Anyone taking advantage of the big Chevy sale?

[giddyup]

I see the Captiva being reduced by 50% to 499,000 baht, I think this reduction is across the range.

[murrinman]

were did see this if you mind me asking

[cornishcarlos]

Yes because they are stopping production... 

Good deal if you don't mind sourcing your own spares and have a reliable mechanic to do the servicing !!

 

No mention of that sort of reduction on their website though ??

Edited February 19, 2020 by cornishcarlos

[neeray]

These Chevys are so reliable. No need for spares or after market mechanics. ????

[bkk6060]

The trucks are OK.

The rest now so much.

[giddyup]

57 minutes ago, murrinman said:

were did see this if you mind me asking

http://www.headlightmag.com/clearance-chevrolet-captiva-ls-499000-gm-thailand/

[br12stol]

Captiva good value 499K for CRV CX5 Size! keep it 5 years max loss 350k maybe ?   ...Chevrolet say they are honoring warranty etc, have read no free insurance film or registration 

 

 

[cornishcarlos]

46 minutes ago, neeray said:

These Chevys are so reliable. No need for spares or after market mechanics. ????

 

My sister in law has one... It's about 10yrs old now but in the last 3 or 4yrs its been non stop maintenance issues !!

[giddyup]

Just now, cornishcarlos said:

 

My sister in law has one... It's about 10yrs old now but in the last 3 or 4yrs its been non stop maintenance issues !!

So after 7 years it needs maintenance? Wow!

[BestB]

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, BestB said:

Is that from the same link posted above? 

If not, could you post the link? I want to send it to my BiL who’s about to buy a Toyota.

[BritManToo]

12 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

My sister in law has one... It's about 10yrs old now but in the last 3 or 4yrs its been non stop maintenance issues !!

I have a 23 year old Nissan Big M pickup, about 2,000bht/year in costs.

Mostly batteries and oil, the occasional hose.

If they reduced the pickups to 450k, I'd buy one.

 

Imagine the people who just paid 1M for the Captiva ...... resale about 400k now.

Edited February 19, 2020 by BritManToo

[BestB]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Is that from the same link posted above? 

If not, could you post the link? I want to send it to my BiL who’s about to buy a Toyota.

No bud, this is from Facebook , see below , have contact info 

 

[giddyup]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I have a 23 year old Nissan Big M pickup, about 2,000bht/year in costs.

Mostly batteries and oil, the occasional hose.

 

If they reduced the pickups to 450k, I'd buy one.

They've only reduced the pickups to 775,000 baht, more than I paid for my brand new Triton, and that included insurance and goodies.

[DeeMoney]

Trailblazer's and Colorado's interior parts can use Isuzu's. Engine parts not an issue either, it's been in assembly for a decade. The serious problem are body panels which are not interchangeable with Isuzu.

 

The massive discount is mostly because the finance companies will now refuse to give loans for Chevrolets, both new and old, so cash only. On other car forums a lot of users are saying you can't insure these as well due to the risk of crashed Chevrolets being written-off in most collisions due to body panels not being readily available.

[cornishcarlos]

17 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I have a 23 year old Nissan Big M pickup, about 2,000bht/year in costs.

 

We have one of them too, maybe a bit older...

It's a family heirloom and costs me quite a bit to maintain in mint condition ????

[cornishcarlos]

31 minutes ago, giddyup said:

So after 7 years it needs maintenance? Wow!

 

No, all cars need constant maintenance but hers has been a money pit for the past 3 or 4 yrs...

 

I did advise her to sell it a few yrs ago and buy something more economical but what would I know ????

Edited February 19, 2020 by cornishcarlos

[simple1]

12 minutes ago, DeeMoney said:

Trailblazer's and Colorado's interior parts can use Isuzu's. Engine parts not an issue either, it's been in assembly for a decade. The serious problem are body panels which are not interchangeable with Isuzu.

 

The massive discount is mostly because the finance companies will now refuse to give loans for Chevrolets, both new and old, so cash only. On other car forums a lot of users are saying you can't insure these as well due to the risk of crashed Chevrolets being written-off in most collisions due to body panels not being readily available.

In Australia GM is guaranteeing spare parts available for 10 years, what's the situation in Thailand?

[JonnyF]

29 minutes ago, giddyup said:

They've only reduced the pickups to 775,000 baht, more than I paid for my brand new Triton, and that included insurance and goodies.

Yeah they wont sell many at that price. 499,000 and I'd seriously consider one.

[cornishcarlos]

Apparently, the Captiva LS that is advertised at 499k is now out of stock.... 

That is according to my sister in law who is in a Chevvy group on Line App !!

Would still be worth going in to your local dealer to check in interested...

[Toosetinmyways]

I feel sorry for the punters who own a Captiva already and have now seen the resale value drop by at least 50%. The outstanding loan is now probably more than the car is worth. I remember the Nissan Juke when they were imported for 1,3 million. Then they assembled them in Thailand and sold them for under a million baht.

[giddyup]

7 minutes ago, Toosetinmyways said:

I feel sorry for the punters who own a Captiva already and have now seen the resale value drop by at least 50%. The outstanding loan is now probably more than the car is worth. I remember the Nissan Juke when they were imported for 1,3 million. Then they assembled them in Thailand and sold them for under a million baht.

Were there really people silly enough to spend 1.3 mil for a Juke?

[Toosetinmyways]

Just now, giddyup said:

Were there really people silly enough to spend 1.3 mil for a Juke?

The same people that pay a couple of million for a Mini.

 

A would place a bet that the Captivas have all been bought by the trade and they have signed a pact they will not sell them for under 750,000 baht

[giddyup]

2 minutes ago, Toosetinmyways said:

The same people that pay a couple of million for a Mini.

 

A would place a bet that the Captivas have all been bought by the trade and they have signed a pact they will not sell them for under 750,000 baht

IMO a BMW Mini is a big step up from a Juke. At 750,000 the Captivas may be sitting in the dealers yards a long time. As far as the rest of the Chevy range, the reductions are a joke and only bring prices in line with other comparable brands.

[bkk6060]

I would never buy a car here.

Huge upsell ripoffs for makes like Toyota and Honda.  Almost double US prices for what?  To sit in traffic and red lights half your life.

[giddyup]

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would never buy a car here.

Huge upsell ripoffs for makes like Toyota and Honda.  Almost double US prices for what?  To sit in traffic and red lights half your life.

No, it's a necessity if you live off a baht bus route, or you want to travel elsewhere in Thailand, or if you need to carry 6 bags of groceries home from the supermarket. As far as depreciation goes, probably a lot less than most western countries, the initial outlay may be higher though. BTW, not everyone live in Bangkok.

Edited February 19, 2020 by giddyup

[canthai55]

19 minutes ago, giddyup said:

BMW Mini is a big step up from a Juke.

Read some reviews on the Chini - oops Mini

Then decide to buy one 555

[Aussiepeter]

Funny thing - in NSW (Oz) utes/pickup trucks are very expensive to both to buy and register and you need to be a farmer or a tradesman to get any tax offset. Sedans are half the price of pickups. It is the opposite in LOS. I bought a new Toyota Tiger ute in CM in 2002 for under one mil baht. Thai car-dealers fought out a 'dutch auction' on our lawn in 2013 when we sold it, 90,000 kms and still looking new. Missus got 350,000 baht for it. We bought a new Mazda 3 here in Oz for 500000 baht. I'd take a Holden/Chev (Rodeo/Colerado) ute anytime if they would drop the price, but they won't, as they are popular here. I would not touch a Thai-made Captiva, - they have been the subject of several GM factory recalls in Oz due to major problems and they are worth little second-hand.

[giddyup]

31 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Read some reviews on the Chini - oops Mini

Then decide to buy one 555

Doesn't seem to be any better or worse than most brands when it comes to reliability etc. Why do you call it a Chini?

[Pravda]

1 hour ago, Toosetinmyways said:

I feel sorry for the punters who own a Captiva already and have now seen the resale value drop by at least 50%. The outstanding loan is now probably more than the car is worth. I remember the Nissan Juke when they were imported for 1,3 million. Then they assembled them in Thailand and sold them for under a million baht.

 

That's not how it works. 

 

Cars don't lose 50% value just because 20 cars in stock were advertised at 50% off.