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Inspected used cars in Ghana

Buy a used car in Ghana that has been inspected, priced honestly, and comes with the papers.

CediDrive is a used car marketplace for buyers in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi. Every listed car is inspected against a published 150-point checklist, its documents are verified, and you can pay through escrow.

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No account. No card. No sales call.

  • Inspected against a 150-point checklist
  • Mileage and import documents verified
  • Escrow released after handover

What should you verify before paying for a used car in Ghana?

Answer fifteen questions about the car you are considering: its documents, history, condition, price and how you will pay. See which checks are done and what to verify before any money changes hands. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.

The car you are considering

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Documents

Does the chassis number on the car match the one on the customs and registration documents?

Have you seen the original customs and import documents, not photocopies?

Is the seller the person named on the registration documents, or authorised by them in writing?

Do you know what the registration transfer involves, and who will pay for it?

History

Have you seen service or import records that show the mileage at an earlier date?

Have you looked for the accident history from the country the car was imported from?

Does the wear on the seats, pedals and steering wheel fit the mileage shown?

Has the seller said in writing whether the car has had accident or flood damage?

Condition

Has a mechanic you chose, not one the seller chose, inspected the car?

Have you driven the car yourself, starting from cold?

Have you checked the bodywork for repainting, uneven panel gaps or welding?

Do you have a written estimate for the repairs the car needs?

Price and payment

Have you compared the price with similar cars that have actually sold locally?

Will you pay only when the car and its documents are handed over, or through escrow?

Will you get a signed sale agreement that names the price and the chassis number?

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Method: yes scores a question in full, partly scores half and no scores nothing. Each is weighted from one to three by how much it protects your money, and the score is the weighted share, as a percentage. It lists what to verify; it does not judge the car or the seller.

A used car you can trust

A marketplace where every car is inspected, priced against real sales, and sold with the papers checked.

  • 01

    Inspected by our technicians

    Every listed car is physically inspected against a published 150-point checklist.

  • 02

    Documents verified

    Mileage and import documents are verified before the car is listed.

  • 03

    Accident history

    Accident history is pulled from the source-market record where available.

  • 04

    Priced against real sales

    Each price is shown against comparable local sales, not set by negotiation.

  • 05

    Escrow until registration

    Buyers can pay through escrow, released after handover and registration transfer.

  • 06

    Financing arranged

    Financing is arranged with partner banks.

The problem

Buying a used car in Ghana means trusting a dealer at a roadside lot with no inspection, no service history, no mileage verification and frequently a document problem discovered only at registration.

Prices are set by negotiation rather than by data, so buyers routinely overpay by a large margin, and imported vehicles arrive with accident histories that are invisible locally.

Who it is for

  • Buyers in Ghana

    Middle-income buyers in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi purchasing a 30,000 to 200,000 cedi vehicle.

  • The diaspora

    People abroad buying a car for family at home who cannot inspect it themselves.

  • Sellers and small dealers

    Sellers who want a car that sells faster because buyers trust it.

How it works

CediDrive, from the first step to the result.

  1. 1

    Browse inspected cars

    Every listing has passed the 150-point inspection.

  2. 2

    Check the history and price

    Documents, accident history and comparable sales.

  3. 3

    Pay through escrow

    Released after handover and registration transfer.

Questions people actually ask

How are cars inspected?

Every listed car is physically inspected against a published 150-point checklist by CediDrive's own technicians.

What else is checked?

Mileage and import documents are verified, and the accident history is pulled from the source-market record where available.

How do I know the price is fair?

The price is shown against comparable local sales.

How do I pay safely?

Through escrow, released after handover and registration transfer.

Can I get financing?

Yes. Financing is arranged with partner banks.

What do sellers pay?

400 cedis per inspection. Escrowed sales carry a 3 percent transaction fee, capped, and dealers can pay for featured listing placement.

Is there a free car check?

Yes. Car checks are free.

Why should I trust the used car buying check?

The score comes from your own answers, worked out in your browser, and it does not look up the car. The free Car Check does that from a chassis number or customs documents, returning the import record, history where available and a fair local price range.

Pricing

Car checks are free. Sellers pay for inspection, and escrowed sales carry a capped fee.

  • Car check

    Freefor buyers

    Import record, history and a fair price range.

    • Import record
    • Accident and mileage history where available
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  • Inspection

    Recommended

    400 cedisper car, paid by the seller

    A 150-point inspection by our technicians.

    • Documents verified
    • Listed as inspected
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  • Escrowed sale

    3%transaction fee, capped

    Paid through escrow until registration transfer.

    • Released after handover
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Dealers can also pay for featured listing placement. Prices in cedis.

What should you verify before paying for a used car in Ghana?

Answer fifteen questions about the car you are considering: its documents, history, condition, price and how you will pay. See which checks are done and what to verify before any money changes hands. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.

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