Expat motors

[igge5665]

Hi,

I have a tourist VISA and want to buy a car. Have anyone bought a car trough Expat Motors in  BKK? Are they reliable?  As i do noy have a non imigrant Visa Andy at expat motors suggests i buy the car and drive it until the tax expires and have my VISA worked out in the mean time. When i buy the car i will get all the transfer documents with full receipts to show i have paid the full amount for the vehicle he claims. He says there is no way the original owner can resell the car.

Is this smart to do? Any risk i can lose the car? Is it legal? What will the police say if they stop me or i have an accident?

[used_motor]

As I said, try to get a non-imm "O" visa before you leave, apparantly they are not difficult to acquire.

Ask at your local Thai Embassy.

[Bob Chittie]

The non-im O is difficult if not impossible to aquire if you go to the wrong embassy or consulate unless you have a legitimate claim to it. From my experience, some of the small consulates in the UK and the US are your best bet. With people getting denied tourist visas in neighbouring Asian countries, that's probably not your best bet.