2nd Hand car - UAE buying advice

[jezzaaa]

Hi All - as always, I'm turning to the good folkes on PH for trustworthy advice!!

I've got my eye on a Mustang in Dubai...but I live in and am resident in Abu Dhabi.

So, I've been googling, and the nearest thing I've found is a guy who bought a Golf in Abu Dhabi were he was resident in Dubai!

It sounds like I need a NOC letter from my employer, but has anyone done this and if so, could they describe the process?

Also is there an equivalent HPI process? If not, is there any way to find out if the cars got outstanding finance or had previous damage?

Cheers all,
J.

Edited by jezzaaa on Wednesday 29th April 17:37

[jezzaaa]

Hi Mattt - ok thanks mate....I'll have a look at it

[jezzaaa]

D33p said:

I exported a car from Dubai to Abu Dhabi last year.

Arrange Export and Annual Insurance
Take your passport and drivers license and copies.
Go to Tasjeel (fast track is obviously quicker/better for you)
Request an export of vehicle

Seller pays the fees
Seller clears all outstanding fines/Salik etc
Vehicle goes through an MOT type test
Plates are changed to blue export plates
Take paperwork and ensure your name is on the new owner paperwork (it will be in Arabic so get it checked)
Arrive at Abu Dhabi Vehicle Licensing
Go to the upstairs office and present paperwork ie from Dubai AND NOC letter, license, passport and visa copy. I cant recall if you present the plates at this time
They'll check paperwork and charge you the fees
You get sent to the testing centre
Go back to the office and they'll issue you paperwork for new plates
Go back and pick up your new plates
Don't pay for the car until DXB authorities release the car to your name

Its been over a year since so the order may be slightly out of sequence but I suspect this covers most of it, it's quite straight forward really!

As for vehicle history, ask the seller to provide you with his dealership contact and call them to obtain details about the history of his car (they will only tell you if he ives them permission to do so). Provide the dealership with the chassis number and they will tell you all they know about the car. Al Tayer did this for me and were very helpful.



Goodluck
Deep

Deep - thanks so much for this...sounds like a day's work!!

I was chatting to one of the guys in the office yesterday who did this a few months back...he seemed to suggest that I would also need the seller to be present at the Abu Dhabi licensing agency when I was importing it! Sounds unlikely to me, and it may just be the way he worded his e-mail. But he did mention the need to organise a taxi back to Dubai for the seller...which is why I took it seriously. But it sounds like this wasn't the case when you did it...

Ok thanks again...and to all the other guys who commented.



J.

Edited by jezzaaa on Friday 1st May 06:27

[jezzaaa]

D33p said:

jezzaaa said:

Deep - thanks so much for this...sounds like a day's work!!

I was chatting to one of the guys in the office yesterday who did this a few months back...he seemed to suggest that I would also need the seller to be present at the Abu Dhabi licensing agency when I was importing it! Sounds unlikely to me, and it may just be the way he worded his e-mail. But he did mention the need to organise a taxi back to Dubai for the seller...which is why I took it seriously. But it sounds like this wasn't the case when you did it...

Ok thanks again...and to all the other guys who commented.



J.

Edited by jezzaaa on Friday 1st May 06:27

J,

As long as you get your name on the transfer documents you don't need the seller present in Abu Dhabi. The reason is that they need some form of proof that the vehicle is now yours, hence making sure its your name on the transfer docs before you leave Dubai. Thats exactly what I did and had no problems, the Dubai seller was definetely not with me in Abu Dhabi. I recall I went and discussed this with the Abu Dhabi authorities on Muroor Road and they told me the procedure. Probably worth checking just incase things have changed.

Hope that helps.

Hi Deep - thanks again mate. I went to see the car today...very good indeed. Going to do the deal next weekend!

J.

Edited by jezzaaa on Saturday 2nd May 15:33

[jezzaaa]

Hi Matt...no in the end I bought a new one and avoided all the hassle...but thanks for the procedure below...no doubt other PHers will find it useful.

Cheers,
J.