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Hi everyone, I really need some honest legal advice regarding a motorcycle sale issue here in Dubai.

A while ago, I bought a motorcycle after the seller represented it to me as a 2020 model 400cc bike. Based on the information he gave me before the sale, I agreed to the deal and paid around AED 10,000. After the purchase, I also spent additional money on repairs, maintenance, fuel, registration, insurance, and transfer related expenses, bringing my total losses to around AED 13,000.

Later, I discovered the motorcycle was not actually a 2020 400cc model as the seller claimed. It turned out to be a 2014 250cc bike instead. The specifications and actual value were completely different from what I was originally told before buying it. After checking further and going through registration related procedures, I found out the bike’s actual market value today is probably only around AED 3,000 to 4,000, which is a massive difference from what I paid believing it was a 2020 400cc bike which market price between 10,000 to 17,000

I also opened a police case regarding the matter, but it was dismissed because they considered it not to be a criminal/felony case. From what I understood, they viewed it more as a civil dispute rather than a criminal fraud case.

It has now been around 5 months and I’ve been trying to resolve this issue the entire time. From what I understand regarding vehicle related disputes, there may be a 6 month limitation period to file the case, meaning I now have less than one month remaining to take legal action if that information is correct. That’s honestly adding a lot of pressure to the situation.

I do have evidence including chats/messages, His old Mulkya, and conversations where the seller represented the motorcycle differently before the sale.

I then tried opening a civil case myself through Dubai Courts online instead of immediately hiring a lawyer, but the website has been extremely problematic. Whenever I manually enter the defendant’s details, the system keeps forcing the person to appear as a company instead of an individual. Some fields and dropdown menus also seem broken after a recent update, which stopped me from properly completing the case registration.

I also contacted a lawyer, but I was quoted around AED 2,100 just for consultation, which honestly feels excessive considering the amount involved in the dispute itself.

At this point, I genuinely don’t know if continuing legally is worth it or if I should simply accept the loss and move on. I’d really appreciate honest advice from anyone familiar with UAE civil cases or Dubai Courts procedures.

Does this situation sound like a valid civil claim for misrepresentation or misleading sale? Can a case proceed if I only have the seller’s name, phone number, chats, and payment proof but not his Emirates ID? And has anyone else experienced issues with the Dubai Courts system incorrectly forcing an individual defendant to appear as a company?

Any practical advice would seriously help.

Hi everyone, I really need some honest legal advice regarding a motorcycle sale issue here in Dubai.

A while ago, I bought a motorcycle after the seller represented it to me as a 2020 model 400cc bike. Based on the information he gave me before the sale, I agreed to the deal and paid around AED 10,000. After the purchase, I also spent additional money on repairs, maintenance, fuel, registration, insurance, and transfer related expenses, bringing my total losses to around AED 13,000.

Later, I discovered the motorcycle was not actually a 2020 400cc model as the seller claimed. It turned out to be a 2014 250cc bike instead. The specifications and actual value were completely different from what I was originally told before buying it. After checking further and going through registration related procedures, I found out the bike’s actual market value today is probably only around AED 3,000 to 4,000, which is a massive difference from what I paid believing it was a 2020 400cc bike which market price between 10,000 to 17,000

I also opened a police case regarding the matter, but it was dismissed because they considered it not to be a criminal/felony case. From what I understood, they viewed it more as a civil dispute rather than a criminal fraud case.

It has now been around 5 months and I’ve been trying to resolve this issue the entire time. From what I understand regarding vehicle related disputes, there may be a 6 month limitation period to file the case, meaning I now have less than one month remaining to take legal action if that information is correct. That’s honestly adding a lot of pressure to the situation.

I do have evidence including chats/messages, His old Mulkya, and conversations where the seller represented the motorcycle differently before the sale.

I then tried opening a civil case myself through Dubai Courts online instead of immediately hiring a lawyer, but the website has been extremely problematic. Whenever I manually enter the defendant’s details, the system keeps forcing the person to appear as a company instead of an individual. Some fields and dropdown menus also seem broken after a recent update, which stopped me from properly completing the case registration.

I also contacted a lawyer, but I was quoted around AED 2,100 just for consultation, which honestly feels excessive considering the amount involved in the dispute itself.

At this point, I genuinely don’t know if continuing legally is worth it or if I should simply accept the loss and move on. I’d really appreciate honest advice from anyone familiar with UAE civil cases or Dubai Courts procedures.

Does this situation sound like a valid civil claim for misrepresentation or misleading sale? Can a case proceed if I only have the seller’s name, phone number, chats, and payment proof but not his Emirates ID? And has anyone else experienced issues with the Dubai Courts system incorrectly forcing an individual defendant to appear as a company?

Any practical advice would seriously help.