Car tracker is a device installed on a vehicle so that in the event of a theft, you can track down the vehicle or inform the police so they can track down the vehicle and recover it. It leverages on a network of satellites to determine the location of the device that was installed on your vehicle. Car tracker could be seen by some as a form of car insurance…
I have always been an advocate for the banning of Okadas and Kekes because they are not safe public means of transportation. In normal climes, overtaking happens on the drivers side of the vehicle in Nigeria, Kekes and Okadas will come at you from all directions, including against traffic! They don’t obey traffic rules, and they would never stop at the red lights. It makes driving in Lagos…
A lot of us buy “accidented” cars because we want to save money. But there are things you need to know before buying an accidented car. Salvaged vehicles, or in Nigerian parlance accidented cars, are cars that have been deemed as a total loss by the insurance company. Because these vehicles have been involved in some major accidents, the airbags usually go off. Subsequently, they become a potential…
I have a WhatsApp group where I keep up with my friend from my secondary school days. I noticed that one of us had been absent for about a week which was unusual. So I called him to know if everything was okay. Emeka how far na. I no dey see you for the group again, I say make I make sure say everything dey okay. “O boy you…
Dear Insurance Info, I just saved up N1 million naira to buy a used car. I found a Toyota Corolla 2003 for that price and I am making plans to buy it. I saw your column on Nairaland the other day. Reading the column made me realise that I never factored insurance into my thinking. Now I am worried and confused about spending another N50,000 for insurance. It took…
Dear Insurance Info,I just got a GL450 2009, though “Tokunbo” yet to be registered. I am considering doing a comprehensive insurance because of the experience I had with my previous ML320. A lot of times other driver hit me which affected my bumper. Each time, when I looked at the cost of replacement or panel beating, I was left with no option than to just continue driving…