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Rank: Hello Joined: 1/15/2015 Posts: 1
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Hey guys, its my first car, i need a means of getting to and from work with flexibility and also something i can run my errands with on weekends or other times. What is ideal for me bearing in mind i wanna use this machine for approx 1 year until my biz picks up. My budgetis like 240k.
Will appreciate your honest opinions.
@allyaan
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 10/16/2014 Posts: 33
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allyaan wrote:Hey guys, its my first car, i need a means of getting to and from work with flexibility and also something i can run my errands with on weekends or other times. What is ideal for me bearing in mind i wanna use this machine for approx 1 year until my biz picks up. My budgetis like 240k.
Will appreciate your honest opinions.
@allyaan allyaan, my guess is the car has been already used in Kenya. The challenge with these cars is that they will eventually breakdown and need repairs. If you can, top up and get a fresh import (from japan) from 550k onwards, that way you have about 3 years of trouble free life. (just service required). The cash you save for initial purchase @240k will still be spent in the garage. Pushed to the wall, take the Starlet. Citi wachana nayo. Inbox me dpmungai@gmail.com for more info / an import.
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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allyaan wrote:Hey guys, its my first car, i need a means of getting to and from work with flexibility and also something i can run my errands with on weekends or other times. What is ideal for me bearing in mind i wanna use this machine for approx 1 year until my biz picks up. My budgetis like 240k.
Will appreciate your honest opinions.
@allyaan Citi hoppa, Anyway,if you are planning to buy locally,make sure that you buy from a friend or family member and you at least have the basic history of the car,otherwise you will spend a good amount of time and money in the garage If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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nakujua wrote:instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
This must be for the tarmac only! The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
This must be for the tarmac only! why, its not a 4X4 but it can venture anywhere any other non 4X4 can. if one puts aside class, size and looks - its a perfect car for daily commute to and from work and the weekend kidogo business hustles - that back seat ni kama ya probox, it can lie flat opening up a very spacious storage area, bigger than what the sedans will offer. 
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/25/2010 Posts: 344
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allyaan wrote:Hey guys, its my first car, i need a means of getting to and from work with flexibility and also something i can run my errands with on weekends or other times. What is ideal for me bearing in mind i wanna use this machine for approx 1 year until my biz picks up. My budgetis like 240k.
Will appreciate your honest opinions.
@allyaan i know a lady who bought a toyota 110/100 not sure,station wagon @180k. it has served her quite well. tho u have to b really carefully/lucky to get a kenyan used car in gd form. visit show ground on Sundays for shopping. there r many sellers for used Kenyan cars. gd luck
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/16/2007 Posts: 2,114
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Some guy told me that when the Suzuki alto us stuck in traffic ie stationary,it scavenges fuel from the air i,e from petrol fumes and thus saves on its own fuel..is this true?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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Seen that the alto does an unbelievable 33km/l.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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Chaka wrote:Some guy told me that when the Suzuki alto us stuck in traffic ie stationary,it scavenges fuel from the air i,e from petrol fumes and thus saves on its own fuel..is this true? Was the guy a madman? The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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nakujua wrote:jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
This must be for the tarmac only! why, its not a 4X4 but it can venture anywhere any other non 4X4 can. if one puts aside class, size and looks - its a perfect car for daily commute to and from work and the weekend kidogo business hustles - that back seat ni kama ya probox, it can lie flat opening up a very spacious storage area, bigger than what the sedans will offer. That's encouraging. What about ground clearance? There is an ALTO HUSTLE model! The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 12/11/2013 Posts: 63
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jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
This must be for the tarmac only! why, its not a 4X4 but it can venture anywhere any other non 4X4 can. if one puts aside class, size and looks - its a perfect car for daily commute to and from work and the weekend kidogo business hustles - that back seat ni kama ya probox, it can lie flat opening up a very spacious storage area, bigger than what the sedans will offer. That's encouraging. What about ground clearance? There is an ALTO HUSTLE model! http://www.suzuki.co.uk/...new/alto/alto/tech-spec same as probox
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/11/2010 Posts: 1,011 Location: nairobi
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babaroy wrote:jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:jerry wrote:nakujua wrote:instead of going for car used locally for that amount + 40k you can import a suzuki alto, seems like a well priced ride, at around 1300 - 1500 usd around (120k) and an approximate importation amount of around 160k.
and with a 660 cc engine and a max speed of 140, it will be very easy on your pocket.
This must be for the tarmac only! why, its not a 4X4 but it can venture anywhere any other non 4X4 can. if one puts aside class, size and looks - its a perfect car for daily commute to and from work and the weekend kidogo business hustles - that back seat ni kama ya probox, it can lie flat opening up a very spacious storage area, bigger than what the sedans will offer. That's encouraging. What about ground clearance? There is an ALTO HUSTLE model! http://www.suzuki.co.uk/...new/alto/alto/tech-spec same as probox I have new one KBZ imported last year June going for 400k contact me at bartum57 at hotmail dot com if you are interested link me
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Chaka wrote:Some guy told me that when the Suzuki alto us stuck in traffic ie stationary,it scavenges fuel from the air i,e from petrol fumes and thus saves on its own fuel..is this true?  Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/6/2014 Posts: 268 Location: Nairobi, Kenya
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The starlet is actually not a cheap car except for the purchase price. I got myself one for a first car and everything about it looked fine. amazing acceleration, steady at high speeds, good consumption ~ 18-20 kpl et cetera. But I can tell you servicing this thing is not that cheap.Try it on a bad road and the next person you will call is your mechanic.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 1/3/2015 Posts: 86 Location: Bomet
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Akenyan2014 wrote:The starlet is actually not a cheap car except for the purchase price. I got myself one for a first car and everything about it looked fine. amazing acceleration, steady at high speeds, good consumption ~ 18-20 kpl et cetera. But I can tell you servicing this thing is not that cheap.Try it on a bad road and the next person you will call is your mechanic. A Toyota Starlet is not a cheap car to run? First time I've ever heard that! What kind of problems did you experience with it?
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