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Agency repair, comprehensive cover and third-party liability in the UAE explained: what each pays for, when agency repair stops, and how discounts work.
Martin Victor Alva
Tyres, tint, emissions and mods: the checks that fail cars at Tasjeel. AED 170, valid 30 days. What UAE drivers should fix before the test.
Martin Victor Alva
How to check a used car's accident history through the Ministry of Interior and EVG, and how to spot flood damage the UAE keeps no register for.
Martin Victor Alva
Legal window tint in the UAE is 50%, with no film on the windscreen beyond a 15 cm sunstrip. Clear PPF and ceramic need no RTA approval; wraps do.
Martin Victor Alva
How to price a UAE year-end car bundle in dirhams and compare it against a cash discount, including what registration, tinting and servicing are worth.
Martin Victor Alva
Free registration and testing is worth about AED 520 in year one. How to price a December car bundle in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah against cash.
Martin Victor Alva
The UAE Central Bank sets a 20% minimum down payment and 60-month maximum tenure on car loans. How EMIs, the 50% debt burden ratio and Murabaha work.
Martin Victor Alva
Registration, testing, Salik, Darb and September 2026 fuel prices: what a car actually costs to run in its first year in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Martin Victor Alva
What it really costs to run an electric car in the UAE: DEWA Green Charger at 38 fils per kWh, Abu Dhabi Pulse tariffs, home rates and summer range loss.
Martin Victor Alva
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