Buyer guides
Know it before you buy it.
Duty, DVLA, inspections, and how to spot a dealer who isn't one. Written from what we handle every week.
Money · 9 min
What import duty actually adds to a used car in Ghana
Duty isn't one tax. It's a stack of nine charges, calculated on a value GRA sets rather than the price you paid. Here's every line, what it's charged on, and an estimator to try your own numbers.
Read the guideInspection · 8 min
Inspecting a used or imported car: the 20-minute check
34 checks, from flood damage to A/C in Accra heat. Tick them off at the car.
ReadTrust · 6 min
How to check a car dealer in Accra, including us
Seven checks that take less than an hour. We've answered each one about ourselves.
ReadPaperwork · 6 min
Registering a car with DVLA, step by step
What to bring, what happens at each step, and where the days go.
ReadMoney · 7 min
Home-used or foreign-used: which is better value?
A straight comparison, and when each one is the smarter buy.
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