Pioneer HU from Dubai

nishantgandhi · 20th February 2008, 17:55

A friend of mine is coming from Dubai in March. I thought of inquiring about a few Pioneer HUs that I had in mind. If there is an arbitrage advantage, it might make sense to get it 'imported' from him, rather than going the grey market route in India.

However, this is what I found out (from the official Pioneer distributor for UAE) and also confirmed by a friend there.

Pioneer DEH-P7950UB=780 Dhs (INR 8,500)
Pioneer DEH-P6950IB=600 Dhs (INR 6,500)
Pioneer DEH-P5950IB=Discountinued (??!!)
Its replacement is 5050IB=580 Dhs (INR 6,300)

This obvisouly shows that there is not much of a difference between prices. Do Pioneer HUs in (grey market) India come from Dubai or elsewhere? I believe they come from Malaysia/Thailand (higher chances of fake from BKK) or Singapore?

OT - Is there anything worthwhile in ICE to be imported via The Friend from Dubai? From my experience, its only the latest electronics, or the big-ticket items (e.g. LCD, plasma) that have a price differential vis-a-vis India. However, since I did not compare ICE products when I was in Dubai, I am not too sure about their price difference.

jkdas · 20th February 2008, 18:14

Amps, but I doubt if you would get warranty.

Get a nice HU if you can.

akg7091 · 20th February 2008, 18:17

Speakers

Look out for gr8 deals on brands like Hertz, DLS, Morel etc

nitrous · 20th February 2008, 23:18

Get Pioneer HUs from our gray market.
I'd love to know what ICE parts one can get for real cheap in Dubai. Im looking for US-ish prices.

20th February 2008, 17:55	#1
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220 Thanked: 156 Times	Pioneer HU from Dubai A friend of mine is coming from Dubai in March. I thought of inquiring about a few Pioneer HUs that I had in mind. If there is an arbitrage advantage, it might make sense to get it 'imported' from him, rather than going the grey market route in India. However, this is what I found out (from the official Pioneer distributor for UAE) and also confirmed by a friend there. Pioneer DEH-P7950UB=780 Dhs (INR 8,500) Pioneer DEH-P6950IB=600 Dhs (INR 6,500) Pioneer DEH-P5950IB=Discountinued (??!!) Its replacement is 5050IB=580 Dhs (INR 6,300) This obvisouly shows that there is not much of a difference between prices. Do Pioneer HUs in (grey market) India come from Dubai or elsewhere? I believe they come from Malaysia/Thailand (higher chances of fake from BKK) or Singapore? OT - Is there anything worthwhile in ICE to be imported via The Friend from Dubai? From my experience, its only the latest electronics, or the big-ticket items (e.g. LCD, plasma) that have a price differential vis-a-vis India. However, since I did not compare ICE products when I was in Dubai, I am not too sure about their price difference.
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20th February 2008, 18:14	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Amps, but I doubt if you would get warranty. Get a nice HU if you can.
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20th February 2008, 18:17	#3
akg7091 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 425 Thanked: 850 Times	Speakers Look out for gr8 deals on brands like Hertz, DLS, Morel etc
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20th February 2008, 23:18	#4
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Get Pioneer HUs from our gray market. I'd love to know what ICE parts one can get for real cheap in Dubai. Im looking for US-ish prices.
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