Look at the front licence plate. A crooked licence plate will tell you the former owner was fond of hitting other vehicles or whatever they failed to stop for.
welcome back Crank.... Your hair?? Amazing helpful points, to add something I personally notice; Some cars are recycled from accidents, so they assemble different frames together and make it look new. You see cars like this driving like it's moving at angle sideways. *To avoid this when inspecting for purchase, take time to stand at the (far rear Centre) and (far front Centre) of the car to make sure the frame is aligned ( straight). i.e if you're standing far behind the car you should be able to see only the 2 back tires and as far as just the back doors and vice versa. Note if you do that with a keen eye you should notice if the frame is streamlined. Hope this made sense to someone??
Crank, you gave really good tips on purchasing Nigerian used cars. Kudos! The only one I found a bit off was the engine bay cleaning. I flip cars as a side hustle and when I'm getting a car to flip for quick buck, the cleanliness of the engine bay tells me a lot about the owner. Also, even if the engine bay was dirty as at the time I purchase the car, I can spend the whole weekend deep cleaning it and the rest of the interior. This act alone raises the value of the car by 5-10%. This is before I even start putting repairs money into it. The only time I'd suspect anything about the health status of the engine is when I see fresh oil in it. That tells me that the owner is hiding something, maybe oil shortage or poor maintenance culture. So yeah, that's the only thing I'd add
I agree with Crank, I was watching a big Yankee car CZcamsr, @ChrisFix And he was talking about red flags when trying to buy a used car He said the same thing, a cleaned out engine is a sign that the seller is trying to hide some engine fault
I actually love the funny way you do your reviews Nice one By the way, this new hair no follow at all. You don't look like Crank the car guy. The dread is actually way better and black fits u more than the blonde colour
Nice presentation as always, Crank. The part that got me thinking is the commercial car. Perhaps it may be nice to separate highway miles or km and city miles or km and I will strongly recommend highway commercial vehicle over the town driven cars (if oil changes were done when due). Due to the state of our roads and commercial drivers approach to driving, I will worry about the "legs". I.e. shocks, bushins, tie rod, control arms etc. Otherwise if the interior is not abused, a commercial vehicle may not be bad.
nice, for the commercial part, Some cars are built specifically for commercial use eg some Benzs designed to be used as taxis in Germany, those ones last longer than the regular use ones.
Hi crank thanks for always being there for us ❤ I wanted to make an enquiries of how to know a good Nigerian used 2010 and 2012 Benz C300,c63 and they should be at the range of how much
Hello Mr crank thank you for all you do mehn you are really doing a great job.. kindly help to do a review on Acura TL 11/12 for some us who have interest in that car 😢please thank you
Tnx Crank but please what did you think about the Tokunbo Peugeot 206 the auto Is it worth buying for Daily activities I mean for going to school Going out Like What's your Suggestions for a Young Student buying it
Great points but always obviously overlooked. The new hair style though is not so cool and somehow the video quality today is not sharp as per your usual standard. Wetin happen na?
Buying Nigeria used car is a very risky venture! But taking the right caution as Crank as advised, it can be the best deal somethings. Toks or new is most times always better.
You're right, and the underline word there is TRUSTED. Some mechanics will signal the seller and agree to come back and collect his share after you've paid for it. They'll see that the car is bad and still tell you its ok so that they can come back to the seller to collect their share. Make sure you really trust that mechanic you're taking to inspect a car you want to buy o!
Crank I have been following you for a very long time now but you aren't responding to my own request, I really need you to do a comprehensive review on the Mercedes C230 2005/2007 model the 4 cylinder engine to be precised. Plsssss I need to know what I want to buy
Shank, I honestly don’t agree with you about cleaned out engine bay.. I own a 2013 honda accord couple with about 143k miles on it. Heck I clean out my engine at least once a month. Plus I ensure my car is fault free completely. I don’t like to have any dashboard sign on my dashboard… if you buy my car bro, you ain’t fixing Jack unless you wanna to do cosmetic changes on the car. If you doubt me, come check it out yourself.
Lightning could be better. A little makeup and a brightly colored or patterned tshirt. The haircut could be better with just punk and reduced sides. HNY
Would you advice to buy a car when you don't leave in Naija? You only come every 5 months, but you don't like to borrow cars, you have a house in gated estate. Is it advisable to buy, drive while around and park the car at home for the next 5 months before using it again... Would you say that is okay? If yes why and how can I keep the battery functioning well. Thank you!
You didn't talk about looking at the date the car came into Nigeria on the custom paper, it's very important to know how long a car has been used on Nigerian roads.
If person no buy car wey dey have join iron under …boss nah person go use am I’m a car dealer Nah all car go later rust And them go join iron to them But price may reduce
Hi Crank... Your reviews are soo great and I love them. Please, we are yet to see reviews of Hyundai cars oo.. especially the Tucson and Creta series. Also.. please, is it safe to buy cars on Jiji??
Buying cars on jiji is the same as buying cars anywhere. Just make sure to follow safety guidelines advertised on the jiji platform. I once almost got duped on jiji when I was searching for a car to buy but a very close friend met his car dealer on jiji and the transaction was super successful. Same success story for one of my colleagues. Final verdict: SHINE YOUR EYES
Thanks for this video, I had this experience recently. I was thinking that if I spent money on the car to correct it’s issues, everything would be fine. I ended up selling the car after spending almost 1million naira. And I bought it for about a million. I later sold it for 1.4million. The person that bought it eventually ended up replacing the engine and gear.
Depends on the car. For toyota or Honda, mileage of 150k and below is ok. But then those cars run forever so any mileage is cool. Anything outside toyota or Honda, 80k and below
I have this Nigerian used painted 2010 Corolla car I wanted to buy,abd then seller said it doesn't come with custom papers because it was bought new here is Toyota company.. please I want to know how true is this and should I still go ahead and pay .. it's not accidented car
Yeah, if it was bought brand new in a dealership then it won't have customs. There just needs to be a receipt but you need proof that it was bought from the Toyota Dealership in Nigeria
Look at the front licence plate. A crooked licence plate will tell you the former owner was fond of hitting other vehicles or whatever they failed to stop for.
Show me the owner of the car and I will tell you what the car has gone through 😂
welcome back Crank.... Your hair??
Amazing helpful points, to add something I personally notice;
Some cars are recycled from accidents, so they assemble different frames together and make it look new. You see cars like this driving like it's moving at angle sideways. *To avoid this when inspecting for purchase, take time to stand at the (far rear Centre) and (far front Centre) of the car to make sure the frame is aligned ( straight). i.e if you're standing far behind the car you should be able to see only the 2 back tires and as far as just the back doors and vice versa. Note if you do that with a keen eye you should notice if the frame is streamlined. Hope this made sense to someone??
MAKES A LOT OF SENSE!
It’s complicated o
Emma Adams i guess you talking about deformed chasis (serious wreck) for me the best way to find out is to follow the car from behind while in motion.
Thanks for the info
Brilliant review,crank
New looks, looks good
Long time Boss..
Thanks for all you do..
Welcome back crank. The new look looks good
Nice one. More videos like this.
Thanks for the eye opener Crank... All points being stated are very valid. Thanks.
After a whole month! Welcome back crank!
Awesome delivery as always, Crank of 234Drive
Welcome back
Thanks 👍🙏
Excellent content bro
Appreciate that
That’s for this wonderful info and I miss your hair 🤯🫡
Crank, you gave really good tips on purchasing Nigerian used cars. Kudos!
The only one I found a bit off was the engine bay cleaning.
I flip cars as a side hustle and when I'm getting a car to flip for quick buck, the cleanliness of the engine bay tells me a lot about the owner. Also, even if the engine bay was dirty as at the time I purchase the car, I can spend the whole weekend deep cleaning it and the rest of the interior. This act alone raises the value of the car by 5-10%. This is before I even start putting repairs money into it. The only time I'd suspect anything about the health status of the engine is when I see fresh oil in it. That tells me that the owner is hiding something, maybe oil shortage or poor maintenance culture. So yeah, that's the only thing I'd add
Thanks for this COMMENT ❤️
@@234drive
Thank you too for enlightening us
I agree with Crank, I was watching a big Yankee car CZcamsr, @ChrisFix
And he was talking about red flags when trying to buy a used car
He said the same thing, a cleaned out engine is a sign that the seller is trying to hide some engine fault
😊 thank you.
Great job you are doing bro! I really enjoy your videos
I appreciate that!
This video killed me 😂😂. I loved it. Very informative. I had a bad experience with Naija use, never again.
Very good 👍, please do a review on cheap SUVs like the Infiniti FX35
Thanks.....u made it so easy and fun to learn. Kudos✌️
My pleasure 😊
Thank you sir I have been waiting for your video to drop. Thank you for sharing this.
Hope you enjoyed it!
I love how you explained these signs😂
I actually love the funny way you do your reviews
Nice one
By the way, this new hair no follow at all. You don't look like Crank the car guy. The dread is actually way better and black fits u more than the blonde colour
Nice presentation as always, Crank. The part that got me thinking is the commercial car. Perhaps it may be nice to separate highway miles or km and city miles or km and I will strongly recommend highway commercial vehicle over the town driven cars (if oil changes were done when due). Due to the state of our roads and commercial drivers approach to driving, I will worry about the "legs". I.e. shocks, bushins, tie rod, control arms etc. Otherwise if the interior is not abused, a commercial vehicle may not be bad.
Thanks Crank.
When are you going to review the Honda CRV, particularly 2005-2013.
General xan you do a video explaining the Custom papers. I would like to know more about it.
Special hi from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Big up yuh self.
Thanks for the free lectures… you’re really doing a good work
Glad you like them!
Nice one bro, my off point on Nigerian used cars is permanent fan, it's very common due to inexperience of Nigerian mechanics
nice, for the commercial part, Some cars are built specifically for commercial use eg some Benzs designed to be used as taxis in Germany, those ones last longer than the regular use ones.
Accurate 👍
This your new look ehh...you don dey pepper us Ooo...happy new year bro...thanks for this vlog it was really useful 👍
Happy new year…glad you liked it
😂😂😂😂
Funny but helpful. Thanks
Thanks crank
What took you so long man?🌚
Glad to see your video 😎
Please do a comparison video of 2010-2012 Mercedes Benz s350 vs e350
Please do a review on Nigerian used Toyota prado
Is there a way to verify custom papers?
Thanks for the great work!
I love your dreads more, but you still look good with this new style.
Make a review for the 2003-2004 tacoma pickup truck
😂😂😂…… thank you Crank. Your hair is nice btw
Chief can you talk about carbon cleaning, why it is necessary and it’s advantages. Thank you
Shout out to crank w the new hair 😜
Pls a preview on GLC coupe would go a long way crank
Please do a review of geely cars, thanks
Frank is the funniest when explaining stuff 😂
*Crank
Hi crank thanks for always being there for us ❤
I wanted to make an enquiries of how to know a good Nigerian used 2010 and 2012 Benz C300,c63 and they should be at the range of how much
Have at least 4.5Million upward
Everybody needs to watch this
Hello Mr crank thank you for all you do mehn you are really doing a great job.. kindly help to do a review on Acura TL 11/12 for some us who have interest in that car 😢please thank you
One of the most underrated and affordable luxury car. The 2013 is d best buy
If you see "nothing to fix absolute buy and drive" run!!!
Because there's absolutely a lot to fix.
Wow! But most Nigerian car sellers say this a lot
How do I go about buying a car now?
Please do a review on the 2007 - 2013 highlander
Okay boss
Tnx Crank but please what did you think about the Tokunbo Peugeot 206 the auto Is it worth buying for Daily activities
I mean for
going to school
Going out
Like What's your Suggestions for a Young Student buying it
Do a Peugeot 406 review please
Great points but always obviously overlooked. The new hair style though is not so cool and somehow the video quality today is not sharp as per your usual standard. Wetin happen na?
How can one knw exactly wat 2 look out for in the custom papers.
Please is the Acura MDX 2001 a good suv? What are it's common p problems?
Buying Nigeria used car is a very risky venture! But taking the right caution as Crank as advised, it can be the best deal somethings. Toks or new is most times always better.
Well said, if you can buy Toks then just go for it.
Always take a trusted mechanic with you also
You're right, and the underline word there is TRUSTED. Some mechanics will signal the seller and agree to come back and collect his share after you've paid for it. They'll see that the car is bad and still tell you its ok so that they can come back to the seller to collect their share. Make sure you really trust that mechanic you're taking to inspect a car you want to buy o!
@@akeemalloh7856 also if the car is bad, the mechanic will have money to make from you
@@allstarmayor that one dey too. Very true 👍
Please do an Acura ZDX review🙏🙏🙏
Yes
Crank I have been following you for a very long time now but you aren't responding to my own request, I really need you to do a comprehensive review on the Mercedes C230 2005/2007 model the 4 cylinder engine to be precised. Plsssss I need to know what I want to buy
Shank, I honestly don’t agree with you about cleaned out engine bay.. I own a 2013 honda accord couple with about 143k miles on it. Heck I clean out my engine at least once a month. Plus I ensure my car is fault free completely. I don’t like to have any dashboard sign on my dashboard… if you buy my car bro, you ain’t fixing Jack unless you wanna to do cosmetic changes on the car. If you doubt me, come check it out yourself.
Lightning could be better. A little makeup and a brightly colored or patterned tshirt. The haircut could be better with just punk and reduced sides. HNY
Do content on car papers o
Would you advice to buy a car when you don't leave in Naija?
You only come every 5 months, but you don't like to borrow cars, you have a house in gated estate.
Is it advisable to buy, drive while around and park the car at home for the next 5 months before using it again...
Would you say that is okay? If yes why and how can I keep the battery functioning well.
Thank you!
oga crank pls what is your advice for me,i am planning to get a glk 013 nigerian used soon 😢 is it a no no?
You didn't talk about looking at the date the car came into Nigeria on the custom paper, it's very important to know how long a car has been used on Nigerian roads.
Miss you bro ❤
Miss you too 😂😂😂
One important thing also is; the tyres. Check the Tyres of the car before you buy
That is not a necessary factor. You can always change the tires
Which is better to get Nigeria used or Direct Toks ?
Wish I knew all of this before getting my firat car..... That car show me shege
Pls bruh, between 2009 is250 and 2009 Camry SE v6, which is better
Ur hair is cool
I want to know about toyota sienna 2002
great content man!!!! please do you help someone to buy a car?
Yes we can do that. Send a DM to our Instagram
@@234drive will do that right away
Hello Crank, pls I need a very good Lexus repair shop. I need to restore my car, internally and externally. Need very good one
Please is hyundai elantra 2007 good for uber
Long time
If person no buy car wey dey have join iron under …boss nah person go use am
I’m a car dealer
Nah all car go later rust
And them go join iron to them
But price may reduce
Hi Crank... Your reviews are soo great and I love them. Please, we are yet to see reviews of Hyundai cars oo.. especially the Tucson and Creta series. Also.. please, is it safe to buy cars on Jiji??
Buying cars on jiji is the same as buying cars anywhere. Just make sure to follow safety guidelines advertised on the jiji platform. I once almost got duped on jiji when I was searching for a car to buy but a very close friend met his car dealer on jiji and the transaction was super successful. Same success story for one of my colleagues. Final verdict: SHINE YOUR EYES
Please Honda CRV 2012 na good car?
Yo boss crank thanks for all you do. Please do 7 signs you should buy a Naija used car.
Will do
@234drive crank this hair no fit at all 😅 I swear , you be like person wey dey sell handset
😂😂😂😂😂😂 what???
Laugh won finish me crown 👑😂
The sienna part 😂
Can you guys color grade the video please?
Crank, do a review for the lexus ES 350 2008 - 2012
Agreed
True, i have a friend that needs a reason to or a reasons not to buy a 2010 ES
Also chrysler 300c 2007-10
Yes I also want you to make a review of the es 350 2008
He has done that review already ,check older videos
Where can i buy tokumbo car
Thanks for this video, I had this experience recently. I was thinking that if I spent money on the car to correct it’s issues, everything would be fine. I ended up selling the car after spending almost 1million naira. And I bought it for about a million. I later sold it for 1.4million.
The person that bought it eventually ended up replacing the engine and gear.
Nice hair crank!
Why do no Nigerian car channel have a review about Acura MDX 2008
Coming soon
How about mileage bro, what’s the ideal mileage you can recommend
Depends on the car. For toyota or Honda, mileage of 150k and below is ok. But then those cars run forever so any mileage is cool. Anything outside toyota or Honda, 80k and below
Please tell what camera you use, I want to creat a conversion lut for you, watching this on log, isn’t too appealing, I will gladly do it for free…
@@naijalamba i don’t understand
Crank what happened to the dreads 😭😭😭
Maybe you should talk about used naija cars that we shouldn’t buy. That wouldn’t really help.
New hair is cool
But hope say no be cry for help
Whats a good mileage to look at for an imported/used car. 50k, 100k ?
This is a very important question..please any answers?
They can reset it...doesn't really matter
Do cars bought brand new have customs paper?
Yes of course
I have this Nigerian used painted 2010 Corolla car I wanted to buy,abd then seller said it doesn't come with custom papers because it was bought new here is Toyota company.. please I want to know how true is this and should I still go ahead and pay .. it's not accidented car
Yeah, if it was bought brand new in a dealership then it won't have customs. There just needs to be a receipt but you need proof that it was bought from the Toyota Dealership in Nigeria
Thank you so much, they showed me a proof of ownerrship and where they bought the car in Nigeria.
Check your catalysts