Buying a car in Dubai

Image via WikipediaOk, now that I have got a license, the next logical step was obviously to buy a car.

In Dubai, you need a car to buy a car. There is no point in hopping around from one showroom to another in a taxi. You are better off renting out a vehicle and use that for your search.

That’s exactly what I did.

I rented out a car to get rid of the taxi menace, and also to make my search for an ideal car economical.

So over the weekend I visited showrooms of five car companies, and looked at new SUVs and sedans.

Below are the major makes and models that grabbed my attention (in no particular order of preference)

Toyota RAV4
Toyota Camry
Honda CR-V
Honda Accord
Nissan Murano
Nissan Altima
Hyundai Tucson
Kia Sportage

Out of these, I liked Nissan Murano the best, but it is also the most expensive of all. I have yet to figure out how much I can afford per month on a car. If Murano comes under my budget then I’ll definitely go for that.

Another important factor is that I want to avoid Korean cars for their lack or resale value. I admit Sportage is a good quality vehicle but it’s a little hard to sell one after using it for a couple of years.

Next step: Look at used models of same cars and see if buying a used vehicle is a better option or not.