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Purchase or Rent

Postby ICE on Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:16 pm

Hey guys

Wanted to know what are your opinions. My gf is undergoing driving lessons and hopefully she should get her license next month, if this happens was wondering if to go for renting a car or purchase considering the market situation. There is a Discount car rentals which give cars for 29 AED per day if you renting for a month.

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Re: Purchase or Rent

Postby root on Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:27 pm

She'll probably crash while reversing so get her a rental car!
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Re: Purchase or Rent

Postby root on Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:28 pm

and if she can do a month without a scratch, then buy her a car ;)


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Re: Purchase or Rent

Postby T.N.T on Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:10 pm

Depends on what kind of car you need. For eg. it is obviously cheaper to own a Merc/Beemer compared to renting it.
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Re: Purchase or Rent

Postby root on Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:29 pm

If you want to get a Japanese car, I don't see prices falling as Yen has gone up. Prices may even go up.
If you want a European car, then wait a month or so to see if prices get adjusted downwards.

If you want to go with an American car, wait a month or so and see if they actually don't go bankrupt, in which case I see a fire-sale.
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Re: Purchase or Rent

Postby ICE on Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:33 pm

LOL :D

I like the last one. Well lets see how it goes her signal test is happening coming monday. Thereafter will check both the options and pick the best. Will probably think on an SUV or something, just find it difficult to ride the bike to the track these days.

Want to enjoy a nice comfortable ride driven by somebody after a tiring day at the track ;)
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