Issues with non-GCC Spec car in Dubai
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:29 am
Hello fellow forumers! I;m a newbie in this forum and i got here because i unknowingly ended up with a non-gcc spec car (an '06 4WD Nissan, US made, US spec) off a private seller in Dubai. since then, i have found out the various risks associated with that purchase and now trying to not panic about it. some of my worries seem to have solutions as i read this forum but not enough detail for me to figure out completely how to get it done. so here goes:
1) I quote from a contributor,"Yes! You can get full insurance..once its registered.". Now, the car is registed with Dubai plate and with a 3rd party insurance (because you cannot get it registered otherwise). But now every insurance company i call refuse to sell comprehensive cover because it is non-GCC spec car. Can someone help me with an insurance company who can?
2) I called the nissan agent here in Dubai, and they tell me they can do all mechanical service and repairs, no problem BUT cannot do full service with computerized/electronic check on non-gcc spec car because thier system cannot link up into the car's computer if its non-gcc spec. My question is; are there other non-agent workshops in Dubai who has the electronic equipment to fully service and do complete health check on the non-gcc nissan car? If not, is this a major problem for repairs and overall safety? then what happens if I loose the key and need to reprogram the immobilizer or something like that sort of trouble?
3) any other major issues i need to fret about - besides that the car could have been a totalled car in the US when it was exported?
thanks in advance for your potential advice and help.
1) I quote from a contributor,"Yes! You can get full insurance..once its registered.". Now, the car is registed with Dubai plate and with a 3rd party insurance (because you cannot get it registered otherwise). But now every insurance company i call refuse to sell comprehensive cover because it is non-GCC spec car. Can someone help me with an insurance company who can?
2) I called the nissan agent here in Dubai, and they tell me they can do all mechanical service and repairs, no problem BUT cannot do full service with computerized/electronic check on non-gcc spec car because thier system cannot link up into the car's computer if its non-gcc spec. My question is; are there other non-agent workshops in Dubai who has the electronic equipment to fully service and do complete health check on the non-gcc nissan car? If not, is this a major problem for repairs and overall safety? then what happens if I loose the key and need to reprogram the immobilizer or something like that sort of trouble?
3) any other major issues i need to fret about - besides that the car could have been a totalled car in the US when it was exported?
thanks in advance for your potential advice and help.