FEATURE
IMPORT IT
Yourself.
a quick guide to importing your car yourself
…5 Things to consider
B
een thinking
about getting
yourself a car lately, or maybe adding to your
fleet, well then you should
definitely read this. Many
Ugandans have had the
thought of importing cars
themselves cross their
minds ever so often—in
a few moments you’ll be
armed with all the knowhow you need to settle the
debate of car bond-sold
cars v self-imported cars.
At a glance, the process
appears hectic; this step
by step guide on how to
import cars by yourself will
either confirm that or make
you dare to try depending
on your perspective and/or
personality.
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1
Decide which car you want to buy
Zero in on which Car make (Toyota),
Model (Harrier), Engine capacity (3.0)
and the year of manufacture (2006)
Appoint a Customs clearing
you want.
Agent
Many people worry that importing a
Check & verify the Cost involved. car would require them to be at the
To avoid surprises, it is important to port waiting for the delivery of their
work out what the cost of getting car which is not the case. Prior to
your car onto the road in Uganda is. the car’s arrival at the port, (either
Often, you have seen adverts showing Mombasa or Dar es Salam) choose
car prices as low as $500, so you can an experienced logistics agent
imagine the dismay when you end up in whose abilities