will tend to use their 4x4's quite harshly. This is a generalisation, I admit, but i will not buy a 2nd hand Land Cruiser. I've seen them in the desert - engines must be over the red line almost all the time!

Western expats would probably (again generalised) use cars more cautiously.

As far as Asians go, I have no real prejudices. I would meet the person and form a character judgement.

There is no easy answer to this one. The best thing is to have electronic tests done on the engine. There is a place in Salwa Road that does it for about QR 100.

That avoids all the nationality issues.

*** Light travels faster than sound. That's why most people appear bright until they open their mouths.