In Nigeria, one of the ways people profile those who are into “Yahoo” (internet fraud) is through the type of car they drive. The average Nigerian believes you can spot a Yahoo boy faster when you pay attention to the car they drive. Suddenly, the car a guy drives determines if he’s into internet fraud or not.
One of the many dangers is that even security agents in Nigeria have the same assumption. Many Nigerian youths are harassed daily due to the car they drive. Although it’s getting out of hand, it’s not entirely without reason. The truth is that most “Yahoo” boys in Nigeria have a similar taste in cars, depending on the average money you’ve made through interest fraud.
Today, it’s easy for people to speculate when they find you driving a particular car. Why? Because “Yahoo” boys go after such cars mostly. But, it looks like the cars they go for are now revealing their nature to the public, and to conceal themselves a bit, they’re moving towards a different car. What’s that car?
What’s The Car “Yahoo” Boys Are Moving Towards In Nigeria?
The car many “Yahoo” boys in Nigeria are now moving towards is no other but the Mercedes Benz GLK. It’s now their favourite car of choice, and you might be wondering why they’ll choose an outdated car.
“Yahoo” boys are now going after the Mercedes Benz GLK that was discontinued by Mercedes in 2015 simply because it helps them conceal their identity. Another reason is that the GLK Benz is affordable compared to most cars.
In 2015, Mercedes discontinued the GLK after eight years of running. So, it’s impossible to find any new model of this car for sale. The Mercedes GLK model was replaced with the GLC300 in 2016, and the pricing of the GLC started at $41,000 as of 2019.
For the Mercedes GLK, the price starts from 5-15million Naira in Nigeria, depending on the model you’re going after. The car is a 5-seater compact luxury crossover SUV that delivers good luxury and comfort.
One primary reason the seven years old is suddenly becoming the ride for Yahoo boys in Nigeria is that it delivers several things simultaneously. It’s affordable, a luxury SUV, a Benz, and it conceals its identity better than other luxury cars. However, most don’t mind sticking it out with this car.
How Does This Move Affect Lexus Cars
Before now, Lexus was also one of the top cars many Yahoo boys go after. Lexus cars like the ES 350 and RX 350 became popular for Yahoo boys. It was constantly reported on news platforms how Yahoo boys were constantly using Lexus cars, serverally EFCC have recovered different models of Lexus cars from those fraudster
Their move towards buying the more affordable Mercedes GLK means the number of them buying Lexus will decrease.
Conclusion
It doesn’t take long before a car becomes the signature car for Yahoo boys. As many of them are moving towards the Mercedes GLK, it will be considered a Yahoo boy car in no time.
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