About Omar
Omar Hassan has been inspecting used cars in Dubai and the Northern Emirates for 12 years. He spent the first part of his career at a vehicle assessment company in Deira that served both private buyers and insurance companies, giving him a thorough understanding of how accident damage, flood history, and mechanical problems are concealed — and how to find them.
In 12 years of inspections, Omar has seen nearly every way a used car transaction can go wrong. He has found cars with rolled-back odometers that showed 40,000km when the actual mileage was closer to 120,000km. He has inspected cars with severe underbody rust from wading through flood water that looked pristine from the outside. He has seen engine bay repaints designed to hide oil leaks, and chassis welds made after serious accident repairs that were never disclosed to the buyer.
He has also seen straightforward, well-maintained cars sold by honest private sellers at fair prices. The difference between a good deal and a disaster in the UAE used car market is almost always the quality of the inspection done before the purchase.
Omar writes for Used Cars Guide Dubai to give buyers in the UAE the practical knowledge they need — what to check, what to ask, what the RTA process involves, and which cars actually perform well in Dubai's climate and driving conditions.
Articles by Omar Hassan
Expertise
Omar's expertise covers:
- Pre-purchase vehicle inspection and assessment
- Accident damage detection and evaluation
- Odometer fraud detection
- Flood damage assessment
- Mechanical condition evaluation
- RTA inspection and vehicle registration process
- UAE used car market trends and pricing
- GCC-spec vs. parallel import vehicle comparison
Why Trust Omar's Guides
Every guide on this site is written from real inspection experience. Omar does not rely on theoretical knowledge or generic advice written for other markets. His guides are based on what actually goes wrong with used cars in Dubai, what the RTA process actually requires, and which cars genuinely hold up in UAE conditions.
The guides are written for first-time buyers and repeat buyers alike — practical, step-by-step, and grounded in the realities of buying a car in Dubai.