This video is exactly what I went through in Ladipo market!
I bought an engine for my Toyota Highlander some time ago. The dealer gave me 7 days warranty β if anything went wrong, I should return it.
His own mechanic installed it. Immediately after, the engine started smoking badly with heavy knocking.
To make matters worse, plenty of bolts and nuts were removed and never tightened back. The engine and gear were vibrating so violently it felt like they wanted to fly out of the car!
I called the dealer.
He came, saw everything and said the engine would need to be replaced. I paid β¦20k for the labour. The mechanic even told me casually, βIf we have to change it again, you go pay another money o.β I told them clearly: the dealer is paying β Iβm not adding one kobo.
After plenty of stories, they showed me βanother engineβ to install the next day.
Fast forward: before I even reached the market the following morning, these guys had removed the same smoking engine overnight and repainted/refurbished (βringedβ) it to make it look brand new and different. Thank God I already took the engine number of the faulty one!
When I showed them the evidence, they started denying. The dealer had suddenly βtravelled to the port to clear goods.β
I went to meet some guys on Oloruntoyin Street, settled them, and we stormed the shop. Before I could blink, strong boys arrived and properly bombed the place! Fast fast, the dealer appeared from nowhere and started begging.
After all the drama, I got a replacement. But I still towed the car to another mechanic and spent even more money.
Ladipo is full of these atrocities. That place needs serious sanitization. Lagos State government, please step in! This nonsense has gone on for too long. π¨
Man narrates his experience in Ladipo market
After seeing them repaint an old engine as new
Those Ladipo guys Enh