Good morning wananchi watukufu wa SK?

I trust that you are all healthy today and should there be one that is not feeling so well,May the Lord Almighty grant you quick health this day; Amen.

Over the weekend I went to Jamuhuri Park Car Bazzer; I found a Mazda Demio KBG going for Ksh 450,000.

Yesterday a mechanic friend of mine showed me another car,Toyota Starlet,KAW,very very good condition and relatively low mileage (59,000km) also going for the same amount.

Need to make a decision today; which one would you advise that I go for? What are the merits and de-merits of each?

I appreciate your advise. Have a lovely day.



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Lakini....59,000Km???? Ya mwaka gani hiyo starlet?

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I'd go with the toyota too,mainly because of parts availability. Try negotiate for a lower price though. Incidentally,on another thread someone's offloading an AE103...more spacious than the starlet,probably same engine capacity.

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For that amount you could import a vitz,platz,cedia or B15.Mind you a car that has done 10000km in kenya is usually worse off than that of 30000km in japan.

@skabz and all

I value your opinions deeply.

actually this car is for my wife whose work involves crossing through the city a bit often. She saw the Demio and really liked it (Blue). She also saw the Starlet and agreed that it looks as good as the Demio safe from the registration difference.

i guess you understand why I value your opinion here cos I dont want to make a mistake of not buying for her the appropriate car,but also one that offers value for money.


each day is a gift from God; I dont know if I will be here tomorrow; should I be,I'll make the most of it for God's glory; should I be not,pick up and keep the legacy

@ mkristo all the best with the huggling. Sounds like the car is well checked out and good,but if you haven't bought,ask for service history (to inform your future servicing) and check the engine mounting. Lastly and VERY IMPORTANT,if automatic,test drive it around,pulling it to say 120 kph to detect any problems with gear shifting and wheel alignment (which you can fix at Kshs 1,500 anyway). You see people sell cars for both good and bad reasons. But from your description,you have landed on a good car.

@pilsner,when someone is looking for a 1300cc starlet,(s)he may not be interested in a 1500cc AE103. Remember,not everybody carries cabbages or text books or milk around everyday and even if they did,they may want another smaller and beautiful car for personal use. Mark you,the EE103 and the Starlet all carry 5 passengers. The EE 103 (also known as punda or olwenda) is particularly sturdy and a great car-its like a pickup-wagon. But is also ugly and a hotcake for car thieves all over the country .

@sheep. Your postulation that 10,000km in Japan is better than 30,000km in Kenya is very wrong. It depends on the individual driver and how well the car is maintained. Have you ever visited Japan?

@ simonkabz,One buys a car to drive,not to box with it. In Nairobi,you will find Starlets or even Mercerdes Benzes with wavy panels and in the same city,you will find a Demio with a perfect body. It all depends on how well a car is taken care off. And sometimes you are involved in an accident and the best body work you can get still leaves you with wavy panels.

@ that other person who thinks 450K can get you a Cedia,B15,Vitz or whatever the fourth car was. Do your math again. You will not manage even a Tata nano.



Everyday!

Hehehee spendman,mlevi ka mimi naweza angukia hako kademio niharibu the already ugly bodyworks...Trust me,given the same treatment,the starlo's body will outlive the demio.

The only reason why some people are still alive is coz its illegal to shoot them!!