Buying and customizing a 4WD in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a 6 months overland trip
Hello everybody,
my name is Johannes and I am planing to do an overland journey from Addis to Senegal in August 2014. I would like to start our trip in Addis because after my last journey through Ethiopia I founded an association back in Germany to support the education of children in Addis Ababa and I want to see the children and out Ethiopian partner.
Is it possible to buy a car and modify it in Addis? I am thinking about a Toyota Land Cruiser with a little cooling box, storage room and the possibility to sleep inside or on the roof with a roof tend. The thing is I don't know a lot about cars. I want to let it be checked out before we buy it. Does anybody know a guy living in Addis who is reliable and could support us?
Is it possible to purchase all those special tools we will need in Addis? How much time will we need to register the car, get an insurance and modify the car?
The plan is to drive like this, it is all together 11800km from Ethiopia through Senegal:
Are there any border crossing problems?
I really appreciate the help.
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