From Spain, Tanger or Marrakech to Dakar - how to get a car?

[Milano]

Hello,

I'm planning a trip (4 guys) to Senegal or Guinea (depends on time). We would like to start in Marrakech or Tanger.

I was in Dakhla by car last year so I know what to expect in Western Sahara and I read a lot about Mauritanian borders so I know that it could be little bit time (and money) consuming and know about safety concerns in Mauritania.

Questions:

What do you think - how long would it take from Marrakech to Dakar by car (not 4wd)? Google says 35 hours straight so let's say 60 (reserve) / 8 hours a day driving ~ from 5 to 8 days?

The biggiest problem is a car. I don't expect that normal car rental company would let us go to Senegal. Are there any options I don't know about? My only idea is to find some Morrocan on Internet and make a deal that they sell us the car and then, on the way back, we sell them back the car for the lower price but we won't have a huge budget, maybe 1000 - 2000 EUR we can pay for car if most of them will be paid back then.

I'm open to any advices and experiences.

EDIT: I heard that you can't buy car in Morocco unless you are citizen. So maybe the option is to buy/rent a car in Algeciras or Madrid.

Thank you,
Milan

[CREER]

Buy one in Spain.

Getting someone to rent you one in Morocco is going to be fraught with problems and you could open up a nasty can of worms ... not to mention the papers won't be in your name, you'll need to buy insurance on the Mauri & Senegalese borders.

I drove to the Mauri border in 3 days, then ...
1. Tanger Med - Tiznit
2. Tiznit to just south of Laayoune
3. South of Laayoune to Bir Gondouz (80km from border)
4. Bir Gondouz to Nouakchott (2h+ faffing around on Moroccan border due to customs)
5. Nouakchott to Mouit, St Louis (with 5 hours wasted on the border due to customs)
6. Mouit to Dakar (about 5h)

Enjoy!

[photoby]

It's all asphalt these days. Buy a banger in Spain and drive it to Dakar. Try to get a POA (Power of Attorney, or poder) from the guy who sells it to you so you don't have to change plates or have hassles.