- Second Hand Cars in Malawi
- Companies
- Interview
- Q1. Which cars are Malawians most likely to buy at the moment?
- Q2. On average, how long does it take the car to get to Malawi after someone makes a payment?
- Q3. Why should Malawians order vehicles through your company?
- Q4. What are some of the challenges the company faces when transporting vehicles to Malawi?
- Q5. If a client changes their mind after ordering and making payment for a vehicle, do you refund them?
Second Hand Cars in Malawi
In recent years, the number of people owning their cars in Malawi has increased dramatically.
While some people go to a dealer to buy a new car or test drive a second hand car sold on the street before buying, importing a second hand car from Japan via the internet is a popular option.
In this article, we asked three popular second hand car dealers in Malawi – BE FORWARD, Autocom Japan and CardealPage for their recommendations and what to look out for when buying a car so that you don’t make any mistakes when buying your dream car.
If you are thinking of purchasing a car in the future, please use this information as a reference.
Companies
BE FORWARD
Faith Ngoma Nkhwazi – Sales Consultant
Lilongwe Office
| Address | Kanengo Industrial Area, Off Salima Road, Plot No. 29/166, Behind Farmers World Head Office Lilongwe |
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Blantyre Office
| Address | Along Masauko Chipembere Highway, Kristiwik Puma Filling Station Building, First Floor, Blantyre |
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Autocom Japan
Chisomo Elvin Kakwera – Sales and Marketing Consultant
Lilongwe Office
| Address | Queens Mall, Along Mchinji Road, Area 47/2/444, Lilongwe |
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Blantyre Office
| Address | Crossroads Mall, Ground Floor, Next to Victoria Forex Bureau, Blantyre |
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CardealPage
Memory K. De Souza – Sales Representative
Lilongwe Office
| Address | Corporate Mall, Area 4, Paul Kagame Road, Next to Road Traffic, Lilongwe |
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Interview
Q1. Which cars are Malawians most likely to buy at the moment?
BE FORWARD
- Honda Freed
- Toyota Ractis
- Toyota Vitz
Reason: The prices are fair and the maintenance is cheap.
Autocom Japan
- Mazda Axela Sports
- Mazda Demio
- Mazda Verisa
- Suzuki Swift
- Honda Fit
- Honda Freed
- Toyota Ractis
- Toyota Sienta
- Toyota Axio
Reason: They are affordable, comfy and spacious, fuel efficient and low maintenance costs.
CardealPage
- Mazda Demio
- Honda Freed
- Honda Fit
- Toyota Passo
- Suzuki Swift
- Nissan March
- Mazda Verisa
Reason: They are cheap and have a low fuel consumption.
Q2. On average, how long does it take the car to get to Malawi after someone makes a payment?
BE FORWARD
Around 6 weeks
Autocom Japan
6-8 weeks
CardealPage
Around 7 weeks
Q3. Why should Malawians order vehicles through your company?
BE FORWARD
We make sure the customer knows all the costs involved before importing the vehicle and we check the condition of the car.
Autocom Japan
Our commitments: speed, reliability, quality and affordability.
CardealPage
We are affordable and allow people to pay in instalments.
Q4. What are some of the challenges the company faces when transporting vehicles to Malawi?
BE FORWARD
Some of the challenges are delays in shipping, accidents and breakdowns.
Autocom Japan
We don’t do deliveries. We only ship vehicles from Japan to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where our liability ends so this can sometimes be a challenge. However, from Tanzania, customers can choose to go and pick up the vehicle themselves or use a third party to transport the vehicle.
CardealPage
Some challenges include fuel costs, tyre’s bursting and pressure from customers for the vehicle to be transported as quickly as possible.
Q5. If a client changes their mind after ordering and making payment for a vehicle, do you refund them?
BE FORWARD
The reservation of the car can be cancelled at a fee and the customer can get their money back.
Autocom Japan
We do refund only if the order vehicles is not booked for shipment. If booked and shipped, we do not refund.
CardealPage
We can refund them and find another customer for the vehicle.
