Car buying South Africa

Drive Africa provides the best remedy to lengthy-term transport for visitors to South Africa in our Guaranteed Get Back programme. The success of this programme is largely due to the difficulties associated with getting a pre-owned car privately in any foreign country, South Africa becoming no exception in this regard.

The procedure of producing a employed auto purchase is fraught with a lot of risks.

Though utilised cars are usually well priced, the numerous hidden expenses accumulated tend to surface only right after the deal is carried out. Numerous new owners of pre-owned cars realise afterwards that they really should have dealt with a person who provides a guarantee. Any undisclosed difficulties can end up costing a fantastic deal of income over and above the purchase cost, with no recompense from the previous owner.

This is why the smarter option is to buy a vehicle by way of Drive Africa. Our get back guarantee indicates that you purchase a totally licensed, roadworthy, good quality utilised vehicle from us. When you return house, we acquire it back from you. No hassles, no catches – it’s truly as straightforward as that!

However, if you do determine to buy a car privately, we’d like to offer you some advice.

Take note of the following automobile acquiring ideas and procedures:

Obtain

It is important to conclude a sales contract when getting a utilised auto. Registration forms are obtainable at the local traffic authorities. All used cars ought to pass a roadworthy test, which will price about R 200.00.This test is best done at AA Test &amp Drive Centres, which are situated around South Africa.

Payment

Generally you pay the obtain cost money or via bank transfer. It is critical to keep the voucher. The voucher will allow you to transfer the money back to your account in your residence country following you have sold the vehicle. With out this, you could have difficulty changing the South African Rands back into the currency of origin.

An international bank transfer takes approximately 4-6 days.

Registration

Inside 21 days of signing the contract, the vehicle must be registered at the “Department of Licensing and Registration”.

For this you want the following documents:

Change of Ownership / Sale of motor vehicle form Roadworthy Certificate Original Registration Certificate Bank Release Certificate Present License Disc Driver’s License Passport Visitors Register Number Address in South Africa

For the registration you really should plan 2-3 days.

Insurance

South Africa has no compulsory cover for vehicle damage. This indicates that some 70% of drivers are uninsured. Against this background, and keeping in mind the fact that repairs are very expensive in SA, it is advisable to acquire fully comprehensive insurance cover, or at least cover for Balance of Third Party, Fire and Theft. This is practically impossible to do with out a permanent address in SA or with out a local bank account. Becoming young also counts against you.

More Information

Give your self sufficient time to marketplace and sell the vehicle just before your departure. The much less time you have to sell the auto, the lower the cost you will have to accept. If essential, sell your vehicle to a local dealer, even if you get a price under the marketplace value.

When selling to a private person, it makes sense to take someone with you for added security. Don’t let the buyer do a test drive on his own. Only accept money, and be weary of cheques, as these are simply forged.

For driving to Kenya or Tanzania, you will need a Carnet de Passage, obtainable at the AA. To get it you need 100% deposit of the vehicle cost. Does your holiday budget allow this?

Summary

Buying a vehicle in South Africa is time consuming and could delay the start of your holiday. That is why Drive Africa offers buy back guarantee vehicles that are totally insured and roadworthy. Purchasing a buy back vehicle from Drive Africa means no unnecessary paperwork, long queues or time wasted. It is clearly the intelligent choice.