Robert24

I would not but a Fortuner at all Look at the Isuzu MX a much better vehicle, more power more stable great suspension, why go with the Herd, that is Thai Mentality! also Nissan leaves it for dead.

I would get the 2.8 2WD TRD Sportivo for 1.65m. The Sportivo has much nicer interior and it's well worth the extra 50k over the normal 2.8 2WD version. Btw they all have reversing cameras.

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Thanks. I will give it a try with the vaccine

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Thanks for those details. I can understand the travellers part. The point about that you need to live in a dengue epidemic area for more than 9 years, I don't understand. One would think better safe and get vaccine especially given the fact it is very safe. Even if it only prevents 66% of the infections, that's already quite good. And in 80% of the cases the symptoms are milder when you get infected.

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Interested in people's views on whether one should get vaccinated for Dengue. Read it is recommended for people up to 45 years old.

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It's really a small SUV. I would get the X5 for a decently sized SUV.

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Honestly this trend to move away from metal to polymere/plastic has been on going for a while. Car manufacturers try everything to make cars lighter, more fuel efficient. And btw all car manufacturers are doing this incl the German ones and also Sports cars.

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I was thinking earlier today, that the Camry models - and of course many other vehicles too - remain current only a very brief period of time indeed, before they are replaced or updated in rather insignificant ways.  If we consider the Camry in UK, prior to the point at which it was withdrawn from the British market in the 1990s, that model had continued unchanged for many years.  By contrast, the local 2012 model which was obsoleted only quite recently, lasted no more than a couple of years or so, with its facelift model looking rather bland and with awkward styling.  I can't help but feel that Toyota revised the looks principally to create a new model, without it even being an improvement.  The current model looks so odd to me, that I feel the pre-2006 model now appears new and fresh again and looks very solid!
 
I have a Camry 2014 model.  I bought the car for its nice interior, though I do not like the body styling very much.  Toyota indicated that when this 2012 model was introduced, they had improved the suspension over the former, but frankly there is no discernable difference between this model and the 2007 model which I owned before, in terms of its road-holding.  The vehicles drive exactly the same and feel exactly the same, have the same limitations, and the same noises!  We don't have much choice in Thailand for quality cars at reasonable prices.

I've seen 3 2018 Camrys in Thailand now, ALL of them with regular white plates and I swear they were 2018 models. How did people get these when they're not even available yet officially?

There have been ideas around for many years about this...but your wife will also know that this will never happen. So many old cars out there..
I suspect she would like you buy her a new car[emoji6]

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I would put 41 psi. You don't want to change tyre pressure every time you load something

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Thailand Elite should have helped you better. You can get the residence certificate from your embassy mailed to your home address. For my embassy it took less than a week from request. Medical certificate you can get from every clinic for 80-100 baht within 5 min. Then go to any DLT in Thailand and it may take 2 hours or so to get it done.

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Does that translate to ... don't buy the one you want/ the one which you think is the best ...just by the cheapest one ...

Totally agree. The bottom line is how much cash they will discount from the get-go. The rest is just gravy.

Both are great pick ups. Personally I like the Toyota better but you really have to try them out. In terms of reliability they are both great. Also have a look what deals you can get.

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My father-in-law is getting older and told me that he would like to reduce and sell his cows. Total 12 cows, different species. See attached photos. He is interested in offers either for all, some or only one cow. We are based in Kalasin, Khong Chai district. Anyone interested, please let me know, I can provide you more details about them. Any visit to our farm welcome. 

Thanks for the replies guys, I've already took delivery of my 2005 LS430. It has been a great car, I am going to take it to get a service at Lexus tomorrow as it hasn't had a service with Lexus from 61,000 KM (It's 86,000 now).
 
I've covered insurance, but what about porobo? I don't really understand what this is, is it the road tax? How much does it cost and is there a calculator or table available online for me to check?
 
Many thanks guys

Have just brought (a week or so) a new Fortuner Sportivo 2.8 4x4. I had the earlier Spivo for some 8 years.
 
Is it better than that. Yes 150% better. Quiet more like driving a petrol lump. Handles well Though not taken it through any deep water yet so what its like off road cant say.
Lights are excellent LED as good as the Xenons I had before. Seats are first class.
Wonderful gearbox very smooth changes. Seem to be doing well fuel wise mainly due to the low revs it does I suspect. 1.5th RPM at 105KPH. You can also kid it into higher gear by just adjusting you right foot. Also slows on the box. Aircon: first class. Electric rear door take a bit of sorting out the car has to be in the unlock position before it works, If you walk away from the thing with the electric key it'll lock automatically, so you will have to press the unlock on the key. Takes a bit of getting used to at first. Book???
 
Right things I don't like about it.
A real pain in the Butt unless you have the book in English. Has so many knobs, buttons, lights, switches, Making it a real bugger to find out what they all do. Sorted once you have the English book (As yet I don't have) 
The Sat/Nav computer is also a bind at first, you do get a book for that in Thai & English. It's over 200 pages long and you will need to be an IT Guru to sort it.
 
Still cant understand why it has 3 way's of changing gear. ECO mode stick it in D Auto and your off. You can move the stick to the right and use Trip Tronic. Or you can put it in Sport mode and use the paddle shift on the wheel. If any one has any idea why all those please tell. 
 
The Blue tooth & voice control is easy to set up. Cant work all of it fully yet. Time will tell. Everything is electric with censers everywhere things like you cant turn it off unless it's in P. Auto lights work fine. Cruse control excellent very similar to the old one. 
 
My local Toyota dealer was also doing very good deals. Was because it's the top model and I also paid cash.
35th off the price, free insurance/tax, tints wind deflectors, extra powerful horn, LED spots, door handles +++, in fact all the extras you can get they also lobed in a Toyota electric pump.
Did have to pay for the mirrors to close when you lock it also wheel arch liners (Not done at Toyotas) but they reimbursed me for those. The only thing that I paid for extra was the camera. 1.800bt the one thing I couldn't get out of them. Total discount over 100.000bt.
Have a go you might get something like it.

The break lock (lock tech) is the easiest and best way to protect your car from being stolen.

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What would be an actual advantage if I register my car in BKK, not where I live - in Chiang Mai ?
 
It seems like it will cost me more money and time.
 
I have paid deposit for a car just a few days ago, and I am going to pick up my car in the 3rd week of June (so just about 2 weeks away from now). I don't think this will be enough time for the dealer to get white plates for me and register my car in BKK. So I will have to drive away on red plates anyway, and then book flight again to visit BKK just to pick up white plates.
 
Seems like driving away on red plates and registering my car in Chiang Mai is more reasonable, as I will not have to go to BKK again.

This why I said the Op should check the source of information first. If it smells like fake, double check with the source that it is real before posting.

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Read OP's 1st post .  [emoji3]

What information?

What's your question? Lots of them on the road.

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@giddyup: what's the source of your information?

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