Author: Gabriel Agbobli

Selling your new or used car in Ghana can be a very long procedure. Using the traditional method, you need to send your car to a car dealer and wait for weeks, months or even years before you will successfully get an interested buyer.

Sometimes also, you need to advertise on your vehicle before you can attract an interested buyer. This method also takes weeks, weeks or even sometimes you don’t get an interested purchaser.

There might times that you really need the money for something very urgent but due to the fact that you are not able to get buyers you need to wait for a long time before you can get one. Some of these urgent circumstances could be sickness, debt or even a business opportunity.

In order to save you from the stress of going through this long process, we at mfidie.com have found a way that you can sell your car (whether used or new) online in less than a month using Cheki.

What is Cheki?

Cheki is a virtual space where car buyers and sellers meet. Cheki provides trusted, reliable and cost-effective online marketplace for different variety of cars.

If you are a first-timer, they also provide you with support on how to purchase a vehicle.

How to Sell Your Used or New Car on Cheki

How to Sell Your Used or New Car on Cheki

Using a browser type www.cheki.com.gh

In the address bar of your browser, you need to www.cheki.com.gh. The reason why you need to add the gh at the end is that cheki is also available in Nigeria and omitting the gh could land you to the Nigerian version of cheki.

Click on Sell A Car

On the top right corner of the welcome page, you will see white writing with a red background showing ‘Sell A Car,” you need to click on that.

Fill the Car Details form

After clicking on the Sell A Car icon, a new window will show with an online form about the Car Details. Some of the items you will see on the forms include:

Make

The make of the car is the brand name of the car, i.e. the name of its manufacturer. There will be a list of several Makes, you need to select the one your car fall under. For example, Hyundai, Honda, Chevrolet, etc.

Model

Unlike the make, the model on the other end is the name of the car you are selling.

In the case of Hyundai Tucson, the model name of the car becomes Tucson. A list with all models made by the Make you selected earlier will be given for you to choose the appropriate model.

Series

Series of a car refers to the multiple generations of a car. For example, first, second, etc.

Please note that not every car has a series name and if you are also not certain about the series of your car, you can decide to leave it blank.

Year

You also need to specify the year the car was made by the manufacturer but not the year you bought the car.

In some situations, a model of a car can have more than one manufacturer year and in such circumstances, you need to specify that one that suits your car.

Mileage (km)

Mileage (km) simply refers to how many kilometres the car can run per a litre of fuel.

You can check the mileage of your car by filling the fuel to the brim and then measure how many kilometres you went before a litre of the fuel dropped. You can easily do so by using a distance calculator app on your phone.

Body type

Your car’s body type refers to the shape of your vehicle. It could be a saloon, hatchback, 4 wheel drive, SUV, pickup, truck, etc.

Condition type

This is where you select whether your car is new or used (either local or foreign). Please don’t be tempted to select the wrong condition.

Transmission type

Simply put, the transmission type of a car is the type of gearbox your car has. It could be manual, automatic or other.

Price

Under this part, you can choose your preferred currency, either United States Dollars or Ghana cedis.

You need to type the price of your car in figures and choose whether or not the price is negotiable.

Duty

This feature usually applies when you are selling your car to a foreigner. But in the case of a local transaction, you need to select Duty exempted.

Choose suitable features under Add Features

This option though not compulsory is important as it helps expand the reach of your ad. Under this section also, the following options will also be available:

Fuel type

Under this section, you need to select the type of fuel that your car uses. For example, petrol, diesel, hybrid, etc.

Interior type

Interior simply explains what was used to make the seat of your car, either cloth or leather or others.

Colour type

You just need to choose the visible colour of your car. If your car has more than one colour, you need to choose the one that covers the most portion of the car.

Engine size (cc)

The engine size is the total volume of fuel and air that is pushed through the engine of your car by the cylinders and is measured in cubic centimetres.

If you are not sure of the engine size, you can leave it blank.

Description

This is where you give a brief description of your car in not more 600 words. This is where you need to let your prospective buyer know everything about the car.

Vehicle Features

There are some pre-selected common vehicle features that you can pick. For example, airbag, armrest, etc.

You can also select some uncommon features like a spotlight, bulletproof, etc.

Upload Your Pictures

The higher the image quality, the better your chances of attracting a buyer(s). Your pictures should include:

• Front view of your car
• Back view of your car
• The left side of your car
• The right side of your car
• Dashboard
• Interior

You can also add other pictures of the vehicles not stated above, but the number of pictures cannot exceed nine (9).

In addition, you can insert a Youtube link (if you have one) IN THE ADD Youtube Video Link tab.

Fill your Contact details

As with all transactions, your contact details are what will show that you are indeed a human being and not a robot.

Your contact details include:

• Name
• Email
• Country code
• Phone number
• Area/city

Click on Next

After completion of the car details form, you must go through once again to check whether everything is correct. After verifying, you can then click on Next to proceed.

Choose your preferred package

After clicking on Next, a new window will show up displaying the available ad package.

Usually, the price of the ad is GHS 30 (including VAT). The ad will run for a period of 30 days.

You can pay using mobile money or bank account. When using mobile money, your reference should be the mobile number you used when filling the forms.

Click on “PUBLISH AD”

After you have successfully paid the ad fee in full, you can then click on PUBLISH AD and wait for a confirmation showing that your ad has been successfully published.

Conclusion

After publishing, anyone looking for a car that fits your description will come across your ad.

Mostly, the buyer will contact you via phone for you to meet at a safe place to finalize the deal.

There might be several reasons why you want to sell your car online. If you have made your decision to sell your car, you can then follow the steps outlined above.

Today’s automobile, unlike the olden days, is very impressive due to the introduction of high-tech including cameras and detectors. But, despite the introduction of all these features to make driving an automobile an interesting experience, there are still some shortfalls.

Driving is seen by many people as a really enjoyable activity, but that is not always the case. Driving could become very stressful, boring and unenjoyable. You could get lost or even get stuck in traffic.

As a result of these unenjoyable circumstances, we have researched on some of the best apps that you can connect to your car and make your driving experience more enjoyable.

More importantly, most of the route planner software like the Route 4 Me app are user-friendly and do not require any in-depth tech understanding to use.

Apps That You Can Connect To Your Car to Make Driving More Enjoyable

Before we begin, please be aware that the apps provided here are not just most downloaded apps. But, they have been tried and tested.

Google Maps

Google maps is the number one navigation app in the world. It was developed by the world-leading search engine company, Google to help with navigation.

The main purpose this app seems to achieve is to make your travelling a very simple and easy one no matter where you are going. Suppose you’re not familiar with the place you are going, you can just input the name of the place you are going and you will be given an estimate of the time it will take you to get there.

Therefore, it can help you to plan your time before you even set off on your journey. In addition, there’s also a GPS which will lead you right from your starting point straight to your destination.

This app also allows you to share your location with your friends and relatives or locate your friends and relatives when they share their location with you.

You can search for places, businesses, schools, hospitals, etc. You can find the app for free on both the Google play store and the Apple App Store.

Finally, Google Maps releases the stress of asking for directions from strangers on the street thereby making your driving a fun-filled one.

Waze

Driving could be more fun if we were able to conquer the daily hectic traffic in town. That is why Waze was introduced to solve such problems.

Waze is a directional app that has been able to gain popularity in the tech world and is now competing with top apps like Google Maps. Waze helps drivers navigate through traffic anywhere in the world by providing real-time traffic situations. The app also goes further to provide alternative routes to help you get to your destination in time.

The information that you see on the app is provided by users on that particular road or area, therefore they are accurate and precise. Some of the information the app provides you include:

• Travel time: this shows the time you will spend from where you began your journey to your destination based on the traffic nature and other factors.
• Fuel prices: the users of the app who have bought fuel recently also share the prices they bought it on the app for other users to see. This could help you locate the cheapest fuel stations near you.
• Traffic disruptions: where the traffic is being disrupted by say, accident or police, you will also be provided with that information. So if there are policemen on the road, you will know where they are exactly for you to make all your available documents ready.
• Construction alert: if there’s a construction going on, you will be alerted.

In addition to all these amazing features, you can also share your route with your friends who are also using the app.

TuneIn

Most vehicles have a radio installed in them, but most often it is hard to get your desired radio station. Either you have a radio in your car or not, the best app to use is TuneIn.

The TuneIn app provides you with free internet radio, music, talk shows or radio podcasts. There are over 500,000 available radio stations from all over the world for you to choose from.

If you get bored of listening to one radio station, you can always change to a different station to get you happy throughout your drive.

The app is available for both Android and iOS users for free.

Audiomack

Music is one of the perfect ways to release stress and to forget about your problems, especially when driving. The perfect and cheapest (I mean free) music app to use when driving is Audiomack.

Audiomack is a music streaming application that allows to stream music of all genre and year. You can also save music offline.

There are numerous albums available for you to pick from and to make it easier for you to focus on the car when driving, you can create a playlist with the songs you love most when driving and allow it to play.

It’s available on Google play store and the Apple app store.

Conclusion

It’s now time to uninstall all the space-occupying apps which serve no purpose and install these four apps ASAP. Getting used to these apps will take some time, you might initially dislike it but you will later find it useful.

Driving can get more enjoyable when you feel no stress or you don’t think about any problem and I hope these apps will make a positive impact on your life.

Please NOTE: When you feel tired, do not drive and also do not drink and drive. We need you alive so stay safe!

These are not the only apps that can make your driving more enjoyable, there are a host of others. If you personally have an app you think car help, feel free to comment below.

Buying a brand new vehicle in Ghana or from abroad could cost you a very huge amount of money. The reason being that most of the workers in Ghana are either low or middle-income earners.

As a result, the best option is to import a used vehicle from abroad at a relatively cheaper cost.

But buying a new vehicle from abroad, you need to pay for duty before your vehicle will be released for you. Most often, people are not able to pay for their duty leading to auctioning off the vehicle you imported from abroad.

Therefore it is important to check the duty of your vehicle to see whether you can afford it or not before you proceed with any other decision.

How to calculate your Vehicle Duty online in Ghana

There is a way you can follow to calculate your duty online without having to leave your home. Continue reading to know the procedure.

Download the Ghana Trade Hub Mobile App

First of all, you need to download the official Ghana Trade Hub mobile app from the Google play store or the Apple app store.

Click on duty calculator

This option just like the name sounds it’s going to calculate the duty amount payable in Ghana cedis.

Select Used vehicle

After clicking on duty calculator, there will be two tabs, you need to click on ‘used vehicle’. There is a second option which we are going to cover later in a separate article. But using this method you need to select a used vehicle.

Select the Make of the vehicle

We mostly confuse the make of a vehicle to its model. The make of the vehicle is the brand name of the vehicle. Examples, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, or Hyundai. Therefore you need to select the brand name of the vehicle you have imported or importing.

Select the model of the vehicle

The model of a vehicle is the name of the vehicle you have purchased or are purchasing. It’s the name of the vehicle you will hear on radio, TV or in a video commercial.

The model is the name that is attached to the Make of the vehicle. In the case of Toyota RAV 4, the model name is RAV 4.

In some cases where the model has different configurations, you need to select the one that fits well. For example, Toyota Corolla has over four (4) configurations (L, LE, S, SE), so in this case, you need to specify the letter attached to the model, for example, the model name for Toyota Corolla SE is Corolla SE.

Specify the Year the vehicle was manufactured

Under this section, you need to specifically choose the year the vehicle was manufactured by the company. In some situations, a model of a vehicle might have several manufacturing years, you need to select the one that fits your vehicle.

A slight mistake in the manufacture year will change the amount you are supposed to pay. Thus, if you are not certain about the manufacturing year, you need to contact the agency you bought the vehicle from or search online.

Press on the ‘Find’ button

After pressing on the find button, a table with several results will be shown. This is where you need to check whether the details provided match the one you inputted. If the details do not correspond to the one you inputted, you need to go back and input the correct details.

Select View Duty

When you’re done inputting the correct info, you will then press on the view duty button to view the total duty amount payable. You can then screenshot it or write it down somewhere for future reference.

NOTE: The Ghana import duty is assessed based on several criteria including volume, weight, or the value of the item (vehicle in this situation).

Conclusion

The introduction of this platform is to help eradicate the action of “connection men” who take a huge amount of money that does not correspond to the official amount. Therefore, you can make use of this article to check your duty at your own convenience.

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Ghana is one of the countries with the largest number of imported cars in the world. Though the duty on some of the cars is expensive, the importers find it very cheap comparing it to the new ones they will buy here in Ghana.

The main reason is that there are a few manufacturing and assembling plants. This has led to the establishment of several car manufacturing & assembling plants and companies in Ghana.

These car manufacturing & assembling plants and companies were established to produce their cars locally and therefore provide employment and also reduce the price of the cars. This will lead to reduced numbers of imports in Ghana.

All of the companies on our list today are foreign companies that have decided to establish their branches in Ghana to help grow the local automobile industry.

Except for one, Kantanka Automobile Company & Assembly Plant which is owned by the renowned Apostle Kwadwo Safo.

This article is focused on only three (3) of the car manufacturing & assembling plants and companies in Ghana whether it is owned by a foreign or local company.

Mahindra Assembly Plant

This assembly plant is owned by an Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra Limited and their local partner Mahindra & Mahindra Ghana Limited; manufacturers of all Mahindra cars in Ghana and abroad.

The Mahindra Assembly plant was set up in Ghana to serve people in West Africa and the Africa continent at large and also explore the investment opportunities. The plant is close to 9.5 acres in size and is located at the Southern Part of Accra.

The cars produced from this assembly plant is sold to the Government of Ghana, state institutions, private institutions, United Nations officials in Ghana, Africa and across the globe.

Currently, the company has collaborated with Fidelity Bank Ghana to assist customers through their hire purchase and lease scheme.

Under this policy, customers can acquire a Mahindra car and pay later according to the agreed terms and conditions.

Kantanka Automobile Company Limited & Manufacturing Plant

This is the only car manufacturing & assembling plant and company in Ghana that is owned solely by a Ghanaian, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo. He is also the leader and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission in Ghana.

Before setting up his own company, he worked at the popular Suame Magazine in Kumasi in the early 1970s. Now enough of the history stuff.

This plant was established to provide cars that were meant for the normal Ghanaian person and road.

After a car is manufactured by Kantanka Automobile LTD, it is tested on almost all the types of roads across the country.

As a result, all the vehicles that come out perfectly fits the Ghanaian road and can last longer. Some of which are the Kantanka Saloon, Onantefo, and Omama.

The plant has in the past years produced vehicles that use solar, electricity, clapping, handkerchief, ring, and even a walking stick to function and is located at Gomoa Mpota.

Volkswagen Ghana Assembly Plant

This is the latest car manufacturing & assembling plant and company in Ghana. The first vehicle assembled in Ghana was unveiled in August 2020 and it is located at Accra North Industrial Area.

The Volkswagen assembly plant is aimed at providing quality cars for Ghanaians and people from outside Ghana alongside employing Ghanaians.

Volkswagen’s assembly plant in Ghana will initially focus on new passenger cars, SUVs, and light commercial vehicles including pickups and minibusses which are some of the most used cars in Ghana.

The target is to produce 5,000 brand new cars in the first year as a result of the high demand in these cars around the world.

Conclusion

Most of the wealthy countries are mainly wealthy because of the automobile industry. For example, Ferrari has a major influence on Italy’s economy and when they seized production because of the COVID-19 it affected the economy.

Therefore, these car manufacturing & assembling plant and companies in Ghana play a major role in the country and should be encouraged to work harder.

Other companies have also shown interest in establishing their assembly plants in Ghana. For example, Toyota, Sinotruk, etc.; and are expected to begin production by the end of the year.

Do you know of other car manufacturing & assembling plants and companies in Ghana? Please comment in the comments section below and we will put it in our subsequent articles.