Nassau - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of car do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car do you advise not to bring?
Cold A/C. New law restricts vehicles older than 10 years. High clearance is nice for frequent flooding. Bring an extra tire or other supplies you anticipate needing. - Nov 2015
You can drive pretty much anything here. Auto parts - insane - you can't get anything here without paying through the nose, and that assumes that you can even find someone who carries the parts. Recommend having family buy the parts and send them to you. There is some talk of a ban on vehicles more than 10 years old, but as of now, it hasn't passed yet. Recommend due diligence. - Jun 2015
Anything you like will be fine here. Roads are OK but not great. They drive on the left but since most cars come from the U.S. most of the drivers are sitting on the curb side. Things like the McDonald's drive-thru and the keypads for our gate are set up assuming the driver is sitting on the left. Many parts are available here or can be quickly obtained from Miami. Be prepared to pay twice the U.S. price for any parts or repair. Gas is currently about US$4/gallon and I buy US$50 every two weeks for my commute and occasional church/shopping trips in my Ford Explorer. From the time I shipped my vehicle from Alabama - it was 4 weeks and I was driving it here. - May 2015
Anything is fine, but the roads can be rough and flooding is common so you may want something with decent ground clearance. - Jan 2011
Any type is fine, the roads are pretty rough, lots of potholes so if you have a SUV that would be better. - Mar 2010
You can bring just about any US vehicle, although about 25% of the vehicles you see are right-hand drives imported from Japan. Before buying, keep in mind that gas here is always much more expensive than in the US.You can find most parts here but at very high prices. Most of us ship parts through the pouch as needed. - Feb 2009
The roads here are fairly well maintained but during the storm season (June-November) the island is prone to flash flood that can leave 2+ feet of standing water on some stretches of road. As a result of the rains, there are sometimes sinkholes in the road of 8-12 inches that bring whole new meaning to the term "pothole". I brought a mid-size SUV and have been very happy. Honda, Suzuki, Chevrolet, and Mercedes most common here. Service and parts are very expensive (Oil change is average of US$80.00).The saltwater and sea air is brutal to cars here so take whatever steps you can to prep your car. - Dec 2008
