In UAE, car deals during Ramadan has free service up to 8 years

In UAE, car deals during Ramadan has free service up to 8 years

Dubai: UAE’s car dealerships are by and large avoiding the heavy promotions and discounts this Ramadan to better manage buyer expectations when it comes to a new car purchase. Instead, dealers are running Ramadan schemes where the focus is on the ‘extended’ – whether that means longer warranty periods, after-sales service and with free registrations thrown in. This means that free warranty limits now stretch to 5 years ‘unlimited’ as against the 3-year standard of past years. But it would be on the service packages that new car buyers can really hope to gain with the ongoing promotions, with some dealers even offering up to 8 years free service. Depending on the model and brand, these savings could typically extend from Dh4,000 to Dh20,000. The only difference is that this time it will not be upfront discounts but through the first few years of ownership. Plus, dealers want to take the sting of the higher motor insurance premiums, with some not passing on these costs to the buyers for the first year. Car owners want to see ‘real’ benefits rather than just straight one-off discounts, say officials at top dealerships in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. “In all categories other than