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Someone, anyone, point out a better car, ICEV at these or close to these 2 price points. I can't think of one. These are real prices, and are available now at MG dealers. Confirmed in person today at MG. MSRP 949k with rolling sale price 829k. Prices below, while supplies last. Guess getting rid of stock before 2025s arrive. MG ZS EV ... LFP Battery chemistry, 177 hp / 280 Nm torque 👍 Don't want a SUV (BYDs also available, too lazy to look) Prefer a Hybrid (HEV) although PHEV a better choice IMHO

Start peeking at roofs while out & about driving, and you notice a lot of steel roofs about. People moving away from the 'traditional' look, as simply too practical, with added plus of better & cheaper. And looks just fine, not that people actually pay attention to one's roof. ours ... some local ones ...

The 599k & 699k advert is accurate, and available a MG dealer, while supplies last. And if past sales #s are any indication, they have more than few sitting around. Wife is at MG dealer now, and she asked about the advert, as my link showed. 599k is pretty hard to beat. I can't think of any ICEV, 'made in TH', I'd even consider at 800k, for top end sometimes even more, over the ZS EV, at 599-699-829 or 949K. 599k or 699k takes any pause for thought away. You really got to be an idiot (yea, name calling) to buy some other ICEV, when you can have the ZS for those prices. MG4 promo is 699k, I think, or 709K now. Lucky to get AT at those price with ICEV offerings here. Unless budget challenges and going for some 400k baht POS.

We don't really hear the rain, any extra anyway, unless we go outside, then hear it on the veranda or carport. Carport mostly, as not insulated, though would probably hear anyway, and the veranda has a ceiling. Thickest insulation BlueScope offered, plus the ceiling has rolled insulation (R+37 ?) on it. Both for heat, not sound.

Don't know what to call this, except damn tasty 😎 Wife cooked up some veggies for her eggs/omelet this morning, and we always do extra, while at it. I added them to my ground beef with gravy & spiced it all up a bit. Turned out better than expected. Ate as is, but would go fine on rice, pasta, noodles or even mashed potatoes. Avoiding all those, staying as keto-ish as I can. Actually kind of easy, as long as I don't make bread.

3-4M baht should get you 40+m², if that's enough for you. Maybe larger if older and further out of the main. That location location location thingy. Check the property listing sites for ballpark ideas & location w/prices. Filter where (even near BTS/MRT stations), price, size: No recs , as never peeked or had real desire to live at Bangkok. Peeked for daughter though, not recently, but, you should find something nice in your budget.

@fezza while supplies last, they are new cars .

I think you need to adjust those numbers to -0- years, as BEV cost same as ICEV at the moment.

This answers that question. Why would anyone buy a ICEV SUV, sedan, hatchback or whatever car, 'made in TH', when you could have one of these. 599k or 699k baht, when you can't even get a 1.5L, AT, ICEV for that price. Mind boggling @Yellowtail I think you need to adjust your ROI #s to -0- years

I would never use roof tiles. Rolled steel for us. Step into the 21st century. Rolled steel, insulated, stronger, cheaper, lighter, can walk on and simply all around better.

I don't need or want to go that fast. But I can get to 100 kph in ~8 secs, and pass slower cars using much less road than in our ICE version. Beats the hell out of ~12 seconds in our ICE version of the same. Don't need to get to 100 kph any faster than 12 seconds, let alone 8 seconds, unless passing, then quite handy. Again, speed limits, 90 & 120 kph. We could have got the X model of our MG ZS EV, instead of D model, for a mere 70k baht. Actually quite the bargain for the extra electronics & sunroof for that price. But we didn't want or need, or would use, so why bother. Who the hell needs to go faster than 120 kph, especially if living in TH ? i rarely drove faster than that in the USA, unless out playin on my scooters. That's an expensive ticket in the USA, and I lost my license enough times for speeding in USA ...

You're a bit behind, as I already posted. Hydo cars around for 30 years already with plenty of R&D, and still nothing, except failed experiment in Calif, USA. We'll see flying BEVs, and cows & pigs before we see Hydo cars mass produced and on the roads with a topping up network.

Can't speed of all manufacturers, but MG info is spot on, and most testing is done by 3rd party, so would think most are accurate ... BUT ... read the tests, speed and conditions of. Our MG ZS is rated ... NEDC 403 kms (Not Even Damn Close), for 'normal' driving, but saying that, I have actually exceeded a possible 403 kms range, during short distances. WLTP 320 kms, which we consistently exceed, even at highway speeds. Actually rare we get 320 kms from full charge. Not that we would ever take it down that low. We top up after 3-4 hrs on Thai roads, if not sooner, as that is long enough for use to be in the car at any one time. The average range is <400 kms, because most people don't need or want to pay for more. Simple enough. In TH, I've yet to have range anxiety, as more than enough CS, and I've yet the need to Q up at any, and I've driven during long weekends. Your lack of knowledge & experience in mind boggling, but continue to repeat yourself, as I always need a chuckle.

How is that confusing. Just common sense. If an expat, you've been here long enough and should know, what & where to eat by now. If a tourist, and not used to lots of fruits & veggies in you diet, or spicy food, then go easy, very easy first couple weeks in SEA, and let you system adjust, as high levels of those, will act as a laxative to your system if not used to it. The rest is simply choosing wisely what & where you eat. AVOID BUFFETS

Now you're just getting ridiculous. Again, our 2 yr old BEV has top speed of 170+kph, and gets there faster than most ICEVs. Speed limits in TH, are 90 & 120 kph and good luck with that.

You really have no clue about BEVs. A little research and or a test drive would change your mind. Even my 2 yr old BEV has more power than I'll ever need. Topping up takes less than 1 minute. Pull into carport, plug in, Unplug when done, at a fraction of the cost of petrol. Fast topping up is only an issue when O&A, only when 100s of kms away from the house. In TH, most don't do that too often. But happy to Q up every week or so for 10 mins with their ICEV. Oops, did you not add all the time topping up, to the equation. Faster charging & range improves almost monthly as new models released. Range is definitely not an issue any more, as 500+ kms is real now.

I rarely get, almost never, although I'm usually careful with what & where I eat.

Competition is a beautiful thing 😎

Yes, know ROI, what it means to me, but what does OP expect, how meaning. More info needed. For me, always better to buy, BUT, lots a variables involved with that decisions. One size doesn't fit all. Condos don't appreciate like other RE in TH, that have land to go with it. Always new condos built, competitively priced, so as an investment, again, a few variables to think about. OP member of AN since May, and if that reflects his experience with TH, then rent, as has a lot to learn & experience before buying in.

Yes, can filter pet friendly & parking, our 2 priorities. Also state if pet fee or not in the listings in 'house rules'. Fairly accurate info, and we use for that. Though usually same or cheaper when wife calls. Get their ph@ off Gmap. Some places will take pets, even if listed on booking.com as 'no pets', and wife calls around quite a bit when we are O&A.

ROI ??? Do you plan on living at condo till your end of days ? If not rent. Dependent on age, finances, and how long you've been or know TH. Rent at any condo you consider buying at for a year also, before buying.

Get a hotel with pool, as surf is dangerous (rips) this time of year. Pop into Phuket Old Town Walking Street if there on Sunday.

We use Ibis quite a lot when overnighting at HH. Have elevators, so no stairs. Do have a 10kg limit on dogs though. Not the best value in town, or location if wanting nightlife, but damn comfy beds. Try Ree Raa Resort, if having a larger dog, or want to be a bit closer to things.

UT is/was very good. Though be 7 or 8 yrs since using. But no scams. Sorry, no rec on a builder. Last one I used retired after our house was built. A couple guys live in UT, and hopefully will chime in.

What a scam, enough already. NASA needs to abandon SSI commitments before someone gets killed. Along with all 'space exploration' Trillions of $$$$, not to mention lives wasted that could have been spent making Earth a better place to live. What a scam.