Mazda Bt-50 Hi-racer

[jayenram]

I was in the Mazda garage to have my truck serviced and I noticed they have brought out a "new" BT-50 model similar to the Toyota Prerunner, i.e. 2 wheel drive but the same chassis/body as the 4 x 4.

The engine is smaller than the Toyota with a 2,500 cc turbo and it has the Mazda/Ford type "4 door" configuration. Overall it looked quite good for a quoted price (without discount) of bht 590,000.00.

Has anyone any experience of this model (good and/or bad)?

[Dave the Dude]

I was in the Mazda garage to have my truck serviced and I noticed they have brought out a "new" BT-50 model similar to the Toyota Prerunner, i.e. 2 wheel drive but the same chassis/body as the 4 x 4.

The engine is smaller than the Toyota with a 2,500 cc turbo and it has the Mazda/Ford type "4 door" configuration. Overall it looked quite good for a quoted price (without discount) of bht 590,000.00.

Has anyone any experience of this model (good and/or bad)?

HI Jayenram

My mate (who also lives local to us) has a new BT-50. Been in it many times and seems a good car for the money,drives well and is comfortable. He says same but adds a proviso that If he had more money he would go for a Vigo. He may be just saying that to me cos I'm 'stumping up' the cash for said alternative (extra 30% in top!!)

[jayenram]

My mate (who also lives local to us) has a new BT-50. Been in it many times and seems a good car for the money,drives well and is comfortable. He says same but adds a proviso that If he had more money he would go for a Vigo. He may be just saying that to me cos I'm 'stumping up' the cash for said alternative (extra 30% in top!!)

The main reason that I was asking is that I've had a Mazda Fighter 4x4 2,500 turbo for the last 7+ years (100,000 km) and had virtually no problems (not of my own making) with it. But it is getting a bit long in the tooth so I was contemplating changing it. Shelling out an extra 30% (?) for a Vigo is against my Yorkshire nature.

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I was in the Mazda garage to have my truck serviced and I noticed they have brought out a "new" BT-50 model similar to the Toyota Prerunner, i.e. 2 wheel drive but the same chassis/body as the 4 x 4.

The engine is smaller than the Toyota with a 2,500 cc turbo and it has the Mazda/Ford type "4 door" configuration. Overall it looked quite good for a quoted price (without discount) of bht 590,000.00.

Has anyone any experience of this model (good and/or bad)?

I was looking at the same model only yesterday at the car fair in Khon Kaen ,,, the price was just over 630,000

[paulsmithson]

Mazda are good cars and at that price !!!!!!!!!

[Dave the Dude]

HI again jayenram

I test drove a '3' yesterday and see that the Surin dealer has got a Hi-rider round the back for test-drives. You may want to try it out. Its near to home and I see them showing off a new white one outside dealership. That looks good

Dave

[jayenram]

HI again jayenram

I test drove a '3' yesterday and see that the Surin dealer has got a Hi-rider round the back for test-drives. You may want to try it out. Its near to home and I see them showing off a new white one outside dealership. That looks good

Dave

I was offered a test drive in it when I was there. I was tempted but I realised that if I did, I'd find out how much smoother and quieter it is than my old bone-shaker. Then I'd really be tempted.

[Dave the Dude]

[i was offered a test drive in it when I was there. I was tempted but I realised that if I did, I'd find out how much smoother and quieter it is than my old bone-shaker. Then I'd really be tempted.

Hi Jayenram

That the whole idea of a test drive! Im the same, I drive home from the dealers in my old Issan Rolls Royce feeling poor.

BTW Dont expect a discount !

Edited December 4, 2007 by Dave the Dude

[Chris Lawrence]

The Hi-ryder 2.5 is a good truck. I drove one when they came out and most impressed.

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when looking for a new pick-up , how many people check what type of spare wheel is with the car ,, many have steel and not mags ,, The spare on the BT-50 is a mag rim

[torrenova]

I specifically stated that I wanted an alloy as the spare and lo and behold it came with a stell wheel. Off back to Buriram garage to have it out with them. I did half check and looked underneath and it "looked" ok. Dumb me !