Anyone need a car????

[geir]

Since we are still a small forum I'm taking the freedom to advertise my car... (remove it if you want Sef).
I'm selling my old VW Vento 1996 model with 208k Km on the clock. The car is in good working order with ice cold aircon. I've done 30k Km with it for the past 2,5 years and have changed wheel bearings in the back, aircon fan and timing belt.
The car is in good condition, but with a few minor scratches and one small dent.
I payed 120k for it, but are villing to let it go for only 60k Baht.............So for anyone that want a cheap run around, it's as cheap as it gets in Thailand.

[LivinLOS]

Perfectly ok to post mate..

I still have my old Golf !! and it still wont break down enough or become unreliable and make me want to make me sell it !! These old 90s VW's go forever. Its become a bit of a joke now.

Tho I too have had to do wheel bearing more than other cars..

At 60k thats gotta go easy..

[geir]

Thanks, not sure if it's many inn here that need a car tho.........The car been great for me as well, but think it's time to let it go and upgrade a bit. Haven't picked anything yet, but think it's going to be a newish 2nd hand.
As I can't afford a car I really want (like a newish BMW or Merc) I will look at Asian made cars with low Km and full service history......off to Bangkok soon.
I also don't want to take the loss of buying a brand new "normal" car that is just going to be "another car" on my list.......If I had 2-3 mil to spend on cars it would be a bit different.

[Pablo]

Perfectly ok to post mate..

I still have my old Golf !! and it still wont break down enough or become unreliable and make me want to make me sell it !! These old 90s VW's go forever. Its become a bit of a joke now.

I think all the "older" VW's were nearly indestructible.

I owned (and abused) two or three "bugs" in my early years, and you just couldn't stop them. 555

[LivinLOS]

Thanks, not sure if it's many inn here that need a car tho.........The car been great for me as well, but think it's time to let it go and upgrade a bit. Haven't picked anything yet, but think it's going to be a newish 2nd hand.
As I can't afford a car I really want (like a newish BMW or Merc) I will look at Asian made cars with low Km and full service history......off to Bangkok soon.
I also don't want to take the loss of buying a brand new "normal" car that is just going to be "another car" on my list.......If I had 2-3 mil to spend on cars it would be a bit different.

I am also in a funny position.. I sorta need a pickup for all the bike stuff.. And the Golf is kinda old now..

But I really struggle to pay the big money on a car I dont 'want' I would have no problem shelling out for something nice but nice well made RWD cars, they are multi milllions here, for something I would get for a couple hundred K back home.. Hard to pull the trigger.

[LivinLOS]

I owned (and abused) two or three "bugs" in my early years, and you just couldn't stop them. 555

One way into a decent toy car would be to get a legal VW bug chassis, and drop a Porsche 356 (I would go widebody cal look) kit onto it.

Not really legal, due to the body mods, but legal enough to get by.

[soupdragon]

Not really legal, due to the body mods, but legal enough to get by.

A true TIT phrase.

[geir]

I am also in a funny position.. I sorta need a pickup for all the bike stuff.. And the Golf is kinda old now..

But I really struggle to pay the big money on a car I dont 'want' I would have no problem shelling out for something nice but nice well made RWD cars, they are multi milllions here, for something I would get for a couple hundred K back home.. Hard to pull the trigger.

Yeah, I'm going to end up with some boring automatic for now and let Joy keep it when I feel I can afford a new-ish BMW 7 series.
I don't know much about Proton, but 2nd hand it seem to be great value for the money. I know it's by far the biggest in Malaysia so it can't be all that bad. Think it's more like Thai people want Thai produced cars and don't trust anything else. Can find 3-4 year old Proton Gen 2 from around 200k (untouched cars with low km). If you pick the smaller versions it's even cheaper.................

[marc26]

Since we are still a small forum I'm taking the freedom to advertise my car... (remove it if you want Sef).
I'm selling my old VW Vento 1996 model with 208k Km on the clock. The car is in good working order with ice cold aircon. I've done 30k Km with it for the past 2,5 years and have changed wheel bearings in the back, aircon fan and timing belt.
The car is in good condition, but with a few minor scratches and one small dent.
I payed 120k for it, but are villing to let it go for only 60k Baht.............So for anyone that want a cheap run around, it's as cheap as it gets in Thailand.

You having such a good deal and knowing you wouldnt bullshit i told Ao because maybe her brothers or friend might be interested
Told her you had an 18yr old car for a good price

She immediately asked me what color?
Actually that is all she asked me.

I told her anyone buying a 20yr old car probably isnt too worried about the color!

[billpay]

^^555555What color, good one.5555

[geir]

You having such a good deal and knowing you wouldnt bullshit i told Ao because maybe her brothers or friend might be interested
Told her you had an 18yr old car for a good price

She immediately asked me what color?
Actually that is all she asked me.

I told her anyone buying a 20yr old car probably isnt too worried about the color!

That's funny 555, it's actually silver if anyone interested.

[slampay]

^^555555What color, good one.5555

Girls....smh.

I see it everyday. Forget value, forget resale, forget feckall...

"The wheels are cute! Let's get it sweety!" 55

But as the saying goes...'women control 50% of the buying power, and 100% of the P0ssy'.

So yes honey, it's a great color..555

[Evilbaz]

So it's not the pink one - Damn!

[geir]

SOLD!!!
I sold it yesterday to a Swedish friend on Phayam. Getting it sorted when he comes back from Sweden in one month.
I think he got good value for 60K.......But at the same time 2nd hand prices here is crazy. It have to change soon as the 2nd hand marked is overflown with cars.

[davis121]

I don't know much about Proton, but 2nd hand it seem to be great value for the money. I know it's by far the biggest in Malaysia so it can't be all that bad. Think it's more like Thai people want Thai produced cars and don't trust anything else. Can find 3-4 year old Proton Gen 2 from around 200k (untouched cars with low km). If you pick the smaller versions it's even cheaper.................

Thank Buddha for the search function otherwise would have been a nightmare to find this thread but did remember one about 2nd hand cars

Am moving up near BKK in about a weeks time and want to buy a cheap car as am in the process of buying another property so dont want to spend much cash right now....but just feel it is an absolute necessity now..........starting to feel less and less safe on the roads lately on two wheels (maybe that's just a Phuket thing though) and also can be a pain in the ass in the rainy season without a car

I dont know much about the 2nd hand car market here at all to be honest.....did you buy from an auction in BKK for that price and did you get it for that money in the end if you dont mind me asking?

Anyone else who has any tips on buying 2nd hand cars here also appreciated....

[LivinLOS]

taladrod or kaidee good for real market pricing on cheaper cars.. One2Car is just tent dealers with over priced and often doctored cars..

Thais flock to some brands (toyota etc) and ignore others (audi VW) which even if they dont end up actually cheap, still makes for some relative value. Protons often go cheap..

what kind of money you thinking ?? And what you after ?? Just an econobox runabout ??

[geir]

I payed 220k Baht for my Proton Gen2 2010 mod, it was spotless with service book and only 24k Km on the clock..... Done 10K Km with it now and it's been very good. Maybe it wont last as long as a Honda or a Toyota, but it's only half the price.
I bought it in a car shop in Bangkok.

[davis121]

Thanks for the replies will reply when back on pc

[davis121]

taladrod or kaidee good for real market pricing on cheaper cars.. One2Car is just tent dealers with over priced and often doctored cars..

Thais flock to some brands (toyota etc) and ignore others (audi VW) which even if they dont end up actually cheap, still makes for some relative value. Protons often go cheap..

what kind of money you thinking ?? And what you after ?? Just an econobox runabout ??

For me right now am pretty unsure to be honest......but was thinking between 150k to 275k would be enough (hopefully) for something fairly recent and something like that one for 220k seems perfect!

After having been saving up to be Jewish for many years now........parting with a lot of Queens Head is never easy either so quite price conscious also - basically the best I can get for the least money!!!

[davis121]

I payed 220k Baht for my Proton Gen2 2010 mod, it was spotless with service book and only 24k Km on the clock..... Done 10K Km with it now and it's been very good. Maybe it wont last as long as a Honda or a Toyota, but it's only half the price.
I bought it in a car shop in Bangkok.

To be honest anything like that is fine for me am not precious re make model etc, as long as runs ok and looks ok am happy - only slight concern is, is there any visa restriction on if you can buy a car on a certain visa etc. ?