I have been stressing about my car's upcoming major service for weeks. The quotes I got from workshops near my place in the city were seriously high and I could not figure out if that was just how things cost here or if I was being taken for a ride. A colleague who has been here much longer than me shared a really useful link to break it all down. He sent me uaescript.com/mussafah-vs-city-centre-is-driving-farther-worth-the-savings and honestly it explained everything I was confused about. It talks about why labor rates differ between areas, how competition in Mussafah keeps prices fair, and even how part availability affects turnaround time. For anyone else new to Abu Dhabi trying to make sense of garage pricing, it is worth a read. Now I just need to actually pick a specific workshop out there and hope they are as good as the article suggests.