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actually. I just bought my first personal car just a year ago. I never thought I needed a car while I lived in Amman, I used walk daily to work, and it's been sort of my daily sport. but when you're in Saudi, that's a different story; in Saudi, there is no whatsoever respect for pedestrians, and drivers are pretty crazy. When I first moved in I decided to live nearby my work, but whenever I walked the street to work, I would be usually stopped by some student who insist on giving me a ride. and they don't seem convinced that you're actually doing it for the sports. I can swear I almost felt some of them thought I was just being cheap!!
In Saudi, walking is almost strictly exclusive to workers and labor who can't afford to buy a car. and that can also be explained by there traffic laws. A driver is always allowed to take a right turn on a traffic signal. that means that you're never sure if you could cross the street cause you meybe hit by a car going to the right.
So, eventually I ahd to buy a car, and because I hate going to car shops looking for one, I asked a friend who deals with cars to look for a nicve budget car.
and there you have it, my first car ever:a 2003 Opel Omega.
I don't think I ever thought of buying a German car, but this one was a real bargain. And eventually I was really glad I took that car in Saudi, unlike in Jordan, People opt for bigger engine cars, gas prices are just a small fraction of prices in Jordan. I was also lucky to have clean and good car that I had no troubles with for the last 8 months. That's a record in among Saudi Cars.
Now that I'm leaving to the states soon I started looking for another car on the internet, although I also rented an apartment just across the street from where I will be working, but everyone told me that I need a care to move safely and to go to Muslim Malls and Mosques. What I noticed was the extreme cheap prices of these cars. I mean I could buy a decent car for a price of less than 10 Ks.
This means I finally get the chance to buy my dream car, that is if I get to convince my wife, a MINI Cooper. I love that car. My wife's still trying to let me look for other options, but I just fell in love with this convertible one. It's so cute.
I'm definitely buying it
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