US man meets top lawyer after 13 MB Porsche from luxury showroom proves to be a dud

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on a Thai based US TikTok star who went to see top lawyer Decha Kittiwithayaran of Thanai Khlai Thuk.

 

Kyle Anderson, 39, had seen an ad on social media for a 2021 Miami Blue Porsche 911 that was being sold at a luxury showroom in Samphan Sung, Bangkok,  just off the motorway. It was July 12th last year.

 

He called the showroom and was told he could view the automobile and have a test drive that day.

 

He loved the model and it was just what he wanted. He paid 250,000 baht deposit and went back to Pattaya with his Thai girlfriend.

 

On 7th August he paid 5 million baht at the showroom and agreed three more payments to take the cost up to a round 13 million baht.

 

But driving back to Pattaya he and the girlfriend got only as far as the motorway before the car conked out.

 

He called the showroom who said to let it cool down a bit then restart.

 

That didn't work and the motor was picked up and taken in for repairs by the showroom. 

 

After the repairs Kyle wanted to take his girlfriend to see some coastal views. 

 

That lasted half an hour before the Porsche broke down again. He thought about having it repaired himself.

 

Then the registration book arrived. 

 

It was not a 2021 model but a 2020, not the one he wanted.

 

When confronted about this the showroom said "oh, that was the year it was registered in Thailand, we put that in the ad".

 

It was agreed that the showroom would buy back the car at 12.2 million baht but on the day of payment they allegedly reneged on that offering Kyle only 1.5 million baht saying they had to pay tax of 9 million baht on the deal.

 

Kyle said he had been in Thailand for 12 years and had never conned anyone.

 

He loves Thailand and everything about it and never thought he'd be a victim in a case like this. 

 

He urged the showroom concerned to stop their fraudulent practices and make sure their vehicles are roadworthy.

 

Lawyer Decha said that he would press the matter via three separate charges under consumer and other laws. 

 

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[lujanit]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

He urged the showroom concerned to stop their fraudulent practices and make sure their vehicles are roadworthy.

Yeah I can see that happening at all the second hand dealers in Thailand.  False advertising is SOP here.

[2baht]

Oh come on Kyle, It's only 13 million baht! 

[LennyW]

What is a Tik Tok star, i mostly see nothing but clowns on Tik Tok!

[OneMoreFarang]

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

a Thai based US TikTok star

Nuff said

 

[2baht]

Just now, LennyW said:

What is a Tik Tok star, i mostly see nothing but clowns on Tik Tok!

Oh! You actually access Tik Tok?

[offset]

It can be a normal practice in Thailand if you buy a car late December it may not be registered till late Jan or if you want a special number can be as late as Feb or March

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

1 minute ago, LennyW said:

What is a Tik Tok star, i mostly see nothing but clowns on Tik Tok!

Does that mean you watch TikTok regularly? 

[LennyW]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Does that mean you watch TikTok regularly? 

Nope, they just annoyingly pop up on all sorts of media channels!

[John Drake]

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

a Thai based US TikTok star

Looks sort of like a dweeb in the fuzzy photo.

[Orinoco]

Reckon the only winner will be the Lawyer.

A nice little earner. 

[d4dang]

interesting math by the dealership

[Pib]

Quote

 

Siam Rath reported on a Thai based US TikTok star who went to see top lawyer Decha Kittiwithayaran of Thanai Khlai Thuk.

 

Kyle said he had been in Thailand for 12 years and had never conned anyone.

 

He loves Thailand and everything about it and never thought he'd be a victim in a case like this. 

 

Kyle, 

    In your case Thailand decided not to hit you with a lot of little con jobs over your 12 years in Thailand; instead, Thailand saved them for one BIG con job.  This benefit is specifically reserved for TikTok Stars.

[Cricky]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It was not a 2021 model but a 2020, not the one he wanted.

 

He should have looked at the Porsche compliance plate.

 

 

[Cricky]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He loves Thailand and everything about it and never thought he'd be a victim in a case like this. 

Nothing to do with Thailand, Dodgy car salesmen are world over.

 

[Robin]

Just because the man is a "Tick Tok Star" does not mean that he is not entitled to justice when being sold a bad second -hand car.  If the dealer managed to unload a 'dog' onto the unfortunate man, the dealer should make some recompense.

I was always told that Porsches do not break down.

 

[newnative]

Boo hoo.

[worgeordie]

43 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Oh! You actually access Tik Tok?

There are plenty posts from Tic Tok everyday on here and I don't like them....

regards Worgeordie

[2baht]

6 minutes ago, Cricky said:

Nothing to do with Thailand, Dodgy car salesmen are world over.

 

Crickey Cricky, don't apologise, it's a Thai forum, not a world over forum! Has everything to do with Thailand!

 

 

Edited January 17, 2023 by 2baht

[flyingtlger]

What comes around, goes around.....

[Liverpool Lou]

What's his issue (apart from a pedantic "is it '20 or '21")  when he can get it fixed under the Porsche warranty?  I doubt that any dealer offers a money-back guarantee for used cars.

 

 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[2baht]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

On 7th August he paid 5 million baht at the showroom and agreed three more payments to take the cost up to a round 13 million baht.

 

Peanuts for a Tik Tok "star" surely!

[2baht]

56 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Nope, they just annoyingly pop up on all sorts of media channels!

Like nope, when no is more than sufficient!

[Liverpool Lou]

10 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Crickey Cricky, don't apologise, it's a Thai forum, not a world over forum! Has everything to do with Thailand!

 

 

This is not "a Thai forum", it is Asean Now and has sub-forums for international discussions ("World News") and the "Home Country News"

[2baht]

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

This is not "a Thai forum", it is Asean Now and has sub-forums for international discussions ("World News") and the "Home Country News"

Thailand News forum Lou! Have a look!         

 

 By webfact,
1 hour ago in Thailand News

[OttoPollmann]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It was not a 2021 model but a 2020, not the one he wanted

Quite frankly, it's both a 992 model. 

I was looking for a Mercedes GLA in '21 model H247 with MBUX and they've tried to sell me the previous model X156 as new, which was only built until '20.

This is common practice in Thailand, they're advertising even older models as new until their stock is empty but with the full price of the next generation. 

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, 2baht said:

9 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

This is not "a Thai forum", it is Asean Now and has sub-forums for international discussions ("World News") and the "Home Country News"

Thailand News forum Lou! Have a look!       

Thailand News is a sub-forum, the forum is Asean Now...have a look!

[Liverpool Lou]

21 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

What comes around, goes around.....

What is that supposed to mean?

[2baht]

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

What is that supposed to mean?

Hubcaps?

[lujanit]

38 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What's his issue (apart from a pedantic "is it '20 or '21")  when he can get it fixed under the Porsche warranty?

Depends if the warranty was extended by the dealer which I doubt.  Porsche offer up to 36 months warranty.

 

https://www.porsche.com/international/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/approvedwarranty/