Guest lazyphil Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 <<Jazz, not much room for 6 footers !>> my dad has a honda jazz and we're both 6 foot plus and they're remarkably roomy for head and leg room. MSB, he owned (can it be possible to trans slides onto computer disk?) a beautiful Jaguar with running boards in the early 60's in his singapore/malaya navy days....when cars looked like, well, cars, now its all plastic souless motoring, paying big extra bucks for wood and leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Good point, it is the Japanese cars, esepcially Honda and Toyota, that retain their value. Wow, some guy really took a hit on the Volvo. I never picked you as a Volvo driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 try a SMART or every other small size car for Bkk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 when we were in linz, austria a while back i saw you could hire a smart car for 1 euro per day, the cars are covered in adverts and you have to drive a certain amount of kms per day, good value!.....perfect for bkk, a bit puny for majestic autobahns and mountain switchbacks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage_Kwai Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Stickman said:Good point, it is the Japanese cars, esepcially Honda and Toyota, that retain their value. Wow, some guy really took a hit on the Volvo. Almost all European brands suffer that fate in Thailand (with the exception of the BM's and the Bendzes). That is why you can pick up some fairly well-maintained cars cheap, as most of the previous first owners would have had the means to maintain the car at the dealership, and it probably wouldn't have been the only car in the stable. They're just letting it go to get the latest model... If you've seen a major prang you'd understand why I would buy a safe, solid car for the about same price (or less) as a new Japanese model. Choose a reasonably popular model and spares won't really be a problem either. Another plus: you don't have to wait two days just to get your car serviced at a dealership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafun Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I have done well with Toyota vehicles over the years. They take a hell of a beating (you should see the way I drive) and keep on going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafun Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 While I lived in Europe a car like that would never do. It just would not feel right driving something like that on the autobahns or expressways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage_Kwai Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Most Japanese cars, including Toyota, score high on reliability. They also have a good dealership network. The Thais like the Japanese cars mainly because they hold their resale value. I drive a pretty new Altis on a regular basis; they get a bit floaty over 150 kph and the power steering is too light. Not to put the car down, but I'm more comfortable in a European make both from the handling and safety aspects. I can live with a higher maintenance and fuel cost. I was rear-ended not so long ago by an Altis in stop-go traffic; he probably hit me doing 20kmh or less. There were a couple of scratches on the bumper on my car, but he had the hood, front grille and wing pretty damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafun Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 As far as european cars I enjoyed driving the Mercedes when the weather was good, When the roads were crap it was a pain in the ass especially on hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT_AUSSIE Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 CRV's a good sized locally made vehicle. sort of half way between the honda jazz and a toyota vigo. maybe check out www.expatmotors.co.th in Bang Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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