Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Welivehere
(Post 9300260)
In Dubai thats an oxymoron. You are are going to struggle to be honest, probably looking at Lancers, Mazda's 3 or 6's.... You might be able to look at an Accord or Camry for late 2k's....
Not got an issue spending some money on a car, but if I'm going to rent for 3 months then I'll live with something shit because otherwise it's just pissing money away on nothing, rather piss money away on a car I own. Will check out a few of the companies referred in here by others and Gulf News - thanks for the help! |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300303)
Yes, that's part of the problem.
Not got an issue spending some money on a car, but if I'm going to rent for 3 months then I'll live with something shit because otherwise it's just pissing money away on nothing, rather piss money away on a car I own. Will check out a few of the companies referred in here by others and Gulf News - thanks for the help! not cheap here mate - we did tell you :) |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 9300326)
We rented an Outlander, cost about 3300 AED - a tin can is around 2000 AED.
not cheap here mate - we did tell you :) it's just a right ball-buster trying to work out what to do. |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300347)
Yeah that's fine, I don't mind paying a bit for renting but trying to weigh up driving a shitheap for 3 months and paying 6k overall, then buying, or rent something a bit nicer for longer and waste the money, then buy....
it's just a right ball-buster trying to work out what to do. |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300347)
Yeah that's fine, I don't mind paying a bit for renting but trying to weigh up driving a shitheap for 3 months and paying 6k overall, then buying, or rent something a bit nicer for longer and waste the money, then buy....
it's just a right ball-buster trying to work out what to do. |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 9300352)
Just buy a 3 year old SWB Pajero, you can do no wrong with that.
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Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300381)
swb - short wheel base right?
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Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300381)
swb - short wheel base right?
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Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 9300422)
get something solid Scamp, Meow is right :)
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Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300426)
Ach, I'll be fine. I'm solid.
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Re: rent or buy a car?
rent a lancer make sure its a 1.6 this will enrich your driving forever. do so for 1st 3 months or probationary period
you will wonder why anyone would buy one you will learn that by turning off the ac you can accelerate you will wonder how the **** mitsi ever managed to make an evo starting with the lancer every car you drive forever after that isnt a lancer you will appreciate lancer or echo are about the cheapest you can lease, i used diamond lease was about 1600aed but that was a while ago so know idea on price nowadays. after that buy if you can, if you buy wise you'll recoup some of the cost when you eventually sell unlike leasing. plenty of good deals to be had as prices are down. top tip is to remember to adjust your total insured value upwards every couple of years to ensure that the insured value exceeds the remaining loan amount. insurance co's here tend to devalue your car pretty ****ing quickly so its not uncommon for someone to have a total write off accident and for the insurance to leave a big gap that needs to be covered. in effect this will cost you just a few tens of dirhams extra each year but could easily save you 5-10k in an accident |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 9300428)
it's the other nutters I worry about! anyway how's working panning out?
The languages in the office are mental, mix of Urdu, Tagalog, Arabic all going on at any one time, just to be able to communicate over the phone. That's brilliant, I like that. Every hour or so, someone will appear in the office holding a solitary milkshake or a fruit salad, or one coffee... I just walked out the door, down the lift and around the corner to buy myself a Costa because I'm working late today... about 4 people just asked why I didn't get it delivered. What the hell is up with that? |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 9300436)
top tip is to remember to adjust your total insured value upwards every couple of years to ensure that the insured value exceeds the remaining loan amount. insurance co's here tend to devalue your car pretty ****ing quickly so its not uncommon for someone to have a total write off accident and for the insurance to leave a big gap that needs to be covered. in effect this will cost you just a few tens of dirhams extra each year but could easily save you 5-10k in an accident
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Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 9300436)
rent a lancer make sure its a 1.6 this will enrich your driving forever. do so for 1st 3 months or probationary period
you will wonder why anyone would buy one you will learn that by turning off the ac you can accelerate you will wonder how the **** mitsi ever managed to make an evo starting with the lancer every car you drive forever after that isnt a lancer you will appreciate lancer or echo are about the cheapest you can lease, i used diamond lease was about 1600aed but that was a while ago so know idea on price nowadays. after that buy if you can, if you buy wise you'll recoup some of the cost when you eventually sell unlike leasing. plenty of good deals to be had as prices are down. top tip is to remember to adjust your total insured value upwards every couple of years to ensure that the insured value exceeds the remaining loan amount. insurance co's here tend to devalue your car pretty ****ing quickly so its not uncommon for someone to have a total write off accident and for the insurance to leave a big gap that needs to be covered. in effect this will cost you just a few tens of dirhams extra each year but could easily save you 5-10k in an accident Might just do the lancer thing until bank properly set up, Meow don't kill me but it's with HSBC... |
Re: rent or buy a car?
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 9300444)
Work is interesting.
The languages in the office are mental, mix of Urdu, Tagalog, Arabic all going on at any one time, just to be able to communicate over the phone. That's brilliant, I like that. Every hour or so, someone will appear in the office holding a solitary milkshake or a fruit salad, or one coffee... I just walked out the door, down the lift and around the corner to buy myself a Costa because I'm working late today... about 4 people just asked why I didn't get it delivered. What the hell is up with that? |
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