buying a suv car

elvis_sheng Member

1POSTS

14 years ago

can i buy a suv car here in saudi arabia even my status is still single? please share me your opinion.

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LoopyLou87 Serial expat

526POSTS

14 years ago

I guess you heard the same as I had which is basically big car big family, but a friend of ours last time we were here had bought 2 on single status so either it doesn't matter or there are ways around it, hopefully someone with a real answer gets back to you about it, but definately it is possible ...聽 to be fair pretty much anything is possible here

saimans Guest

0POSTS

14 years ago

I agree cent percent with Louise.Welge. Legally speaking you can by an SUV in KSA only if you have a family status visa or family with you. However, I have seen people having an SUV on single status also. This clearly shows that there are some ways to own an SUV in any case.

Good Luck.

Popolocroix Serial expat

423POSTS

14 years ago

For sure, there are ways round it (like a 'wasta' or something)...
but probably for some (singles), the SUV is under company's name...

Aminstar2 Serial expat

252POSTS

14 years ago

By law, you can buy an SUV only if you prove you have a family, but the agent/office/car dealer you are buying from/through can manage to transfer the SUV property papers to a single person's name for around SR500-700. My brother bought an SUV a week ago, and that how it went.

saimans Guest

0POSTS

14 years ago

Aminstar2 wrote:
By law, you can buy an SUV only if you prove you have a family, but the agent/office/car dealer you are buying from/through can manage to transfer the SUV property papers to a single person's name for around SR500-700. My brother bought an SUV a week ago, and that how it went.

Completely Agree !!

RedGoblin ViP

1229POSTS

14 years ago

and you dont have to pay the dealer either.. just go to the smaller dealerships in town for the smae vehicle. they are more likely to ignore some of the superficial rules..