Cons:
- 'district cooling' charges were horrendous; on average AED1500+/month for a 3-bed unit. (Then you had large DEWA bills on top of that.)
- it's still largely a building site, with many stalled/abandoned projects
- it's out in the desert, therefore very dusty
- it's next to the autodrome (= noisy on race weekends)
- quite far from the main areas (25-30 mins drive to Media City; 35-40 mins to DIFC)
- zero nightlife
- difficult to get cabs
It's nowhere near the beach, so no beach clubs.
Hope this helps.
teuchter
i disagree with some of your comments here..
- district cooling charges are high but still comparable to DEWA cooling nowadays.. i used to live in sports city where chiller was part of dewa and i was getting huge bills (in the range of 1200-1300 a month excluding housing fee). this is for 2 bedroom apartment.. now in motor city im getting about 600 a month for emicool and almost the same for dewa including housing fee so at a net level im paying the same or slightly less amount of money. initially the bills will be high when you move in to a brand new apartment becuz the piping/cartridges/compressor need servicing.. do get ur emicool meter checked as well because i have seen many that have been faulty or old generation which needs replacement.
- motor city is far from a construction site.. infact its fully constructed with no unfinished buildings at all.. not a single one i have come across in my 2+ years stay.. i think u r probably confusing it with sports city OR the only under construction hotel building in front.
- yes its located in an area which is desert from outside but when you enter motor city, the developer has completely transformed the place.. its fully green from the inside so even in days of dust storm.. u hardly feel any dust inside!
- regarding the noise levels owing to close proximity to autodrome.. again its bare minimum and that too in buildings in front of the track i.e. fox hills.. the other buildings get zero noise since UP has done a great job at sound proofing
- regarding it being far from main areas.. i work in media/internet city and it takes me 15 mins in the morning peak hour to get there via hessa street.. signal free all the way! and i think from dubai standards.. 15 mins drive is nothing.. it used to take me much longer when i used to live in discovery gardens due to entry and exity disaster over there.
- night life i agree with u since there are no nite clubs around but that depends on person to person.. doesnt matter to me.
- ample cabs around nowadays but its always advisable to call in through fone.. they come in 5-10 mins max since they are waiting outside b/w arabian ranches and motor city.. right next to round about.. so for them its a 2 mins drive in if some body calls.. there r long waits though on weekend so u may have to book in advance.
so if i sum it all.. i think the pros definitely outweigh any cons (if any).
i feel the place is very secure and peaceful.. its amazing to walk outside in the morning or late in the evening since its well lit.. with 24/7 security. security guards not only are there on the main gates but also roam around inside community and even do rounds inside buildings. the entrance to buildings is through access card so i have never seen any strangers strolling around in lobbies.
definitely a highly recommended place.. i have lived in discovery, sports city, and have friends in greens.. and i rate this community to be the best of all especially if u r looking for an apt.