A Guide To Choosing the Best Family Car in Kenya
It’s finally time to get a family car. After all that saving and planning, you have enough cash to make the move of appearing at events with your family in a car.
Or, you have gotten that pay rise that allows you to take a car loan. This marks the beginning of another nightmare:
Which car am I going to buy? Which is the best used car dealer? Which is the best family SUV? Which is the best affordable family car?
It’s funny how events unfold. You couldn’t purchase a car, which was a stress source.
Now you have the ability, and this also causes stress.
Don’t worry—Gybird Motors car experts have a practical guide on choosing a family car.
It would help if you considered several factors when choosing a family car.
1. What you can afford
First, consider how much cash you have or what car loan amount you can afford.
Purchasing a car comes with its excitement but also comes with consequences.
One must consider a car they can comfortably purchase and have enough cash to run their lives as usual.
That is why you can see that different professionals in Kenya have different kinds of cars.
Teachers in Kenya purchase Toyotas (mostly Toyota Fielder),
Doctors purchase Mazdas(CX5, Atenza) or Mercedes Sedans (C and E class), and top executives purchase high-end cars.
We have started with the financial aspect, bearing in mind that this family you purchase the car for must continue to enjoy the quality of life they used to before the vehicle was purchased.
It reminds me of when I purchased my first locally used car, Kadudu, and used every extra coin from my side hustle to repair the vehicle.
My wife swiftly suggested that we either sell it or use it for an income-generating activity.
2. Size of your family
Secondly, the size of your family. You rarely want to buy a seven-seat car and don’t have children.
Also, you don’t want to purchase a small car, and you have a big family, that’s obvious, right?
I would advise newlywed couples and single people to start with a 1300cc-1500cc car.
The best SUV for families of 5 and below are available in Kenya, including the Mazda Demio, Nissan Note, Mazda Axela, Mercedes A or B class, Toyota Vitz, and others.
These will be easy to acquire because they are affordable and practical on the road.
They will give you value for money.
When the first baby comes, it comes with a bonus - the nanny.
Still, you will comfortably fit in the small 5-seat car.
As the family grows, you will need to change the car to a bigger one.
This might be six to eight years down the line when you get the third or fourth baby.
You will need the best seven-seater SUV with three seating rows and good luggage storage space. The best vehicles for a family of six or seven in Kenya include Nissan Serena, Toyota Noah, Toyota Voxy, Mazda CX8, and Toyota Tank.
3. Cost of Maintenance
Thirdly, it is the cost of maintenance. The more expensive a car is, the more expensive it is to maintain.
Therefore, when choosing a car for your family, consider your income and the cost of maintaining it.
Make sure you can maintain it. Also, it is essential to note that locally used cars can be cheaper to acquire but will be more expensive to maintain.
4. Where you live
Lastly, when choosing a family car, you should consider where you live. If you live upcountry, the roads are not as good as those in urban areas.
Therefore, you should choose a car with good ground clearance and must also be hardy.
This means that a Japanese car will be the best pick since they are hardy, easy to maintain, and most mechanics can handle them.
This article has shed some insights for you as a tax-paying Kenyan on how to choose a family car. If it has, kindly share this link with a close friend or a family member who needs to buy a car.
