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Actually yes. They are now even interested in gasoline cars after they started converting them to LPG in Ouagadougou.
I think you should visit Burkina more often, will help you straight up the facts
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Any tips om where/how to Sell the car in Bamako?
Sell it anywhere but not in Bamako, too many crooks. The grand marché is not a happy place.
But if you must sell it in Bamako, the people in and around the auberges like Sleeping Camel can help you.
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I think you should visit Burkina more often, will help you straight up the facts
That tip was from a taximan in Ouaga. I know some people, that helps of course. I can sell my car in Bobo, Ouaga and even Dori, if I dare go there.
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Sell it anywhere but not in Bamako, too many crooks. The grand marché is not a happy place.
But if you must sell it in Bamako, the people in and around the auberges like Sleeping Camel can help you.

That tip was from a taximan in Ouaga. I know some people, that helps of course. I can sell my car in Bobo, Ouaga and even Dori, if I dare go there.
It's always nice to strike a conversation with a taximan, right, selling it as facts - is another matter. As things stand there is virtually NO LPG cars in Burkina, except for some taxis Gasoline cars, on the other hand are very much in demand: rule of the thumb, sell your diesel cars in Mauri or Mali, save your petrol cars for Burkina. Some hot items: toyota avensis 1.8 vvti, other petrol yota's also sell well, berlingo, cangoo, partner. Cheers Priffe, see you in Dori ))))))))))
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Well you're damn right I should visit Burkina more often; didnt make it this year.
From my experience Burkina prefer diesel; if you go to Niger it is a toss-up.
Are you in Burkina?
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not yet, slowly getting there
If you refer to personal cars - Burkina definitely prefers petrol to diesel

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Well you're damn right I should visit Burkina more often; didnt make it this year.
From my experience Burkina prefer diesel; if you go to Niger it is a toss-up.
Are you in Burkina?
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I flew back from Ouaga 2 weeks ago

Asked about visa on arrival to get an update, it's now 92,000CFA!!!

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