kannot Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Wake Up said: I understand Chevy is considering leaving the Asian truck market. cripes, does that mean no more Colorados for sale in Thailand? or service, for me I really liked it or does that mean no assembly in Korea ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 41 minutes ago, kannot said: cripes, does that mean no more Colorados for sale in Thailand? or service, for me I really liked it or does that mean no assembly in Korea ? http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Auto_ADO/30337790 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 58 minutes ago, kannot said: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Auto_ADO/30337790 This article you posted suggests I am 100 percent wrong about Chevy and Thailand. I did not copy the article I read about Chevy but it stated that Toyota and Isuzu dominated the truck market in Thailand and Ford was a growing third place and Chevy was considering leaving certain Asia markets due to lack of profit and sales. It also talked about prior production joint venture issues with Chevy truck motors from its Asian supplier. Maybe Chevy has changed its mind and will continue to compete in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamcrut Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Ford has 0% finance, yes that is tempting. But they do charge for the big service 20k and the small service 10k, so I’ve been told!That’s more than double I pay for servicing my V-Cross at the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Russell17au said: First thing you must decide is what you want petrol or diesel to start with then you must look at what is available if you want a 4 door or a 2 door, remembering that the 2 door gives you more room in the cargo bay, then you must look at the names of the vehicles for an example: Isuzu also builds the Chev Colorado and the Holden Rodeo, same motor and running gear as the Isuzu. Thought Chevy now used it's own diesel engine.. Edited April 20, 2018 by transam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) I picked up a new 4 door BT-50 Mazda(Hi Racer) for 700K as our local dealer had a promotion on. It is still a truck ride but better than the previous 2 door BT-50 we had. Edited April 20, 2018 by farmerjo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 With the smallest engine they could find in the cupboard. Maybe tickled to have high power by electronic wizardry, but a bigger engine in a pickup like that would be much nicer. The trailer can only be 2200 kilo!I think they call it 'engineering'.Sent from my R2-D2 droid using my C-3PO manservant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Ford has 0% finance, yes that is tempting. But they do charge for the big service 20k and the small service 10k, so I’ve been told!That’s more than double I pay for servicing my V-Cross at the dealer.Told by who? A Dulloya sheeple?Sent from my R2-D2 droid using my C-3PO manservant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Being a Fan of Trucks for Traders Only, i must mention Hondas Stupidity . The American Honda Ridgeline beats anything here for Carlike Feel, and they dont sell it here!!. Its not that inferior to a new Accord, yet the Toyots here are nothing like a Camrey, or Nissan a Maxima, sorry dont know the name fo it here.!. But when you say a truck here is Carlike compare it by size, wheelbase etc. its not hard to say a new Isuzu rides better than a Mitsu Mirage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 5 hours ago, kannot said: The engines have been much improved according to Australian tests, less noisy and they have a lot of torque. HAs that Isuzu got much torque, sure mpg will be good but theres always a price to pay somewhere I dunno about improvement Isuzu's new engine is built with internal mechanical bits in design similar to BM who has been leader I believe in powerful quiet diesel engines for a long time. There are web sites read ups on the 1.9 Isuzu lump it's allegedly a big improvement on the previous 2.4. Our Isuzu 1.9 has good turbo power and goes surprisingly well if that's what you mean by torque. With a full 76 litres of fuel using the 6 speed box and trotting along at 100-110 empty reads out in dash info 15 kilos to litre when we are overloaded it shows 11+ to 12+. Dunno what you mean by price to pay the only thing I find weird is the air suspension when empty but really good when loaded. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 4 hours ago, transam said: Thought Chevy now used it's own diesel engine.. I guess they do seeing as they have engine building plant in Thailand there were Isuzu ties with GM as with many using Isuzu or vice-versa. Snippet. Isuzu diesel engines have been used all over the world by dozens of vehicle manufacturers, including Ford, Renault, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi. Toyota went into discussion with Isuzu but it fell through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, siamcrut said: Ford has 0% finance, yes that is tempting. But they do charge for the big service 20k and the small service 10k, so I’ve been told! That’s more than double I pay for servicing my V-Cross at the dealer. Think you might be mistaken on those figures.. I paid 18k baht for service up to 100k km, every 10k km.. Ford service fees are actually very reasonable.. Edited April 20, 2018 by cornishcarlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: Think you might be mistaken on those figures.. I paid 18k baht for service up to 100k km, every 10k km.. Ford service fees are actually very reasonable.. That is a lot of dosh for a basic service... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 minute ago, transam said: That is a lot of dosh for a basic service... Really ? 18k for 10 services !! Average 1,800 per service is expensive ? Just changing oil and filter costs 1000 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: Really ? 18k for 10 services !! Average 1,800 per service is expensive ? Just changing oil and filter costs 1000 baht Sorry, I read it wrong.... But, the new Fords need syn oil, lots of it, so no way a service will be in your price range... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, transam said: Sorry, I read it wrong.... But, the new Fords need syn oil, lots of it, so no way a service will be in your price range... 2018 Isuzu 1st 10K service was 2,360 bht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 7:54 AM, hansnl said: With the smallest engine they could find in the cupboard. Maybe tickled to have high power by electronic wizardry, but a bigger engine in a pickup like that would be much nicer. The trailer can only be 2200 kilo! But the Ranger Raptor isn't being touted as a family camper, trailer-hauler or a tradies truck is it? It's an off-road 4x4 with bespoke suspension. The 'smallest engine they could find in the cupboard' is a twin-turbo so bugger all to do with 'electronic wizardry' and will probably pull the skin of your rice pudding faster than you can say 'Rocco is an Italian porn star', your 460 cu. in. V8... or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Still , 1.7 million baht is a lot for a pick up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, NE1 said: Still , 1.7 million baht is a lot for a pick up . The V8s gone, itsa V6 Stateside, . but here it will most likely have a Honda Wave 125cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Raptor is not even in the equation, so lets forget about that one :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 7:59 AM, transam said: Thought Chevy now used it's own diesel engine.. This is the pre 2016 model which although still in the range has been replaced with the new 2.5 Duramax marketing twaddle with 180hp and 440nm torque and a whole raft of changes making it a much much better model, new test here , I notice Malaysia offers a way better warranty than Thailand at 5 years 200k km than the Thai 100k kilometres and 3 years, test here with Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, kannot said: test here with Ranger So the GM Colorado was improved because of the competition given by the Ranger. Edited April 21, 2018 by Kwasaki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Sorry, I read it wrong.... But, the new Fords need syn oil, lots of it, so no way a service will be in your price range...Our last service was around 4k from Ford.Sent from my R2D2 droid using my C3P0 manservant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIMIGLIA Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 20 hours ago, JaseTheBass said: Our last service was around 4k from Ford. Sent from my R2D2 droid using my C3P0 manservant Typical ford rip off, my Vigo is normally under 2000 and is my Pajero the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, MINIMIGLIA said: Typical ford rip off, my Vigo is normally under 2000 and is my Pajero the same Service costs for just oil change are low within the first years, as the kilos build up & years other fluids need changing along with brakes & belts they can easily reach 4000 and more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 If anyone has drive the new ride that Kawasaki has, my thoughts were that the extra CCs in Ford n Toyo dont do much. Superb Value imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Service costs for just oil change are low within the first years, as the kilos build up & years other fluids need changing along with brakes & belts they can easily reach 4000 and more. Yep, I recently had the brake, auto trans and power steering fluids changed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, transam said: Yep, I recently had the brake, auto trans and power steering fluids changed.. Why not have the other 3 brakes done.? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIMIGLIA Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Service costs for just oil change are low within the first years, as the kilos build up & years other fluids need changing along with brakes & belts they can easily reach 4000 and more. I am talking about regular 10000 services not the ocational high ones, where all fluids are changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said: Why not have the other 3 brakes done.? The plural was in the word "fluids".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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