Cars and Driving Questions

[carlinhos]

Originally Posted by Akkatha

Hi folks,

Been browsing Dubizzle looking at options and whether I'd be better off buying or renting. That's not an issue, I'll work it out as and when needed!

While looking through, I notice lots of cars have some very high mileage figures on them. Is this normal? Honestly back home in the UK seeing a car that's done over 100k miles (160k km) makes me raise a few eyebrows. Is it normal to run cars a long time over there? Are they generally well looked after? It could well be the price range I'm looking at (20k AED or thereabouts).

Cheers!

Just be carefull, some of those cars where driven daily from Dubai to Abu Dhabi (or vice versa) which is more than 350km/day return... so thats why the high mileage on the clock on some of those. In regard how well looked after they are depends on the owner, car, etc....
If i was you, i would just take the car to 3rd party inspection/test for piece of mind..

But on that price band you can't expect a almost new car i think...

With no personal interest i can recommend this company for test the car since they will give you a full detailed report, they are more focus on sport cars but.....:

Home

good luck!

[carlinhos]

Originally Posted by Ogri750

5% of the vehicle's value (in Dubai at least)

For 2 seat sport/performance cars insurance is 7-8% depending on the insurance company used...

[md000]

Generally, it is not worth it.

If you really insist on doing it:

Importation and Certification FAQ's Directory--All Vehicles

Importing a Motor Vehicle - CBP.gov

Those two sites should eliminate any questions you may have regarding getting your car into America. There are thousands of shipping/cargo companies in the UAE that will manage this process for you.

-md000/Mike

Originally Posted by suzeq

I posted this on the car post but have not received any answers. Has anyone shipped their car from Dubai to the US? Any advice or suggestions?
Thanks!

[Tropicana]

Originally Posted by carlinhos

Just be carefull, some of those cars where driven daily from Dubai to Abu Dhabi (or vice versa) which is more than 350km/day return...

Dubai to Abu Dhabi is not 350 km return. In fact most commuters to AUH live in the outskirts of Dubai and a return trip is rarely over 270 km.

What is most important is whether the owner did oil changes regularly. A 100k car which had regular oil changes is likelier to be in better shape than a car with 50k km if the owner changed oil after 9000km instead of 5000km

[Jynxgirl]

Originally Posted by suzeq

Do you know anything about shipping a car from Dubai to US?

I looked at having my bike shipped. There have been threads about others who have shipped their vehicles from the usa. Just contact one of the freight forwarders and get a quote based on dimensions and weight of the vehicle. You will then have to collect the car on this side and pay the fees, register the vehicle. I would guesstimate the cost (only by reading the threads of others) that an average vehicle is going to cost you in the range of 1500$ to ship and you then have to pay a 5% fee on the value of the vehicle plus all the other little stuff they throw on that. You can pick up vehicles here cheap enough on dubizzle that are only three or four years old. Guess it comes down to weighing how much money you will lose vs have to pay here for something similar quality and the cost of shipping thrown on top of that price.

[Jynxgirl]

Have no idea if one can get a car report in this country but keep in mind that alot of the vehicles are rental cars that are being sold after 2 or 3 years. And those vehicles have been ran hard with oil changed only after every 10,000km.

[Akkatha]

Cheers for that guys,

I was trying to work out whether to rent / buy outright or buy on a lease. From the mileage I'm seeing it looks a bit of a minefield and another hassle to deal with. I'm probably going to find a 3 or 4 year old car at a dealer and set up some finance

Six weeks to go, it's all getting a bit real now!

[Mike2k12]

Originally Posted by Akkatha

Cheers for that guys,

I was trying to work out whether to rent / buy outright or buy on a lease. From the mileage I'm seeing it looks a bit of a minefield and another hassle to deal with. I'm probably going to find a 3 or 4 year old car at a dealer and set up some finance

Six weeks to go, it's all getting a bit real now!

Hi,

I'm moving out there 15th Aug and you're right the closer it gets the more real it gets!!

Anyway, do you know how much it is to rent a car out there? If I've understood right you can't actually buy a car with finance etc unless u have 2 months wages behind you and get a letter from your employer?

[fasieh20987]

I am looking to buy a new car.

Price range 120-180k

I also need to know which cars have a good resale value and which don't.

I personally loved the Golf R. But is it worth buying? How about the maintenance? is it very costly? Does it have a good resale value? Also fell in love with the new Touareg TDI but i have heard it has a lot of issues with the Resale.

Anything else along these lines that you would suggest? I checked out the BMW 320
and it's rather quite boring.

How is the Audi A5? any suggestions regarding this car?

[Gavtek]

Buy the VW Scirocco R.

Re-sale depends on many factors, it's not something I'd worry too much about.