'Some' cars on Nairaland, not 'all' cars on Nairaland.
For many years, we blame our leaders, our government, politicians that they are thieves, corrupt, they are liars and so on.
But have we checked ourselves?
Are we in any way better?
If given the chance to hold their offices, are we not going to do worse?
Where we are now, our homes, streets, offices, little businesses we doing, how do we deal with our clients, our partners, colleagues, neighbors, friends, relatives and so on
Have we been fair enough, have been transparent or honest enough
As a car dealer, i think your clients have the right to know about everything you know about the car you're selling to them.
Some of these cars were posted here on Nairaland accident free untill some guys started running the lot number/VIN
Most time, some dealers claim clean title cars are too expensive, that's why they go for cars with minor crashes.
I agree, clean title cars are expensive, but some of these dealers will still brand the accidented cars to be accident free cars, selling it thesame price with clean title.
Imagine a seriouly wrecked 2007 camry SE going for 3.4m, maybe asking price.
Sometimes is not about the money or price, but the disclosure, the transparency, let your customers no what they're buying.
If you tell them and don't buy, others will buy.
Minor accidents or major accidents, tell your clients.
Then, some of these dealers on Nairaland are middle men/salesmen, they advertise and sell cars for people without knowing much about the history of what they're posting or selling.
You have a name to protect.
Three years ago my brother was a victim, bought a Toks 2009 camry XLE from a dealership in Akure, 3.1m
3months later car started showing itself, today not engine starting, tomorrow A.C. not working, next tomorrow power steering, next oil leakage, overheating, fuel pump, next braking system, or wiring problems, just within 10months of purchase.
They were working on the electronics one day when one of the tech guys run the VIN, you wont believe the history.
The accident must have claimed lives, it was non-repairable.
But maybe with magic they repaired and my brother bought it.
We went back to the dealer to ask him about the history.
He was still claiming accident free until we show him the pictures, he started giving excuses that it was a mistake.
But thank God today, he has nothing on his stand.
My bro used the car for 1 year and about 3months, sold it to his mechanic for 900k
The present condition of a car is important, as long as it's working fine, but the history is important as well.
Please disclose history of your cars to your buyers, customers right from Nairaland.
Not until they come for physical inspection, like one of the posters of these cars said yesterday.
You didn't disclose the history here, but you will disclose the accident the car involved when buyers come for physical inspection, when you're smelling money, that's when you will now tell them that the cars had accidents and show them the pictures.
This is a 2014 Honda Accord going for over 5m here on Nairaland.
Imagine you're buying this honda and the dealer is just showing you the picture of the accident at point of payment
These cars are still up for sale
I advice buyers to always ask for VIN and run it before any negotiation, if they're ok with the history, go for it.
And if the damage on the history check is too extreme, you walk away.
