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Abuja & Lagos

Tell us what you need. We'll find the car.

You shouldn't have to become a car expert to buy a good car. Tell us your budget and how you'll use it — we search every seller, inspect it properly, negotiate the price, verify the papers and deliver it to you.

No fee until you decide to go ahead.


The problem

Buying a car here is harder than it should be

Not because there aren't cars. Because you can't tell what's true.

I

The same car, wildly different prices

We've found the identical model — same year, same condition, same city — listed ₦18 million apart. Unless you call every seller, you've no idea which one you got.

II

Photographs hide what matters

A picture won't show you a repaired chassis, a wound-back odometer or a tired battery. By the time it shows itself, your money is gone and the phone is off.

III

The paperwork is a minefield

Customs papers, duty receipts, proof the seller actually owns it. One wrong document and you've bought a car you cannot legally register.

How we work

You talk to us once. We do the rest.

Six stages, in order. You hear from us at each one.

  1. 1

    We listen first

    Your budget, how you'll use the car, who travels in it, where you park, and what power you have at home. For an electric car, that last one decides everything.

  2. 2

    We search everywhere

    Dealers, importers, private sellers and auctions across Abuja and Lagos. We'll call fifteen sellers. You would have called two.

  3. 3

    We shortlist and explain

    Three or four real options with honest notes — what's good, what's wrong, what we'd buy and why. Including when the answer is "none of these, wait a week".

  4. 4

    We inspect before you commit

    We physically examine the car against the checklist below, and you get the report — including everything we didn't like.

  5. 5

    We negotiate and clear the papers

    We agree the price, verify ownership and customs documents, and make sure the car transfers into your name properly.

  6. 6

    We deliver it to you

    To your home or office. We walk you through the car, the charging setup and the service schedule before we leave.

The inspection

What we actually check

Specifics, not promises. This is the part you're paying for.

Vehicle inspection Seven checks · every car
  1. Ownership and papers That the seller genuinely owns it, and the customs and duty documents are real and complete.
  2. Accident and repair history Panel gaps, paint depth, weld marks, mismatched glass — the signs of a repair nobody mentioned.
  3. True mileage Odometer against service records, and wear on the pedals, seat and steering wheel.
  4. Chassis number verification That the VIN matches the papers, and the car is the year and trim you were told it is.
  5. Mechanical and road test Driven, not merely started. Brakes, suspension, steering, air conditioning, electronics.
  6. Servicing and parts reality Whether this model can genuinely be serviced in Nigeria, and what parts cost — before you buy it.
  7. Charging fit Whether the car suits the power you actually have at home. Or, honestly, whether it doesn't.
Plainly

What we won't do

Worth saying out loud, so you know exactly what you're getting.

We're a small, new business. Here is the honest position.

  • We don't own a showroom full of cars — which means we've no reason to talk you into something we're trying to shift.
  • We won't tell you an electric car suits you when your power situation says otherwise. We'd rather lose the sale than sell you a car you can't charge.
  • We won't promise a delivery date we can't hold. If something slips, you'll hear it from us before you have to ask.
  • We don't take payment for a car into a personal account — and neither should you, with us or with anyone else.
  • If there's nothing good in your budget, we'll tell you to wait rather than sell you the least-bad option.
Questions

The things people ask

What does this cost me?

We charge a fee on the car we source, agreed and shown to you before you commit to anything. Nothing is due while we're searching. If you don't buy, you don't pay.

Why not just go to a showroom myself?

You can — and for a brand-new car under warranty that's often the right answer. We'll tell you when it is. Where we earn our fee is everywhere else: the used market, working out which of six sellers is honest, and knowing what a car is genuinely worth.

Should I even buy an electric car in Nigeria?

Sometimes the answer is no, and we'll say so. It depends on where you park, what power you have and how far you drive. With dependable home or estate charging — ideally solar or inverter-backed — an EV is far cheaper to run. Without it, it's a headache. We'll work through your actual situation before you spend anything.

How long does it take?

Usually one to three weeks to find and check the right car, depending how specific you are. We'd rather take an extra week than hand you something we're unsure about.

Why should I trust you with this?

You shouldn't yet, and we won't pretend otherwise — we're new. So start small: tell us what you're after and see what comes back. You'll know from the quality of the answer whether we know what we're doing, and it costs you nothing to find out.

Do you handle importing?

Where it makes sense, yes. But often the better car is already in Nigeria, and we'll tell you when importing would cost you more — once shipping, duty and clearing are counted, it frequently does.

Tell us what you're looking for

Your budget, how you'll use the car, and anything that matters to you. We'll come back with real options and honest opinions. No cost, no obligation.

We reply within 24 hours.