Where and How to Buy a Clunker

[Nyezhov]

So lets say I need a car, 1600 cc minimum, small small small size, I want to keep my entire cost to 100K. Suggestions? Craigs list? Dealers?

 

How long can I drive on an International.

 

How much is insurance.

 

[Just Weird]

one2car.com.  Search prices with a B100k maximum plenty there.

[Nyezhov]

23 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

one2car.com

I assume that the best cars to get here are Toyotas? 

 

Does anyone know how much it would cost to get a car delivered from BKK to Koh Chang?

Edited March 9, 2019 by Nyezhov

[Just Weird]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

I assume that the best cars to get here are Toyotas?

Depends what aspect you're considering, I suppose, but I wouldn't assume anything when it comes to clunkers, nothing much wrong with other makes either.

[tlandtday]

i would be very cautious getting a used car here given the lack of maintenance, odometer rollbacks etc.  good luck!

[Peterw42]

48 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

So lets say I need a car, 1600 cc minimum, small small small size, I want to keep my entire cost to 100K. Suggestions? Craigs list? Dealers?

 

How long can I drive on an International.

 

How much is insurance.

Most "small small small" cars are under 1600cc so you are limiting your choices. Facebook market place or local buy/sell groups a good place to look. More than a 90 day stay you are supposed to get a Thai license. Insurance would depend if you want full or just just 3rd party etc.

Nissan March are usually at the cheaper end, but also cheap to repair.

 

Edited March 9, 2019 by Peterw42

[Nyezhov]

11 minutes ago, tlandtday said:

i would be very cautious getting a used car here given the lack of maintenance, odometer rollbacks etc.  good luck!

Duh. Really? ????

 

I need an island rig. Depending on where I end up staying I might drive a max of 100km a week.

[transam]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

Duh. Really? ????

 

I need an island rig. Depending on where I end up staying I might drive a max of 100km a week.

A Honda Click maybe right up you street.....????

[Vacuum]

56 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

How long can I drive on an International.

3 months.

[Kwasaki]

39 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

How long can I drive on an International.

 

How much is insurance.

Another countries DL with IDP the consensus is 90 days although there are some who disagree.

 

For an old banger (clucker) as you say CTPL will do ya 645 baht I think.

[Nyezhov]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

A Honda Click maybe right up you street.....????

Any Falang who drives a scooter in Koh Chang is nuts, unless you are a savagely professional rider.

[transam]

OP, as you quote "clunker" then the Thai motoring world is your Oyster..Go for it, use Glooogle to sort payout stuff....????

[Just Weird]

On ‎3‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 1:27 PM, tlandtday said:

i would be very cautious getting a used car here given the lack of maintenance, odometer rollbacks etc.  good luck!

Have you ever bought a used car in Thailand?  Who (apart from you) says that they are not maintained/serviced?  Is that and clocking odometers a particularly Thai think that you wouldn't have to worry about elsewhere?

[transam]

20 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Have you ever bought a used car in Thailand?  Who (apart from you) says that they are not maintained/serviced?  Is that and clocking odometers a particularly Thai think that you wouldn't have to worry about elsewhere?

Do you live here...?

[Just Weird]

20 hours ago, transam said:

Do you live here...?

None of your business and irrelevant to my point but yes, I do and I've bought a number of used cars here with no problems. 

 

The poster to whom I directed my question has gone very quiet, I wonder what used car experience he has here or whether he was just mouthing-off in the typical Thaivisa poster Thai-bashing manner? 

Edited March 14, 2019 by Just Weird

[Nyezhov]

I havent bought a car here, and if I do, it will be like buying a car in the USA 40 years ago.

[ballpoint]

You'll have to take your chances when buying a clunker.  The last honest car salesman passed away two years ago.  RIP John Clarke.

 

[robblok]

On 3/9/2019 at 1:52 PM, Nyezhov said:

Any Falang who drives a scooter in Koh Chang is nuts, unless you are a savagely professional rider.

Thank you for calling me nuts. I drove on a scooter in Koh Chang multiple times. Not always fun, the hills took some getting used too. I did not drive too much at night.

[johng]

Needs a bit of work.

[ballpoint]

3 hours ago, johng said:

Needs a bit of work.

That paintwork will buff out, and the tyres are only flat on the bottom.