Dubai Car Buying Rules

The rules for buying a new car in Dubai are very straight forward:

1. The car must be white. Don't even think about deviating from this most important rule!
2. All windows must be tinted as much as possible. The law only allows a maximum 30% tint, but if you can get away with more you can use it to show which rung of the ladder you're on in society. Side effect: Night driving, and navigating in underground carparks becomes impossible so don't forget to wind your windows down to get around!
3. Anything demonstrating that your car is brand new MUST remain on the car. Import sticker? Check! Plastic seat covers? Check! These must remain on the car for as many months as possible even if they obscure vision, or look silly.
4. Choice of car should be restricted to BMW x5/6, Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover Sports and Land Cruisers. Anything smaller would look silly.
5. Never, never, never buy a Nissan Tiida or Mitsubishi Lancer for you will look like a tourist in a hire car, and treated as such!