
izzou:
I would have suggested a Toyota Corolla from 03 to 07 model but you included "Car Security"

A corolla is like a wheelbarrow. Anybody fit thief am
Every car are exposed to theft
I read few days back on NL a venza was stolen
Regardless of d car u buy, it wise to install security and i know from 05 corolla comes with sensor keys
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by izzou(m): 8:50pm On Aug 17, 2019
Rubbiish:

Every car are exposed to theft
I read few days back on NL a venza was stolen
Regardless of d car u buy, it wise to install security and i know from 05 corolla comes with sensor keys

Quite correct

But the corolla is worse. You know why? There's an available market for both the car and parts

I've seen more cases with corolla than any other car. Most times, it's usually the parts they steal.

Unless you have a gated compound, or if you have a plan to secure it, I can't recommend a corolla, especially in Lagos

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by valarinz: 11:16pm On Aug 17, 2019
weyreypey:


Bank vault on wheels. But poor fuel economy...bad for a sales rep

Diportivo, where that chain biko, someone has ran loose once more angry

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by diportivo: 12:34am On Aug 18, 2019
valarinz:


Diportivo, where that chain biko, someone has ran loose once more angry

grin grin grin

chain no fit hold that one again o

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by timifakay(m): 1:16am On Aug 18, 2019
Amhappy:
Please Our autogurus a friend of mine is in a fix. I urgently need your recommendation for an affordable Toyota or Honda model for a long distance sales worker covering min 5000km per month on Nigerian roads. You know how bad our roads are. Consider safety as the car will be on the expressways most of the time. Affordable maintenance cost. Car security etc

I actually made mouth with the knowledge of nairaland auto forum assuring him that I will get answers here.

5000km per month Kwa?
25 working days a month means 200km daily...
That's like round trip between 2 capital cities in the southwest daily.
Like Lagos to ibadan and back or ibadan to ilorin and back everyday... Nah kanako (distance shortening jazz) the person need, no be car.

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by weyreypey: 5:42am On Aug 18, 2019
valarinz:


Diportivo, where that chain biko, someone has ran loose once more angry
Is that your new gayy partner?

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by diportivo: 7:20am On Aug 18, 2019
timifakay:


5000km per month Kwa?
25 working days a month means 200km daily...
That's like round trip between 2 capital cities in the southwest daily.
Like Lagos to ibadan and back or ibadan to ilorin and back everyday... Nah kanako (distance shortening jazz) the person need, no be car.


grin grin grin@ the bolded

poster has asked for the topic to be moved to front page....this matter no be for people.like us in that case undecided

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Amhappy(f): 11:47am On Aug 18, 2019
timifakay:


5000km per month Kwa?
25 working days a month means 200km daily...
That's like round trip between 2 capital cities in the southwest daily.
Like Lagos to ibadan and back or ibadan to ilorin and back everyday... Nah kanako (distance shortening jazz) the person need, no be car.

Sincerely you made me laugh.I was told they do like 60,000km per year, I just divided to per month for clarity. I don't want anyone to break head imagining 60k. Now you have given us figure per day. grin
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Amhappy(f): 11:49am On Aug 18, 2019
diportivo:



grin grin grin@ the bolded

poster has asked for the topic to be moved to front page....this matter no be for people.like us in that case undecided

Don't get me wrong, I just needed more opinions.
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by orahfrancis(m): 1:31pm On Aug 18, 2019
Consider golf 3 or 4 wagon
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by timifakay(m): 10:07pm On Aug 18, 2019
Amhappy:


Sincerely you made me laugh.I was told they do like 60,000km per year, I just divided to per month for clarity. I don't want anyone to break head imagining 60k. Now you have given us figure per day. grin

Ọmọ... Nah make company give him car sure pass, make he no be say nah him and him car go don worn out by the time he leaves the job...
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by ivoryhouse(m): 3:15pm On Aug 19, 2019
Get a Ford Focus,any year you can afford.
Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by timilehing(m): 4:07pm On Aug 19, 2019
When I was a pharmaceutical sales rep in 2014/15, I use Verna (Hyundai I guess) and it serves perfectly. Some other reps were using KIA Rio without issues too. Was covering Ondo, Ekiti and some part of Osun(Ilesha and Ife)
Some other guys were using the Primera wagon & Golf wagon cos of their space but no one really complained about their vehicle
5k km monthly is exaggerated for a rep cos you won't travel every day

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Re: Please Recommend A Car For My Friend by Amhappy(f): 9:58pm On Aug 21, 2019
timilehing:
When I was a pharmaceutical sales rep in 2014/15, I use Verna (Hyundai I guess) and it serves perfectly. Some other reps were using KIA Rio without issues too. Was covering Ondo, Ekiti and some part of Osun(Ilesha and Ife)
Some other guys were using the Primera wagon & Golf wagon cos of their space but no one really complained about his vehicle
5k km monthly is exaggerated for a rep cos you won't travel every day

Thanks for your insight. The person covers whole of SE &SS. You are right though, travel is not everyday.

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