The crazy thing is that the tax policies put in place by African governments push folks to buy old cars at crazy prices. A typical 8 year old second hand import

The crazy thing is that the tax policies put in place by African governments push folks to buy old cars at crazy prices. A typical 8 year old second hand import car will cost more than the same brand new in the west. For example, a 2013 mazda Cx5 will cost ~20k (no warranty, caveat emptor..) while a new one in the west will cost ~30k usd. A new Cx5 in most African countries will set you back at least 60k usd. Why? Taxes! Buy the used car in Japan, get slapped with duties, add 16% vat and shipping cost. Typically, this doubles the purchase cost Examples: https://www.mascardi.co/the-new-generation-mazda-cx5-xdl https://www.mascardi.co/the-new-generation-mazda-cx5-xdl https://crotonmotors.com/mazda/cx-5/ https://crotonmotors.com/mazda/cx-5/ https://blog.sbtjapan.com/how-tos/how-to-import-vehicles-to-kenya-vehicle-import-policy https://blog.sbtjapan.com/how-tos/how-to-import-vehicles-to-...