WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR LOGBOOK IN KENYA.
NTSA has the mandate of issuing logbooks to every car owner in Kenya. However, there are times when one can lose their logbook. You always have an option of applying for duplicate. It is a process and you need
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follow to the end to ensure you get your new logbook. If you don’t have any “connections” at NTSA, it may be a very stressful process to replace a lost logbook. You may also use a lot of money on trips to various offices. The first thing you need is to take a police abstract
After taking the police abstract, you need to take the vehicle physically for tape lifting. This is usually done in designated NTSA offices with the help of DCI. This process involves checking the car’s chassis and fingerprints capture/ biometrics. After this process, you need
Also need an affidavit from the court. Get a receipt as this will be needed to reapply for the new logbook. After getting the documents, now you can apply for duplicate logbook in the NTSA portal. You will need to upload the documents mentioned. The NTSA will review your
Your application. If approved, it takes about 1-2 months to get a new logbook. However if someone sells you a car and by bad luck they die or travel abroad where you can’t access them before transferring the logbook, there is always what’s is called FORCED TRANSFER OF LOGBOOK
This is usually done in Nairobi office ONLY. You will need to provide required supporting documents such as death certificate where applicable. Kindly be advised accordingly. You can get more content and information about cars on my YouTube channel here.
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LET ME TELL YOU MAINA. I know many Kenyans buy cars on hire purchase. But have you ever thought of what happens when the rubber meets the road ? When you can’t pay for the monthly installments of your car? Will you be able to smile again or it will be agony and tears?
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So I have done some thread on hire purchase before. In today’s thread, I will focus on what happens when you fail to pay for the car and consequences of not doing so. Okay, for those who are wondering what a hire purchase is, (It is where one deposits and amount on the car and
*An amount on the car and clears balance later while using the car) To cut the long story short, each car Delaer has their own hire purchase terms ( The deposit required and the number of months given ). So the FUNDAMENTAL question is what happens when one is not able to pay ?
ON BUYING CAR ON HIRE PURCHASE (LIPA POLE POLE) THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
▫️That the customer must make an initial deposit on the car usually from 50% or more of the Hire purchase price
▫️That the cash price of the car will go up by 100k.
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and this is usually on small cars and saloons. Cars like Tx and Prados may have up to 200-250k on top of their cash prices. The price after the interest is called Hire purchase price.
▫️That the time of repayment depends on the dealership you are buying from. From 3-22Months Max
▫️That in many dealerships if you are able to pay for the balance within 3 months, you will only pay the cash price. NO INTEREST. This entirely depends on the dealership you are buying from. Some may charge you 10k per month for the 3 months.
ON CAR INSURANCE IN KENYA.
When you are buying your car for the first time, usually you tend to be very green on a number of things. However, many people have been frustrated and even lost their cars in the hands of irresponsible and unreliable insurers.
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Which is the best motor insurer in Kenya ? How should you choose your insurer ? Should you go with one who offers the best rates ? Choosing an insurer is an important process of owning a car that most people ignore and take lightly. Most buyers always want the cheapest insurer
Okay as at today , according to IRA /AKI there are over 40 insurers in Kenya. But wait, insurance industry is run by the BROKERS. These are individuals or companies including banks who act / link you with the main insurer. These are the guys you will interact with mostly
THIS IS TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CAR BUYERS IN KENYA. Buying a car isn’t easy. People save for a very long time and others take loans to get their cars. However, this industry has many loopholes that puts the customer at the Mercy of the car dealer.
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As a car buyer, there are RED FLAGS that you should take note of before transacting with any dealer. I beseech you to subdue the excitement of getting a new car and concentrate on doing THOROUGH due diligence and documents verification of the said unit. This is a CRUCIAL process
that many Kenyans skip while buying their cars. To the first time car buyers, you should take this process seriously. DONT IGNORE. On document verification and assessment, after assessing the car, the BUYER MUST COMPEL the dealer to provide them with the following documents
Let me talk about LATE NUMBERS and LATEST NUMBERS CARS. Did you know that in Mombasa in yards and showrooms we have even cars from 2010 already registered but never used in Kenya? These cars have late numbers as shown below and have never been sold.
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Latest numbers are the newest numbers. However, buyers don’t understand that a car having an old number or late number doesn’t mean the car is old or not road worthy. Many Kenyans prefer latest numbers for instance now KDC. I have never understood why. It is a misguided
priority when you are buying a car on a budget. What you need to understand here is that I am not talking about locally used cars(Cars that have been used in Kenya). I am talking about cars that were registered long time ago and have never been sold to anyone since then.
Kenyans are skeptical when it comes to hybrid cars. But trust me the future is hybrid and electric. Most people spread rumours on what they don’t know about hybrid cars. However here is a small thread on Toyota hybrid cars and what you need to know.
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First for Toyota cars, hybrid cars have a blue colour filled in the front and back logo. There is also a logo at the back with the “Hybrid SynergyDrive“ inscribed. This is how you identify toyota hybrid cars. So then what’s an hybrid car.? In simple language, a hybrid car uses
Two/more sources of power to move the wheels. In this set up, the car uses Motor and the Engine fuel. HOW DOES A HYBRID CAR WORKS? The Toyota hybrid system uses a petrol engine and an electric motor. It is a “full” hybrid, which means that the vehicle can be driven using