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With the world now seemingly obsessed with making savings, you may be interested in knowing the number of kilometers that the average of miles driven per year. This number is going to be different depending on a number of individual factors, of course. The average miles per year on a car is also going to … Read more
How much do clearing agents charge at Beitbrige or Plumtree? If you are looking to import a used Japanese car, one of the costs that you may have to deal with is that of a clearing agent at your port of entry. So, how much are you going to be charged by a vehicle clearing … Read more
When it comes to Japanese vehicles, there are used cars. These are the ones that you buy directly from Japan through the internet or from Musina. You can even get a new one from a garage in Harare, Bulawayo or any other city. The major characteristic of these cars is that they do not yet … Read more
DIY Car Service Guide Where I live, the mechanics operating from behind alleys are barely out of adolescence. So, naturally, they don’t really know what they are doing. Of course, I am talking about Zimbabwe, where most people will never drive a new car. The ones that we drive are ten, fifteen, or even more … Read more
Before there was even a Toyota Belta, there was the Toyota Platz. Now, this was a car that could only be loved by its owners. Not that this mousy little vehicle did not do a job of taking people from one place to the other at an affordable MPG. In fact, the Platz was well … Read more
Tips on buying used Japanese Cars Choosing a car on Beforward can be tricky, to say the least. With so many types of vehicles available, deciding on the one that meets all your needs tends to be rather challenging. Should you, as an example, go for an SUV that’s best suited for Zimbabwe’s roads? Or … Read more
Cost for used Japanese cars This is a question that many in the country are confronted with on a daily basis. How much money should you pay for an ex-jap that has been used for a while in the country? Like everything else, however, the answer is not that simple. However, here are a few … Read more
I was reading the information that floating out there about the Overdrive button on most automatic transmission vehicles and it left me scratching your head. Have you ever encountered a situation where what somebody is saying is the exact opposite of what you know? That is what happened to me today. Apparently the internet does … Read more
The moment that you purchase a used Japanese vehicle, Be Forward, or any of the other companies that sell exjaps, begins the process of having it transported to your location. Let’s assume, as an example, that you are in Zimbabwe. How does the car get to you across so many miles of roiling ocean (more … Read more
Buying an Ex-Jap that has been abused on Zimbabwe’s roads by Zimbabwean drivers is something that we actively discourage. However, should you have decided to follow this route, instead of buying a “new,” car directly from Japan, there are a number of things that you can do to protect yourself. The first thing that you … Read more
The diesel vs petrol question has been around for quite some time. However, when it comes to exjaps, the question becomes even more pertinent. When buying a car from Japan via Be Forward or any of the other popular used Japanese car websites, one of the questions that you are likely to ask yourself is, … Read more
I was recently going through the diesel car stock list on Be Forward and came across a number of interesting cars. Diesel cars are, for reasons that I outline in this article, in great demand in Zimbabwe and other African countries. Indeed, so big is the demand that it can be difficult to find a … Read more
Is there need for a clearing agent when importing a used car to Zimbabwe from Japan? This, undoubtedly, is a question that you will be confronted with when it comes to importing a used Japanese car to Africa. Is it necessary for your to hire a clearing agent? Can you do the clearing on your … Read more
If you have recently purchased a new, used vehicle from Japan, you will have discovered that one of the steps that you need to take as part of the registration process is get police clearance. This is something that ZIMRA demands. A while back, a colleague and I got into an argument over whether or … Read more
Should I buy a manual or automatic transmission vehicle For one reason or the other, Zimbabweans are addicted to manual transmission vehicles. The situation is such that having a manual transmission is actually a selling point for used car salesmen in the country. However, over the past few years, with the proliferation of used Japanese … Read more
