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2 hours ago, Peciacake said:

@Peciacake and @Alotoftravel have both bought one. So hopefully they will reply to this or you could message them.

I sat in while @Peciacake did a test drive and I was very impressed with how much car you get for the money. He hasn't reported any problems since his purchase

Everything is fine so far except for the issues on steep mountain trips. This was mentioned in this youtube . Not sure it is all J5 but I certainly experience it like Bjorn.

https://youtu.be/Vawu-_gzBoc?si=BFD02tn3bNs1bzYT

FYI, In my case, I never had a tin before I bought my condo years ago furthermore, nor was asked for tin when I pay my the property tax yearly .

8 hours ago, SamSpade said:

needed a TIN for paying property tax + I needed to reclaim withheld tax on my savings and they relented

i have claimed bank interest, can you also claim property tax paid too 

3 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

 

@Peciacake Any feedback after living with the Jaecoo 5 EV for a few days?

I have the car for just over a month. The only peculiar item is the car makes a bed creaking sound at sharp turns . I experienced it during my mountain trip (mon jam) here in chiang mai.

according to jaecoo , this is normal as esp was in play . I will need to look at my dashboard in the future when this creaking sound happens again . 
 

it was alarming when the bed creaking sound occurred. Jaecoo said it is safe to drive as this is the norm. 
 

No the dealer did not ask for the deposit because he is not providing me the red plate .

i am not sure if i get any DLT receipt at the time i pick up my car as he said as a foreigner i will need to show the original id/yellow book when i get the registration. He did confirm i will insurance coverage at drive off but will verify when i get the receipt of the car purchase for my cashiers cheque.

Process is always changing in thailand and wanted to check with you all with  driving off the a newly purchased car with no red plates . Thanks 

I finally bought my first ev car today in chiang mai , jaecoo 5 ev max. I have a a question about redplate , registration of my car and appreciate your thoughts.

Previously i bought a car , the dealer would give me the red plate while they registered my car . Once registration is completed, i would get my blue book and I return their red plate (and get my deposit). 
 

However, i was informed today that i will not get the red plate. I will be provided a document of new car sale that would allow me to drive the car. I am to return later where the dealer will register and provide me the blue book.

Just checking this is all good to ensure  proper insurance and legality to drive without red plate.

Appreciate your comments. Thanks 

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On 8/28/2025 at 9:55 PM, nznam said:

They give you a T-Box from Jaecoo. 

 

1. Notes:
* Check car status: Check important car status information such as battery level (for electric vehicles), mileage, and cabin temperature.
* Remote control: Remotely control certain functions, such as:
* Pre-conditioning: Set the desired temperature and pre-activate the air conditioning before boarding to ensure the car is at the right temperature.
* Activate heating functions: Heat the seats, steering wheel, or windshield (depending on the model and equipment installed).
* Turn on/off the lights and horn: Makes it easier to locate the car in large parking lots.
* Check tire pressure: Check the tire pressure of all four tires before setting off for safety.
2. Notes:
* Notes: View charging status information, including the remaining time to fully charge.
* Charge schedule: Set a charging schedule in advance to match the charging schedule. Off-peak electricity periods
3. Notes:
* Find your car's location: You can check the current location of your car on a map (e.g., Google Maps) and navigate to it.
* Set up a virtual fence: You can define a radius around your car. If the car moves outside the designated area, the app will immediately notify you.

I assume this T-Box, is an application installed on my mobile , perhaps it is Box i attach to the usb port. This box is what is required to connect to internet. Not sure.

My TBox mobile  app will connect to Car via internet (thus require internet connectivity, sim embedded in the car. As I said, my salesperson has no clue that it has internet nor mobile  app. Thus also said no OTA for system upgrade, I guess when the car arrives, it will be apparent. 

I did call in their service center but they are not prepared to service anyone, part of a new organization and learning the ropes. (my bad as seek help in English).  Just wait to get the car

4 hours ago, nznam said:

They give you a T-Box from Jaecoo. 

 

1. Notes:
* Check car status: Check important car status information such as battery level (for electric vehicles), mileage, and cabin temperature.
* Remote control: Remotely control certain functions, such as:
* Pre-conditioning: Set the desired temperature and pre-activate the air conditioning before boarding to ensure the car is at the right temperature.
* Activate heating functions: Heat the seats, steering wheel, or windshield (depending on the model and equipment installed).
* Turn on/off the lights and horn: Makes it easier to locate the car in large parking lots.
* Check tire pressure: Check the tire pressure of all four tires before setting off for safety.
2. Notes:
* Notes: View charging status information, including the remaining time to fully charge.
* Charge schedule: Set a charging schedule in advance to match the charging schedule. Off-peak electricity periods
3. Notes:
* Find your car's location: You can check the current location of your car on a map (e.g., Google Maps) and navigate to it.
* Set up a virtual fence: You can define a radius around your car. If the car moves outside the designated area, the app will immediately notify you.

 

 

A V2L cable is included. 

 

 

i went to their website , yes there is this T box for a year free which i will ask for however i did not see an included V2L cable which the salesman confirmed 

IMHO : have roads be pedestrian friendly eg pedestrian walkways , pedestrian crossing , etc . 

So FCD account is used to bank foreign currency (deposit cash for 1% fee) or transfer into account with max capped fee of 500thb. Then only use FCD to convert when rate is favorable, to thai baht for spending.

I am looking at Krungthai, Fixed Global Savings with their promotion interest rate. Any thoughts of opening a FCD account?

Thanks for your feedback experienc  on owning the sealion 7 awd . 
 

Reading jbchiangrai note, another advantage of awd is same tire size for all  4 wheels 555. 

On 6/6/2025 at 8:43 AM, motdaeng said:

in my opinion, the byd sealion 7 awd is a great car and i love to drive it ... 

Appreciate if you can your share your experiences with the sealion 7. The dealer told me software is an issue for this model  and also be prepared to wait longer for spare parts as it is currently imported .

I test drove the awd version ( no premium to test drive ), I am leaning towards awd anyway  ( only 100k more ) but online reviews indicated that the premium was preferable , drivability /control and non overpowering unlike the awd performance which has dual engines 4.9 sec.
 

I appreciate your inputs. Thanks 

Pib,

you are right . My bad.

Here we go again 2025 , starts middle of next month , hope we get it timely this year 

49 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

 

Tesla with 2 newly refreshed models for sale in the kingdom selling less than 100 cars must be disappointing

previously, I read that Tesla delivered 1,000 model y ( new model juniper ) called the launched series . Only 1000 ! . So we should the numbers in May . Along with the regular model y juniper (non-launched  series . 

36 minutes ago, matchar said:

Both of those would be near bottom of my list.

The Deepal S05 looks much better.

https://www.changan.co.th/en/deepal/s05-en/

The reev version looks interesting but not much information of the total cost of ownership, Is this version cost less per Km driven than the BEV)?

Real life experience question for reev future owners, is do i need to fill gasoline if i have always have battery left? 

Xpeng g6 2025 has 5 c charging ,  just a step before BYD 10c charging  The Xpeng G6 all-electric SUV has received a raft of 81 updates for the 2025 model year – and chief among these is a new, “bulletproof,” ultra-fast 5C charging “A.I. battery” that can go from 10 to 80% charge in just twelve minutes

Mg 4 new model called D Long range (ncm battery with no ELK, Ismart, etc) for 719,900 Baht. No frills ..Very competitive EV market in Thailand. 

20 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

Such things started to change after the Patriot Act came in in America, early 2,000

perhaps this might change as Thailand is a newly minted BRIC  “ partner” and even in the future , full BRIC member. 

Buy 3 mil condo or 2 mil car - can 

have bank account - cannot

Staying in Thailand does make you insecure with all these changes . Part of the pro and cons living here . 😛

hope thai immigration encrypts our data so that is it not hacked to allow bad actors to create AI of us 🙂