blueman wrote:You know, we Kenyans like two things. No.1 we like showing off our little wealth, so rather than buy an old Toy 100, we buy a "new" used colt, cube, Note or the Mazda you mention. No.2, we like cheap things hence the Mazdas, Proboxes, BB etc. I suspect cars which are bought really new from the factory/dealers are less than 10% on Kenyan roads. The rest were imported as "new" used cars.
Who doesn't like cheap things?
Even those who buy brand new cars do so in the belief that "cheap is expensive" thus a used import will cost more in repairs and unreliability than the brand new car.... hence they are also looking for cheap!
Why buy an old Toy100 that has been abused on Kenyan roads while I can get a used colt, cube, note or mazda that has been running on smooth Japanese roads....for the same price?
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.