Buying cars in Qatar

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Hi - I will have a 2 year contract in Qatar and was wondering the lowdown on personal car purchases - are cars generally cheaper in Qatar and by how much? What I want to do is to buy a car whilst I am there and then keep it, export it to UK and re-sell it - hopefully at a profit. Is it a goer? how long do i have to keep it for before export? and how long do i have to keep it for in UK before i sell it?

By blisteringbarnacles2007• 19 Jul 2012 10:54
blisteringbarnacles2007

Excellent plan...

By robertpocs• 19 Jul 2012 08:56
robertpocs

cars here are so expensive

By PrisonerofownDevice• 19 Jul 2012 07:40
Rating: 5/5
PrisonerofownDevice

Frist of all! in QATAR LHD(Left Hand Drive) in UK RHD(Right Hand Drive).... How will u manage LHD to RHD???

Secondly! there is no year of made for car to move from one place to another.. If u want Sea Shipment to UK, its cheaper then Air Shipment but u'll have to get ur car from QATAR to DUBAI first then make shipment from there..

So prefer u to use here in QATAR only and SELL it and go back to UK and BUY new one.....

By Bachus• 19 Jul 2012 01:13
Bachus

I think your plan is unrealistic. Cars aren't less expensive and the miles you put on them rough city/desert miles.

By avam• 19 Jul 2012 00:19
avam

What about conversion from left hand drive in Qatar to RHD in UK?

conversion isn't that simple and cheap!

By marycatherine• 18 Jul 2012 20:41
marycatherine

It would be better to ask UK sources as to import tax on a used vehicle and research transport fees.

By karekunnath• 18 Jul 2012 20:04
karekunnath

KARAKUNNATH

By pepsify• 18 Jul 2012 19:53
Rating: 2/5
pepsify

i have been working in different part of GCC... but i found the UAE an Qatar are most costlly for used and new car buying,

it would be more expensive to take it to UK,

not recommended...

Good Luck...

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