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 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!!)

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.

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

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

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

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.

[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, 200718 yr by Dave the Dude

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

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

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 !