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On 4/16/2021 at 1:19 PM, Toosetinmyways said:

Why bother importing. This is available now for 110,000 baht.

 

Mk1 my dream car. Thanks for the pic

On 3/5/2021 at 12:44 PM, colinneil said:

You just cannot beat Isuzu, we sold a Highlander at 9 years old to B.I.L. he still drives /abuses it every day, goes from his gate to road junction about 130 mtrs screaming in first gear.

Yet it has never missed a beat in 13 years.

Bought a Dmax just over 4 years ago, only thing done to it, new battery 3 months ago, we are thinking about another new 1, not even considering looking at any other make, it will be a Dmax.

Check out new bt50 is a dmax 

On 2/11/2021 at 8:10 PM, Thai Dan said:

I bought the 2016 Ford Ranger XLT, 4 door, 2.2L Diesel, Automatic Transmission for 869,000 with one year first class insurance.  The same model today is 899,000 including first class insurance for one year (appr. THB 18k value).  We still love the truck as if it were new.  Here is a comparison between the automatic and manual transmission models at this link:

 

Ford Ranger Double Cab 2.2L XLT Hi-Rider

 

We test drove all other trucks in the same class from the other manufacturers and they all have certain bells and whistles that one may or may not like, but the things that stand out for us on the Ranger, even to this day, are as follows:

• Drive quality.  The driving/operating quality and the comfort while doing so are the best for us.  One thing I did with all brands/models was to drive with 2 wheels on the road and 2 wheels on the shoulder at about 50 Kph.  The Ranger handles that with confidence and comfort while other brands felt jerky, clunky and a tad unstable.  Again, trucks in this class range, special models not included.
• Turning radius.  For doing U-turns, the ranger has the smallest/tightest turn radius, meaning you can pull off a U-turn in one go instead of having to reverse and go again to complete a tight U-turn.  U-turns in Thailand are a fact of life and they are dangerous, so a one-shot U-turn capability makes a big difference when you have cars waiting behind you and cars coming at you in the oncoming lanes.
• Interior comfort.  Front seats on all the trucks may be similar, but the rear seats in this model have more recline than any others with good legroom, and a long trip when sitting in the back seats is not a problem, even for a farang sized person.
• Power assist steering.  The steering wheel tension becomes firmer as your speed gets higher.  Hard to describe this until you test drive it, but it makes a difference so that you're not oversteering at speed, while by the same token making the turning effort easy at very low speeds, such as parking or U-turns or just about town and country.
• Visibility.  Of all the trucks we drove, the Ranger has the best line of sight all around, meaning you can see better for parking in tight places and you have a good awareness of your lane vs other lanes/vehicles on the road.  The slope of the hood is especially good for visibility in the front.
• In 4 years of driving, we have never missed having 4 wheel drive or a bigger engine.  The truck is still as tight as it was when new and we have no rattles, vibrations or other "looseness" that older vehicles used to suffer from.  We drive between 15-20k kilometers per year.  Put a new set of tires and "mag" wheels on last year.  We change the oil every 10k km and use Shell silicon oil.
• We still love the truck and have no plans to sell or trade any time soon.  No reason to: it still drives and looks great.

Of course, these are just my personal observations.  Your mileage may vary.

We have a bt50 3.2 back home, my work runs a fleet of rangers in every spec from 2.2 rwd upto 3.2 4wd. On paper 2.2 has such less power and torque but to drive feels so much more responsive. Good choice. 3.2 better for payload and towing.

On 2/26/2021 at 3:17 PM, superal said:

1 point for consideration may be the service intervals on new motors  . On my ladies Mitsu Attrage there is no escaping servicing because of low mileage as they also state a time period regardless of the motors mileage . Some of the services are not cheap and only yesterday when having a 2 year service they told my lady that the battery was only working at 80% and needed replacing for 4000 baht . I politely rejected their offer . 

Service intervals are a sales gimmick if diesel 10k no less, 50k on auto trans forget what dealers says 

On 2/11/2021 at 11:55 PM, ExpatOilWorker said:

Double your budget and get a Tundra.

 

https://www.one2car.com/en/for-sale/a/7141143

Prefer datsun 1200

On 3/24/2021 at 8:52 PM, Kwasaki said:

For sure I'm a classic and Love classic motorbikes like my 1993 CBR900RR which I found in Thailand. 

The one I had in England would of cost 3 times what it was worth to bring Thailand,  Thailand have no interest in classic unless it's here already and it suits them. 

After much research it only left me with the option of selling and I got a classic price in UK. 

The price in Thailand of cars/bikes that are old is a whole new concept comparisen compared to say UK. 

Yep I'm thinking that's what will happen. Thanks

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

It's been a while, but as I remember, about 25,000 in duty & VAT and 60,000 in grease. 

 

 

Wow thanks

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

 

I imported a motorcycle, that was enough for me. I had been importing a container full of materials, tools & equipment for once a month for ten years before I tried. 

 

Go for it.  

Thanks that's what I wanted to hear  real life experiences. How much did it cost to import 

On 3/26/2021 at 12:16 PM, BTB1977 said:

Just looked on line in the market place and found a ton of 70s Toyotas.  From 80,000 to 350,000. 

Rust buckets and no ke20,25 coupes

On 3/25/2021 at 10:40 PM, Thingamabob said:

Forget about it. It will disappear into a customs backlot for years while you spend a fortune  trying to get it out.

Is this you're experience 

On 3/25/2021 at 12:09 PM, crystal1949 said:

I guess for me I just want my car it's sad I can't bring it here.

I have seen ke20 corollas here but only  four door no coupes or ke25

Why don't you stay in Australia, then you can keep driving your car. 

And weetbix

On 3/25/2021 at 1:00 PM, wombat said:

you want advice....my advice is don't.

Yep I'm thinking that, 

Did you know wombats poos are cube shape?

28 minutes ago, Airalee said:

There are coupes out there.  I’ve seen them around.  Here are a few ‘67 ke10s

https://rod.kaidee.com/product-360898325

 

https://rod.kaidee.com/product-360921348

 

https://rod.kaidee.com/product-360913988
 

I’d be willing to bet that if you searched Facebook, there will be a classic Corolla club here in Thailand that has a Facebook page too and you can let them know what you’re looking for.

 

Found it...

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1497041470599684

Thanks for that, I would just love to be able to bring mine here but looks like it won't happen 

7 hours ago, bobfish said:

You're probably right. A JDM Levin would be nice though!.

 

Edit: I've just had a re-look at your original post. That is one sweet little car. Looks like an AMI badge so built in Oz I guess. My Dad had a similar age Crown which was a real step up from his EH!

Yep Ami badges Ami also built triumph here in oz, I recently sold my 74 ms65 crown and an mx22 corona but the corolla I can't let go 

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

This may have been true ten years ago.

True ranger has made some changes bt50 hasn't but they are still fundamentally the same car with the 3.2 5 cyl

29 minutes ago, bobfish said:

Short answer: don't bother. I looked at bringing my old 911 here. Would have been a Bahtfest.

 

FWIW: There's a nicely restored very similar Corolla running about in Phuket. They were sold here.
One upside to the import restrictions is that there are a limited number of classics available, so unlikely to lose money through depreciation. Even a humble Corolla. As well as the usual Euro/US suspects, there are a few old Oz cars floating around from the 60's/70's. Saw an HR in Kampaeng Phet recently.

I guess for me I just want my car it's sad I can't bring it here.

I have seen ke20 corollas here but only  four door no coupes or ke25

2 minutes ago, bobfish said:

Short answer: don't bother. I looked at bringing my old 911 here. Would have been a Bahtfest.

 

FWIW: There's a nicely restored very similar Corolla running about in Phuket. They were sold here.
One upside to the import restrictions is that there are a limited number of classics available, so unlikely to lose money through depreciation. Even a humble Corolla. As well as the usual Euro/US suspects, there are a few old Oz cars floating around from the 60's/70's. Saw an HR in Kampaeng Phet recently.

Yes I've seen Holden hq coupe here in samut sakhon abandoned!.  From my understanding a porche 911 would incur much higher import duties and taxes based on it's value compared to a humble Toyota corolla which only has sentimental value. I'm thinking the cheaper the car the less the import duties. 

8 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

It's a Toyota you can get a what would called a  classic pickup truck here no problem. ????

74 Toyota pick up rare like a kwasaki

On 2/11/2021 at 2:39 PM, NCC1701A said:

right now you can get a Ranger XLT. MT AT 2X4. and Wildtrack 4x4 BIG BAHT. They discontinued the FX4 this year. A new quad cab 4x2 automatic XTL is just under 900,000.  

Ford ranger, Mazda bt50 are the same ute. I prefer bt50 coz it's 10k less

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Pretty cut n dried there ???? 

I missed it

3 minutes ago, jackdd said:

We recently had a thread about this already, same answer:

Yes Jack thanks 

27 minutes ago, Crossy said:

There are more recent threads, including one from someone who (allegedly) actually did it. Sadly in that case he was extremely reticent to indicate any real detail as to how he managed and how much he handed over in the brown envelope suitcase.

 

General advice is still to forget it, unless you have $$$ burning a hole and really like stress and hassle.

Thanks crossy, what a shame I think Thais like like Brits Aussies and Americans have a real passion for vintage cars, sad it's sad we can't bring them in

24 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I think the consensus is it's not worth the hassle. 

Sell the vehicle and buy one here. 

The costs alone is the main thing. 

 

Out of interest what is it because it may be available to buy in Thailand. 

I don't think I could find one here. More interested in the import rules, how taxes and duties are calculated 

4 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

My friend imported a 1936 Chevrolet from the US when he moved here I don't know what he went through to get it on the road but it was a lot of money in taxes and such and he very nearly returned it and his family to the US as he was getting nowhere.

 

I seem to remember he was up against a deadline to get it certified and was told after that date (whatever it was) imports of vintage cars will not be allowed and that his was the last vintage car that will ever be allowed in the country.

 

The topic I started about it is shown below:

 

 

Thanks rimmer I'm wondering if a USA left hand drive made it difficult to import? But anyway it looks the my old corolla will stay in Australia, 

1 minute ago, Kwasaki said:

I think the consensus is it's not worth the hassle. 

Sell the vehicle and buy one here. 

The costs alone is the main thing. 

 

Out of interest what is it because it may be available to buy in Thailand. 

74 ke20 corolla. Only value is really sentimental I thought import fees based on value of vehicle might have made it worth importing.