| LordExcalibur |
| Hi there, i will probably be moving to Dubai soon. I sure that i need a car there and i'm planning to buy one. Can you tell me how this costs me per month? I mean the costs for insurance, registration... I'm thinking of a Toyota Echo or similar. How much does it cost for a SUV like Ford Explorer or similar. Thanks, Sebastian |
| yorky500 |
| Insurance = approx 4-4.5% of the value you pay for the car. For a sports car, you will pay 6-7% of the value. If you have No claims from UK, or wherever, then make sure you have letters confirming this. Registration = first registration is approx Dhs500, therafter, each year is around Dhs350-400. I cannot remember the website, but try and google 4x4 motors in Dubai. They have a pretty decent website with prices of cars. Renting a Toyota Echo or similar will set you back approx Dhs1300-1400 per month for a long term lease, but be prepared to get run off the road by the SUV's! hahahahahaahaha. If for your wife/gf, then I would suggest a far bigger car. |
| Liban |
| Echo is gone. Now they got the Yaris. Still is a peice of sh!t. |
| yorky500 |
| You can still get them, although 2nd hand. :lol: |
| yorky500 |
errrrrrrr, what car are you driving now? Still got that lancer (i think you had one) |
| Liban |
| Used to rent a Lancer.... Never owned one. Though in Canada, the Lancers are noit at all like the ones here.... They can cost upwards of $28k in Canada for a top of the line Lancer. Most of the ncie cars in the West are sh!tboxes here. The Echo though was and remains an internationally acclaimed peice of sh!t. |
| watkinssound |
| Whats an Echo????????? |
| Liban |
| ech·o ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k) n. pl. ech·oes Repetition of a sound by reflection of sound waves from a surface. The sound produced in this manner. A repetition or an imitation: a fashion that is an echo of an earlier style. A remnant or vestige: found echoes of past civilizations while examining artifacts in the Middle East. One who imitates another, as in opinions, speech, or dress. A sympathetic response: Their demand for justice found an echo in communities across the nation. A consequence or repercussion: Her resignation had echoes throughout the department. Repetition of certain sounds or syllables in poetry, as in echo verse. Music. Soft repetition of a note or phrase. Electronics. A reflected wave received by a radio or radar. v. ech·oed, ech·o·ing, ech·oes v. tr. To repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface. To repeat or imitate: followers echoing the cries of their leader; events that echoed a previous incident in history. v. intr. To be repeated by or as if by an echo: The shout echoed off the wall. The speaker's words echoed in her mind. To resound with or as if with an echo; reverberate: rooms echoing with laughter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ch, from Greek kh.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- echo·er n. echo·ey adj. Synonyms: echo, reecho, reflect, resound, reverberate These verbs mean to send back the sound of: a cry echoed by the canyon; a cathedral roof reechoing joyous hymns; caves that reflect the noise of footsteps; cliffs resounding the thunder of the ocean; blasting reverberated by quarry walls. [Download Now or Buy the Book] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Ech·o ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k) n. Greek Mythology A nymph whose unrequited love for Narcissus caused her to pine away until nothing but her voice remained. [Download Now or Buy the Book] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Main Entry: echo Function: abbreviation echocardiogram; echocardiography Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. Main Entry: echo Pronunciation: 'ek-(")O Function: noun Inflected Form: plural ech·oes also echos 1 : the repetition of a sound that is caused by reflection of sound waves 2 : the sound that is due to reflection of sound waves —echo verb ech·oed; echo·ing /'ek-(")O-i[ng], 'ek-&-wi[ng]/ Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. echo n 1: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped [syn: reverberation, sound reflection, replication] 2: (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained [syn: Echo] 3: a reply that repeats what has just been said v 1: to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" [syn: repeat] 2: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" [syn: resound, ring, reverberate] 3: call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" [syn: recall] Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University echo 1. A topic group on FidoNet's echomail system. Compare newsgroup. 2. A Unix command that just prints its arguments. [Jargon File] Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2005 Denis Howe echo [FidoNet] n. A topic group on FidoNet's echomail system. Compare newsgroup. Source: Jargon File 4.2.0 echo, MN (city, FIPS 17900) Location: 44.62275 N, 95.41126 W Population (1990): 304 (145 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56237 echo, OR (city, FIPS 22200) Location: 45.74395 N, 119.19203 W Population (1990): 499 (215 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97826 |
| Liban |
| Also a peice of sh!t made by Toyota Motor Corportation. |
| LordExcalibur |
The 4-4.5% are per year, right? |
| watkinssound |
| Is it like a Yaris or is it much much worse :? |
| yorky500 |
| yes, the %'s are per year. Really depends on what car you have. 4x4/sedans etc are around that mark, sports cars are more. |