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Advice on which car to buy

malinis's picture

Qlers
Need your experiences, pearls of wisdom or painful expereinces whichever way one may look at it.
Thnking of a 4WD in Doha. Liked the Suzuki grand vitara, nissan xtrail and honda CRV
Need your feedback on the following
1. Resale value
2. better to buy new or second hand
3.Durability in Doha

Looking forward to your feedback . Pls feel free to propose any other options.
Ciao
Malini

irrysa's picture

irrysa said CRV is a nice car but spare ...

CRV is a nice car but spare parts are bit overpriced here, service is good; Suzuki is good but i'd say it depreciates more that Honda, Nissan X-Trail is gr8 car, very good price and speare parts are not expensive, service is good.
Being a car maniac myself, I'd go for the Nissan.

If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.

 

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akramkhan said honda crv and xtrail ...

honda CRV and Xtrail both are good 4WD and the resale value of both is good, i dont know much about sujuki
new car cost will be too high, if second hand available of previous model in some reduced rate . so it iwll be good also. anyway i am going to buy X-trail

 

malinis's picture

malinis said What about interest rates in ...

What about interest rates in Qatar?I am not there as yet , so pls forgive me for asking basic questions like these.
What is the interest rate for a cars in Qatar?
Also heard that second hand cars do not come with the insurance option. Is that correct?

 

DaRuDe's picture

DaRuDe said Pontiac Firefly 94 ...

very nice very small and low fuel consumtption easy to carry and easy to push and easy to pull
 

 

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malinis's picture

malinis said Darude I have a husband and ...

Darude I have a husband and two daughters - so any car needs space for bicycles and not to forget my dog!
The husband will ofcourse have his own car!
The firefly sounds cool - any web site where I can check this one out?

 

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lionheart1979 said DaRuDe ...

good afternoon

 

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Formatted Soul said dont listen to Darude ...

Da you are misleading people!

 

DaRuDe's picture

DaRuDe said malinis ...

its size of mini cooper and not available any more in Qatar :D

better go to Honda small 4wd or Nissan 4wd
 

 

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DaRuDe said Formatted Soul ...

no am admiring old is gold only
 

 

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archer78 said malinis ...

Go for Mitsubishi nativa , has a better look than extrail n crv

 

shaanz's picture

shaanz said In wot u said, go for Honda ...

In wot u said, go for Honda in that. No Doubt, No Questions !

Dnt Let Ur Dreamz Slip Thru Ur Hands !

 

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skdkak said HONDA --------------NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... updated ...

shaanz.......... plz dont say Honda.

I have a brand new Honda city not even 2 months old and already went to their Honda SERVICE STATION in Industrial Area Str. 43 ---- 3 times.

AC is fucked up and if i did not know people there... nothing would have happend.

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swissgirl39 said How about Toyota RAV? ...

its a really cool one.Easy to handle...everything fine...

 

lionheart1979's picture

lionheart1979 said swiss ...

hey swiss toyota the best my car honda 1901 model sick always stop in the road made me cry all the time ,,,,,,, :)

 

samiko's picture

samiko said If you'd like a real and not ...

If you'd like a real and not that expensive 4X4 - go for Toyota Prado. Best resale. Everything else is scrap.

 

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swissgirl39 said lionheart ;D ...

love my corolla and my sis rav.
we are the *Toyota Family*
lol

 

malinis's picture

malinis said Swiss girl, any idea on the ...

Swiss girl, any idea on the cost of a new Toyota RAV - I like the look of the car as well
Can any one tell me the interest rates on car loans in qatar

 

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swissgirl39 said malinis sorry,about Qatar Prices i dont know ...

i only know about prices here in Swiss.But what i can say is...it is a damned good car,the handling is easy and he is not so thirsty.Which is important with the petrol prices here...
:)

 

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lionheart1979 said eah swiss ...

iam 11 family i mean useing to walk heheheheheh only ..

 

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niyasashraf said buy isuzu ...

buy isuzu trooper..............

iam selling it just for qr29000..........

its in excellent condition............

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Geechee_bu said Malinis ...

If you are ready to spend >100,000/- then better to go for Toyota-Prado. Has good resell velue.

 

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postmodernman said insurance and interest ...

we were told when we bought our second hand truck that you can't have collision insurance, etc if it is more than 3 years old. can only get liability insurance for it. on the flipside it was pretty cheap for 7 passengers.

we bought second hand without needing a loan. heard from friends who bought new and got a loan that it was a bizarre experience. interest is technically against islam, so the bank probably has a profit rate instead. as well, if the rate would be 10% (as an example), the 1st year it's ten percent, the second year it's 10% of the original loan, not on the amount of loan thats left, the third year, same as the second and so on.

if you buy second hand, be careful as it may have been in an accident or two. best to buy second hand from someone you know or can trust. we bought a big 4x4 so we could be a bit higher up and safer - drivers here are nuts - and it's not just the locals who drive fast and / or poorly. rare that you don't have a close call on a trip around town. yesterday i had no where to go because of the traffic at a round-about - didn't stop the dump truck driver from honking and flashing his lights at me.

 

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anahmed said If you are planning on ...

If you are planning on Nissan X-Trail.. i might put my car for SALE.. ^_*
its really a nice car..

Never Ask for a SMILE..just GIVE it..

 

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huff2u said go for nissan x-trail ...

go for nissan x-trail

 

razz77's picture

razz77 said guys ...

there is a hr-v honda of 2005 price is 39000
is it worth to buy....?
can u suggest the real price..


 

MedEngineer's picture

MedEngineer said What about GMC Acadia ? Is ...

What about GMC Acadia ? Is it worth a buy? any suggestions ? I saw Trail Blazer .Its cheap. Basic MODEL costs only 80k.

 

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MappoTrell said postmodernman ...

Hi, will you be ok to share your experience on second-hand car buying? I'm coming soon to Doha, and after reading about the driving conditions and traffic there I'm not keen to have for my first car a brand new one. Ideally, a 3-4 yr old car in excellent or very good condition with no accidents. Is it hard to find?

 

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wolf-samo said hi ...

y dont u go to toyota rav 4 its nice 2

resale and spare parts good

suzuki grand vitara lx7

strong car

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spicemom said malini wat is yr budget like ...

malini wat is yr budget like anyways?

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

 

malinis's picture

malinis said Hyundai Tucson ...

Folks,
Like the look of the Hyundai Tucson.Is it good in Doha- spare parts, service , resale value etc.

 

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lav_leee said try toyota rav4, prado or ...

try toyota rav4, prado or landcruiser. good company, good car, good resale value

 

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kolokoy said Toyota RAV4, Prado, Land Cruiser ...

I agree with most of the posts... Toyota RAV4, Prado, or Land Cruiser... good resale value, cheaper spare parts, good car, good service, and gasoline efficient.

Hit It Hard!

 

culguy's picture

culguy said Try Nissan... ...

Try Nissan pathfinder or Land cruiser...Both are cool..

 

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Pieman said I had a Nissan Pathfinder, ...

I had a Nissan Pathfinder, old model from 2002.
I ran it for 250000kms in two and a half years and it was 100% reliable. Also reasonable costs for servicing. This car was good in the dunes and we went many times to the inland sea.
You can pick a good one up for about QR45000. Definitly recommend it.

You could just eat another pie

 

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