Joep
@Joep
Dutch expat in Kenya
Forum posts
7
Contacts
6
About me
Dutch
Lives in Nairobi
Speaks Dutch; English; French; German
Registration: 28 July 2011
Activity
Buying a car in Nairobi, mechanic, Insurance ect...... by Isherwood
I will be buying a car in Nairobi in November 2011. My plan is to look around all the shopping mall notice boards (Sarit Centre, Westgate, Yaya, Karen) rather then buy directly from a dealer. I need a few recommendations for mechanics that I can ...
@Sachmo when did I say something generally negative about all locals? And when did I say all expats are Muzungu's? I have worked with more non-Muzungu expats than with Muzungu's! And many non-Muzungu expats are now my clients understanding and ... Read More
Buying a car in Nairobi, mechanic, Insurance ect...... by Isherwood
I will be buying a car in Nairobi in November 2011. My plan is to look around all the shopping mall notice boards (Sarit Centre, Westgate, Yaya, Karen) rather then buy directly from a dealer. I need a few recommendations for mechanics that I can ...
Dear Longonot62, Mikel12 and occamsrazor, Its been almost a year since the latest post in this conversation. I have a year more experience in dealing with local garages in Nairobi [since i started a business exclusively brokering cars that have ... Read More
starting business and moving to nairobi by srappai
Hello everyone , I am new on the forum and will soon be starting an internet business in nairobi . I have a few questions .. 1- can anyone help me with information on starting a foreign ownership business in nairobi . 2-Once you register a ...
Hi Srappai, I started my business earlier this year. I can't advertise the website here, but it has been refered to by others on this site. We mainly broker vehicles, from the leaving expat to expat who is arriving. We just expanded this service ... Read More
1 or 2 weeks in Nairobi... Accommodation recommendations please. by Isherwood
Hi, After some local Nairobi knowledge.... I'm looking for a Hotel/ Hostel from the 6th of November for about a week or two. I fly into Nairobi on 06/11/11 and don't plan to stay for that long... Will be buying a car with the help from ...
Hi Ian, Did you know that expat-to-expat.com now also offers people assistance with house and accomodation searches? There are a few furnished appartements in the neighborhood were I live, Kilimani, which is between Yaya centre and the Nakumats on ... Read More
Buying a car in Nairobi, mechanic, Insurance ect...... by Isherwood
I will be buying a car in Nairobi in November 2011. My plan is to look around all the shopping mall notice boards (Sarit Centre, Westgate, Yaya, Karen) rather then buy directly from a dealer. I need a few recommendations for mechanics that I can ...
Dear Longonot62, In my experience as a ‘white Mzungu’ [cause Mzungu literally means (any) foreigner], not only car dealers but also local mechanic/garage owners always try to earn more on me, assuming that I would not have technical knowledge. They ... Read More
Buying a car in Nairobi, mechanic, Insurance ect...... by Isherwood
I will be buying a car in Nairobi in November 2011. My plan is to look around all the shopping mall notice boards (Sarit Centre, Westgate, Yaya, Karen) rather then buy directly from a dealer. I need a few recommendations for mechanics that I can ...
Dear Longonot62, I see from earlier posts that you know much about vehicles, but I respectfully want to challenge you point on having vehicles maintained at main dealers only. I think it is rather naive to think that main dealers always use ... Read More
Buying a car in Nairobi, mechanic, Insurance ect...... by Isherwood
I will be buying a car in Nairobi in November 2011. My plan is to look around all the shopping mall notice boards (Sarit Centre, Westgate, Yaya, Karen) rather then buy directly from a dealer. I need a few recommendations for mechanics that I can ...
Hi Isherwood and others, I so much recognize myself in your considerations when wanting to buy a car in Nairobi. It can be quite an ordeal even if you no much about cars; you are constantly aware that you get quoted different prices because you are ... Read More