Hi all,
I've spent the last month looking at online used cars catalogues, and I'm still unsure about whether to buy or rent a car. I'll have a budget of around 300,000R, which could feasibly rise to as high as 350,000R, and will be on the island for three years, possibly more, arriving this September.
Under normal circumstances I wouldn't even consider renting a car over a three-year period, but I hear that buying is expensive and that unwanted cars are hard to get rid of if you have to leave Mauritius in a hurry. I've also noticed that certain cars - the Hyundai i10, the Suzuki Swift - seem to cost significantly less than other vehicles in the same class. I assume this might have something to do with their pulling power - I know the i10 would struggle to get up hills - but is there another reason that I'm not privy to? Also, is there any type of car and/or rental agreement that I should avoid/be wary of? What do you guys drive, and what would you recommend?!
Any advice from fellow drivers will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks