cavanami Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 This whole idea is total BS...yes, BKK hi-so pulls the strings, so the burden will fall on the farangs, IMO. Note: check the local prices of soap, butter and meat...and then compare to your home country...hmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Or cars ... I'm trying to buy a used one, and the prices are shocking. I looked at a cute little Honda Jazz in reasonably good condition the other day. The price seemed nice in comparison to others for sale ... until I realised it was over US$7,000! For a 10-year-old used car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 It's all relative. Running costs are way less in Thailand generally, even the fuel is still cheap compared to many places, certainly EU. Looked at over a 5 year or more period the expensive to buy car comes out a bit cheaper. Yes, still expensive compared to most other places but not as expensive as it seems just on the vehicle purchase price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 FM - but you can also look at it from the other side. I bought a Toyota Vios 7 years ago for 600K. The "E" version. Sold it last month for 250K - so I can understand why used cars are higher here - because they keep their value for a decent time. My 10 year old Honda Accord was sold last April for 230K - believe it was about 1.2 million when bought in 2005.` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Toyota, Honda, BMW and MB all tend to hold their value better than some other brands. At least for about the first 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I see Mazdas, Mitsubishis, Nissans etc that they can't seem to give away. Protons that nobody wants, despite their cheapness. All that sells seems to be Honda, Toyota, and BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 looked at a Merc Slk last year c. 5 years old ,price 3 x the UK price.Also nearly new BMW at c.10 million ( nothing special either )....someone " have money too mutt ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I bought an SLK about 6 and a bit years old some years ago now. It did indeed cost about 3 times the equivalent UK price to buy. It lost substantialy less than it's UK equivalent over the same time frame though and maintenance costs ran about 1/5 the UK price. Petrol is also much cheaper than UK though decent insurance runs about the same. All in all over a 5 year span the SLK cost more than it would have cost in UK but not 3x. Yes it's crazy but if you want to drive a nice car in Thailand you have to pay to join the club. If a pickup is enough then fine, most are more than adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 There's a 1993 Merc S500 for sale on line right now ... for $499,000 baht. For a 22 year old car? V8, 340hp ... beat it costs you some to run it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 You will spend that much again in the first year I would bet. Unless you go all Thai and throw the MB motor out and replace it with a Camry or Supra unit, doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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