CarZar (Visit website)
Location: South Africa
Sector: Fintech

I came across this quote today that said “ Do not cling on to your toxic friends and relatives in the name of no one knows tomorrow.” Funny how we all are experts on doing quite the opposite. We are afraid of letting go of things and people that are no longer serving us well because no one knows tomorrow hehe! While this might be true, it just shows up with fear. We are afraid of change so much that we find ourselves stuck with things, places and people no longer serve us.
CarZa
Okay, I agree growth and change are in itself unpleasant, it is uncomfortable and we love comfort. I mean who doesn’t? The warm embrace of familiarity, not pressuring yourself and doing as little as you can to get things done. However, with growth comes pain and loss, and demand for an upgrade. Okay, enough of that, let’s share with you good news. If you are looking to upgrade your old car by selling the old one it is a lot easier now. CarZar a South Africa based automotive company helps car owners in Cape Town and its surroundings to get the best possible value for their second-hand cars. Further, they also offer advice on your car hunting experience enabling one to buy their best next upgrade!
CarZar, was launched in 2016, by Michel Mulla and Fenardo Azevedo. The Company has two investors who are responsible for the two fundings it has received so far. The first funding was by Silvetree, South Africa in June 2016 and the second one was in May 2017 by Vostock new ventures from Sweden.

CarZar Services
They offer their services online by giving free car valuations based on various factors. These include the car’s make and model, year of make and mileage coverage. The actual physical valuation then happens after the client makes an appointment. They then visit their inspection centre or request for it at the comfort of your home. After the physical inspection, they now offer the client the final offer, where one can either accept or deny it. If they accept the offer by the client, the payment is instant and all the paperwork is taken care of by the company. Technically, you can sell your second-hand car in about 30 minutes after the physical inspection.
I think this is the best and easiest you can get when it comes to selling a second-hand car. Imagine the hustle of using the traditional way, where one has to put on a selling post on your car. The worst part was driving around with it, with the hope that you might run into someone that might be interested. Talk of the frustration when you get less value for your car and you know it but that’s the available option. However, with CarZar, the process is simple, fair and most importantly private. I do not know about you but, I hate the idea of driving around my car with a selling post on and having everyone know I am selling my Car.
Rounding Up
The best part of having CarZar in the picture is that you can use their services when buying a new car. Here, they do the whole valuation process. Even though this takes time, they keep you informed so you know what you are buying.
Personally, I wonder how active they have been in recent years. I believe with the advent of electric cars, more people might opt on selling their used cars. Africa is known to buy more used cars which open a lot of market for them. In terms of their website, there are quite a few changes and amendments that’d be done. There seems to be no Favicon and access to the list of available cars. As a user, I’d have preferred a user car template as the background image, unlike the exotic one. Overall, I believe to expand they need funding and more users. The ecosystem is used to the traditional way but with time, they’d be a news norm.
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