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2022 MG ZS D model Had the ICE version before that, and got low market price for it. Only 2 yrs old & 40k kms. 2nd hand folks offered 400k, think that was insured value or 390k. Rather sell to a private person, and did get 400k for it. Quick sale (motivated seller ), and buyers market (covid), along with smalls-ville market. 450k was the high end market price Someone from Hua Hin bought it, 100 kms away. Which is where we bought the EV version anyway, as local MG dealer wasn't here yet. Opened about a year later.

They were private sales, I think. Yours have lower kms than all I saw. Saw couple on one2car, or whatever that site is, for 300+K Some of the private sales were at the 300+k mark also. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/106581732707976/search?query=2012 toyota prerunner We trading in our 1 Vios, and 2nd hand folks gave us a decent price, like 10% about insured value. 2nd Vios, had to people bidding on it, don't know why they wanted, but got a good price for that. Mazda 2 nobody wanted it, so gave it to daughter, who squeezed 3+ years out of it, before it started crapping out, with <200k kms on it. She was happy to get 70k for it.

25kWh ... that's more than half our EV's battery, or about 200 kms of driving About ฿545 worth of petrol if getting 13.2 kms per Liter with your PreRunner. (200 ÷ 13.2 X ฿36 = ฿545) from FaceBook marketplace

He's rich and doesn't share his money with me ... ... oh wait, I do have a couple cancelled checks here with his name on it. THANKS DON 👍👍

And that's a wrap 35kWh produced, 30kWh consumed ACs (13 & 24BTUs) not really utilized to almost 1000 hr, and EV only plugged in for 3+ hrs (~7kWh). No long term kitchen appliances use. Short use of coffee machine, water kettle & microwave. Wife trimmed the hedges a bit, ~1 hr. Showers don't require water heater on, as comes out hot enough on sunny days. Most for the ACs, as hit a sunny 34°C today, and feeling like ... DAMN HOT 35kWh X 30 days = 1050 = ฿5215 PEA bill

Agree, as the trip to the mall should have been a 'cooling down' time for him. Should have realized killing the other dude, because he now wanting to be with a different dude, wouldn't end well for anyone.

When home, just chillin' ... ... live few kms from surf, so a few nice spot to chill at. Whether very local, sitting along seawall, or at swimmer's beach food court area, or a restaurant or coffee shop, somewhere in between Hua Hin & Ban Krut, in the hills or surfside.. Usually don't overnight locally, unless an event in Hua Hin, which TBH, haven't done in a long time. ... if O&A, pretty much same thing, chill at restaurant or coffee shop with a view. Usually have bungalow or a room with a view. Attend an event or festival if one is on. ... Sept 14, have 'Water Jousting' coming up at a Pranburi marina. Will overnight for that, and hopefully good for chuckle and a few snaps. Can it get any more exciting

Not fast enough for edit ... car's done charging ... ... and ESS topped back up, as needed a bit, while charging. That partly cloudy skies, and used 10%, and now back to 100%.

Pretty hard to beat a MC for TH, especially when it comes to parking in most towns. Not so bad here, PKK, except weekends, then the MC is needed. Everyone shopping and the weekenders, that give Hua Hin a pass.

A day in the life ... ... ACs on, back from the park at noon-ish, and the car is charging

Damn drones hooked me in. Then RC plane, cars, boats. On to MC, converted the Schwinn, now the MG ZS. You wouldn't believe the stuff I'm always looking at, and think about buying. Wife just rolls her eyes when she sees me scrolling through crap Even had one of those stand up scooters. Thankfully it crapped out the 1st day, as made return easy. Pretty cool, fast as all hell, and fun, till it wasn't. But not really practical living out of town. In town, it would have been a perfect mode of transport. Little sucker was expensive also, relative, but 21k baht. High reviews, great specs, just a one off I think. Just died, and could have been something simple, loose wire, bad relay. No questions on return, and refunded as soon as it was scanned when picked up. Got to love LAZMALL vendors.

I've complimented the look of the Corolla Cross on the forum quite often. As see a lot of them when O&A. Is quite the nice looking ride 👍

Don't try this, as didn't work for me. Turned out to be just a giant ground beef steak. Tasty as it was, with a mushroom sauce, nothing like the texture or look of a filet. https://www.facebook.com/reel/975716621018785

My case was a few years ago, so check what current rules are now. I really can't see them forcing people to close accounts, that have IRAs, as stated, they fall under different tax rules, and would breach the agreement of opening them in the first place. Just my opinion ... due diligence on your part before letting them know you live in TH.

Actually there is a Corolla Cross, & Yaris Cross. and a bit pricey IMHO, for what you're getting. Compare specs with comparable vehicles from CH, and I think you'll agree.

Guess it depends on your brokerage, and their rules. I had changed mine to TH address & ph#, and they didn't say anything about that. Then within a year, I had changed it back to a USA address. Changed it back, because per rules, my no fee for ATM (international use) was suppose to be stopped, with international address. Though during that time, they still refunded the TH banks ATM fee. Except for * notification on the account, nothing really changed. Maybe because I have IRAs with them, different rules than a simple savings account, they can't legally make me close the accounts.

Actually it makes sense, as you get the no claim discount, JIC. If you're going to renew with RooJai anyway, why wait.

I'd be bored without wheels. I'm happiest living just out of town, so almost a requirement. Here, out of town isn't very far, but wheels help, for my lazy butt. I need my O&As, seem to always have and always will. After a month or so, or even a week, I have to go and see, do something different.

Irrelevant, as keeping out MG ZS till it dies, and long after I die. Wife will keep till she dies, as no way will she be racking up the ksm in the 500k to 1M range, when I'm gone. If the rest of the car can't keep up with the motors & battery, she gets 50kWh of battery for the Solar system. At 50%, capacity, it's better the the value of a 20 yr old ICEV We would have saved the price of a car, instead of spending the price of a car, just tO operate & maintain some dinosaur POS ICEV.

Stayed on topic with inexpensive living in TH. Part of monthly cost cutting, IF, retiring here, long term. Solar being much cheaper here than USA, and other countries. Hard to mention solar without EVs, as they go hand in hand for saving. Once pass the initial outlay, hence, long term retirement, if caring about ROI. Of course in big metros, or some small towns with good baht bus service, you don't even need a vehicle. Many aren't up to driving a scooter, and understandable. We needed transport in Udon Thani, living out of town, but don't really need any here / PKK. MC is more than enough (electric of course 😎), though could easily get by just walking or with a bicycle, or, yea, and ebike Or what ever floats your boat, big ol' ICE 4X4, Benz, or Harley. Just ease up on the diesels, damn they stink things up 🥵

Did cross my mind a couple times, to get some things delivered, when in a lazy mood. But I do drive by Makro every day, like now, on the way to park and or surf.

Hard to predict as ... ... having an economic slump ... many already bought in ... many are wait & see, how the price war plays out, and new models arrive for 2025. If I was in the market, I'd wait for the next 'Auto Show' @ Krung Thep, for new models & deals.

ESS already topped up @ ~1000 hrs Both ACs running now set @ 24°C./ high fan, along with 2 frigs, laptop & 65" TV as monitor. That's all that's on, using 3.15kWh. Outside temp, getting up there ... ... feels like ... OUCH

So ICEV registration down by ~25% y-y And EV registrations down by ~15% y-y BUT ... EVs increased market share by ~9% That's a bit telling, both down, but EVs not as much, while increasing their market share. Not too shabby at all, consider the alternative. ICEV losing higher % of sales & market share, at the same time. Ouch On topic ... and something for the new buyers to consider, who hold them for long time, squeeze the value out of them. In 5-10 yrs, what will be the demand for ICEV, IF the trend continues. Might get stuck with an ICEV, that nobody wants. And will petrol become an even more expensive 'niche' market for those still holding on to nostalgia