Neeranam Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I have a friend who wants to rent a m/c. I am thinking I'll just buy one and rent it to him. Actually, I could buy it and ask him to pay the installments, many options. What interest do these m/c shops charge for hire purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 MOVED TO Motorcycle forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 From what I have seen, around 50% over 4 years.and they also offer upto 7 yr ! Thais generally couldnt careless and dont think of the actual price being paid, they only think about what they have to pay each month and can they make that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 Well… you’ve been here long enough to know the stories… Will this ‘friend’ pay every month, not be late, end up stopping paying, then disappear fully with the bike. Or, crash it, write it off, then you are stuck with the loss. The Honda website has a calculator to show the costs & interest. https://www.thaihonda.co.th/honda/calculator 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 If you're going to be renting it to a friend, why would you buy a new scooter? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Bad idea but guys also do it for their girlfriends and giks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StevieAus Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 From the experiences of some of my wife’s friends who have loaned money stood guarantor etc, the people they have helped seem to then suffer from amnesia when it comes to repayment time. Unless you are prepared to potentially lose the money don’t help. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thailand49 Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 Friend want to rent? Then let him rent it from a shop why deal with the headaches if something happens. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Don't get involved if you do Buy /Rent it, Your Loss if it goes Pear shape. Don't use/invest money that you can't afford to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 As other posters have noted, your generosity may end in an outcome where you lose the friend. Is the friend Thai? If so, the odds are fairly high any arrangement will be treated as a gift. Are you buying a friendship, or attempting to reinforce it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 They charge the maximum legal APR interest rate, which is 18% or so. The real interest rate is twice the stated APR interest rate, so real interest rate will be about 36%. If you finance it over 3 years, you pay nearly twice the price for the bike, so if the bike costs 50k cash, with finance over 3 years you pay nearly 100k. Don't forget, that if he rents a motorcyle from a shop they also do the servicing for him. If the bike breaks down or has a flat tire, they will pick it up and get it fixed, and if the bike can't be used for few days while it gets fixed they will provide another bike for him to use. I've even seen offers like "once a week free cleaning included". Will you also provide these services to your friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 hours ago, FriendlyFarang said: They charge the maximum legal APR interest rate, which is 18% or so. The real interest rate is twice the stated APR interest rate, so real interest rate will be about 36%. If you finance it over 3 years, you pay nearly twice the price for the bike, so if the bike costs 50k cash, with finance over 3 years you pay nearly 100k. Don't forget, that if he rents a motorcyle from a shop they also do the servicing for him. If the bike breaks down or has a flat tire, they will pick it up and get it fixed, and if the bike can't be used for few days while it gets fixed they will provide another bike for him to use. I've even seen offers like "once a week free cleaning included". Will you also provide these services to your friend? That is simply not true. At least not for small cc motorcycle. I'm currently having an installment for Honda scooter. With 20k down payment it's 0,59 % interest. Directly from Honda dealership 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Sounds like a great plan go for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, CLW said: That is simply not true. At least not for small cc motorcycle. I'm currently having an installment for Honda scooter. With 20k down payment it's 0,59 % interest. Directly from Honda dealership Just because you got some promotional interest rate (your 0.59% are by the way also APR and per month, so you still pay 14.16% real interest rate per year) doesn't mean that what I say is wrong in general. Most people pay much more interest than you pay. Here for example a random article that popped up on Google about the Honda click: https://www.ananmoney.com/honda-click125i/ Quote ดอกเบี้ย : เริ่มต้นที่ 1.59% – 1.99% ต่อเดือน* This is per month and APR, real interest rate would thus be 38 to 48% per year. Edited April 14, 2022 by FriendlyFarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Borrowing money or lending money to a family member or friend is kind of risky. Never assume you will be paid back. Its like gambling if you have disposable income you can afford losing then go ahead. I have lived in Thailand for 10 year with my wife, and seems I am the family ATM. I hardly ever get paid back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 23 hours ago, CLW said: That is simply not true. At least not for small cc motorcycle. I'm currently having an installment for Honda scooter. With 20k down payment it's 0,59 % interest. Directly from Honda dealership What do you mean " 0,59% interest" ?..and have you calculated the annual APR %? When a dealer quotes an annual interest rate ,those total charges are added on to the total loan and divided by the length of the loan to arrive at a monthly payment. Because you are paying back the capital sum in parts during the whole period you are still being charged the "interest rate" on the whole loan. So halfway through the plan when you’ve paid off half the capital sum you’re still being charged interest on the whole loan ! Therefore the actual rates you are paying (APR ) are roughly double the quoted annual rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 BUY, they charge 2% PER MONTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 23 hours ago, nchuckle said: What do you mean " 0,59% interest" ?..and have you calculated the annual APR %? When a dealer quotes an annual interest rate ,those total charges are added on to the total loan and divided by the length of the loan to arrive at a monthly payment. Because you are paying back the capital sum in parts during the whole period you are still being charged the "interest rate" on the whole loan. So halfway through the plan when you’ve paid off half the capital sum you’re still being charged interest on the whole loan ! Therefore the actual rates you are paying (APR ) are roughly double the quoted annual rate. Thanks for explanation. But even with 1,2% annual interest rate it is less than inflation rate and a good deal to finance a vehicle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 5 hours ago, CLW said: Thanks for explanation. But even with 1,2% annual interest rate it is less than inflation rate and a good deal to finance a vehicle. 1.2% per month, not per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Once I looked a 150cc bike and they offered something like 2% finance. I thought: that sounds good. 2% per year is a good rate. But then they told me it's 2% per month... That was many years ago, I have no idea about current rates and prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, OneMoreFarang said: Once I looked a 150cc bike and they offered something like 2% finance. I thought: that sounds good. 2% per year is a good rate. But then they told me it's 2% per month... That was many years ago, I have no idea about current rates and prices. My daughter bought a 64k Honda Click 150i, total cost over 5 years 120kbht. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, BritManToo said: My daughter bought a 64k Honda Click 150i, total cost over 5 years 120kbht. No daddy, it was only 2000 per month. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Can someone explain yearly and monthly interest rate. What the difference? 2 percent is two percent.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, CLW said: Can someone explain yearly and monthly interest rate. What the difference? 2 percent is two percent.... But in case of monthly you get charged 2% interest every month, in case of yearly only once a year. 2% per month = 24% per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughrection Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 2:13 PM, CLW said: That is simply not true. At least not for small cc motorcycle. I'm currently having an installment for Honda scooter. With 20k down payment it's 0,59 % interest. Directly from Honda dealership Per month on the outstanding balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The finance company called to come tomorrow to sign the documents. It's Krungsri finance. They confirmed that the rate of 0,59 % is the effective, yearly rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 2:41 PM, CharlieH said: From what I have seen, around 50% over 4 years.and they also offer upto 7 yr ! Thais generally couldnt careless and dont think of the actual price being paid, they only think about what they have to pay each month and can they make that. Correct, possibly more. Someone i know recently bought a new bike at about 56K (ish), they're going to end up paying more than 90K (ish) but don't care, so long as they can find the monthly payment. I thought about buying it for them and letting them pay me back at cost price, i quickly came to my senses and scrapped that idea. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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