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. 02 July 2016 - 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.

About dubizzle:
dubizzle.com is the leading free classifieds website for users in the United Arab Emirates. Since its launch in 2005, dubizzle.com has become the number one platform for users to buy, sell, or find anything in their community. A community where underused goods are redistributed to fill a new need, and become wanted again, where non- product assets such as space, skills and money are exchanged and traded in new ways that don't always require centralized institutions or 'middlemen'. dubizzle.com is headquartered in the UAE.

dubizzle is an OLX company:
OLX is the world's leading classifieds platform in growth markets and is available in more than 45 countries and over 50 languages. OLX connects local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast, easy and free for anyone to post a listing through their mobile phone or on the web. Every month, hundreds of millions of people in local markets around the world are already using OLX's online marketplace to find and sell a wide range of products, including furniture, musical instruments, sporting goods, cars, kids and baby items, motorcycles, cameras, mobile phones, property and much more. OLX operates in fast-growing markets around the globe, where OLX helps people improve their lives through smart person-to-person trade. OLX Arabia has an actively expanding existing presence in the MENA region in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. OLX employs more than 1,200 committed employees worldwide located in places like Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Delhi, Jakarta, Lagos, Lisbon, Manila, Nairobi, Poznan, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

About CarReport
CarReport.com is the leading provider of Vehicle History reports for used cars in the United Arab Emirates.  Launched in 2015 CarReport.com has become a household brand, providing security and transparency to used car buyers across the UAE, ensuring fairer transactions for buyers and sellers, whilst contributing to better road safety by exposing hidden values within a vehicle.

CarReport is headquartered in the UAE, with offices in Europe providing services to a market of over 25 million users and 8 different languages.

Contact information: CarReport, Pascal Persoon +971(0)509455797 +971(0)42767374 ppersoon@carreport.com

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