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Yasuke
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 Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject: Commuting |
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Does anyone commute using their own car? If so, I would like to hear about your car buying process, insurance, and common problems one may experience due to the heat in S.A.
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Mushkilla
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Advice:
Never ever buy a used car from a Saudi.
When I worked in the Magic Kingdom, I bought three used cars, the last one was an estate SUBARU LEGACY.
The best option is to look in the Souk (Market) of cars, usually is located in the industrial zone (in Arabic they call it Al-Mantikah Al-Sinnayiah), also it depends on which city your are living in.
When I was there, the insurance was not obligatory, I drove without any insurance during my time in the Magic Kingdom, and thank God that I am still alive after all those driving horrors of the Saudis!
The process of buying a used car is not easy, you have to go to the car market and take somebody who knows about car mechanics to help in the process. The other option for you, is to buy from an expat - there are online websites which advertise for car selling in the Magic Kingdoms, check them.
All the cars in the Magic Kingdom are fitted with Air-Conditioning, so no problem with the heat. |
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The Fifth Column
Joined: 11 Jun 2014
Posts: 331
Location: His habitude with lexical items protrudes not unlike a damaged pollex!!!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Mushkilla wrote: |
Advice:
Never ever buy a used car from a Saudi.
When I worked in the Magic Kingdom, I bought three used cars, the last one was an estate SUBARU LEGACY.
The best option is to look in the Souk (Market) of cars, usually is located in the industrial zone (in Arabic they call it Al-Mantikah Al-Sinnayiah), also it depends on which city your are living in.
When I was there, the insurance was not obligatory, I drove without any insurance during my time in the Magic Kingdom, and thank God that I am still alive after all those driving horrors of the Saudis!
The process of buying a used car is not easy, you have to go to the car market and take somebody who knows about car mechanics to help in the process. The other option for you, is to buy from an expat - there are online websites which advertise for car selling in the Magic Kingdoms, check them.
All the cars in the Magic Kingdom are fitted with Air-Conditioning, so no problem with the heat. |
So much for radio silence...sheesh!!!  |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Who will drive the car if you are a female ? |
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| oh how we've missed you Yasuke |
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