Mitsubishi Endeavor – not Uju’s actual car, but it looks exactly like this in a darker color.
Yesterday, Uju and I went to the car dealership to purchase a car for her. She had been looking for a car forever, so yesterday, we went to check one out, all the way in Rockville. I wasn’t even home from work yet when she called me and asked if I could accompany her. I did not know the location of the dealership, but I agreed to go with her. I had plans to come home and tend to my hair (shampoo, deep conditioner, the works) and relax. But alas, it was not meant to be.
It took us a little over an hour to finally get to the dealership under intense sunshine. When we finally got there, we were able to check out the car Uju came for (a Mitsubishi Endeavor). We took it for a test drive a couple of miles out. It sounded good. We checked some other things, too, and I’ll list them here for you:
1. The mp3 port – where was it located?
2. The CD player – how many did it take?
3. The air conditioner – did it work?
4. The arm rest – how do you open it?
5. The rear view camera – how did it work? And was it dependable?
6. The rims – where they shiny?
7. The sun roof – did it open?
8. The dashboard pocket – where do we store our change?
9. The trunk – was it big enough?
10. The back seat – did it have enough leg room?
11. The body – did it have any dents or scratches?
After going back and forth with the salesman on how much to pay, we finally came to an agreement on a price. Who knew buying a car could be so strenuous? By the time we signed all the documents, activated insurance, and drove home, it was so late. I was sleepy and hungry, and I wasn’t completely sure which one I wanted to do first.
When we got to Uju’s house, her brother came out to inspect the car. He opened the hood to look underneath it. And that was when we realized that we never for once opened the hood to look at what lay inside and underneath this car. As I type this post, we don’t even know where the hood thingy is to pop it open. We just cared about all the other stuff. Engine? What’s that? And since when did a car start needing that?
We took a deep breath when we remembered that Uju has more than enough warranty on the car. And we learned a valuable lesson: she and I will most likely never go into the business of selling cars. But then again, never say never.
P.S. I do realize that the technically correct term for this vehicle is SUV, but car is so much easier to say (and write).
For Naija readers, you say “Jeep” not SUV…lol. Naija lingo for all SUV na Jeep.
Loool. Well, in that case, forgive me, please. It’s a JEEP, not an SUV. Lol.
OMG…. you pple are foolish sha…. but thank God you had enough sense to purchase a warranty.
Of course, only Funmie can get away with calling our beloved, angelic Vera, f… (I can’t even use her name in the same sentence with dat F word) 😉
ok… uhmmm, actually Vera just reminded me that i spend $5k on car with 200k miles sha…
So, Verastic, fufu and Dr Uju = foolish oooo
Looool. Good girl.
Hahahahaha. Don’t mind Funmie. She doesn’t have respect for her elders. Thank you jare, Adeola. Lol.
I know you ain’t talking Fufu. I know you ain’t!!!
lol Funmi as in we are a bunch of slow folks. We literally were making sure the car was fine enough everything else was vanity lol. O boy i thank God o.. We need to wash the car and your birthday. I thank God o and i love my new car.
Uju, how can you be agreeing with her when you’re supposed to be insulting her for even daring to judge us? I mean, remember her Toyota with 200,000 miles???
Please we know it is as Jeep. Every other name is invalid as far as we Nigerians are concerned 😐
Buy hey, congrats to Uju on the new car. As Yourba people say, “emi a lo o” (pls ask someone else for the meaning in English)
Perhaps, Vera, since you told us the story, you can do a give-away to ‘wash’ the car. Hehehehe 🙂
Loooooooool. No wahala! But since Uju is the one who bought the car, she’ll have to be the one to sponsor the giveaway, while I – because I told you the story – will host it. Fair enough?
I so agree with funmi … you people are foolish oh. Kai, u forgot the most important thing!!!!!
Manny, don’t judge us — especially on account on Funmie. She bought a car with over 200,000 miles and the thing couldn’t come back from Jersey.
I also don’t know much about car engines, but I’d assume if it’s new it’s OK, and yeah, get a warranty always 🙂
Well, when I’m going car-buying, I know who not to take: Uju. Lool.
LOL too funny! at least you two were brave enough to go on your own. As for me, even if i’d known to pop the hood, i won’t kuku know what to look for lol
Me, too! Neither of us know anything about engines, but we could have at least pretended to be interested by opening the hood.
So what does U.D know about engines? Is he an engineer? Lovely car Uju.
I’m assuming you’re being funny … soooo …. yeah, lovely car, Uju