A Car At The Ghana Custom Auction

Keep These Tips In Mind, Before Picking A Car At The Ghana Custom Auction When it comes to importing automobiles, Ghana is a very potential marketplace for used vehicles. Most of the used vehicles imported to the city are either from Japan, Germany or The United States. This is because importing from these countries is a worthy investment of time and money.

Moreover, there are many fancy cars out there which are normally unavailable in Ghana, which make the people more interested in the purchase of fairly used cars. However, importing a car from the USA or any other part of the world isn’t as easy as you think. There are various clauses and particulars that should be kept in mind for a scam-free purchase.

So if you too are planning to pick your favorite car at the ​Ghana Custom Auctions​, keep these tips in mind for an investment that you’re less likely regret.

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Avoid Over-Aged Vehicles: While importing a used vehicle, make sure to check the age of the vehicle.

Ghanaian Government puts a penalty on the vehicles that are more than 10 years of age from their manufacturing year. The penalty will then be added to your total cost making the whole procedure even costlier.

Note: The age of the vehicle should not be considered from the date of registration of the car but from the year of manufacturing.

No Right Handed Steering: The Ghana government doesn't allow importing of right-handed steering vehicles, however, some importers still import these cars. But you should be careful because the law can catch you anytime. Also, if you still want to import AuctionCarz Co. Ltd.P.O BOX OK 448, KASOA, GHANA DIRECTION – ON MALLAM-KASOA HIGHWAY BESIDE WEST HILL MALL TEL - 057 3445681 | 026 2600674 | 054 4505243 | 030 2855890

a used right-handed steering car, get it authorized from the associated agencies and also take an approval from the concerned department of Auction Export in Ghana​.

Avoid Scams: Avoiding scams could be a bit strenuous as the industry is full of fraudulent dealers. While importing from another country, it’s your responsibility to be more aware and careful. Although there are professionals and registered

sellers, there are scammers who are ready to hoard your money. If a scammer poses to be a mediator and asks you to transfer money directly into his account through Western Union or is uncertain about the presence of the real owner, he is definitely trying to con you.

Forfeiture Of Vehicle: As per Ghana's laws, any vehicle that remains unpaid or unattended for 60 days after being discharged, then it would have the risk of forfeiture by the AuctionCarz Co. Ltd.P.O BOX OK 448, KASOA, GHANA DIRECTION – ON MALLAM-KASOA HIGHWAY BESIDE WEST HILL MALL TEL - 057 3445681 | 026 2600674 | 054 4505243 | 030 2855890

state government.

Only Use Secure Gateways To Make Payments: Paying a massive amount of money to import a new car can be risky. Not everyone selling his car has the luxury to travel overseas to finalize the deal.

So, avoid getting scammed by the dealers involved and choose only the safe and trusted gateways to transfer money.

Apart from this, you'll need the original bill of landing, the special title of the country and your identity proof, and you are good to import!

Keeping these tips handy at the time of importing a car in Ghana as it will not just prevent you from a scam but will also save you time and money!

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