mini-thumper

Hello again
Would be very interested to hear folks thoughts on the best options for getting a car in Qatar. Have obviously looked through lots of classifieds and I'm sure they will have the same pluses and minuses as the UK; would imagine that rust/corrosion is not such an issue in a desert climate but are there other specific issues to look out for? Not keen on buying a new car outright and unsure if there are other ways of doing it - does lease hire operate in Qatar?

Any thoughts or observations would be appreciated.

Regards
Boyd

Kix

Hang around for britishexpat76, he has all the answers...

gottheTshirt

Lease hire is available. Rust and corrosion is not an issue. Crash damage, poor maintence, and misuse are the concerns. If buying seconhand the best option is to buy from a departing western expat. For a secondhand dealer look at Oasis cars:. You can waste an awful lot of time with secondhand dealers on Salwa road. I bought new because I did not have time to waste with the dealers and new prices ,with discount, were cheaper than they were asking seconhand.

Johnnyboy11

As above, buy new. Used cars are stupidly expensive, with many 3-year old cars costing as much as a new one.

Go for Toyota or Nissan, since spare & repairs are readily available in Doha, and of course are easy to sell when you are done here.

Popular expat choices are Nissan Altima @ QR70k or Toyota Prado @ 130k. There's the Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Fortuner or new Toyota Rav 4, which are well worth a look.

Me, I rent a Nissan Sunny Classic, just for kicks (QR2.2k/m). Who needs ABS and other new fangle gadgets...

dubaiguy2011

www.oasiscars.com

Job done. Ask for James

mini-thumper

Thanks everyone for the info so far. I knew that britishexpat76 possibly had something to do with cars but I didn't want to impose. I will certainly give Oasis a call.

Cheers
Boyd

britexpat76

Just out at the moment but pm me your number and I will call tomorrow. If I don't have anything you want I will certainly make sure you don't buy a lemon.

dubaiguy2011

The Doha get together must be awesome if you're checking this on your iphone

Say hi to T-Rex

Theseus

T-rex was not in a good mood and buggered off early

britexpat76

T Rex was shit, Ryan C incoherent plymouth was egregious though. Ready Steady Awful.............

Theseus

britexpat76

Felt shit is what I meant!

phil squares

Since I just joined can't PM anyone. But looking for some input for getting a car. For britexpat76, what do you specialise in?

Thanks

DOHDUBMAN

To be fair i was completely w..kered!

britexpat76

If you look at the website people have mentioned it will give you a good idea of car prices and rentals here. It will also make you aware of driving here and licences. We have anywhere from 80-100 cars at any time, so should be able to help.