Advice needed....
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:07 pm
Hi,
New to this (a bit) and new-ish to area - have done a lot of off-roading around the world, but *not* on sand before...
So, had some desert lessons (with EDI etc.) to learn the basics and get some hours in and am now looking for a suitable "weekend" car...
I have a decent Audi for the week, so not worried about general use, but I want something like a prepared older LC or Patrol which cosmetically can be sub-optimal as I expect it to meet a few branches and rocks at the weekends... mechanically sound, good wheels & tyres, solid engine, chassis & transmission, working AC. Not completely thrashed. Reliable. Must be reliable.
I had a look at Dubizzle but the cars I went to see were most definitely NOT as described or had other major issues... I also visited Dubai Auto Zone but found it rather overwhelming as the choice was way too large and I simply don't know who is good and who is not... a friend got badly burnt by one of these guys...
I've mostly driven LCs (I'm a big guy), but in my last outing with EDI I was driving a Patrol and quite liked it...
So, any recommendation about where to go? I don't have time to mess about too much with doing stuff to the car myself - I would really welcome input here
Bearing in mind I'm happy with a good older car (reasonable condition & mileage) around what would I have to pay?
Thanks!
New to this (a bit) and new-ish to area - have done a lot of off-roading around the world, but *not* on sand before...
So, had some desert lessons (with EDI etc.) to learn the basics and get some hours in and am now looking for a suitable "weekend" car...
I have a decent Audi for the week, so not worried about general use, but I want something like a prepared older LC or Patrol which cosmetically can be sub-optimal as I expect it to meet a few branches and rocks at the weekends... mechanically sound, good wheels & tyres, solid engine, chassis & transmission, working AC. Not completely thrashed. Reliable. Must be reliable.
I had a look at Dubizzle but the cars I went to see were most definitely NOT as described or had other major issues... I also visited Dubai Auto Zone but found it rather overwhelming as the choice was way too large and I simply don't know who is good and who is not... a friend got badly burnt by one of these guys...
I've mostly driven LCs (I'm a big guy), but in my last outing with EDI I was driving a Patrol and quite liked it...
So, any recommendation about where to go? I don't have time to mess about too much with doing stuff to the car myself - I would really welcome input here
Bearing in mind I'm happy with a good older car (reasonable condition & mileage) around what would I have to pay?
Thanks!