Ransom...My advice is sell it and buy one here. Nissan is possibly the worst dealer i have ever encountered and they will make your life hell with a non GCC specification car. Plus, any warranty that you may have will become invalid here.
You may also encounter overheating problems as the GCC specification cars sometimes have high capacity water pumps and radiators. This can be remedied, but i dont think the hassle is worth it.
If you do decide to bring it, the import duty is 4%. This is based on figures available to customs and i think they are a pretty accurate reflection of second hand car values in the country. However, if you bought the car recently and have a receipt that you can have stamped by some authority (qatar embassy, us ministry of economy etc) then they may accept it.
scmasse... i imported my car by road... but i would advise against it if you dont speak arabic because then its twice as difficult. the saudi border is a joke and if you catch them at a particularly busy time (or they dont like the look of you) you could end up being there for hours (or overnight). UAE and Qatar customs are straightforward.
Shipping is best done on a "roll-on roll-off" type of vessel. They leave abu dhabi about once a month and cost about 3000 dhs per vehicle. The agent in abu dhabi (though they have branches in other emirates) is GAC. If your car entered the UAE after 1st jan 2003 (maybe 2004 but not sure) then you are exempt from duty otherwise its 4%.
Ransom...My advice is sell it and buy one here. Nissan is possibly the worst dealer i have ever encountered and they will make your life hell with a non GCC specification car. Plus, any warranty that you may have will become invalid here.
You may also encounter overheating problems as the GCC specification cars sometimes have high capacity water pumps and radiators. This can be remedied, but i dont think the hassle is worth it.
If you do decide to bring it, the import duty is 4%. This is based on figures available to customs and i think they are a pretty accurate reflection of second hand car values in the country. However, if you bought the car recently and have a receipt that you can have stamped by some authority (qatar embassy, us ministry of economy etc) then they may accept it.
scmasse... i imported my car by road... but i would advise against it if you dont speak arabic because then its twice as difficult. the saudi border is a joke and if you catch them at a particularly busy time (or they dont like the look of you) you could end up being there for hours (or overnight). UAE and Qatar customs are straightforward.
Shipping is best done on a "roll-on roll-off" type of vessel. They leave abu dhabi about once a month and cost about 3000 dhs per vehicle. The agent in abu dhabi (though they have branches in other emirates) is GAC. If your car entered the UAE after 1st jan 2003 (maybe 2004 but not sure) then you are exempt from duty otherwise its 4%.
Respect
GIASI