r/DubaiPetrolHeads

Hi everyone!

I’m planning to start my own automotive garage in the UAE, specializing mainly in Infiniti, Lexus, and Cadillac.

I’m an Infiniti specialist, and back in Saudi Arabia, I worked on Infiniti and Nissan vehicles, handling regular servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, and general repairs. I also worked on other brands for my customers whenever needed.

I’ve been in the UAE for the past three years, working with a reputed garage specializing in German cars. Now, I’m planning to take the next step and start my own business.

My main goal is to provide fast, reliable, and honest automotive services with proper workmanship and reasonable turnaround times. From my experience, one of the biggest problems I’ve noticed in the UAE automotive repair market is inconsistent workmanship, unnecessary repairs, and a lack of transparency at some garages. I want to build a business that does things the right way and earns customers’ trust.

I’m considering Dubai Investment Park (DIP) as the location, mainly because I’m unsure about the long-term future of Al Quoz and whether any redevelopment plans could affect garages operating there.

Before making any decisions, I’d really appreciate advice from car owners and fellow automotive enthusiasts here.

I’d love to know:

What car do you drive? Infiniti, Lexus, Cadillac, or something else?

What problems do you face when servicing or maintaining your car in the UAE?

Are you satisfied with the quality of work, pricing, and transparency at garages?

Would you prefer a specialist garage dedicated to these three brands rather than a general workshop?

What would make you trust a new garage and become a regular customer?

Is DIP a good location for this type of business, or would you recommend another area?

I’m not here to promote a business that hasn’t opened yet. I genuinely want to understand the market, listen to car owners, and learn from your experiences before investing.

Thanks a lot for your time and honest feedback!

I was headed back home today driving about 120-130 kmh and faster than the speed of traffic on the left lane, everyone was giving me way until a Tesla was infront of me, he was driving about 100 maybe less, I flashed for him several times and he wouldn’t get out the way, I then honked and he still wouldn’t get out the way, when I tried to overtake him he purposely started accelerating so I wouldn’t be able to overtake him and there was cars in the middle and right lane he was matching speeds with so I wouldn’t get infront of him, he did this all the way till my exit (and whenever I got back behind him he would slow down and try to brake check me, I kept a small distance assuming he would do something like that)

Why do people do this I don’t understand? If I’m going 140 and someone’s going faster than me I’ll give him way because it’s the passing lane not speed limit lane, how come some people are so sick and deluded their egos get hurt that someone flashed them and wants to go faster than them? I genuinely believe this is a disease and sickness in some peoples head and he genuinely ruined my mood on the way back home.