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Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Had my Cayman S up on Dubizzle for a few weeks now, limited interest - but what I've noticed is that mine is the only manual.

They simply don't do manual here.

I suppose with the advent of decent DSG boxes, there's no need, but the old Tip was a dog if you had half an interest as a driver.

e21jason

717 posts

219 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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got a link

dxbtiger

4,389 posts

173 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Not sure hes allowed to link to his own ad, so I will smile

It's this one (99% sure)

http://tnydu.biz/DOraCA


Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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That could be the one... .;)

shirt

22,541 posts

201 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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dubizzle manual porsche search is something i do.....often!

there are normally 2-3 on there but still not exactly numerous. manuals just aren't favoured at all and this leads most of the expats to follow suit.

car's well priced but think your ad. isn't doing it any favours. doesn't come across as the enthusiast owner that you are.

shirt

22,541 posts

201 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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ps there are 9 manual cayman's listed, 7 same shape as yours, couple which are s's listed as non s.


matt_knowles

746 posts

213 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Found mine hard to sell at the time, but went to another British expat.

Completely agree with the tiptronic comment......awful things!

Asterix

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24,438 posts

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Tuesday 30th June 2015
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shirt said:
ps there are 9 manual cayman's listed, 7 same shape as yours, couple which are s's listed as non s.
Hadn't seen that many but I was only looking at 2007/8 cars.

I'm away travelling next week, I'll re-do the ad when I get back and add more info.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Sold to a South African bloke for AED 77k.

Bargain considering how good that car is - but the market is st here.

Edited by Asterix on Friday 3rd July 13:02

XB70

2,482 posts

196 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Asterix said:
Bargain considering how good that car is - but the market is st here.

Edited by Asterix on Friday 3rd July 13:02
In terms of selling? I have been looking and seems to be full of dreamers for the most part selling utter bilge for silly asking prices (this is not a comment on your car but more what I have been in the type of car I look at - big barges).

Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Guy who bought the car is from Abu Dhabi - anyone know if we still get the sale sorted/registered here in Dubai?

After_Shock

8,751 posts

220 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Asterix said:
Guy who bought the car is from Abu Dhabi - anyone know if we still get the sale sorted/registered here in Dubai?
If he lives in Dubai you can, but he will need to provide original tenancy and original dewa bills.

If he doesn't live in Dubai and all his stuff is AD i.e license and visa then you will have to do export passing and get it transported up the road to AD for him to do passing and registration.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

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Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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After_Shock said:
Asterix said:
Guy who bought the car is from Abu Dhabi - anyone know if we still get the sale sorted/registered here in Dubai?
If he lives in Dubai you can, but he will need to provide original tenancy and original dewa bills.

If he doesn't live in Dubai and all his stuff is AD i.e license and visa then you will have to do export passing and get it transported up the road to AD for him to do passing and registration.
So a major faff if he's Abu Dhabi based basically.

After_Shock

8,751 posts

220 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Asterix said:
So a major faff if he's Abu Dhabi based basically.
Get the money, do export passing in Dubai and get the thing up the road to AD and let him sort it out. Is an RTA on the road into AD at Shahama which has a passing/registration office etc.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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After_Shock said:
Asterix said:
So a major faff if he's Abu Dhabi based basically.
Get the money, do export passing in Dubai and get the thing up the road to AD and let him sort it out. Is an RTA on the road into AD at Shahama which has a passing/registration office etc.
Cool - will do.

Should get the cash on Saturday - going to ask him to meet me at the bank so that can go in and be checked before we do anything else.

After_Shock

8,751 posts

220 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Asterix said:
Cool - will do.

Should get the cash on Saturday - going to ask him to meet me at the bank so that can go in and be checked before we do anything else.
Yeah get the money, then sort it out! Worst case do the de-reg at al Barsha RTA as they have the free parking for un-registered cars and get it recovered to shahama, probably cost 300-400dhs ish I would guess for a flat bed to take it.

Asterix

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24,438 posts

228 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Well, she's gone frown

Sad. Best car I've owned so far and it's been a good ride since November 2007.

So - the buyer transferred the funds this morning and arranged an agent to meet me at the Al Barsha Tasjeel. I paid AED 185, test was done, transfer was done and the car is now in the other blokes name. Salik cancelled too. Took about 20 minutes while I sat in the comfy seats of the VIP area. I took lots of photos so there's a record of the condition I handed the car over in.

Tbh, painless for me (other than saying goodbye to the car).

The agent will flatbed the car down to AD and do the relevant stuff there and the buyer should be scooting around in it this evening - if he remembers how to drive manual, the test drive was rather interesting...

I thought the agent was a bargain - AED250. I have his card if anyone would like his details.