But to REALLY answer some of Eli's questions.....for most people,the prospect of a 'first car' is almost as exciting as becoming a parent so you really llook forward to it and sometimes overlook SOLID and SOUND advice,esp if the car has issues. The seller most times can tell a first time car owner and will capitalise on this. So even if there is a strange rattling,the first timer,not wanting to be kept from his/her dream,will be convinced that its 'just the exhaust that is loose' - only to discover later that the rattling was actually heralding a knock.

The other thing is that sometimes people come across a chunk of money all at once (13th cheque,bonus,commission) and using the apriori approach start looking for a car worth THAT much or thereabouts (the rest they get from friends and family) - so ultimately an Isuzu Uhuru/Renault 5/Daweoo Herring/etc will all look within reach and all you want is your 'first car'.


Third BIG mistake - going for looks and sounds only. Test the car on asphalt only. No shakedown on rough roads. So you think the car is good.

Another BIG mistake,sort of related to the above,is to buy a car that is not gentle on the eye,and soon after,without running it for even a week - start investing in body work,paint,bling,etc....then a few weeks later you have a nice shiny car stuck at the roadside.

Fourth big mistake - even if the car is of high value - believing the sales person when he says someone else was interested and might come back in the afternoon - bollocks. if he was an honest sales person,he would hold off on showing you the car UNTIL that person failed to show up - only then.




The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

@Djinn,

Just admit.Bijuti has the most lousy doors anytime.......and Volvo's go to the hole without ever greasing.Doubting it???.......Pick the shell of a volvo from any scrapyard and unless it was an accident car,the door opens and shuts as good as new.


Yombo dhier....!!

@Pablo,

I have also seen an advert reading 'pastor's car'.I assumed the car uses milk for fuel.........-:)


Yombo dhier....!!

In Love with Germany cars,still hoping to buy my CLK and SLK,for now the C180 is fine.
the first car i fell in love with,my hubby's 1989 w126 benz,he sold it to a family friend and i shed tears,for so long i would walk to the car only to remember its not ours any more.

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. ~Author Unknown

@ LEONA

What of NISSAN ?

Neat Immaculate Simply Stylish And Nice


Zama za Kengen IPO.... zama za mali