Why I Bought My First Car on OLX - Lawyer

With the many options to choose from when buying a used car, people are advised to be patient and very vigilant to ensure they choose their ideal vehicle.

Usually, people take trips to multiple car lots or look out for the “Buy me” sign when they are in the market to buy a car. Those trips can be time consuming and quite stressful especially in a city like Lagos.

With the emergence of online platform like OLX that simplifies the process now you can sit in the comfort of your living room to look at the specification, budget, and find the car which bests fits your personality and criteria.

Another advantage is that on OLX you can search for cars in your location on their mobile app.

Opeoluwa, a Lagos based  lawyer stated that when he was in the market to purchase his first vehicle when he saw the OLX ad on television and remembered he found his apartment there and made a  mental note to himself to come back to the platform when he saw they sold vehicles.

“OLX had proved to be to be a handy website at the time when a few friends and i were interested in taking out a lease in Lagos. I noticed then that the website had a vibrant automobile section, so I took a gander and eventually purchased the car,” he said.

Ope added that his experience using the platform was very seamless, the prices on the platform were quite reasonable and the most amazing thing is that I have not had a problem with the car since I bought it.

He admitted that the online marketplace like others has had its share of invasion by scammers but noted that with the safety measures recently being implemented by the management of OLX such as physical verification, collaboration with the police, amongst others, scamming has become a thing of the past.