Hi all,
Its the first for me in a forum and autodealer seemed to be the most informative. So....
I come from South Africa and live and work in the UAE. I am planning a overland "business" expedition through the Middle East then through Africa and back home. If this trip is successful then I’ll be touring the Worlds most remote places, uhuuuu
I am putting together my expedition vehicle which I'll hopefully use for the next 10 years, so I would want it to be perfect, a 4*4 camper but also the comfort of a motor home.
The challenge I am facing is this:
For obvious reasons I'd like to buy the car here,( cheapest, the route starts from here and sponsors etc. are here)and I will be leaving Dubai and in return basing myself in South Africa.
South African vehicles are RHD, its imposible to register LHD there either and to avoid Tax and duties I need to own the vehicle at least 6 months before.
I definitely don’t want to buy the vehicle there or wait 6 months to ship it there and back, its just too expensive and takes way too much time and paper work.
So my questions would be:
Is it possible to register my RHD in Dubai or surrounding cities and then drive to South Africa (trip is about 8-12 months long)?
What about the blue export number plate?
It'll be a diesel, would I be able to even registerd this as a private owner?
Could you refer me to a place where I could get more info?