jerry wrote:matatuman wrote:bartum wrote:jerry wrote:matatuman wrote:jerry wrote:Prime wrote:I have seen a KBY ...Y 14 seater... Wacha tutafute KBZ sasa... hehe
Encouraging!
There is money to be made here. That reminds me i was to update guyz on what i found out on my trip. Not sure if i should do a separate thread.
Tell us about "There is money to be made here." first. Then start a thread "safari ya Japan ya kibiashara"!!!
exactly
You have a vivid imagination. It wasn't a business trip. About money to be made, its simple. Buy, register and get it operational, find someone who is too lazy to do that and wants "ready to eat food" and sell the vehicle at a profit while its on the road. Repeat the cycle all over again ;)
You should (should have) connect (ed) me to the right pple! Remember mine landed five months ago!
If you can recall, i have been asking for the longest time - (since late last year) if 14 seaters would be registered this year. A vehicle thats not operational is not an attraction in the matatu business. I honestly wouldn't know how to sell a van. Personally i haven't imported because i have no idea how all these people with KBYs on the road have got them registered and cutting corners is not my way of doing things.
But take heart. There was a matatu owners meeting in Thika on Friday. Quite a number of people are stuck with vans that lack the "papers" to legally operate as matatus and the Transport CS is under pressure to allow registration albeit for long distance routes. There is light at the end of the tunnel.