Has anyone been to or preferably bought a car from a car auction in Thailand?

 

If so, what were the prices like compared with retail used car prices?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

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I've been to Union Auction in Chiang Mai, personally I found the cars to be more than I expected and didn't buy. Maybe a 5% reduction on average prices you see in the second hand shops around give or take. To buy from auction I was expecting 15 to 20 percent lower than second hand shops.

5 minutes ago, Boarn said:

I've been to Union Auction in Chiang Mai, personally I found the cars to be more than I expected and didn't buy. Maybe a 5% reduction on average prices you see in the second hand shops around give or take. To buy from auction I was expecting 15 to 20 percent lower than second hand shops.

All big ticket items are not cheaper at auction in Chiang Mai . 

Why is that ? All is controlled . Need the controllers to be out of pocket before any change will occur 

I hear there are hundreds of idle ex taxis cars already with a fully stocked vegetable patch on their roofs, you get a cheap car AND a veggie garden thrown in for free...

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