Which are the low maintenance luxury cars (around 50 lakhs) available in India? (Low cost of A.S.S among the luxury brands)
I have worked with 3 of the 5 luxury brands available in India as a senior company employee and have friends in the remaining 2.Mercedes Benz is the oldest and the best established of the lot. The E Class has always been the best selling luxury vehicle in India and with a little bit of a stretch an E200 or 220d can keep you very happy for the next 7 years or more.After the Warranty Period you can go to a trusted outside service centre for non-critical service at relatively affordable rates. An E Class is the ‘go to’ car for people who have owned luxury cars in India for 3 decades. The reason is there’s simply no better alternative to the Mercedes E Class.
How much more do luxury cars cost to repair & maintain annually?
I currently own a Toyota Corolla. I am the original owner and have had the car for 4 years. Maintenance & repairs on the car have been cheap. I am looking into purchasing a Volvo S60. I am concerned about how much more the vehicle will cost to maintain & repair annually. Everyone always says luxury cars cost more to own, but how much more? Edmunds total cost to own seems to be inaccurate when comparing the estimated costs to my current car.
What are the best cars to buy in Dubai?
Though you may find a large pool of cars to pick from within your budget - I'd strongly recommend buying a slightly used Toyota (i.e. Yaris, Corolla, Camry, Land Cruiser - depending upon your budget) considering the volatility and dynamics of expat workforce in UAE. Typically cars in UAE depreciate in value by around 20% - 30% each year. For example, if you buy a Honda for AED 75,000 today, you'd hardly get around AED 35K - 38K back when you decide to sell it away in three years from now (provided you kept it really well). Cars manufactured by European and American vendors depreciate even more rapidly. A Toyota however depreciates much slower - with Corolla and Camry being the ultimate choice for most with following key benefits. - Better fuel economy - Far better resale value- Significantly lower maintenance cost- Neither too small, nor too big for UAE roads- Easy to sell within a day or two - even during recessions
Are cars really that cheap in Dubai?
Hey brother. 6000 salary is barely enough to live here.20,000$ for those cars is not cheap compared to the prices in the U.S, you can get a brand new one for that price.Also, maintenance and parts over here are expensive. It's a hot country so tyres need to be changed every year or two and ACs and overheating are common issues. Consumables such as breaks need to be changed frequently. Maintenance will be around 200 per month (at least).You need a budget for parking. 6000 salary means you'll be in a sharing flat which means you won't get a annual parking permit which means you'll pay around 10–15 dirhams daily for parking. That's 400 per month.A budget for fines (1 radar you'll loose 10% of your salary). I pay every year about 5000$ in fines. It's normal to pay at least 1000$ in fines yearly for everyone, regardless of how careful you are. That's around 300 per month.A budget for at least once a week car cleaning (sandy). If you do it in the station it's 30 dirhams, 4 times a month is 120 per month. (Cleaning your car in the public parking is illegal)Also, you'll never become a citizen so your stay in UAE is temporary. You never know how temporary, could be 3 months before whoever hired you, fires you. You'll have to eventually sell it before importing it into another country is going to be extremely expensive. You'll loose a lot of money on depreciation because those cars specially in the UAE will loose more than half their value by the time you sell. Which is going to cost you 10,000$ in a 1 or 2 year period.This is all considering that the car you buy isn't a melon or has heavy hidden issue. These kind of cars in UAE are absolutely used to their limits in the UAE, we have long empty roads some people speed to 250–300 on and empty areas with roundabouts that people drift. If the car has issues, you will truelly suffer with repair costs, they are not cheap here.Sorry to disappoint you or scare you but you can seriously ruin your life buying a car for that much with that small of an income. You really want to own a car, rent one on a monthly basis. You can get a car for 60 dirhams per day if you rent monthly (that's 1800 monthly), and pay nothing else, and be safe that way.However, I suggest you rent a car only when you need it because 6000 salary sounds like you will be stuck at work most of your week, and maybe only go out on the weekend.