SoSoCNX Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Friends are moving back and I am able to buy his 5yo merc or her 4yo beemer. Both are Thai made and maintained by dealer. Back home I drove Merc for 15 years with out any problems. In Thailand I drive Honda HRV. If you own one, I would appreciate your reply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Moving to the Motor forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 53 minutes ago, SoSoCNX said: Friends are moving back and I am able to buy his 5yo merc or her 4yo beemer. Both are Thai made and maintained by dealer. Back home I drove Merc for 15 years with out any problems. In Thailand I drive Honda HRV. The 5yo merc or the 4yo beemer either would be OK depending whether I liked the model they are. The Honda HRV are good too but we know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: The Honda HRV are good too but we know what it is. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Without the model its like saying Honda or Yamaha .it all depends on the model i prefer Honda's but if the Honda was a wave125 and the Yamaha was a R1 then it would be different. Also price of each . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieBaBaBoBo Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 OP meant "Bimmer" (BMW car) instead of "Beemer" (BMW motorcycle)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNWI Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I have mercedes only at my house, it makes things easier. The whole point of buying one is for status with certain people, if you have a BMW many Thais still have no idea of the value. But it depends why you are buying one. (maybe you are not doing business here) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 I would like any model Merc .....???? I would pass on the BMW.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kuzie57 Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 If you are a driver the BMW is the choise, if you want comfort and apointments the Merc wins that one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 Which models are they? Both are likely to be good cars. The BMW may still have 1 year remaining from its 5 year BSI. [roll on the comments such as “where I come from a BMW / Merc is a taxi” or “these cars are only for status” or “these cars are overpriced Honda’s” etc etc - from the jealous who can’t really afford them, even though some will still comment that they can afford them but would never spend the money on them !!] 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Which models are they? Both are likely to be good cars. The BMW may still have 1 year remaining from its 5 year BSI. [roll on the comments such as “where I come from a BMW / Merc is a taxi” or “these cars are only for status” or “these cars are overpriced Honda’s” etc etc - from the jealous who can’t really afford them, even though some will still comment that they can afford them but would never spend the money on them !!] That 1 year remaining on warranty means the value will go down fast in 1 years time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fairynuff Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 Some time ago a guy in my condo was selling an immaculate E Class, it looked like new and was low mileage. It was six years old and the asking price was the same as a brand new one back home. I just can’t bring myself to pay c300% tax on a car. Perceived status isn’t that important to me. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Fairynuff said: Some time ago a guy in my condo was selling an immaculate E Class, it looked like new and was low mileage. It was six years old and the asking price was the same as a brand new one back home. I just can’t bring myself to pay c300% tax on a car. Perceived status isn’t that important to me. But there are those out there with spare cash that want a particular ride. Wish I had the spare cash for a Merc....???? After all, a guy just paid $3,400,000 for the 1968 Mustang from the film Bullit that needs restoring.... Edited January 25, 2020 by transam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, EddieBaBaBoBo said: OP meant "Bimmer" (BMW car) instead of "Beemer" (BMW motorcycle)... I hesitated to ask for deciphering A bit more detail (exact model, mileage/km), driven by? would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Usually BMW for me, but it would depend on the model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistral53 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I agree - without knowing 2 hours ago, kwak250 said: Without the model its like saying Honda or Yamaha .it all depends on the model i prefer Honda's but if the Honda was a wave125 and the Yamaha was a R1 then it would be different. Also price of each . I agree on the model - if the Benz is an A-class, I would pass, all other models should be fine due to similar chassis architecture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Neither one. They are both approaching the high or even very high maintenance cost time frame. And you do know that BMW is shorter to type than Beemer? Edited January 25, 2020 by AAArdvark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 4 hours ago, transam said: But there are those out there with spare cash that want a particular ride. Wish I had the spare cash for a Merc....???? It’s not finding the cash so much as handing it over to this government! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTgrizzly Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I've had both a beema 252 ( nothing but trouble and an empty wallet) merc was an E 320 elegance , never gave me an once of trouble in 13 years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 It depends on the model and asking price. Overall having owned both in Thailand I prefer Mercedes. The dealer network is a bit stronger, service seems to be better (though I may be biased as I had constant issues with my BMW's brakes), and it has a better image. It used to be that Benz weren't very good to drive but that isn't true anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugattiklaus Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Both not good for Thailand , Buy any Toyota !( Parts at every Coffee Shop ) No Parts no Service that fits to European Standarts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Usual attitude is Merc is a serious choice, BMW for boy racer. I can only talk about 4x4 and the Merc I had was like driving on a cloud, even smoother than my RR Sport which I preferred for all other reasons. BMW 4x4 can't come close in any way to either. Scorching hot saloon or coupe of course is another matter and I cant comment. So your question is just silly because of lack of detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 12 hours ago, transam said: I would like any model Merc .....???? I would pass on the BMW.. Clearly me too. Benz have style, BMW miss the front star... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSoCNX Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 E200 Coupe vs 218i M Sport To me 218i is fun to drive but e200 is more comfortable. the price is about the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 The RTP prefer BMW's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoolman Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Get the BMW, Mercedes seems to give a unwanted attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Creasy said: The RTP prefer BMW's Really, then it's got to be a Merc then.........???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Creasy said: The RTP prefer BMW's That's for work cars. After hours, they, the big brass, tend to prefer the Benz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 23 hours ago, Fairynuff said: It’s not finding the cash so much as handing it over to this government! Locally built cars, as these likely are, do not get taxed at 300% so you won't be handing over anything more than any other Thai-made car to the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Just Weird said: Locally built cars, as these likely are, do not get taxed at 300% so you won't be handing over anything more than any other Thai-made car to the government. Not true, whilst they aren’t taxed the full 300% they are still considerably more expensive tho I don’t know the exact %age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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