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3 hours ago, Tuvoc said:

 

Even for lots of miles ? If it had 30,000km on it I would probably agree, but 82,000km ?

I bought my diesel Fortuner new in 2005, finally in January 2021 it clocked up its first 100,000 km’s.

Only two things required replacement outside the standard Toyota dealership servicing was a new water pump fitted a few years ago. I think including the 10k service it was in for,  the bill came to just under Baht 9k. And in January this year it was Baht 15,000 as the front track control arms required replacing during the 100k service.

Outside the Toyota dealership I replaced 

Battery every 3 Years (Baht 3,100) and tyres (Baht 18,000) at 5 years

Low running cost compared to my other vehicles 

5 hours ago, happyaussie said:

Having moved back to Aussie due to Covid. I noticed Fortuners are not very popular here, even though they start at 1,200,000bht. Why, there are better SUV's available and Fortuners get mixed reviews.

 

I've always been a Fortuner fan and they remain the best looking SUV on the road in Thailand. But it's time Toyota delivered a car that performs as well as it looks. And get rid of those hard plastics in the interiors.

 

I'd look at current and future Toyota SUV's in other markets to get an idea of which direction they will take. The new Toyota RAV4 has grown and gets excellent reviews. Chinese are selling an SUV called HAVAL for 860,000bht. Looks great and gets very good reviews. I'm not a fan of Chinese, but there's no denying they are improving and moving forward. 

The Chinese vehicles may be a great deal when compared to the Japanese,  however any cost savings at the front end will quickly disappear at the resale end, of course this doesn't matter if the plan is to keep the vehicle for the next 20 years. 

21 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

They just can't help themselves (to help themselves). Thailand truly is a basket case. Later this year we'll be reading about the corruption ridden Covid-19 vaccination fiasco ....

45 minutes ago, sambum said:

"The first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine for Thailand is being made in Italy. If the European Commission decided to block the export, the vaccine may arrive by June since the contract with AstraZeneca stated that the vaccines would be completely delivered by June, Anutin said"

 

So what if the European Commission decide to block the delivery in June? 

 

Anutin really does have a way with words doesn't he!

 

 

I think if he cares to go back and read the smallprint in the contract he's going to see the phrase, best efforts!

https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/01/26/news/interview_pascal_soriot_ceo_astrazeneca_coronavirus_covid_vaccines-284349628/

Don't forget there was a case against a not unrelated business for having sold something and then deciding to cancel and issue a refund. History has a habit of repeating itself.. 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30333875

What a misleading headline "Train crosses tracks where there is no barrier" Surely this should read "Bus crosses tracks where there is no barrier"

Waiting for the next announcement, "allegedly" New Army chief announces they now have the franchise for roadside checks, business will continue as before, but the uniform colour of those manning checkpoints will change.

47 minutes ago, Xonax said:

You forgot the part, where politicians buy up the surrounding land, before the developing plans have been announced.

No I intentionally left that part out, I figured those that understand will already know

15 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Unfortunately this is Chevrolet, and the story get's  better.

I  texted Chevrolet off their website I gave them the vin number, they said this  car is not  new, they said this  car has done 1000km and is a demonstrator vehicle. The dealer just told me this  car is new this  car has done 8km so why then  only 4  months  warranty, and how has the warranty started if the vehicle has never been registered and there is  no green  book yet.

Dealer  just sent me a photo of the mileage  attached....8km

Someone and I think we know  who is  telling very big  lies,  looking round at the dealers they also have some more old  stock there as dates on those were 2017 to 2019  year of manufacture.

And  NOW for the grand finale............... Chevrolet Thailand just sent me this  message, seems  like they havent a  clue what they are saying, the car is a  2017 but IS new and is NOT a demonstrator and DOES have a 3 year guarantee.

SOLD 499k baht Chevrolet LTZ Z71 top model X cab, old  list price 799k reduced when chevvy decided to quit to 599k and this  dealer  will do it for 499k, thats   great deal.

Chevrolet head  office.CLUELESS

Sorry for the information that we told you previously. We are communicate with sale consultant staff name  xxxxxx of xxxxx dealership again for information about a car VIN. MMM142LM0JH619963, Mr,xxxxx told us that’s this car is a newest car with 9 miles and you will get warranty 3 years or 100,000 kms. whatever comes first after delivery date.

If I were in the market for a pickup truck and was planning to keep if for a long time, I'd go for that deal. Might ask if they have new headlamps to finalise the deal, just so the ones on it at the moment don't fog up for an extra 3 years.

6 hours ago, madmitch said:

So, are they saying that people on a short visit aren't likely to spread COVID-19? Really?

Indeed! surely if they promote 10 day holidays then all will be okay

There will be a few businesswomen unimpressed that he's said he'll "allow only businessmen"

23 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Thinking of turning my leftover bacon grease into a bar of soap, at least if I die then I will smell good to the animals who can dig me up and eat my remains....

I hadn't realised there was an "if" option.

2 hours ago, legend49 said:

companies have halted the selling of insurance that pays immediately when customers test positive for Covid-19 due to the higher rate of infection in Thailand.”

 

They have  been in denial for weeks about higher infection rates.

 

We have advised insurance companies to evaluate the risk and their reimbursement capability

 

Insurance talk on how to deny a claim!!

 

 

My medical insurance company e-mailed me a week or so ago, to advise that I'm covered, but not for quarantine if not infected or something like that. Text as follows;

"Dear.,........

“Everything will be alright.”

We know that you are worried about the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand at the moment. So, we would like you to make sure that you stay vigilant and take crucial steps such as washing hands, staying away from crowded places, and wearing a mask. Here below you can find some information about the medical expense coverage for Covid-19 (or Coronavirus) infections.

For any claims received relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), under the medical benefits of the LUMA ASIA CARE INSURANCE policy , our insurers will pay for the treatment of anyone confirmed to have the virus and also the initial necessary treatment of someone with viral infection symptoms who subsequently was issued the all clear for the coronavirus.

Our insurers will pay all necessary treatment as would be covered for any other patient with a viral infection. All claims are based on LUMA ASIA CARE INSURANCE policy’s Terms & Conditions, exclusions, and details in the benefit table. Where an Insured Member is Quarantined with no symptoms or treatment, the insurers do not provide any benefits as this is not a medical claim."
 

15 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Different world, the shifts in trade and geopolitics will be very interesting. I don't mind as long as there's quality information available, change is a fact of life.

The changes we see going forward will probably make the changes caused by 911 look like hardly a blip on the radar

2 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

There are other consequences to this. It is not a case of the end user needing to learn. GM had been planning this exit for some time yet did not advise customers sooner.

 

Customers who paid stick price before the exit now face a vast out of pocket expense if their car is damaged or written off. This is because Insurance now value the car paid at stick price at the new fire sale price.

 

I'm unsure how one could be 'educated' when the GM pullout was not known at the time of these purchases.

 

But, I'd be grateful if you could educate me on how to avoid these unique situations in future.

I think you'll find the insurance value of the vehicle is already stated on the policy, therefore that's the payout they will receive if the car is a write off. How the valuation by their insurance company is done at policy renewal date is another matter.

It should be noted that even if the brand new car was involved in a total loss case within 5 minutes of delivery, the value shown on that insurance policy will be the same value as given on the 364th day, therefore the payout will be considerably less than the new owner just paid 5 minutes earlier at the dealership.

4 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Inconsistent story.

So many "business men" in Thailand. Wow. Being such a "business man", the Canadian should know that he can open a foreign currency account and avoid hiding his money under a pillow.

Good luck elsewhere. If they want to move each time they are victims of a theft, then there'll be not many countries left after a couple of years.

Is the opening a foreign currency account that easily done?

Asking as I used to have both but was told I had to decide either THB or STG, but I couldn't have both so I had to close one.

29 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Yes

I often wonder if the had the work permit previously but not currently, is a qualification?

Sharing experience on both versions.

Having put the window tint on all except the front screen on my Fortuner from new and then six months later popping the rear screen and not bothering to have the film replaced. I've been driving that happily for 15 years, day or night, underground parking, no problems, but sometimes requiring to wear sunglasses during the day. 

Having put no tint on E-class when new and driving it happily since first day, almost 14 years later I decided to get the tint done on all windows, oh joy upon joy what a difference when driving during the day including the coolness inside the car, but I seldom will use it after dark as it's just too difficult to see.

I think it's something like 30 + 50 and I only eventually went for the tint after all those years because I was traveling in a friend's car that was pitch dark from the outside, but like daylight inside and out journey went on into the night-time, so asked him for the brand (AA) and I went with that. But his car windows were double glazed so that perhaps also contributed to the coolness inside during the heat of the day.

12 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

 

Not a tourist but I can say that is true for my friends and I

 

Edit Cake Monster wrote the top quote

Ditto for myself and my friends

25 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Simple do the math!  he is wearing rags barely have anything to eat so he is as thin to his bones.????

The history of the term Rag and Bone Man that was used in the UK when I was young can be found here.

 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag-and-bone_man

The BBC TV show, Steptoe and Son was a pretty good take off of the Rag'n Bone Man.

https://youtu.be/y4T0_GyzEgg

13 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 Yes, there were posts earlier in 2019 by folks who got new extensions of stay using the monthly foreign bank transfers method where they had less than 12 full months of transfers.

 

But as Joe noted above, we're now getting toward the end of 2019 and perhaps Immigration there figured that in the OP's case, the few he had done already just wasn't enough given the amount of time that's passed since the monthly foreign deposits option came into the picture.

 

Yes I managed to not have the correct record on transfers (I'd made the transfers into my current account) CW Immigration wouldn't accept them as proof, so I said okay I understand completely what is required going forward, but I couldn't do anything about the past records or lack of them, and that we needed a solution for the current predicament I was in. The IO lady asked if I had a deposit account and when I said yes, but no evidence of any transfers for a few year's, she then said if I could make just one transfer now for Baht 65k and then she would approve the application for my 1 year extension. The book with that single inbound transfer was shown the following week and all went well after that. This was in May 2019