Car news, explainers on models and technology, advice on choosing and maintaining a car, and practical guides to buying and importing a used car from China.
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A practical sequence for defining needs, checking the car and seller, documenting costs, shipping and receiving the vehicle, with eligibility left to current official confirmation.
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Explains vehicle identity, steering position, ICUMS valuation, and transaction documents using Pulse Ghana and GRA guidance.
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Explains FOB versus destination cost, the limits of a supplier’s dated quote and how to estimate hybrid fuel savings; distinguishes China-market and other 2026 RAV4 versions using Toyota sources.
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Covers budgeting, seller and vehicle checks, test drives, negotiation, contracts, and the South African transfer timeline.
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Expands the Kenyan buyer checklist into document, mileage, body, electrical, test-drive, independent inspection and transaction checks; avoids treating dated procedures or general clues as legal or conclusive facts.
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Check a UK used car’s condition, documents, and DVLA/MOT records; an MOT pass is not a full mechanical inspection.
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For a UK private sale, budget, seller and vehicle records, MOT history, a test drive and tax each answer different questions; checking them in sequence helps expose gaps.
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ICBC’s guidance is specific to British Columbia: check condition and records, match seller details, review recalls and theft information, and search for liens; other provinces may differ.
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Start with routine use, essential requirements and the full ownership budget; then compare cars that do the same job and check fit and records locally.
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A Dealer’s Checklist for China Used-Car Exports: Battery, Warranty and Modifications
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China’s Used-Car Exports and Wholesale: From Industry Figures to Deliverable Orders
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iCartea gives UAE resale estimates without a reproducible sample or method; buyers should rely on local comparables and the individual car’s evidence.
The six steps from choosing a car to collecting it at your port, and what you receive along the way.
Short answers on buying, payment, inspection, shipping, documents and electric cars.
How to pay safely: a written proforma invoice first, the bank details to check, and where deposit terms are set out.
The listed price is the FOB price in US dollars. It includes the car, inspection, export documents and customs clearance, domestic transport, port charges and service fee. CFR adds estimated ocean freight to the FOB price. CIF adds estimated cargo insurance to CFR. Import duties, taxes, destination charges, customs broker fees and registration costs are not included.
How the date on each listing is calculated from the registration date, and where to find it.
Match a car to your budget and how you will use it.
Battery health, charging standards and screen language: what to check before buying an electric or hybrid car from China.
FOB, CFR, CIF, RoRo, bill of lading and the other terms you will meet.
