Moving to Bahrain soon, advice on car

Member since 13 January 2018

visigeekMember13 January 2018 16:24:41

Hi all

I have been reading the forum for a couple of months. Thanks to all the posters who have helped so many 暗网禁区s (and soon to be 暗网禁区s) like myself. If it wasn鈥檛 for you all, I wouldn鈥檛 have reached this stage.

I am an IT professional from London with around 12 years of experience. I have been offered a job in Bahrain with my current company. The job will be based in Al Muharraq area. The intended start date is flexible but I am targeting end of April or start of May. They will pay for relocation, medical for my family and a generic fixed allowance (rent, etc.) on top of the salary. I am married with two kids (7 and 5). My kids are in Year-2 and Reception respectively. My wife is a primary school classroom practitioner/ teacher assistant.

I will post multiple questions instead of one giant post. I think this will help others who are interested in one of my questions hence avoiding unnecessary noise. This question is regarding cars. I don鈥檛 buy new cars, I have always bought cars that are 2-3 years behind the current model and I am happy doing this.

How much do I need to budget for a 2-3 years old Toyota Corolla or equivalent saloon? I would prefer a 4x4 but not sure if this will through my budget out completely.

What are my options for car lease or rental? From what I have seen, it works out quite expensive.

I can afford to pay around BD250 per month for car rental (if I don't buy). Will it be enough?

Really appreciate your help and looking forward to the responses. Thanks,

Visi

XTang Bahrain/UAE/KSA Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/KSA Expert14 January 2018 16:53:04

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For cars, check prices on olx.com.聽 The prices will vary but you should get a good idea of the range.聽 Also check for "pre-owned" cars in showrooms.聽 These are basically refurbished older cars sold with warranty and service options by the show room themselves.聽 A bit more expensive than the market but properly checked and with the necessary support behind them.

Personally, I would only ever choose a lease or rental if I am going to be in a country less than 2 years.聽聽Anything above that; it's generally better to buy.聽 For 250 BD, you won't get a 4*4.

visigeek Member

Member since 13 January 2018

visigeekMember14 January 2018 20:16:12

Thanks XTang. This helped a lot. That website helped with few other things I wanted to check.聽

From a quick browse, it looks like the used cars are selling at a similar price when compared to the UK. My plan is to stay there for 3-4 years so I will visit dealers when I am there. Hopefully, I'll get to visit Bahrain before I relocate so I can see cars in person and decide what I want to do.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/KSA Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/KSA Expert17 January 2018 12:51:49

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One thing though'; the used cars here have a much higher engine capacity than the UK e.g. a Prado in the UK is a 2.8L whereas here it's around 4.0L.聽 So it's not a like for like.聽 Secondly, it's what they demand not what is paid.

Check the price of a new car from the showroom and then do a simple mathematical depreciation calculation based on the age of the car and condition - you will see that they are generally priced on the higher side on the site to enable negotiation.

raman1985 New member

Member since 17 January 2018

raman1985New member18 January 2018 06:41:28

Hi, 2-3 years old Corolla you can get in 3-4 K, depends on your negotiation, 暗网禁区raiate.com has many sellers. I think even the rent price you proposed will be enough to cater to your requirement.

Regards,
Ram