Used Car Dealer Recommendations

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

I am in the market to buy a car. Probably an SUV, 7 seater. Went to look at a few new ones and they want a lot of money based on current exchange rate. Fine if at 75 baht to the £ but not at 43baht.

 

Therefore, I want to explore the used car market for a 12 month to 2 year old Fortuna, Isuzu, Mitsubishi etc. Haven't decided which yet.

 

I'm no car guy so I fancy using a dealer with a bit of guarantee rather than a private sale. Have any of you got any positive experiences with Used Car Dealers who you could recommend?

 

Many thanks

[jacko45k]

Did you check out the Mitsubishi dealers and a Pajero? Apparently some good deals if you don't mind the name (not flattering if you know South American Spanish). 

[BangkokAlan]

Siam motor world. It is an expat run car dealership in Bangkok but they also have services that will check a car for you that you plan to buy to see if its a quality car or a rip off or they can do a finding service idk you tell them what you want. They seem to have a good reputation amongst expats, used them to advertise the sale of my car some years ago although i ended up selling it privately in the end and a friend sold two car through them. 

 

You could checkout their website they normally have car for sale in there. 

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6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Did you check out the Mitsubishi dealers and a Pajero? Apparently some good deals if you don't mind the name (not flattering if you know South American Spanish). 

 

Funnily enough we were talking about those last night. I'm going to go and have a look over the next few days ????

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5 hours ago, BangkokAlan said:

Siam motor world. It is an expat run car dealership in Bangkok but they also have services that will check a car for you that you plan to buy to see if its a quality car or a rip off or they can do a finding service idk you tell them what you want. They seem to have a good reputation amongst expats, used them to advertise the sale of my car some years ago although i ended up selling it privately in the end and a friend sold two car through them. 

 

You could checkout their website they normally have car for sale in there. 

 

Cheers Alan. Will check them out ????

[jacko45k]

46 minutes ago, ConnectionNotGuaranteed said:

 

Funnily enough we were talking about those last night. I'm going to go and have a look over the next few days ????

Know someone who just got one,  very pleased and loaded with gadgetry. 

[actonion]

I was  shopping for a  small second hand car  a few months  ago  in Pattaya, i think i went to  90% of them looking for a small car  maximum 2 years old .,all  of the dealers i went to had  many small cars, ,but everycar  was minimum  3 & 4  years old, i thought with so many cars being reposessed now finding a  new ish small car would be easy .. but not.. not in pattaya anyway.. bought new ...

[ConnectionNotGuaranteed]

Went looking at loads of second hand dealers but they want stupid money for quite old cars. In the end I went to all the main dealers to try out new cars (suvs) and ended up getting a nice deal on a brand new Nissan Terra.

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On 5/1/2021 at 12:42 PM, jacko45k said:

Know someone who just got one,  very pleased and loaded with gadgetry. 

 

I liked the Pajero very much but got a better discount on the Terra. Same gadgets and tv in the roof. I kid you not, the choice was almost down to the Pajero not having a driver's side cup holder. We all need a cup holder on a trip to Issan ????

Edited May 20, 2021 by ConnectionNotGuaranteed

[LongTimeLurker]

All of the major manufacturers have their own "guaranteed by" showrooms where they've checked the used cars and give a warranty, not all dealers though so you have to look around. Still pricey.

 

I found mine by trawling through Talad Rot and another website I can't remember the name of and going up to Bangkok to buy. Cheaper than the dealers in Pattaya.

[Yellowtail]

All the late model repos go at auction and end up on the new car dealer's "used" lots.