Your trusted vehicle importation partner
Every step between the auction and your driveway
Most people importing a vehicle have never done it before. Here is exactly what happens, who handles each part, and what falls due along the way — about 8 to 10 weeks from Japan to your door.
Step 1
50% deposit
Against the vehicle price. Clearing quoted separately.
Step 2
Buy & route
Dar es Salaam or Durban, corridor chosen.
6–8 weeks
At sea
Balance due before it arrives.
Before the border
Pre-cleared
Duty settled before it reaches the border.
10–14 days
Your door
From docking to Harare, documents complete.
What we source
Sourced to order, not sold off a lot
We buy against your specification from Japan, Singapore and Thailand — the markets most Zimbabwean buyers use — and from the UK and South Africa where it suits.
01
Sedans & hatchbacks
Everyday runners, fuel-sensible
02
SUVs
Ground clearance where it matters
03
Single & double cabs
Work bakkies that earn their keep
04
Lorries & trucks
Built for the load you actually carry
05
Minibuses & omnibuses
Commuter work, sized to the route
06
Vans & panel vans
Delivery and trade fit-out
Recent deliveries
Imported and delivered by Validen
Supplying individuals, private companies, municipalities, state enterprises and government departments
108 Central Avenue, Harare
Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
Tell us what you are looking for
Make, model, year and budget is enough to start. We will come back with what we can source and what it lands at.