webfact Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 by TNR Staff A YOUNG woman asked the Rayong Photographers and Media Club for help after finding out that a pickup truck she bought in cash two years ago was in fact fitted with an old engine and chassis, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 19). Ms Jindarat (surname withheld), 26, asked the media for justice because no progress had been made to the complaint she lodged to the car centre on this deception. She showed documents to verify that on March 16, 2020 she and her mother Ms. Wanta, went to this car centre and bought the four-door black pickup truck for 627,000 baht. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/19/woman-fuming-at-getting-an-old-engine-in-a-new-pickup-she-bought-in-cash/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2023-02-20 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddelljohn Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Thats an old scam seen it pulled in UK too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, webfact said: in fact fitted with an old engine and chassis, Maybe the headline should read ' old engine and chasse fitted with new body' rather than the other way around, but it's all depend what it says on the sale document, and the motor registration office should have told her that she bought an old motor and chasse. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 It obviously wasn't "new" huh? When purchasing a pre owned car always get a mechanic to look it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Quote: “I never met the executives, everytime they say they are not here and have gone overseas. I don’t know who to ask for help. I saved money to buy this vehicle only to be cheated by a standard dealership… I urge the Thailand executives of this car company to take care of this issue, I want them to accept responsibility and give me a new vehicle,” she said. Never trust a sales person.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaStrong Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I've bought so many used lemons. Work great for like 6 months, one was covered under some weird warranty, ended up selling them all. It's NEVER the obvious lemon, but you know they lie to you and something will go wrong and they never tell you everything so you have to tell yourself the price "discount" makes up for it. nah. New BMW's were not cheap. I've owned five of them. yea, I probably "lost" like $60,000 on cars, but I guess I liked the status symbol (worth about $10,000 because some girls liked them). My most expensive car got zero compliments. lol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted February 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2023 How was this not picked up when the vehicle was registered in her own name? Chassis and engine numbers are both checked at the DLT before the name is officially changed in the log book. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 So its a PX2 Ranger fitted with the grille and front bumper from a PX3 Ranger. Nothing unremarkable about that... but falsifying the green book.. There is more to this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just one reason NEVER to buy a car other than from an official manufactuer's dealer. This "car centre" doesn't sound as if was an official Ford main dealer. Price seems a bit cheap too for a new vehicle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Scams like this are not exclusive to Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 6 hours ago, webfact said: Rayong Photographers and Media Club Certainly sounds like an elite crime fighting force. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 59 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: There is more to this story Classic TV sleuth..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 How mysterious???? As the transaction was taking place one of the dealers, identified as Ms. Kornpraphas, asked “why don’t you give the customer a new vehicle?” Then on Jan. 30, 2023 upon the pick-up truck’s clutch having worn out she took it to the same car centre for repair as it was still within the warranty period. However a mechanic there told her that the warranty had expired because this vehicle was sold in 2018. This surprised her as she had only bought it in 2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: How was this not picked up when the vehicle was registered in her own name? Chassis and engine numbers are both checked at the DLT before the name is officially changed in the log book. Unless you bribe the government officials not to check. And with a 'new' car it will be 5+ years before anyone looks again. Edited February 20, 2023 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Perhaps a similar feeling to taking home what appears to a super hot Thai gal and finding out whats under the hood doesn't match the panel-work ... she isn't a girl at all?!!? Disclaimer: I have zero knowledge of such things happening personally I just heard it that someone I knew who knew someone who knew someone apparently had this happen to them lol ???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 14 hours ago, liddelljohn said: Thats an old scam seen it pulled in UK too. How long ago? Now everything about a cars history is very easily accessible and it's been like that for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidneybear Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 7:41 AM, ezzra said: Maybe the headline should read ' old engine and chasse fitted with new body' rather than the other way around, but it's all depend what it says on the sale document, and the motor registration office should have told her that she bought an old motor and chasse. Exactly. The engine and chassis are the vehicle. It's an old pick up with refurbished bodywork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) At 627,000 Baht ,for 4 door Ford , it was not a brand new vehicle , second hand, but she wanted new engine ,unless the dealer sold it as NEW , and that could be hard to prove. who was the seller Arthur Daley regards Worgeordie Edited April 4, 2023 by worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 7:41 AM, Dmaxdan said: How was this not picked up when the vehicle was registered in her own name? Chassis and engine numbers are both checked at the DLT before the name is officially changed in the log book. Maybe the Dealer had already registered it with the 'new' details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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