Second Hand Cars

Hi Jenny,

Cars are quite expensive here - there is a hefty duty on any imported car. The price posted for the Nissan is a typical price for a duty-free car. You can usually count on recouping that money when you sell it - cars do not lose value here like they do in the US and the turnover in foreigners means that there is a market for duty-free. Most Ethiopians, if they can afford a car, have a very beat-up Toyota Corolla, or a tiny, new, Ethiopian-made car. I am guessing you will not have duty-free, so you will have to either buy a duty-paid car or a car that is more than 10 years old (duty expires after 10 years).

There are some classifieds in the What's Up Addis guide (http://www.whatsupaddis.com/). The website is not particularly updated, but has some car ads. Car ads are posted at the big supermarkets around town.

If you are traveling around the country a lot, you will probably want a 4x4...the roads are terrible outside the city, and many places in the city too, but in the city you can manage with a Corolla. Going long distances outside the city in a sedan would not be a good idea.

Gas is about $3.50/gallon right now.

Good luck!
Jess

Hello

can you tell what small or mid size 4x4 cars (Toyota, Land Rover, jeep ect) are most popular in Etiopia?

Hello some popular 4x4s are the Toyota hilux, Suzuki Vitara 4 dr and 2 dr version, a Mitsubishi truck that looks almost the same as the Toyota Hilux. Also the Toyota Landcruiser is very popular.

Hello to everyone

I 'am worried about finding a car in Addis. I usually drive old, very old cars. These cars are usually from the sixties and the fifties. Is in Addis any opportunity to buy these cars in order to fix them for a regular drive ?
Is in Addis any good  car's garages ?

Thanks in adavance

I have a second one just got out on a auto repair shops. and it comes up with a auto repair manuals on it...