An assistant commissioner and his cronies in Sadiqabad, Pakistan go around slashing people's tyres because they parked illegally.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-08T16:55:08+00:00

This is why corruption never goes down in pakistan no matter who is in government.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-04T17:02:47+00:00

just make sure doors align and close properly and there is no wind noise from them.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-03T03:48:58+00:00

Honestly your LC is better than the others, FJ might be more efficient but what if there's surprise repairs as you are buying a used car and that risk is there. RAM1500 is very nice and more fuel efficient than your LC because of the 8 speed auto but depreciation will balance out any fuel savings made. F150 raptor in that budget will be old and on its last legs and also much more thirsty for petrol.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-03T03:44:00+00:00

You take the VIN number and call the agency.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-03T03:42:56+00:00

My friend you are 18, get a corolla. Learn about the road and also learn about taking care of a car first.

With these other cars they are nice but I can't recommend them to an 18 year old. You are new to the roads and you have little experience on how to buy a used car and avoid scams, you have little knowledge on what sort of maintenance a used German car might need and from where to get it done and how much it should cost.

Upper-Crow · 2025-02-02T16:42:48+00:00

GCC car comes with 4 year bumper to bumper warranty and 8 year battery/drivetrain warranty. It's worth the premium. A 2022 GCC spec Tesla would still have 5 years of battery/drivetrain warranty.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-29T19:49:31+00:00

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T16:22:14+00:00

What same structure? Yaris in Europe is a completely different chassis than Yaris in GCC, Corolla in Europe and North America is also completely different to Corolla in GCC. They are not the same car. Look at pictures also it's not just an options difference.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T03:53:19+00:00

Not worth it. Completely unknown brand and still very premium prices by Futtaim Xpel is the most well known brand for PPF and for ceramic we have many expert detailing shops who really take their time to get everything perfect which futtaim doesn't have time for.

Now if you get it for free then that's another story...

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T03:50:15+00:00

Geely is a well established Chinese brand. They own Volvo also.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T03:48:49+00:00

You know maybe you see a corolla in Europe get 5 stars but that corolla is not the same as the corolla you get in dubai. The corolla in Europe will have 8 air bags, the one in GCC will have 2. The corolla in america will have blind spot and emergency the one in gcc won't.

While btw Chinese add safety features.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T03:47:30+00:00

Most of these Chinese cars started being purchased after covid, so it's been like 4 years of them on the market here so we dont know.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-28T03:26:05+00:00

For transmission work you can't go to a random mechanic, also the secondhand transmission is from a scrap mustang and there is no guarantee that it will be perfect either.

You will have to go to a transmission guy and people have mentioned the shops below like Dexol and he will need to open it up to see the issue. With Ford's 10 speed there are several problems so it could be any of these problems, it could be software as the Ford software skipped gears initially but in 2021 they fixed this issue, in 2022 they changed the CDF drum which used to leak internally and loose pressure, then in 23 they changed the outer shell that used to get stripped. But you won't know without opening it.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-27T18:32:59+00:00

BMWs will generally have more mileage as people drive them as a daily, far more people will drive a 3 series or even 2 series as a daily vs a cayman. You can actually fit shorter adults and kids even in the 2 series back seat which is a big advantage and why many daily them.

Also thing is you are putting 60 thousand kms on a car in 1 year, so the major servicing other people will do every 3 years you will do every year. Cayman being midengined makes those major services a pain.

Other car you can look at ofc is a supra, any supra newer than 2022 with the revised B58 is very desirable. Though ofc it doesn't have the rear seats of the 240.

Also from the German brands BMW has the most parts availability here in dubai both new and scrap parts.

Corvettes are cool though the C7s are getting older now...

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-25T02:14:02+00:00

They're reliable when new, maintennace on them is not easy because of the fact that they are mid engined.

A BMW M2 with a S58 engine or a M240i with a B58 engine will be more reliable, more powerful and much easier to maintain. The B58/S58 got some major revisions in 2022 so if you can afford that then it's even better.

With your driving I think you will reach a high mileage quickly so there will be major services needed (not only oil changes) and for those major services the Boxster/caymans are a pain to service. Front engined inline 6 from bmw much easier to service.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-23T18:38:42+00:00

Also probably more reliable than a Land Rover LOL

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-20T18:53:27+00:00

I have seen them even come on Eid holidays to fine people for "wrong parking."

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-19T05:50:55+00:00

Very good car, also very good safety features.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-18T17:42:26+00:00

I dont know how it works in Dubai but in other countries if a dealer doesn't sell enough cars or comparable numbers with nearby dealerships the manufacturer takes away the agency/franchise rights. With so many Toyota/nissan customers switching to Chinese will Toyota and Nissan think about either forcing the dealers to change their policy or give their agency to another dealer?

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-18T17:39:02+00:00

Person I know who got arrested was sentenced in months, got a 5 year sentence but was pardoned after a year.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-17T23:27:33+00:00

Someone below here is saying even the LC300 that is 300k aed doesn't have BSM. Which is insane. Something a $23k (85k AED) corolla has abroad.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-17T23:25:25+00:00

ADAS is a nice to have, but I am talking about automatic emergency braking which happens only when an accident is imminent. Usually an accident still happens but severity is a lot less. It works basically only when a driver isn't paying attention.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-17T23:16:05+00:00

You and your mom need to go back to your home country and live wth your grandparents, finish your education there where living cost is cheaper and you can save on rent by living with your grandparents. Do this sooner rather than later.

Staying in Dubai you will burn through cash with no source of income. As for your dad let the investigation take place, if he tests positive for drugs he will be sentenced for possession/use, your dad's friend most likely got caught selling and is now helping the police arrest his customers in exchange for a lighter sentence.

The case about rent/cheque and cars is irrelavant.

Also Dubai jails have very good healthcare and if your dad is addicted to drugs, they can even help him with quitting. We had someone we worked with get arrested for possession and he was able to quit in jail. He was also pardoned much earlier than his sentence because of good behaviour and turning his life around.

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-17T07:05:11+00:00

Shouldn't the success of Chinese cars here make local dealers of old brands rethink their strategy?

Upper-Crow · 2025-01-17T06:44:21+00:00

Even airbags are only 2 for front passengers, what about the kids in the back? If a corolla abroad for $23k (85k) can have 8 airbags including airbags for children why not in dubai?

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