problemfarang

UPDATE:

thanks to all guys for suggestions.

I have decided that to repaint it at a good shop and sell it to someone before i go to buy a new car in 2 years... Its clear that it wont go anyway without a paint. It really doesnt look good. I made a research at some ford club 2 days ago.. they told me its better if i paint it and sell it to someone else. I can get 350 - 370K which is enough for me to pay deposit of the new car.

thanks again

1 hour ago, canthai55 said:

Difference in wages between the two countries accounts for that.

Ford Nonthaburi has their own body and paint shop - or do they farm it out ?

not in there, i believe they re going to send it somewhere. This is my idea though because i didnt see anything looks like a paint room. But i must say it was a big place and couldnt see the backwards. But again i believe they will send it to somewhere because she told me i must leave the car min 15 days

UPDATE: well he told me his test results came in and it turned out to be some kind of bacteria. Its not that serious STD's or else. All he needs is some antibiotics and a shot from arm. 

thanks to all again.. 

4 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Quality paint jobs are expensive. This comes down to the preparation required to ensure body panels are straight, gaps between panels are uniform, trim and door handles and everything that can be removed is removed.

Not many people want to pay for this quality, which is why you see so many sub standard jobs around. Factory paint jobs can be terrible - orange peel, runs, etc.

In Canada costs are at a minimum $5000 - if no body work required.

Black cars run at least 50% higher due to the fact that it must be dead straight or it will stick out like a sore thumb.

Show car quality - $15,000 and up

ford Nonthaburi told me it will start from $3000 another big pro garage told me min 2500.. 

9 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

Why didn't you take it to a professional shop to start with?

well... ford told me it will cost me $3000   another really famous shop in BKK told me 2700

on the other hand i have this shop recommended by my friend who painted his black color car there 4-5 yrs ago and i checked the car and it looks really good and new. So i took mine there and they told me 10K baht... well i have a good salary but not that good.

19 hours ago, DavisH said:

Note that if only some panels are repainted, it will be noticeable if the paint is not a perfect match the the original. I have th wife's swift fulyl repainted several years ago due to many scratches. Since then, we had a door and a bumper repainted. But are the same blue colour but you can tell in some angles its been repainted. You can tell that on many cars passing by that one door is different to the rest of the car. 

If the car looks good it will be easier to sell, than it it looks rubbish. But the selling price won't change much. We got 230K for our hond civic 2004 model 2 years ago. Easy to sell as everying was in good condition. 

yes i know what your saying. Thats why i chose this shop, someone i know suggested it and i checked his car. They painted it 4 years ago its black color but really looks like new and good job.

On 4/22/2021 at 8:42 AM, AlQaholic said:

The 2nd hand dealer will make an offer based on the condition of the car. If repainting is needed, of course the offer will be lower, reflecting the fact they will have to spend money repainting. The lower offer because of poor paint will probably be more than the money you spend on painting. They will then spend far less on actually painting, doing a <deleted> job just to be able to sell, nobody buys a car with paint problems, given there are so many second hand cars to choose amongst. The 2nd hand dealer always give a terrible offer anyways. A Ford that is 11 years old will be worth almost nothing.

I would repaint and try to find a private buyer, however, that is pretty difficult.

yep, this might be better.. to sell someone else

On 4/22/2021 at 10:27 AM, rwill said:

One thing to remember is that if you change the color of your car you have to go to DLT and tell them.

 

 

im not changing the color..

thanks to all again

17 hours ago, BritManToo said:

OP's friend doesn't admit to a STD, it could just as well be a UTI (which can be sexually transmitted, or just caused by contact). The guy did nothing for 2 weeks, taking Amoxicillin at the first sign of trouble may have fixed it immediately, and it wouldn't have made it worse. 

yes, its definitely not STD. he got it from the lady he sex and she admitted that she had a bacterial infection in her vagina and told him that she used med for it and should be ok by now.. well seems not ok by now. Also he said its getting better every week but obviously not fast enough. its 100% UTI

I think this is why he chose Amoxicillin at the moment. 

19 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Save this thread and come back and tell us what the conclusion was

sure

thanks for all suggestions and comments.

i told him to go to a doctor again... also gave the names of the antibiotics you suggested. 

he said he will try this Amoxicillin 500gm and zithromax

well at least i tried up to him. i also agreed this is no joke and not a test subject thing. up to him

thnx again guys

2 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

See a doctor.

 

From the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) guidelines, the CDC recommends treatment for a gonorrhea-chlamydia coinfection with azithromycin (Zithromax) 1 gram given orally in a single dose, plus ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 250 mg given intramuscularly as first-line therapy.Mar 31, 2564 BE

 

A clinic or hospital and give the injection.  Pop the Zithro and get the shot usually all gone in a few days.

Doxycycline also can work well on a 10 day treatment.

he hasnt got anything like gonorrhea-chlamydia.. 

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

You're quite right and I find that bloody ridiculous.

 

I had some sort of UTI and went to the specialist at the big hospital here and he started me on Amoxicillin, which didn't do the trick and two weeks later I was back to see him, so he gave me Augmentin, which also didn't do the trick, so he then put me on ciprofloxacin, and by the end of the second week not only was I feeling very sick, I had tendon problems, so I went back to see him and as I had done many times in the past, demanded he take a sample and culture it.

 

Because I questioned his "expertise" he ordered me out of his office saying that he could do nothing for me, and this when I was quite sick and feeling not well at all.

 

So I saw the second urologist at the same hospital and begged him to do a culture, which he did anyway, and it turned out to be a bacteria which needed to be treated with an expensive antibiotic, delivered intravenously every day for two weeks, which did the trick.

 

If I ever get in the same situation again I will DEMAND that a culture be done on the sample.
 

remember the name of the antibiotic? 

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Azithromycin 

thanks

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

 

The only real concern with buying a used car that has been repainted is whether the car was significantly damaged prior to being repainted.

 

Your car has no significant damage, so just take some before and after photos, particularly of the areas that have been repainted. You can show the photos to any potential buyer and reassure them the car has not been wrecked.. 

 

It will be a fourteen-fifteen year old Focus when you trade it. The value is not going to change significantly. A good looking old car is easier to sell than a crappy looking old car. Get the car painted and enjoy if the last few years you have it. 

thats a great suggestion, thanks i'll do that

she has no accident nothing. scratches are from trees and likewise things..

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Zithromax is an expensive brand name around 600 baht for 1g, or go to Fascino, it's about 150 baht for 1.5g, same

yes zithromax is pfizer and its 650 baht at boots. you mean 150 baht at fascino (zithromax) ???

13 minutes ago, scoutman360 said:

I strongly recommend your friend get tested by a doctor or clinic. There are many clinics now that do full STD checkups that are not very expensive. Self-treating is not something one should attempt because one can become asymptomatic and still carry the bacteria and give it to others. Get tested.

thanks. i already told him. he is very sure its bacterial infection and also all symptoms shows that way too he says.. 

Just now, BritManToo said:

I take Amoxicillin 500 at the first signs of any bacterial infection 40bht (not if you're allergic to penicillin).

If 5 days of that doesn't work, I take Cipro 500 for 5 days 100bht (no exercise as it can cause Achilles tendon tears).

 

So far that's always worked.

PS. you should never 'wait and see' as your friend has done, as it gives the bacteria time to work it's way deeper into your body.

thanks for the suggestions,

yes i agree, health is important. Im still trying to convince him to go to a doctor and get a full check up

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Pharmacies will recommend 2g Azithromycin, boxes of 1.5g are 160 baht from Fascino. You should also get a Ceftriaxone injection, 250mg should be enough but now 500gm is recommended. 500 baht for 250mg

thanks i will tell him.  Zithromax is the other name of Azithromycin if im not mistaken. 

7 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

There is a big difference in "touch up" and full body paint.

 

What exactly did you have mind ? A full body paint can if not done correctly make a car almost worthless.

 

The general form is the car dealer will telephone some local 2nd hand dealers and they will make an offer on it, upto you to accept it or not. The main dealer you are buying the new car from wont take it off you.Thats how it works in my neck of the woods, of course others may have a different experience.

hi and thanks for the response,

Well not full body paint. There are some parts where paint is off. some small some kinda large areas. Worst is on the top its more than 30cm. So you can say its touch up. total will be 10K baht. and they do good job i know because of my friends car. 

7 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

More suited to MOTORING FORUM

 

MOVED.

thanks

this question is for my friend. Before some of you starts let me say im happily 9 year married. So its not me. And also its not the point me or not. Thanks, here is the situation:

had sex with a lady (not a hooker) then after a week he noticed that he has a pain and some burning feeling when peeing. Then few days he told me he literally cuming blood. No white color sperm but only blood when he cums. made a quick web search and it turned out that it can be sometimes. and should be ok in 2-3 week time. Called the lady and nicely asked if theres any problem with her.. she told him that she had a bacterial infection few weeks ago but should be ok now. Well obviously he got it. after 2 weeks blood is gone. no more blood. But when he cums there is still paint inside the penis where sperm coming. i dont know the medical name of that part. So at this point he has no blood no liquid coming out from the penis BUT has a pain when cuming and also pain when he touches close t the head of the penis. it hurts where the sperm comes out. that vein part (dont know the medical name) Also the pain and the burning feeling almost gone too. He said he pees more then usual. Like 4-5 times a day now which was 2-3 times a day. i dont think its prostate because he got this after the sex. and it seems its getting better but real slowly.

well obviously he has this bacterial infection. I dont think he can use Zithromax because he hasnt got any yellowish liquid coming out. But i know its one of the best antibiotic for penis.

Can anyone suggest an antibiotic name for him please? 

thanks