I’m not anti-advancement at all, I actually love the tech these Chinese cars are packing. Rotating screens, ADAS, future-proof features that make the 2025 Camry feel like yesterday’s phone. But here’s the Naija reality nobody in the video is showing you:
You’re not buying the car in Beijing. You’re buying it in Lagos or Abuja.
Spare parts?
You’ll wait months and pay import prices.
Mechanics who actually understand the electronics? Rare.
One small knock on the road and that “cheap” 40M car starts looking very expensive in downtime.
A close friend bought a Changan in 2024. Loved the car at first, months later the car is parked, he almost ran mad trying to fix one common issue that would’ve been sorted in 24 hours on a Camry or Honda.
He switched to a foreign-used Honda CRV. No regrets.
These cars are great… if we had the ecosystem to support them.
Right now we don’t.
If you have plenty money and have other cars that you use, please use your full chest and enjoy your life.
Don’t use your life savings to buy “the future” and expect it to pity you with low maintenance costs in today’s Nigeria.
I found a very affordable Iyan spot in Ibadan.
Pounded Yam + Ogunfe + Tinu Eran = N4,700
📍Beside Kids n Fashion store, opposite Glo office, Anfani roundabout, Ringroad, Ibadan