It's GlitterThoughtz coming to you from the beautiful island of st.kitts.
I wanted to take today and talk about something that I wish I would have been more informed about when I first came to Ross. Now there will be a coming post later at the end of March/ beginning of April that will cover more of the packing details of coming to St.Kitts but, for now, I will just focus on one thing.....Vehicles!
Now I had some idea that the vehicles down here were a little....how can I say this nicely? They are well loved and quirky!
Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing and it has not discouraged me and it shouldn't worry you at all!
I just want you to be prepared and well-informed.
So let's start with the basics. There are cars and then there are SUVs.
Now the cars can be cheaper and have better miles per gallon, which is a great thing since gas here is going to be a bit more pricey than back in the states. With the SUVs , you will have to spend more money (normally) and have lower mpg but you can get around on the rougher streets and off-road on some of the dirt roads and beaches. For every person there is their own opinion, so just make a choice that works best for you.
I will say that you should be aware of the fact that a lot of cars will scrape the road on some hills or turns because of the angles on the street but it's nothing too major. I personally wanted an SUV because it was off the ground, could get places and was bigger so if I got in an accident I would be safer.
I went ahead and put together some listing from the Ross Student Page of students selling their vehicles. I want you to get a better understanding of the cost and the look of the island cars. Please know that there are vehicles that have "island quirks". Island quirks could be anything from the windows don't roll down to you have to crawl through the back seat into the trunk to open the trunk!
OOOOhhh, I almost forgot....it is common for the vehicle to have a name that everyone knows the vehicle by. For example, Big Orange, Golden Goddess, Big Dip, Black Cat and Marshmellow!
So take a look, I hope this helps give you a good idea of what stuff is listed for.
So this is just a taste of some of the vehicles but keep in mind that most students buy from other students but there are students that buy from locals or one of the few dealerships on the island.
DO NOT FEEL RUSHED!!!
There are tons of cars and SUVs so don't make anyone rush you into buying a car within in the first week of being here. Also, you can go into purchasing a vehicle with another student but be careful before you do and make sure you have really put some thought into it. You need to make sure you both have similar plans for classes, studying and such.
I'm going to purchase an SUV with Maryland. We both can only spend $3,000 a piece so we can afford a nicer car if we go into one together. These are all things to think about.
As always please feel free to message me if you have any questions!
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