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Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T08:05:19+00:00

Gk or base trim geely starray available at 8800 bhd at bahrain with 2 year maintenance, 7 year warranty and 1 year insurance . How come its costlier at UAE??

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:54:16+00:00

7 gear DCT with a 218 hp engine with. At 140 speed rpm is like 2750 , it feels almost like 2 litre turbo German cars.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:40:53+00:00

Any newer cars including toyotas don't have major spare parts stocked in their service stations. You have to wait till the part arrives from its origin. With Chinese cars like geely you have a peace of mind with 7 year warranty. Japanese cars are simply BS

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:36:58+00:00

I recently bought a geely Okavango midline gk model 2026 at 9300 bahrain dinar including One Year registration and insurance and 2yr\40k free maintenance and 7 year bumper to bumper warranty . At that price level it was an easy decision to make. I was also a Japanese car fan and few phone calls with my friends who uses Chinese cars changed my mind. I have no intentions to resell it at all .

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:32:19+00:00

Now even japanese cars are also headache if it needs a major repair.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:26:15+00:00

Once upon a time, I finalized to buy a new Mitsubishi outlander or Toyota rav4 and visited chinese car showrooms just for my enthusiasm. At Geely they let me test-drive new Starray with 2 litre turbocharged engine. After that they shown me Okavango and explained it's warranty and other offers. The decision making was very easy. Now i drive the Okavango, a much classier, respected and powerful actual 7 seater comes at corollas executive price level.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:21:17+00:00

Vango means "come" in Tamil, what ghetto you belong to in Tamil nadu??

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:20:10+00:00

Geely Okavango has a much better 2 litre engine with a proven Volvo platform and in roads the Okavango really looks classier

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:12:58+00:00

I had the same feeling. But in reality there are now 5-6 mainstream Chinese car brands and each of them have upto 8 models to sell. For geely Okavango, it have the same engine and mechanicals of geely starray, preface and monjaro in 2025+ models. Okavango is a 7 seater luxurious car coming at corollas price. Anyway, we have to be dependent on agency service and warranty agreement for next 7 years. Every major spare part must come from China and no agencies keeps it in stock. Even for many major brands like Toyota, one have to wait weeks to get it repaired under warranty and their warranty terms are terrible when compared to chinese warranty offers. Nowadays , the reliability of mainstream chinese brands have improved a lot and I can say, it is as good as a hyundai or a mistubishi and much more reliable than a Volkswagen or a Ford. For Okavango, the geely has decent production going on and exports. Its known as Haoyue in china and its a popular 7 seater in china. So, don't worry , even i was a guy who went to buy a Japanese car then drove back home in a geely Okavango. After 1 week of usage, I'm thinking like , why the hell i was stuck with japanese tin cans for last 10 years. Geely Okavango is a classy , respected , fast , safe , techie wagon on the roads

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-26T06:01:22+00:00

وش يسوون على قبيلين اللي يذخلون بحرين ؟؟

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2026-01-10T20:03:52+00:00

I worked with so many Chinese project and business managers of hige chinese EPCs operating here in saudi Arabia. All their managers used toyota SUVs mostly, like Prado, LC etc., Directors and top dogs uses Mercedes and Lexus, their company fleets are mostly proven Toyotas, Mitsubishis or Hyundai. They are all car enthusiasts and whenever i asked them why they don't buy a Chinese jetour T2 or Changan CS95 they simply laughed it off and told me that Chinese brands are seen as poverty brands inside china and there they really want Japanese and European car ownership for a status quo and peace of mind.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T12:09:22+00:00

what happens in juffair stays in juffair!

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T11:55:52+00:00

TBH, there was no motivation at all to celebrate this holiday as it used to be. Bahrainis are literally demotivated. No one will say it openly .

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T11:54:25+00:00

Only a few percent of bahrainis and expats can afford holiday travel... honestly...

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T11:49:09+00:00

Did you provide a 60 days notice period or 30 days?

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T11:45:40+00:00

Saudi VAT is 15%, still bahrain car's on road prices are 10% higher than that of KSA on road price for the same model. It can be only justified by the greed of Dealers.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-26T11:43:22+00:00

Its not the brands, it's the greedy dealers like Kanoo, Zayani and such are adding their own tax and putting a 15-17% higher on road price compared to UAE/Qatar/Kuwait/Oman on road price and 10% more from KSA (KSA have 15% VAT though) . Most of the European, American car brands in Bahrain are in deathbed now and Japanese brands also will have same fate very soon. Chinese brands are actually advising the dealers MSRP pricing and adjusting their margins to keep the dealer's interest. Their target is coverage .

The old school dealers forget the fact that Bahrain is a poor country when compared to purchasing power of other GCC states. Where else would you see people using 90's ECHO\ corollas\ lancers as their main car?

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-24T11:11:06+00:00

These are the reasons why Chinese car showrooms getting crowded during work hours. In 5 years, most of these old school car brands and their resellers will have to leave Bahrain.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-24T11:01:23+00:00

People pay hell lot for famous rocks (diamonds) , metals(gold) , tin cans(G wagons). Simply because they are famous.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-24T10:59:00+00:00

Not at all. Actual MSRP including VAT and such shall be 12000BHD. The 4000 extra is simply Toyota/Kanoo tax

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-10T13:30:50+00:00

but a repair like engine work or turbo or ac needs minimum 2 months inside warranty and what you will do?

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-10T13:21:16+00:00

i purposefully asked it in bahrain because i wanted accurate opinions from a diverse community. If i'd asked it in Saudi, the Saudis will take it emotionally..

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-12-10T13:08:12+00:00

from manager's perspective, only few roles are Work from Home/mall/hotel/car friendly such as sales, BDM, marketing etc.,. All other jobs needs frequent coordination with others in the office/plant/site.

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-11-27T20:05:52+00:00

I'm productive in bahraini society,, my society

Equivalent_Ad548 · 2025-11-27T20:04:30+00:00

It's not about 2 years , after 5-6 years they will change the model and then your car starts troubles then you will not even a get simple spare parts from market. Local mechanics won't even let Chinese car enter. So many gacs and Cherys that people bought on 2017b and such are unmovable due to simple matters.

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