Hssl Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Might be looking to get a cheap run about as a second car about 150k budget soluna sized. Any thoughts? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 What was at car Tents today that I visited.. [took a friend that was looking for a car under 150 k] ALL were about for that price or less 1995 or 96 Fiat Punto 75 SX both manual or auto, ? 1993 or 94 Audi 80 auto ? 1995 or 96 Citroen ZX or Xantia ? 1994 or 95 or 96 Saab 9000 CD ? 1996 or 97 Seat Cordoba ? 1995 or 96 Volvo 440 and 460 ? 1995 to 1997 VW Passat lots ? 1997 or 1998 Ford Mondeo lots both manual and auto ? 1990 to 1996 Mazda 323 lots both manual and auto ? 1993 to 1997 Mitsubishi Lancers lots both manual and auto ? You will not find a nice soluna sized Toyota or Honda for 150k or under, well maybe something of the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hssl Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Kinda of what I thought.............. so anyone with experiance of a cheapie - I guess spare parts are always going to cheaper and easier to get for a mazda or mitsubishi than any of the euro models above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdechgan Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Agreed, parts for a Citroen, Saab Audi(Yontrakit) will be a pain to find. I think the Mitsu Lancers are the best for after service. Loads of them and taxis around so surely lots of spare parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) Error Edited July 13, 2009 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Mitsubishi parts are very hard to find, models over 5 years old it is almost impossible to find new parts. sure there are lots about so 2nd hand part are an option, as are the 'copies'.. Ford and Mazda parts are available but expensive, likewise Volvo part and cheaper than Ford. Saab, there is a very good Club here + a couple of places that service/upgrade/repair and have a vast stock of parts, check out the Saab Club website. Depends what goes wrong. there is a very good man in BKK [friend of a friend for 20years] that will repair anything electrical + car air condition specialist ... had a problem last month with the climate control unit in my Audi A6, Garage said it could not be repaired and a new one would cost 19,000 + with fitting over 21,000baht. drove the car to BKK left it 2 days he repaired/rewired the unit and it works as normal for 1,450 baht.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Might be looking to get a cheap run about as a second car about 150k budget soluna sized.Any thoughts? TIA Try here ;;; http://www.car-today.com/alldetail.php?id=70682# Lots of choice. English/Thai lang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny747 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 i'm driving old lancer 1993 for over 2 years. nice condition and any garage can fix it. one poster said new parts are not available for old lancer but i don't understand why would anybody buy new parts for such an old car? for example, i changed the valve once which cost me 3000 baht 2nd hand. new one would cost about 20,000 baht. It's perfectly running. however, plenty of parts available for mitsu lancer. Even there are garage dedicated only for mitsu lancer. There are many online club such as www.lancer-club.net and http://www.mlrthailand.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soboringtochooseaname Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hi, What is your experience with second hand cheap cars in Thailand ? Many troubles ? Also, why not buying a Toyota when Toyota are the most available cars and cheapest for spare parts in this country ? Thanks for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I'll sell you my circa 1983 Toyota Corolla Ke70 for 150,000 if you like. Its very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Mitsubishi parts are very hard to find, models over 5 years old it is almost impossible to find new parts. sure there are lots about so 2nd hand part are an option, as are the 'copies'.. Ford and Mazda parts are available but expensive, likewise Volvo part and cheaper than Ford. Saab, there is a very good Club here + a couple of places that service/upgrade/repair and have a vast stock of parts, check out the Saab Club website. Depends what goes wrong. there is a very good man in BKK [friend of a friend for 20years] that will repair anything electrical + car air condition specialist ... had a problem last month with the climate control unit in my Audi A6, Garage said it could not be repaired and a new one would cost 19,000 + with fitting over 21,000baht. drove the car to BKK left it 2 days he repaired/rewired the unit and it works as normal for 1,450 baht.. ...I'm looking for a reliable mechanic like this for my Audi in CM area ....anybody knows? BTW,the Audi clubs are great if one need help,but it takes time...same with getting parts it's easy,but take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 wow this is an old 2009 thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 ...it happens many times since some of the topics "never die"....go ahead and chip in I've had some experience with older second hand cars and as long as you can't call anything "old" reliable,there is a big difference in shape and condition between cars,if you're careful and have it checked by a mechanic,you may just get lucky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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