Guide to Kenya

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Cars are very expensive in Kenya so if you want something nice, then expect to pay a lot for something that is not very new. Most cars in Kenya are imported from Japan after about 6 years so even if they are newly registered they are often 6 years old. Example Prices A 10 year old Toyota Rav 4 - KSH 800,000 - KSH 1,000,000 Land Rover Discovery 2003 - KSH, 1,85million Toyota Prado (at least 15 years old) - KSH850,000 For more ideas on prices go click the Xpat Link website a good classified magazine. Where to buy The above magazine has a lot of cars and even some links to some car lots. Buying a car is similar to anywhere else. If you are not mechanically minded then if you can get someone who knows a good local mechanic they will often look over potential cars for you at a minimal price. Prices are rarely displayed and always negotiable. What to buy Obviously this is very much down to personal choice and many people will tell you not to buy lots of different cars for different reasons. However saying this remember that Kenya is a developing country so sometimes parts are hard to come by. Generally Toyotas are regarded to be very reliable and easy to find parts for. There slogan is 'The car in front is always a Toyota' and generally this is true! Again a mechanic can inform you of what cars are good to buy.

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