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buying or renting a vehicle?
Could anyone advise me on the best option of transport. I've gathered from reading information on here, that there is absolutely no public transport, which equates to the essential need to either buy or rent a vehicle. Is this correct?
With this assumption I have been perusing the car section, which incidentally appear to be incredibly cheap. I am wondering if this is the purchase price, where one payment entitles you to ownership of the vehicle, and if so, what is the process? Or is this a part payment with additional payments? Some ads make reference to monthly installments, which I assume is either a rental agreement or is this the repayment process for ownership.
If I sound confused, you're right!!
What would be the approximate cost of running a vehicle in Qatar ie fuel, car registration, insurance etc? Should this be factored into a salary package?
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King Edshel said
Buy your own car ...as the rental cars shops these days will make you pay for the damages if you have an accident as the cheap ones got only third party insurance.
The second, if you will pay something between 1500 - 2000 per month to rent a car for two years and let's say 2000 per month. The total would be around 48,000 ... You can buy with that amount a second hand car or even a new one and sell it after two years even for 30,000 ... you would still have some cash in your hand, but paying for the rental shop is nothing but a waste, throwing your money in the sea.
Just my opinion ...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)
althaf22 said
Nice option??? ...Hey dude, dont go for rent a car, there's a new option provided by some banks, they rent(buy) you a new car and you need to pay monthly fee for the same for period of 1 year i guess, once the contract period is over, either you can close the deal or continue the payments to own that car completely. In that case, The previous amounts you paid as rental will be considered as downpayment for your car.
capricorian313 said
Dear the best way is to go ...Dear the best way is to go for purchase a car then anythig else. there are many benefits of having car which primarily inculdes,saving of time otherwise you havr to call karwa and pay him., since petrol is cheap hence it is all upto you that what budget you can allocate for vehicle. I prefer new car over used as the later may have some hidden fault which may become your baby afterwards.
Live and let live...
ngirramini said
Thank you for this ...Thank you for this information and explanations. It also makes sense why some car ads including the monthly payments (which is obviously to the bank).
I think I would prefer to buy a car and be independent. What's a karwa? How much is petrol at the moment?
Stephanie_82 said
A karwa is a hired ...A karwa is a hired driver/taxi. I believe from reading other posts that petrol is around 80 dirhams/liter, which makes it like AUD 0.23 per liter or USD 0.83!! Insurance runs about 3%-4% of the car's value.
Disclaimer: I don't live in Qatar yet, so I'm just posting based on searching, lol
Alexa said
Karwa is the name of the ...Karwa is the name of the resident taxi company of Doha.
There is no such thing as "a Karwa".
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
harsha said
Stepahnaie.. let me correct ...Stephanie.. let me correct u.. petrol is 0.22 USD..
Stephanie_82 said
Wow, Harsha, thanks for the ...Wow, Harsha, thanks for the correction. That is very inexpensive!
Aisha-Taweela said
Renting versus buying ...Some have given the pro and cons of both sides. But I would like to tell you why I like to rent. Its is sooooo easy. Your car needs to be serviced? call the rental company, they do it for you and give you a replacement. You have an accident? Same story.Any trouble, call and they will do it for you and provide the replacement car. I quite like that and that is why I rent.
Aisha-Taweela