Cars and Driving Questions

[quattro]

The monthly depends on the flat rate and the term.

[wazza2222]

Originally Posted by Ben_130

My question is more to do with finance if buying a car.

I have read in various guides that you can get finance from the dealer or banks.

Say for example I wanted a car that was 100,000AED and I wanted it on finance, what would the rough monthly costs in paying back the loan be?

Ben
(variables are; New or Used car? Financing the insurance or paying cash? Over 25? Sports car or Sedan/4WD?)

100000Dh on a Second hand car, monthly payments at quoted 3.49% flat rate are:
3 yrs-3068
4 yrs-2374
5 yrs-1957

and at 4.25%?
3 yrs-3131
4yrs-2437
5 yrs-2020

These are qouted figures from AGMC (BMW agent) using ADIB and ENBD finance.

hope that helps
Waz

P.S. a 'sports car' appears to be anything with two doors irrespective of performance

[Ben_130]

Originally Posted by wazza2222

Ben
(variables are; New or Used car? Financing the insurance or paying cash? Over 25? Sports car or Sedan/4WD?)

100000Dh on a Second hand car, monthly payments at quoted 3.49% flat rate are:
3 yrs-3068
4 yrs-2374
5 yrs-1957

and at 4.25%?
3 yrs-3131
4yrs-2437
5 yrs-2020

These are qouted figures from AGMC (BMW agent) using ADIB and ENBD finance.

hope that helps
Waz

P.S. a 'sports car' appears to be anything with two doors irrespective of performance

Thanks for that Waz, that info is fantastic, just what I was looking for as a rough guide! If they every get round to giving me a start date for the new job this info will come in handy!
I guess I wont spend quite as much as 100k but possible somewhere up to that. I'll see what I've got left to spend each month after accommodation. Stuff like insurance I will be looking to pay off in one go each year.

[Fullalove]

Hi guys,
Just reserved a 6 mth lease on a 2012 Civic through Hertz; price was 2350aed; before I go in and sign over I want to make sure I am covered fopr everything I should be for this price; please can anyone advise what I should be looking/asking for in the contract with regards to insurance, maintenance etc.
So far I have been advised to make sure that it is fully insured (not just 3rd party) and "CDW" is included.
Any other advice would be welcome.
Thank you

[Fullalove]

Also; (assuming everything is included) whether this is a good deal. I approached Thrifty 1st who quoted 2700aed for the same car
cheers

Originally Posted by Fullalove

Hi guys,
Just reserved a 6 mth lease on a 2012 Civic through Hertz; price was 2350aed; before I go in and sign over I want to make sure I am covered fopr everything I should be for this price; please can anyone advise what I should be looking/asking for in the contract with regards to insurance, maintenance etc.
So far I have been advised to make sure that it is fully insured (not just 3rd party) and "CDW" is included.
Any other advice would be welcome.
Thank you

[chrismol]

I have done something simular, though brought my car from egypt, as I was driving it tax free there, I had to take the car with me when leaving Egypt.

Procedure is actually pretty simple

1. sell the car to your husband while in Qatar.
2. ship the car to the UAE, with as "cosignee" your husband
3. your husbands imports the car
4. your husband registers the car

All the best.

Chris

[dluxarun]

I would be moving from Saudi Arabia. Could I possibly drive my car into UAE and register in my name once I get residency visa in Dubai.

OR

Should I ship it?


Any advice?

Originally Posted by chrismol

I have done something simular, though brought my car from egypt, as I was driving it tax free there, I had to take the car with me when leaving Egypt.

Procedure is actually pretty simple

1. sell the car to your husband while in Qatar.
2. ship the car to the UAE, with as "cosignee" your husband
3. your husbands imports the car
4. your husband registers the car

All the best.

Chris

[Carefree1979]

Hi

I have a UK passport and a Swiss license. Does anybody know if I will be able to convert my license to a UAE equivalent?

From my research it seems both countries are on the "exchangable" list - but there also seems to be the suggestion that the applicant must be a citizen of the country the license was registered in.

I am British and passed my test there - but had to swap when I previously lived in Switzerland.

Does anybody have any experience of this?! Cheers!

[mgb]

Originally Posted by Carefree1979

Hi

I have a UK passport and a Swiss license. Does anybody know if I will be able to convert my license to a UAE equivalent?

From my research it seems both countries are on the "exchangable" list - but there also seems to be the suggestion that the applicant must be a citizen of the country the license was registered in.

I am British and passed my test there - but had to swap when I previously lived in Switzerland.

Does anybody have any experience of this?! Cheers!

My friend was in this situation, an Irish Passport and a UK licence. She had to do a series of lessons and pass a test - but she found it really easy.
Can you not swap your British Licence back for your swiss one?

[Carefree1979]

Originally Posted by mgb

My friend was in this situation, an Irish Passport and a UK licence. She had to do a series of lessons and pass a test - but she found it really easy.
Can you not swap your British Licence back for your swiss one?

Thanks for your help

I would need to declare that I am resident back in the UK to swap back - something that could open a whole can of worms with taxes etc.

Interesting she found it easy though. The DVLA have said they will give me a letter saying I was passed in the UK - but how much weight that would have here I have no idea!