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Sri, Keep the Pajero, Sell your Cherokee to me and buy a new Toyota Camry (reliable and economical) for your daily commute. ☺️

Its hard to believe, but my XJ has finally come to terms with me and visits the garage only for regular maintenance. Touch wood. Love the XJ and would be the last car that i would sell. Another 2 years and it's eligible for a Classic Number plate

Shuweihat Island, Location, Waypoints, Photos, Videos, Reviews and Feedback from the travellers who visited before. Shuwaihat Island offers the best mix of clear water shallow beaches with beautifully textured rocks and zero light pollution to enjoy the stars like never before. This island is a perfect place for any photographer to capture incredible shots of great variety from the sky, water, rocks, sun, beach, sea in one place. Sandstone colour rocks and low-lying cliffs that look like mini caves are mesmerizing in itself. Shuweihat Island is about 3 hours and 30 minutes away from Dubai and 2 hours and 30 minutes from Abu Dhabi. As you will be driving on International Highway E11 so be confident to overtake truckers every now and then at high speed. Although you can reach in a sedan car, but getting closer to the water or reaching to tall rocks or crossing the rocky terrain 4WD is better. I visited Shuwaihat Island on the last national day weekend and this place was very crowded with hundreds of cars. Shuweihat Island scenery is so beautiful that you can spend hours doing nothing and enjoying the nature if you plan to visit during good weather. You can enjoy the rocky formation and clear water shoreline is amazing, of course with sandals as the beach is mixed with sand and rocks. If you plan to stay here for long, you should carry enough water and food as there is no grocery or cafeteria nearby. You can fill up the petrol in the last Adnoc Fuel station at Qareen Al Aish and pack up the food supplies as this Adnoc gas station is big enough to have a convinient store, ATM, restaurant and toilets. Adnoc at Qareen Al Aish: https://goo.gl/maps/PSQ2hvJWHJy This is my recommended spot that I found the best in terms of scenic beauty and access to the beach. https://goo.gl/maps/B3utEm8nYmv 24°06’42.2”N 52°25’57.4”E Reviews: Tripadvisor - 4 out 5 based on 10 reviews Google: 4.6 out of 5 based on 152 reviews Best time to visit: October to May, when the weather is not too hot for outdoor. Shuweihat Island Entry Fee: There are no charges to visit or using public areas Shuweihat Island Timing: It is open 24/7, 365 days, you can enjoy in day and night too. Shuweihat Island Camping: Not sure if it's allowed everywhere, as part of Shuweihat Island is owned by Army. If you happen to make an attempt, keep it clean and less noisy and you might get away. Essentials: Outdoor clothing and closed footwear, few good torches or flashlight if you plan to stay after dark. Online GPS is a must for driving (offline is even better), carry plenty of water and food if you plan to stay outdoors for long hours. Keep it clean: Don't litter anywhere, because trash cans, plastic and glass kill wildlife. Emergency: If bitten by a snake or a Scorpio take a picture or remember the colour and size and rush to the nearest hospital for a specific antidote for that species. Keep yourself calm, so your blood pressure and heartbeat stay low to help you minimize the effect. Feedback: Please leave your feedback below if you have been to Shuweihat and like to add something more.

The sentras wonderful millage is because of it's cvt transmission...which is gonna save you few bucks but long term ownership will make you eligible for a bank banging 3500 repair work of cvt overhaul...to be exact after every 150k to 220k kms have yet to see one who's crossed 250k.... And as for the xj sale I remember someone had agreed on a clean auto in exchange for a manual one... I agree with the 430 it has all the fun and prestige plus you'll own the road and grow a bigger set of balls 😂

Stay away from US specs unless you really know what you are doing as 99% if not all are insurance write offs and repaired cheaply to flip quickly and make a profit. Now having said that Insurance is really weird in the US as it is supposed to repair the car to it original condition clauses so many what would be considered perfectly good cars here are written off. I've seen older cars written off as hail damage with just a few tiny barely dings on the roof or hood on a otherwise perfectly running and driving cars, because labour is expensive and to get a proper professional job needs the entire roof hood and trunk repainted . So really is a gamble you could end up with something that just had a cracked bumper or something where the entire frame was repaired. And in some cases you won't even know it until after a few years the frame, fender, roof etc etc starts to rust and paint bubble because of a cheap repair job. But if you have a keen eye you can pick up a deal. But keen eye is important, many don't even know what they bought and are just happy with the lower price. I remember an Indian fella brought in Camry to my shop he had just bought. The thing didn't have a single body panel that didnt have inches of bondo i.e body filler on it. The whole car was wavy with not a straight panel anywhere to be seen. But he was very happy with it because he got it cheap. I just didn't have the heart to tell him he'd just bought a big POS. As for the lexus GS it's a good car and I know a friend which has 250,000 miles, thats miles not kme on it. Probably 300,000 miles on it now. And still looks and drives perfect. But like I said if it's fuel consumption then it's 4 cyl only for you mister and that too not every car has great mileage. I get atrocious mileage on my mrs brand new 2019 Nissan Sunny company rental compared to the earlier 2017 Yaris. That thing literally ran on fumes. 50dhs gas and almost full and week and half of from Sharjah to Business Bay daily traffic commute. This thing hardly makes it 3-4 days on 50dhs. Plus its so gutless I call it the gutless wonder. mind you same engine size of 1.5 on both.

In the XJ !

Well for one thing driver seemed to be distracted momentarily by the passenger pointing out at where they were supposed to be. In the desert a moment of distraction is enough to cause this result. Plus I think the were riding the ridge, so most probably the car was heavier to the left when shown to go right he tried to fight gravity to go right and ended up with the flip. Jeeps are a bit unstable in these kind of situations and one should always be more cautious when doing such manoeuvres in the Jeep. BTW the JL looks pretty good with an easy exit after the flip.

I agree. I must admit that I don’t have a clear explanation for this one, only hypothesis.

This looks like a difficult one 🧐🧐

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seeking 1.2 engines, any help

Totally agree, as I used wire winch earlier in my Patrol and knew the fraying issue and now almost after a year of use in few places my winch wire is also fraying and im using gloves to be safe. I surely "THINK" synthetic ropes are better and safer due to the fraying issue, but can't comment unless I use.

So basically, people don’t use synthetic ropes because they don’t know enough about it? Just asking questions here, I have no bias towards either, only speaking from experience. I know a bit about wire ropes from working on cranes. They fray, you get bits of wire stuck in your hand and have to get tetanus shots, you can’t use rope oil in the desert or everything will be full of sand. From what I’ve seen what isn’t much, surely synthetic would be better? Same load capacity, less problems

Its because wires are used since a hundred years around and synthetic rope has recently developed to withstand such load. I went with wire, as it was the one on stock option, for synthetic I need to buy additional rope and keep this wire with me too. So I said, let's break this first and next time I buy a synthetic one

Hi Sri, my daily commute is a 2014 hyundai sonata and i am happy with its performance... It gives me 13 kmpl and the car is cheap to maintain. Sleek design is an added bonus.

A winch is the second best recovery gear after the Shovel. It's very good to have, but it's not mandatory if you are driving with people who already have the winch. As in the whole group if you have 1 or 2 cars with winch it's very safe and optimal to venture. As in some sticky spots, a winch can save a lot of time, and in other dangerous pulls, a winch can do on slo-mo so that you can dig and clear after every few cms move to prevent the flip.

Time to sell all above 2.0😁

I would say stick to Honda Civic or Hyundai Accent or Mazda 3, if fuel saving is prime in this ever increasing fuel prices economy. There is no end to upgrade from 4 -6-8 cyl. Although I totally agree with dude that 8 is better than 6 on highways for fuel consumption and drive comfort. Also sticking to boring Japanese is better and recommended as you are putting 5k kms every month for long drives and regular maintenance on German cars will be higher and also reliability of 10 years old German car would be highly questionable vs 5 year old Japanese with another 5 year of usable life in 20k budget.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I had done some work and have shortlisted the following cars: 1. Lexus GS300 - GCC Spec (2006 - 2009) with mileage of approx 200K 2. Lexus IS 250 / 300 - GCC Spec (As latest model as I can get) 3. Honda Civic 1.8 L (2012 +) - A small but fun car to drive, but doesnt carry the image like the above. The only car that I would buy if mileage is the main criteria Regarding Honda Accord, already one of my family members has the 2014 model so wouldnt want one more. As much as I love how the LS 430 feels, having a V8 will kinda defeat my entire purpose of selling the Pajero. Mind you I am still quite happy with it, its just the rising fuel cost is starting to hurt. So I felt to get something that gives me the mileage between a 1.5 litre and my Pajero. Regarding the Mercs, I was always afraid of their reliability issues. Any particular models that is the safest of the lot and things that I need to watch out for. Hows the reliability of the C200 (2007 - 2009) or the S320 (which years should I be looking) Also, many of the cars are US specs but have been registered in UAE for quite a while like 4 - 5 years. Do i need to keep away from those as well?

Couple of my friends got the Honda Accord, bit boring but reliable, classy and very economical on fuel. You can get a decent 2011 - 2012 model for about 22k.

I would say get a Lexus LS 430. Very solid and reliable cars. Drivetrain is like a rock and go for half a million kms easy without ever opening it up. It has image, super comfy and luxurious. Gas mileage would be the only slight drawback but not much more than the Jero. Or a Merc S320 for slightly better gas mileage. But in my own usage Ive found very little difference in mileage between a 6 and V8 and then you always regret not getting thr V8 so go for the S500 instead plus more bells and whistles. Just avoid the fancy suspension, 4matic and ABC If fuel economy is your number one priority then it has to be a 4 banger because as I said 6 n 8 are almost identical and V8 Ive actually found V8s more economical on highway driving at or under speed limit. Hard to find a good 4 cylinder that ticks all your boxes. So you will have to compromise on one atleast.

Go for Mercedes C200.. 2007 to 2009 model will fit in your budget. Try to find a clean car and you will never regret the deal.

W211 Mercedes E class. Try to get 2007-2009 facelift models. Before facelift they have some issues but after facelift models are amazing. If you are looking for good fuel you can get E200 Komperssor which has 1.8 liter 4 cyl engine. Sample https://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/mercedes-benz/e-class/2019/5/21/top-range-super-clean-e280-low-mileage-exp-2/?back=L21vdG9ycy91c2VkLWNhcnMvbWVyY2VkZXMtYmVuei9lLWNsYXNzLz9zaXRlPTImcz1NVCZyYz0xNDAmYzE9MTQ1OSZjMj0xNDY5JnByaWNlX19ndGU9JnByaWNlX19sdGU9JnllYXJfX2d0ZT0yMDA2JnllYXJfX2x0ZT0yMDA5JmtpbG9tZXRlcnNfX2d0ZT0ma2lsb21ldGVyc19fbHRlPSZzZWxsZXJfdHlwZT0ma2V5d29yZHM9JmlzX2Jhc2ljX3NlYXJjaF93aWRnZXQ9MCZpc19zZWFyY2g9MSZwbGFjZXNfX2lkX19pbj0tLSZhZGRlZF9fZ3RlPSZhdXRvX2FnZW50PQ%3D%3D&pos=18

Instead of drive arabia car compare, which is meaningless for him at the moment unless he decides a couple of cars. Go to car classified sites and search with 20K - 25K price filter, select sedan, coupe and hatchback option to drill down to see what all options are there in the used car market.

I'm kinda in the same boat. Having 2 pajero's in my driveway that both consume a lot really adds up. A sedan will definitely help reducing your fuel costs and probably also maintenance costs. Just my two cents: * Korean cars like KIA are Hyundai are great commuters. The Kia Optima definitely has a nice presence, and also the Cerato is nice. This is a buyer's market so plenty are available and they are not overly expensive. Resale value is a bit lower. * Japanese cars would be the preferred option, although i find them a bit boring, especially the Corrolas and Camrys. Resale value will be higher. Mazda 6 is my preferred Japanese option as it really looks sporty. * German cars.... nah sorry, they are cheap to get but your maintenance cost will probably be too high. * French or Italian.... very nice... not so much for the daily commute (reliability issues). Steer clear from CVT transmission if you can. You know they are a pita... Have a look at below website. Might help you to compare different cars: https://www.drivearabia.com/carprices/uae/carcompare/

Who told you I liked my jeep? I HATED IT!

100 Points awarded to @Emmanuel for this "Exceptional Post".

Brilliant post @Emmanuel, thanks for sharing this. I'm so tempted to go to Shuweihat Island now after seeing all these images and video.

There are lots of reasons you should be excited about the new Toyota Camry. New Camry comes with a stunning aerodynamic design which augments its speed. The plush interior with superior leather crafted with two-tone stitching gives a comfortable ride for passengers. It consists of high-tech safety features such as lane departure assist and pedestrian alert. More importantly, Toyota has also introduced the hybrid version of this car making it the most anticipated car in the market.

After spending 9 years driving my Pajero 3.8, I have finally decided to move on and get myself a more affordable daily driver. I clock about 4000 - 5000 km a month. My budget is approx 20 - 22K, and the criteria is as follows: 1. Has to be a sedan mainly to help reduce my current mileage 2. Should be reliable 3. I keep getting visitors from banks, suppliers and customers frequently, and hence cant drive a small car like Yaris. Need to keep some image. Thanks for the help and suggestions.

There you go, 4 months of consecutive increase in fuel price