● The UAE's leading automotive classifieds platform provides total transparency throughout the second-hand car market for the first time through a new partnership with CarReport - an international, independent used car information provider
● Available in both English and Arabic, users can now download a vehicle history report to view the number of accidents a car has been involved in, any structural damage the car has incurred, mileage check, the market value of the car, approximate finance and insurance premium and any manufacturer recalls on the specific model.
Dubai, UAE - dubizzle - the UAE's leading automotive classifieds platform - has entered an exclusive partnership with CarReport, an international, independent information provider on used cars, to provide total transparency across the UAE's used car market for the first time.
Through this first-of-its-kind service, dubizzle will further empower its users by providing them with a full vehicle history on cars advertised on the platform, allowing for total peace of mind and removing uncertainty.
"Despite the great value used cars offer, many motorists opt to buy new cars as they feel this is a safer option due to the lack of information on used vehicle history," commented Jean-Pierre Mondalek, General Manager of Motors at dubizzle.
"Through our partnership with CarReport, we now provide additional transparency and confidence to our users by arming them with accurate vehicle history. This streamlines the decision-making process for the buyer, and offers the seller higher quality leads," concluded Mondalek.
Through dubizzle's new service, car-sellers will be prompted to enter the vehicle identification number (VIN) when posting an ad. CarReport will then use the VIN to generate the vehicle history and create a report that buyers can purchase and download for 99AED.
"New cars sales in the UAE are approximately 400,000 cars per year whereas used cars sales exceed 600,000 vehicles per year. Information about the history, accidents and values are therefore essential for each consumer intending to buy a used car. The average value for a used car is approximately 55,000 AED. It therefore is a very small investment to track the cars history and get an in-depth report before making this significant investment," added Pascal Persoon, CEO of CarReport.
Available in both English and Arabic, users can now download a vehicle history report to view the number of accidents a car has been involved in, any structural damage the car has incurred, mileage check, the market value of the car, approximate finance and insurance premium and any manufacturer recalls on the specific model. The report also validates the details of the car to ensure that the specifications match those advertised by the seller and helps buyers avoid being a victim of 'mileage rollback' by displaying the true mileage of the car.
The feature which is now live has received a positive response from users, with dubizzle user Zul Javaid commenting: "CarReport service is a great addition to the motors section at dubizzle and a first offered in UAE. After I found the Mercedes I was looking for on dubizzle, I decided to purchase the report which was at reasonable price compared to the car price I was looking to own. I was relieved when the report stated 'No reported accidents' and helped me in deciding to purchase it."
dubizzle's motors section currently receives over 1.68 million unique visitors per month, leading to each ad receiving an average of 21 views in the first 30 minutes of it being posted.
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