Should I buy a secondhand Neta V?

[BritManToo]

So I'm looking for a cheap but reliable car for my wife to drive around town.

Currently our Nissan BigM pickup is 27 years old and getting a bit iffy.

 

Seems I can buy a 1 year old Neta V for around 300kbht.

Currently looking at a 8 month old one priced at 280kbht, 20k on the clock, no accidents or flooding, but a cracked windscreen was replaced.

Not looking to spend much more than this, and it's 150k cash, plus 30 monthly payments of 5kbht, which suits me.

 

Google doesn't seem to have much about them in English, so I wondered what you guys think?

[2long]

Are you suggesting a secondhand electric car from some random Chinese brand?

Cheap it will be, reliable... who knows?

Personally, I wouldn't go anywhere near a new one of these, let alone a secondhander. But I could be very wrong.

[novacova]

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

what you guys think?

Personally think another diesel pickup, Toyota or Isuzu, or Toyota Honda Suzuki sedan/hatchback. Mazda 2 is fun to drive and little roll on the sharp curves but a tiny car, m3 is bigger. Can’t go wrong with any of the Japanese brands, it just depends on how much you want to spend. 

[CallumWK]

A new Neta V is 549.000 baht, after all subsidies, according to Google. So a 8 month old goes for 50% of the price?

Where are all those EV fanboys claiming they hold their value?

Of course for the OP it makes sense since he has solar, but such a price drop in just 8 months, tells me they are unwanted for some reason

[motdaeng]

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

Where are all those EV fanboys claiming they hold their value?d

 

please show where an ev owner claims their new ev holds its value! you made up this claim yourself, didn’t you?

and please show us that new ice cars hold their value... neither a new ice car nor a new ev will hold its value.

this topic has already been discussed in detail countless times ...

 

anyway, back to the op ... the second-hand market for ev's (and ice cars) is a buyer’s market ...

as far as i know, the neta v is an economical, small, and simply equipped ev that makes perfect sense for daily city driving ...

[KhunLA]

At those prices, 300k or less, pretty hard to pass up.  300k doesn't buy much on the ICEV side, except higher cost to maintain & operate.

 

Would definitely be my choice for something to knock around town 

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, 2long said:

Are you suggesting a secondhand electric car from some random Chinese brand?

No, he suggested a very specific brand, and model, nothing "random", at all.

[Kinnock]

Potentially, second hand EV's are a good buy ... especially if your daily trips are short and you have home charging facilities.

 

If EV's have high depreciation, that's good for second owners especially  f you plan to keep it a while.

 

[khunJam]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Neta

Don’t. Petroleum 

[khunJam]

25 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

 

please show where an ev owner claims their new ev holds its value! you made up this claim yourself, didn’t you?

and please show us that new ice cars hold their value... neither a new ice car nor a new ev will hold its value.

this topic has already been discussed in detail countless times ...

 

anyway, back to the op ... the second-hand market for ev's (and ice cars) is a buyer’s market ...

as far as i know, the neta v is an economical, small, and simply equipped ev that makes perfect sense for daily city driving ...

The Chinese cars have a much lower resale value than other cars. Take a look, nobody wants to buy a second hand Chinese car.

[richard_smith237]

Come on Brit...       fess up... its for you really, no ???

 

There are concerns with this car regarding safety:

In December 2024, the Neta V received a zero-star safety rating from the ASEAN NCAP.

 

But... if the alternative is a motorcycle - its still a lot safer, if you're only driving around town and not going far on highways etc

 

There's not many 'relatively' new cars on the market for 300k baht - you'd be looking at a 2020 Suzuki Swift, 2020 Toyota Yaris, or Altis, or another pickup.

 

There is also the question of charging the Neta V - would you be able to use a Granni charger to meet your 'distance' needs ?

 

 

 

[vinny41]

28 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

A new Neta V is 549.000 baht, after all subsidies, according to Google. So a 8 month old goes for 50% of the price?

Where are all those EV fanboys claiming they hold their value?

Of course for the OP it makes sense since he has solar, but such a price drop in just 8 months, tells me they are unwanted for some reason

Neta V  launch price in March 2022 was B549K since V was replaced with the NETA V-II in March 2024 currently selling at between B406K-B429K, B429K is the listed price

The last of the Neta V were sold for between B369K and B384K 

Urgent!!! Last 5 cars. NETA V. Special price 384,000 baht.

Neta Pattaya

https://www.facebook.com/groups/691605631878633/permalink/1241572656881925

Personally I think the op should look also at MG ZS EV models 2022 upwards as you will find models close to your B300k target

and I would check these forums  and EV facebook group pages regarding news on Neta

[vinny41]

31 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

At those prices, 300k or less, pretty hard to pass up.  300k doesn't buy much on the ICEV side, except higher cost to maintain & operate.

 

Would definitely be my choice for something to knock around town 

The Suzuki Celerio is the cheapest Suzuki car in Thailand, with a starting price of THB 319,900

I am sure dealers are open to offers

[Lacessit]

21 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

At those prices, 300k or less, pretty hard to pass up.  300k doesn't buy much on the ICEV side, except higher cost to maintain & operate.

 

Would definitely be my choice for something to knock around town 

If I wanted to trade up, the OP could buy my elderly Vios for 80,0000 baht. It's got at least another 100,000 km to go.

 

Or he could buy the one in the photo from a Chiang Mai dealer who sells to expats, with a one year guarantee. 121,000 on the odometer, good for another 200,000 km.

 

Your infatuation with EV's misses the point every mechanic in Thailand knows how to work on a Toyota, and their reputation for reliability is well established. How many mechanics know how to work on a Neta? The OP would then be the captive of whatever Neta servicing is available in his area.

 

Then there is the battery. What warranty does NETA have on that, and does it apply to secondhand vehicles?

 

At 300,000 baht, IMO the car is cheap for a reason. And 300K may not be such a bargain if the battery goes kaput prematurely.

 

There's a case in Australia where a Nissan Leaf battery failed. New price of the car AUD 50K, replacement battery AUD 38K.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[khunJam]

7 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

The Suzuki Celerio is the cheapest Suzuki car in Thailand, with a starting price of THB 319,900

I am sure dealers are open to offers

Suzuki is under rated. Good diehard cars that go on forever without the unnecessary bells and whistles.

[WorriedNoodle]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

So I'm looking for a cheap but reliable car for my wife to drive around town.

How much of a say in this does the wife have? Surely you have to factor that into your op unless she has zero, but thats a whole new thread?

[khunJam]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Or he could buy the one in the photo from a Chiang Mai dealer who sells to expats, with a one year guarantee.

 this shop, over priced. 12 year old car with modified wheels. One thing to watch out for are cars with any silly modifications , a possible indicator of an aggressive previous owner driver.

[Lacessit]

5 minutes ago, khunJam said:

 this shop, over priced.

I bought a Mazda 2 from them about 4 years ago. Great small car, happy with the price.

 

With the fruit salad on it, new, 620K baht. I bought it for 430K, with 18,000 on the odometer.

 

It still only has 42,000 km on the clock. A friend said it drives like a new car.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, CallumWK said:

A new Neta V is 549.000 baht, after all subsidies, according to Google. So a 8 month old goes for 50% of the price?

Where are all those EV fanboys claiming they hold their value?

Of course for the OP it makes sense since he has solar, but such a price drop in just 8 months, tells me they are unwanted for some reason

Well the other sh car I was looking at was a 1 year old Toyota Revo smartcab 2.4l pickup, and they are selling at under 400kbht, so an even bigger loss than the Neta V.

 

I'm thinking that there is a flood of repossessions, my Mrs. Has a friend that wants to give us hers for just taking over the 60 repayments she has outstanding.

[Lacessit]

10 minutes ago, khunJam said:

Suzuki is under rated. Good diehard cars that go on forever without the unnecessary bells and whistles.

It depends on whether the model has the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) or a Continuously Variable Transmission ( CVT ).

 

Personally, I would not touch a CVT model with a barge pole. Very expensive replacement cost, and require strict maintenance.

 

OTOH, torque converter gearboxes can take any amount of flogging.

[Ben Zioner]

56 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

At those prices, 300k or less, pretty hard to pass up.  300k doesn't buy much on the ICEV side, except higher cost to maintain & operate.

 

Would definitely be my choice for something to knock around town 

Yep, ICEs a just too complicated to be reliable, and Hybrids are just hysterical. Keep it simple and stupid: do EV.

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Well the other sh car I was looking at was a 1 year old Toyota Revo smartcab 2.4l pickup, and they are selling at under 400kbht, so an even bigger loss than the Neta V.

 

I'm thinking that there is a flood of repossessions, my Mrs. Has a friend that wants to give us hers for just taking over the 60 repayments she has outstanding.

My mechanic in CR pointed out a car carrier loaded with vehicles, heading south. He said one or two of them go back to Bangkok every day, loaded up with repossessed vehicles.

[zoolander]

I have been using a Neta for the last year. I use it for school runs and around town. It's great for this.

 

Long trips would be tiring. It's very bumpy ride. The AC is not great but adequate. It's small inside.

 

 

 

 

[Lacessit]

5 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

Yep, ICEs a just too complicated to be reliable, and Hybrids are just hysterical. Keep it simple and stupid: do EV.

Sarcasm alert needed.

[BritManToo]

18 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

How much of a say in this does the wife have? Surely you have to factor that into your op unless she has zero, but thats a whole new thread?

My misses has ZERO say in anything requiring my money.

[vinny41]

35 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Well the other sh car I was looking at was a 1 year old Toyota Revo smartcab 2.4l pickup, and they are selling at under 400kbht, so an even bigger loss than the Neta V.

 

I'm thinking that there is a flood of repossessions, my Mrs. Has a friend that wants to give us hers for just taking over the 60 repayments she has outstanding.

Here some prices from a recent auction

These are final price but excluding Price does not include VAT7% and auction fee 2-10%. Transfer fee 1,000 - 3,000 baht.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389905174463399/search/?q=auction

[KhunLA]

You guys are anti EV.

 

That said, the Neta V warraties are for original owner, so yea, may want to give a 2nd hand Neta a pass.

 

449k ... gets you a new Wuling, or wait for new Neta to go on sale.

https://cms.wulingthai.com/assets/8054ec34-a930-4ad4-92a3-dda3f31d9886.pdf

[transam]

52 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

It depends on whether the model has the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) or a Continuously Variable Transmission ( CVT ).

 

Personally, I would not touch a CVT model with a barge pole. Very expensive replacement cost, and require strict maintenance.

 

OTOH, torque converter gearboxes can take any amount of flogging.

Mrs.T's  Celerio CVT is now 10 years old, been a very good runaround, plus Celerio is Latin for Swift.......🤭

It now has 160,000km on it, can buy new for less than 400k....🤩

 

Would I buy a second-hand electric car, no......

[2long]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, he suggested a very specific brand, and model, nothing "random", at all.

Please don't take my words so literally.

When using the term 'random' I meant not a brand that is a household name, such as Toyota, Honda, Ford or even Hyundai.

But part of me thinks that you were well aware of that.

[novacova]

58 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Personally, I would not touch a CVT model with a barge pole. Very expensive replacement cost, and require strict maintenance.

Millions of them on the roads, haven’t heard of any issues with cvt’s. Though as with any a/t, problems are likely to occur if neglected.