How do you buy a car in Egypt??????

M Butler · #1 14-04-2008, 06:14 PM

We live in Cairo at the moment and are, hopefully, moving to El Gouna by the end of May. Our duty free status car needs to be sold and we need to buy a private car. We have run out of time to buy on our residents visas.

We have been told that you have to be able to register/license the car and that you cannot do this if you have a resident tourist visa which is all we seem to be eligible for.

Can anyone please help because my head is spinning with visas, cars, freight, house buying, etc.

Waiting in anticipation of a solution!!!!

Margaret

lyndsay552 · #2 14-04-2008, 06:19 PM

Hi Margaret,

Have you thought about renting a car? Our original thoughts where to buy and car but after seeing the scarey driving and battered cars decided that we will just take out a long term lease, that includes insurance and let someone else worry about it.

Lyndsay

M Butler · #3 14-04-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lyndsay552

Hi Margaret,

Have you thought about renting a car? Our original thoughts where to buy and car but after seeing the scarey driving and battered cars decided that we will just take out a long term lease, that includes insurance and let someone else worry about it.

Lyndsay

Hi Lyndsay,

We have thought of this as an option but only have experience of car hire in Cairo which is expensive. Do you know how much this would cost in Hurghada?

PS. Also interested in what insurance cover is included. Having been driving around Cairo for over 2 years and had many scrapes and bumps it would seem than insurance is optional and not compulsory in Egypt

lyndsay552 · #4 14-04-2008, 06:36 PM

I had heard that about the insurance in Egypt. We where told £300 a month including fully comprehensive insurance but it was only by word of mouth. I'm planning to speak to a few rentals companies when I'm over next week and seeing what I can come up with. I'm looking for a 4x4/pick-up so it might be more expensive than a car but I'll let you know what they say.

Lyndsay

M Butler · #5 14-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Lyndsay,

We will be in El Gouna from the 24th-27th April to finalise details on the house we hope to buy. Maybe see you in Hertz!!

Margaret

lyndsay552 · #6 14-04-2008, 06:45 PM

Yes definately! Will you only be in El Gouna or will you venture down into Hurghada?

M Butler · #7 14-04-2008, 07:23 PM

Lyndsay,

We will probably go to Hurghada (still got our car) to find out car rental options. I read somewhere that you could rent a car in Hurghada for 36 euros per week for local driving. Can't imagine it would have aircon or perhaps it is a golf buggy!!

Margaret

lyndsay552 · #8 14-04-2008, 07:34 PM

A golf buggy would probably do the job!!

The 36 euros is the Limo service which operates anywhere from El Gouna to Makadi Bay. Think we are going to give it a go and see what its like. It'll be far easier than trying to haggle all the time

M Butler · #9 14-04-2008, 08:03 PM

What's the limo service? Is it 36 euros per week?

Margaret

lyndsay552 · #10 14-04-2008, 08:43 PM

The company is called anytime limo and their website address is : : Anytime Limo : :.

They have a number of different services, one day, three days or 7 days. Seems very reasonable if it works as they say

Lyndsay