TOP FIVE CARS FIT za KIBONGO BONGO

Strictly for graduates and young professionals!

They told you to get a job, they told you to save, they told you to be careful with your spending, and I tell you read this!!

This isn’t one of those articles about fancy phones; it’s about fancy cars…Yes! CARS!
I feel obliged to list to you top five affordable, sexy, made-for-Tanzania, “USED” vehicles that you should obviously make in your list when planning to import your own. Now; you will see that this list is made of some old crap en junk cars mostly made in 2001-2005, but you know why? Am doing you a favor, coz we both know this is what we drive in our country, so instead of going to troubles of showing you your dreams, let me show you your realities… here is the countdown

5. TOYOTA COROLLA RUN X (2001-2004 models)

Well this is one of those hatchbacks that you-must-look-at on the road, here you’ll speak the 2001/2002 model and 2003/2004 model. Displacement varies between 1500cc and 1800cc. well this might look like a baby car for 6inch guys out there but for an average guy. This is it… your ultimate low cost vehicle. And I mean it, low cost on purchase, fuel and maintenance. FOB in Japan starts at around USD1500. And hey, no significant difference between this one and Toyota Allex!

4. VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2005 model)
Be careful here, there are many variants of this one, VW even have a 2012 edition, so which one am I referring to? Well the 2005 model, 5 doors hatchback at a displacement of 1400cc, it should leave your mouth open on fuel consumption, the wheel is heavy though and you can absolutely feel it! How do I know? Well let’s just say from experience! She is a beauty, a portable one too especially for the heavy traffic in Dar es Salaam, the Japanese retail this one starting at around USD3500

3. MAZDA ATENZA (2002-2003 models)
She has eyes, she can smile and when she breathes fire, the 2002-2003 models of this beauty will definitely rob you off your imaginations, almost every detail of beauty is here. If it weren’t for scarcity of Mazda spare parts, this one would have been crowned queen, but again she is nothing less of the title. FOB as low as USD 1200 in most Japanese sites, don’t think twice, say Yes you will marry Atenza!

2. NISSAN SKYLINE (2001-2003 models)

So this is it,open the gates and enter the dragon himself, this gentlemen swallows 2300-3000cc in a go, so you know it, he is a performer. On one hand, he is nothing of a show off; he’s got in his chest a V6 engine. On the other hand, he is handsome (although ‘mwanaume hasifiwi sura’) but you won’t hesitate giving him that compliment when you meet him. Our fellows the Japanese offer him starting from USD1800 and I think it’s fair! He’s got all space you’ll ever need, and twice the power.. beware of fuel consumption.

1. TOYOTA CARINA (2001 model)

Whaaaaaaaaaa……..!!!! That’s your reaction right? I told you before, it’s not about how good she looks, how unique she is, or how praised you will be, it’s about your staying in your financial lane, and when it comes to that trust me, this lady is a perfect partner. She won’t eat three meals a day, or two, she will eat once, only once so that you won’t have wallet fever… she won’t cost much on cosmetics and clothings (spare parts) or on taxes, she will treat you ordinarily and love you as a friend. She is that common friend everyone wishes to have. She comes at 1800cc,1500cc,2000cc and 2200cc and in many body variations!