Useful reading about cars
The questions we get asked most: what customs clearance really costs, how to spot a wound-back odometer, what a visitor needs to rent a car. No filler — the same figures we work with ourselves.
What customs clearance costs in Moldova: four worked examples
We run the numbers for a diesel wagon, a petrol hatchback, an electric car and a classic — and show where the several-fold difference comes from.
Read →Wound-back odometer: seven signs the mileage is not real
What to look at during an inspection, which parts give away the true wear, and why matching numbers in the service book prove nothing on their own.
Read →Renting a car in Moldova as a visitor: licence, deposit, insurance
What a foreign visitor needs to rent in Chisinau: which licences are accepted, why a deposit is taken, how insurance works and whether you can drive to Romania.
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