The Journal
Things worth knowing first.
Writing about importing, verifying and living with these cars in Nigeria, including the parts that make a car harder for us to sell. If something here talks you out of a purchase, it has done its job.
What it actually costs to import a car to Nigeria
Every line in the stack with real numbers, why duty is charged on more than you think, and the three costs that catch first-time importers out.
Read the pieceAn honest word about Range Rovers
The most requested vehicle we import, and the one we send buyers the most warnings about. What actually fails, what it costs, and who should still buy one.
Read the pieceWhat a proper inspection actually covers
The standardised shot list every vehicle goes through before your second payment releases, and why it never varies by car or by inspector.
Read the pieceMore coming
This journal is new. Pieces already drafted: choosing between RoRo and container shipping, what a clean title does and does not guarantee, the real cost of running a V8 in Lagos traffic, and a worked example of a single vehicle priced end to end at current duty rates.