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How Not To Be Taken For A Ride By Your Auto Mechanic

  • March 31, 2014

Let’s face it; a higher majority of the mechanics out there are self-acclaimed automobile ‘professionals’ who haven’t the slightest certification to care for your vehicle and these are more often than not; the ‘rip-off artists’. If you love your car, you will want to take it to an established repair[...]

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Believe It or Not, These Cars Look Just Like Their Names

  • March 14, 2014

The Mitsubishi Galant is indeed elegant in its own way. It is just as its name suggests. Many other cars look just like their name. Derived from the French term galant/chivalrous, here is a car that lives up to its name, hugging the road elegantly, like a Victorian lady at[...]

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African Celebrities Who Died in Road Accidents

  • March 3, 2014

Drive carefully… road crashes kill. They have killed before, and they will kill again. Do not be the next one on the statistics. When Paul Walker of the famous Fast & Furious died in a car crash, late 2013, people were shaken. Most of them resolved to never drive fast[...]

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The African Autos

In the Mind of the African Car Buyer – What is He Really Looking For?

  • February 28, 2014

At a glance, I guess you could say that car buyers the world over all look for the same things in an automobile: comfort, elegance, affordability, stability… the list goes on and on. But I suppose there are some pretty good reasons why cars do not follow a single concept[...]

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Your Car Care – Hope You Haven’t Been Neglecting these

  • February 17, 2014

Smooth rides don’t happen, you have to make them happen. Owning a vehicle is not nearly as important as knowing how to care for it. Proper care is required to maintain the good quality of the automobile and extend its life. In Africa where trends don’t matter, a car that[...]

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Here is How to Avoid a Hijacking in Johannesburg

  • February 10, 2014

Johannesburg is no doubt one of the greatest cities in Africa. However, big as it is, it has earned the ill reputation of being home to all manner of villains. Carjackers take the top spot on the list of scum. Thankfully, you will be surprised at how much the security[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

Japanese Used Trucks That Rule the Roads of Africa

  • January 31, 2014

What will it take to drive Africa’s economy? Well, to answer this one literally, it will take the road. It is easier to develop road networks spanning every remote corner of Africa than it is to develop rail systems. That is why some countries like South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and[...]

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Trends & Opinions

Toyota Loved by the Common and the Famous Alike

  • January 24, 2014

If you thought that Toyota was the choice of ride for the mundane motorist, you thought wrong! It is everyone’s car and as CEO Akio Toyoda says, it makes the driver happy. The Toyota Prius Hybrid especially seems to be one of the most favored car, perhaps because it is[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

Why We Think Africa Will Be the Next Auto Market

  • January 6, 2014

Looking at Africa over the last 50 years, a lot has happened. The infrastructure has improved and now you can proudly drive on the smooth highways. Ok, we are not there yet, but we will soon be, by the way things are going. This is good news to major used[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

How BeForward Japan Helps Keep Africa Mobile

  • December 30, 2013

Japan used cars are very popular in Africa, thanks to a long lasting legacy that this country has left in the continent of Africa. However, it is due to the painstaking efforts that used car exporters like Beforward have made that have sustained the great name, that many untrustworthy “car[...]

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