Buy a car in Dubai or Doha
All,
I am looking for a 2nd hand car (maybe Range Rover/maybe not).
What is the used car market like in Doha? Looking at the classifieds it all seems a bit overpiced...
In your opinions, am I better off buying a used car in Dubai, and shipping it over (I am in Dubai currently) or buying one when I arrive in Doha?
Thanks,
Hi Guys,
it would be great to keep this post alive since I also thought about driving a car over.
If you have any information about the import and registration procedure, please let me know.
You are welcome madimad... I also stand corrected / updated on the subject.
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i enquired a bit further and it seems that the cut off point is 5 years (or 2005 - hard to say which)!
So, I have cancelled that purchase (shame - it was such a nice car....)
Thank heavens for QL!
I brought in my car this year from Abu Dhabi and I remember the first thing the traffic fellows in AD mumbled was when did you buy the car...but since it was bought in 2008 there was no issue... the GAC fellow also asked me the same question when I inquired about shipping the car... may be there is some change in rules now i.e. after 2007... thats why said just run a check...
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Yes, you can. My car was 1999 when I imported it in 2007 from the US! It was registered as "new" car in Qatar. (Funny enough).
As far as I am given to understand you cannot import a car to Doha which is more than 3 years old...do run a check before you buy (hopefully you would have looked into this aspect, but just in case)...
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HOPEFULLY not too much as I am buying the car tomorrow! I guess I will find out soon enough - and will let you know...
what does it cost for the import and registration?
any issues with driving through Saudi, or is this a fairly simple procedure?
or wait why ship it just drive to Doha its only 6hours drive. Cancel your registration there get Export license and drive to Doha and get it registered here. Shipping you ill have to pay driving you wont pay anything just the Fuel.