Comments on: Personal effects of UAE ban on old cars

By: Raja

Raja — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:56:27 +0000

Hi Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury

can you give the car to me, has you said the car will be smashed after january 2010.

By: Dr. Ankesh

Dr. Ankesh — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:32:05 +0000

The ban is on indefinite hold

By: Jan Venter

Jan Venter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:32:56 +0000

Can any one please update me on the deregitration on cars older than 15 years. I plan on buying an old Jeep for my son. Looking for something 1992-1997. Is it worth it or will we not be able to regiter it soon.

By: ABDUL

ABDUL — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:32:45 +0000

hi every body i see that u all are interested in cars and i would like to ask u if u know the best master in dubai or sharja making this old mercedes e190 becoz i have a problem but my maaster cannot fix it truly he is fixing but after some time i’m facing another problem in my engine plz if u can help me

By: John

John — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:40:35 +0000

Yes I agree that they are risking their lives and everyone elses but what I’m saying is that the chances of an accident is higher when people do not give way to such speeders and they have to try and cut in from the slower lane. I don’t see a lot of speeders now anyways because of the radars everywhere but earlier they were a nuisance. Besides it is not exactly the speeding that is dangerous, it is aggressive driving while speeding that is dangerous to everyone.
Laws are made by humans. Never perfect. A combination of awareness of laws and common sense is what is best. One could stay in the left lane at the speed limit because the law says so and another could stick on the right lane at the same speed thereby blocking speeders from going past. One is theoretically not breaking any laws hence they should be safe, but try this and you will see the idiot in the speeding landcruiser behind you try to cut past you from the side lanes or any small gap available. The chance of an accident is much higher and yes it is the speeders fault but no point saying that once all the cars are piled up or maybe one won’t even be alive to say what happened.

By: K. Moore

K. Moore — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:18:17 +0000

Lets be real! They are risking my life and everyone elses. Yes I do move over and let them pass. This does give anyone the right to do this just because they can. Laws are made for a reason and anyone that suggest that someone following the law is endangering anothers life more than some one blatantly abusing their driving privilage and not following the law is a danger to society, themselves.

By: John

John — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:35:55 +0000

Theoretically yes the fast lane is designed for the maximum speed of that road. But that does not mean one has to stay on the left lane, sticking to the maximum speed on that road and not giving way to the guys who are speeding. Yes they are risking their lives but you are risking their lives even more by forcing them to overtake from the right lane. You can stick to the right lane at the maximum speed limit and use the left lane only for overtaking. Why would I care about the people who are speeding? If they want to speed and crash/get fines then let them. I don’t need to stick my ass in front of them and try to slow them down.

By: K. Moore

K. Moore — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:23:18 +0000

I noticed a remark about knowing ones place on the road. The fast lane of the road is designed for the maximum speed of that road. Not 20 to 100 km over the limit like so many of our “FLASHERS” think is there own personal speeding lane!

By: elijah kwidi

elijah kwidi — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:15:02 +0000

as long as your jalopy is reliable there is no problem , currently am enjoying my merc amg 2.6 , it has taken me to places

By: Salem

Salem — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:55:08 +0000

The old Benz is very famous for it reliablity

As to make my point about old car here. People here just abuse the car to the highest level that is why I pro on the banning old car. Not to mention some of the new models too.

part 1 5th gear reliablitiy test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3YUfo16_rs

By: Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:41:01 +0000

Your buddy is a retard who drove it like a junker. I bought my car four years ago with a blown head gasket, but the car still ran, and I drove it to the garage. Fixed that up, and the engine has been solid ever since. A chain on a high-mileage 20-year-old car should be replaced before it snaps.

By: dubaidude

dubaidude — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:19:39 +0000

Well I have a friend who has a Merc 190 like this one and it blew the head gasket and then broke the cam chain. So much for the er reliability. These cars look like old fashioned junk and should be sent to the crusher!!

By: Salem Al-Maskari

Salem Al-Maskari — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:33:35 +0000

To Brian Jones,

then why did you come at the first place you could alway leave?

and comparing Dubai to Sodom is really offensive.

By: Brian Jones

Brian Jones — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:44:48 +0000

Dubai will have their karma soon will all these new law that they’re making. Regarding banning of old car, too many salik toll gates. whoever is behind these law have a short mind & not thinking of a long term solution. Because at the end of time people will go out of this hell. slowly by slowy they’re making this place impossible to live. They only want to get money from people and don’t give a fair share in return to the people of dubai (expat). With all these “villa rules”, uncontrollable increase in prices of all the commodities.service charge when you’re eating to some resto. I don’t really know what kind of brain or if they even have a heart. But Anyway what will happen to dubai is like the story of Sodom & gommorah..Dubai is not the best place to live in the world.

By: Salem Al-Maskari

Salem Al-Maskari — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:34:45 +0000

We but older tend to break more often especially on how people are taking car of there car.

I only seen few clean cars on the roads that is pre-2005. The people here dont not take car of there car at all only the few.

There are some even trying to drive the car without petrol.

That is way I try not to buy a 2nd hand car here.

By: Murf

Murf — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:59:57 +0000

Umm, I saw a broken down brand new Mercedes E-class yesterday..was that endangering my life too?

By: Salem Al-Maskari

Salem Al-Maskari — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:28:53 +0000

This law would happen eventually and for people who want a 1969 Charger or other classic old cars then they are consider as classic.

I think this law is good in some ways because there are many cars that are broken down on the road that could endanger me and others.

Also you cant complain alot if there is alot of traffic on the road. Espiecally when cars are better sold else where or scrap.

But the public tranportation should improve in the other hand. The problem is not with the Taxis but the mentaility of the taxi drivers. And the Busess are not that effiecnt.

At the end of the day this is a law that people should obey. If you like it or not. You just have to adapt to these law.

By: Dino

Dino — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:44:15 +0000

The only ones who are going to profit from this new law are car dealers and scrapyard owners so I’m sure they must have had some influence on the lawmakers.
Unfortunately the ones who’ll suffer most are the lower income earners. Mr. Keen Ristar I don’t know which world you’re living in but most people can’t magically increase their earnings when they’re employed by someone else. Poorer people may be forced to take out a bank loan they can ill afford to buy a newer car. For some, that may be the last straw that compels them to leave the UAE altogether. If a proper public transport system existed in the UAE, they might have had the option not to own a car at all (and make the UAE greener) but you can’t get around in this country without a car (unless you buy a camel).
In the meantime, scrapyard owners will be inundated with hundreds of older cars that they’ll get for next to nothing from owners who saw them as cherished possessions, break them up for parts, and make a handsome profit by exporting the parts to other countries.
It wouldn’t be so painful if the Government had a plan to compensate those car owners but that isn’t going to happen. Brilliant law guys. Way to go!

By: R .Abd

R .Abd — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:33:35 +0000

Well instead of encourging buildings owners to provide under-ground parkings they take away people’s money….why I can’t have the right to own the car I love and afford to live happy?!….they say…if the base is wrong, the finishing will be wrong….and this country infra-structure is not planned for future purpose and people surving….believe me…every lead gives more impression of money making in here….it’s all about money…not people comfort…

By: Rui Monte da Silva

Rui Monte da Silva — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:40:46 +0000

Dave and Boris r 100% correct! It all about city image and pumping up the new car sales which is owned solely by big Local Businessmen