A Genesis G80, bought and shipped for me from Seoul

I import premium cars into Dubai, and at this level the gap between a good unit and a bad one is tens of thousands of dirhams. I don’t take chances and I don’t respond well to salesmen, so when I asked Korea Car Master for a low-mileage Genesis G80 2.5T, I was ready to be unimpressed.

Instead of a listing link, they sent me a proper file: the full Genesis service history, the original build sheet showing the options — Lexicon audio, head-up display, the lot — and their own inspection notes with close photographs. A black-on-black 2020 with 54,600 km. Everything I would ask a unit to be.

What actually earned my trust was a flaw. They flagged a scratch on one alloy wheel before I paid, photographed it close up, and offered me two choices: they refurbish the wheel before shipping, or I take a small discount and handle it here. I took the discount. A dealer who hides a wheel scratch will hide worse things — these people volunteered it.

For a premium car I insisted on a container rather than RoRo, to protect the paint, and they arranged it without fuss. The numbers: ₩49,900,000, about $37,000 FOB; agent fee $900; container freight to Jebel Ali around $1,400 on a consolidated load. I paid a deposit, then the balance against a scanned bill of lading — never everything up front.

Because the documents were correct and complete, clearing at Jebel Ali was the smoothest I’ve had this year. UAE duty is 5% and there were no surprises waiting for me. The G80 came out of the container in genuine showroom condition; I had it detailed and it went straight to a buyer.

I’ve since asked them to find me a GV70. For me that is the real review — I’m spending with them again. If you buy premium, deal with people who show you the build sheet and tell you about the wheel before you ask.