Don't Get Conned

You have saved for years, you have found a car you like, and the seller is smiling a little too much. Buying a used car in Kenya, whether from a yard on Mombasa Road, an online listing or a friend of a friend, is a high-stakes decision where honest and dishonest sellers can look exactly alike.

Don't Get Conned is a survival guide for buying locally. You learn how the Kenyan used car market really works, where to buy and where not to, and how cars are actually priced. You are taught to read a car like a mechanic even if you are not one, and to run the kind of test drive sellers hope you skip.

The book then turns to the paperwork you must verify before you sign, negotiation tactics that work in Kenya, and the financing traps to avoid. It finishes with your first thirty days after purchase and a buyer protection toolkit you can keep on your phone. Trust yourself, and verify everything else.