Cars have become an integral part of our lives today. Second-hand cars are competing for attention in most towns.
When you hear of a second-hand car, you laugh, cry or both but they take the trophy since they come to the rescue of many.
Meet George Gacheru, 49, who has sold second-hand cars since 1992.
"This is my main hustle, no side hustles," he says at his Gatitu motor hub, a breath away from Garissa road.
Lack of college fees saw him become a broker for second-hand motorbikes in Thika town, soon people started giving him motorbikes and share the profits once he sold.
"Kenyans trusted me, I sold motorbikes on their behalf since I was good at haggling. I remember one came with a car and in two weeks I had sold it," he noted.
In 1992, Gacheru shifted to Gatitu from Thika town and paraded 5 cars, being close to Garissa road was his best move.
"Once one deal is done you get motivated to move on," he explains.
Not many people have the muscle to start with expensive cars but with the savings he accumulated over time, investing in second-hand cars was the idea he longed for.
In an economy where the majority are facing financial headwinds, second-hand cars are hired especially when one wants to have an easiest one-way ticket to rural villages (shagz).
To some people, cars are life, for Gacheru he absorbed himself in this second-hand trade to fill the gap between the rich and average. The crave for cars by most average Kenyans caught his attention and he has not looked back since.
"Some cars act as landmarks to some homesteads, others buy them for class," Gacheru explains what he has learnt about Kenyans.
This job pays his bills, no approximate monthly income as it depends on the deals he has pulled. Some months are a headache due to competition since many motor hubs have popped up.
''Their presence has taught me to be unwavering and competitive," he says as he smiles.
Mockery is his challenge since those who have known him for a long time take his hustle for granted but he dismisses them professionally. The attitude of buyers is his nightmare as people ask for prices without buying.
Cars he currently has are Datsun, Peugeot, Mitsubishi and Chevrolet pick up.
Not finding a job seems like the end of the road or a massive worry over future, Gacheru advises the play-first-work-later generation, "adjust to your situation, be patient, be trustworthy and keep God above all."
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