Kama una roho,look for a run down moti and re-condition it. They are all over the place.

You will need a good mechanic and the time to tafuta spares tho. If you are a D-I-Y person,you'll enjoy it!

@waswa,

Auctions or tenders might sort you out.KAA put an ad in DN( i think yesterday) for some jalopies that they are disposing.On the other hand why not buy a new motorcycle?(though you will need nerves of steel to evade matatus on the highways)

Reminds a friend of mine who bought a old ka-toyota for around 70k and he called guys in ucha that he has a car. Then he made this long journey to Mashinani. Halfway engine started heating up. He called mechanic and he slept at Mwea. I think he made a good date with Mike Murimi there. Next day he proceeded when he reached mashinani the car had a gearbox problem and he packed it near the ka-bus stop. Six years down the line i still see the car where it was packed. He tried even selling the tires nobody seemed interested. The guy stayed like 2 years before going back home i dont know why anyway.

Make a wise decision dude


life is an endless adventure

@simonkabz
Thnks for the info..know anywhere i can get that startlet ep71...or saw any somewea?

rather cry inside a lamborgini,than laugh inside a Startlet

@Wendz:

...apart from what you have listed,he will also need something like 1k in his pocket every time because such cars have a tendency of not wanting to complete climbing that Mbagathi hill....

@Waswa

...Sorry. No riducule intended. All that you are being told is,you should not throw good money after bad... Besides,what is wrong with me sharing my experience? Dude,try to afford a smile...Wish you luck!

@waswa

My apologies if what i wrote pissed you off ... I did/do not intend to ridicule you at all,thats why i said at the end 'it was all on a light note'. Most of us have come from far and when we write such,it does not mean we have forgotten one bit where we come from.......

Lets say,search for a thread here on 'my first car ' or something like that. then you will understand the experiences that people have gone through... And i am not saying its a bad thing to start where you are starting,just letting you know what to expect because there have been many before you and they lay their experiences bare on that thread... it was the most hilarious thing re-living their experiences. Once again,my apologies but i must add that if you get that car,you must have a sense of humor..... It will keep you going.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

@waswa..

wewe ni bure kabisa..fundaaahhhh....ati umekashirika!! nyef nyef.....kwani you can select the advise to be given.???.........dont ask for advise here again

@wendz,djinn,magigi,et all...........huyu jamaa ni fara tuu achaneni naye apotelee huko mbali!!

If you have money that you expect to start using in five years,it now belongs in stocks.

Man don't be discouraged by the wabwenyenyes. I tell you your thought of a Nissan Sunny was good as long as when you are purchasing one make sure you have your mechanic with you to check it out and advise you on its conditions. My experience; my first car was a Nissan Sunny I bought it for 160k that was 1500cc manual. I used it for 4 yrs without any major trouble and fixed the engine i.e. rings once. I later sold it for 170k hmm!! My second car a Toyota Carina 1800cc EFI this compared to the former was a drunkard. My third; a T. Raum 1500cc EFI auto fuel consumption same as the old Sunny!


jk

By the way Kingfisher,you give me an idea what if this guy buys the VW work on it polish and enters it into the Concourd d'Elegance?

jk