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RGG said:
Or consider going down a band or two if you are travelling alone.
XTrail, levet.
This coped perfectly well with sand roads, gravel roads. The four wheel drive essential requirement is a bit of a fallacy,
The off tarmac driving is all about technique and there's always the locals to help you out if needed. It's a can do attitude that you'll find, not our UK can't do - won't help attitude.
The renters with the bakkie full expedition set up, external shovels, jerry cans look just the same as the UK 4x4 crews.
Hi again "LotsOfLaughs"XTrail, levet.
This coped perfectly well with sand roads, gravel roads. The four wheel drive essential requirement is a bit of a fallacy,
The off tarmac driving is all about technique and there's always the locals to help you out if needed. It's a can do attitude that you'll find, not our UK can't do - won't help attitude.
The renters with the bakkie full expedition set up, external shovels, jerry cans look just the same as the UK 4x4 crews.
Just a Good Friday wind up
On now - Dave - Botswana - Budget - £1500 - No 4X4's
Great TV
RGG said:
Hi again "LotsOfLaughs"
Just a Good Friday wind up
On now - Dave - Botswana - Budget - £1500 - No 4X4's
Great TV
Yeah, what a major TV show does with a massive crew of support vehicles, mechanics, armed security consultants, and an enormous budget doesnt really demonstrate much to me, other than that I would love to go to those places.Just a Good Friday wind up
On now - Dave - Botswana - Budget - £1500 - No 4X4's
Great TV
Look, the vehicle choice isnt the point of this thread, sure I could probably thrash a 1.0 Nissan Micra across the Richtersveld, but if it broke down or got stuck, Id be in big trouble.
The question was about buying a car as a non-resident, and it seems like its rather difficult.
This being a South Africa specific section, I doubt anyone happens to know if its any easier or more difficult to do it in one of the other nearby countries?
Thanks
I have relatives, South African who live with this day by day.
The whole system is against the people of South Africa. Let alone visitors.
Consider going to the UK DVA, how long it will take. The chances of coming away with the intended goal.
Now, consider going to the SA "DVA" in person standing in line for 3 hours - getting to the front and then being directed to the queue at the side and queuing again. If you don't know who to buy lunch for it will take even longer. Rinse and repeat. This is what it's like for the people that live there who know the system.
Even if you could find some one who knows the "process" it would take more than half you trip to get sorted. Insurance is more expensive.
The neighbouring countries, Namibia is virtually a sister to SA. Botswana is expensive. Zam and Zim will be more difficult.
If you want to buy, use, store and repeat I would suggest doing a recce trip to get a good feel of what it's all about and go from there.
It's a great place. Make sure you do it. Don't get put off by the post responses.
Any questions, just ask.
The whole system is against the people of South Africa. Let alone visitors.
Consider going to the UK DVA, how long it will take. The chances of coming away with the intended goal.
Now, consider going to the SA "DVA" in person standing in line for 3 hours - getting to the front and then being directed to the queue at the side and queuing again. If you don't know who to buy lunch for it will take even longer. Rinse and repeat. This is what it's like for the people that live there who know the system.
Even if you could find some one who knows the "process" it would take more than half you trip to get sorted. Insurance is more expensive.
The neighbouring countries, Namibia is virtually a sister to SA. Botswana is expensive. Zam and Zim will be more difficult.
If you want to buy, use, store and repeat I would suggest doing a recce trip to get a good feel of what it's all about and go from there.
It's a great place. Make sure you do it. Don't get put off by the post responses.
Any questions, just ask.
Edited by RGG on Sunday 31st March 03:30
RGG said:
I have relatives, South African who live with this day by day.
The whole system is against the people of South Africa. Let alone visitors.
Consider going to the UK DVA, how long it will take. The chances of coming away with the intended goal.
Now, consider going to the SA "DVA" in person standing in line for 3 hours - getting to the front and then being directed to the queue at the side and queuing again. If you don't know who to buy lunch for it will take even longer. Rinse and repeat. This is what it's like for the people that live there who know the system.
Even if you could find some one who knows the "process" it would take more than half you trip to get sorted. Insurance is more expensive.
The neighbouring countries, Namibia is virtually a sister to SA. Botswana is expensive. Zam and Zim will be more difficult.
If you want to buy, use, store and repeat I would suggest doing a recce trip to get a good feel of what it's all about and go from there.
It's a great place. Make sure you do it. Don't get put off by the post responses.
Any questions, just ask.
Thanks very much, I do appreciate it!The whole system is against the people of South Africa. Let alone visitors.
Consider going to the UK DVA, how long it will take. The chances of coming away with the intended goal.
Now, consider going to the SA "DVA" in person standing in line for 3 hours - getting to the front and then being directed to the queue at the side and queuing again. If you don't know who to buy lunch for it will take even longer. Rinse and repeat. This is what it's like for the people that live there who know the system.
Even if you could find some one who knows the "process" it would take more than half you trip to get sorted. Insurance is more expensive.
The neighbouring countries, Namibia is virtually a sister to SA. Botswana is expensive. Zam and Zim will be more difficult.
If you want to buy, use, store and repeat I would suggest doing a recce trip to get a good feel of what it's all about and go from there.
It's a great place. Make sure you do it. Don't get put off by the post responses.
Any questions, just ask.
Edited by RGG on Sunday 31st March 03:30
In the UK, its all done online now, takes less than 5 mins to transfer ownership, although Ive never thought about how it would work if you dont have an address.
A recce trip is obviously never a bad suggestion, but its so expensive that I may as well buy a car the first time, if I can. Even if I then somehow decide that Ive had enough of the entire southern region of the continent, I can just sell the car, and it'll still have cost me less than renting.
I did contact an organistation (I wont name them, just incase they dont want me to) which hosts an event that often involves foreign people buying cars in South Africa and driving them. They said that what they do is that they take the money from the customer, buy the car, register it in their name and address, then get the insurance and other paperwork that says that they have allowed the foreigner to drive it. They also offer storage very cheaply, so its tempting, but that does mean signing up to their event, which isnt cheap.
Thinking about what some have said about how long its likely to take, does anyone actually know? All Ive heard is "longer than the 90 days youre allowed to stay". Also, what happens in the meantime? Just hypothetically, say I walked out of the airport to a used car sales place, handed over the cash, got the keys, bought some (presumably mandatory) insurance online etc. Can I drive the car whilst waiting for the paperwork?
Thanks!
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