zabiiba Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Looking for a car. Jeep or something bigger, good condition, about 50 000 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabiiba Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 and not far to phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Looking for a car. Jeep or something bigger, good condition, about 50 000 baht. For that price try the scrap yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 or try ' Toys 'R' Us ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) or try ' Toys 'R' Us ' Like it. Find myself humming 'matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs' for some reason.... Edited November 5, 2009 by smokie36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 or try ' Toys 'R' Us ' Like it. Find myself humming 'matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs' for some reason.... 500,000 Baht might get you a well used SUV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapidus Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 KEEP LOOKING hahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Yes for 50,000 you can get a car, but one that is technically in a very bad condition - like not being able to go faster then 70 KM per hour. And second hand car dealers in Phuket are expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim's_a_Thai_Fox Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 To the OP, I am afraid that you will have a very tough time to find any vehicle in good condition at that price, let alone a "jeep or something bigger". You are probably not very familiar with the Thai second hand car market - prices here simply can't be compared to the west, they are just so much higher. Choices for you: - Increase your budget - Change to a smaller car - Be prepared to do some mechanical work yourself Good luck in your search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 My friend back home just traded in his 10 year old BMW 740 with about 95000 miles on the clock. Lovely clean original car. The dealer gave him the equivalent of 98000 baht for it. I reckon 98k baht in LOS would have you rolling behind the wheel of a 20 year old knackered Nissan Big M or Toyota Mighty X. 50k baht? Maybe a drinking water delivery truck with a bent chassis, no lights, no front grille and no driver's door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 My friend back home just traded in his 10 year old BMW 740 with about 95000 miles on the clock. Lovely clean original car. The dealer gave him the equivalent of 98000 baht for it.I reckon 98k baht in LOS would have you rolling behind the wheel of a 20 year old knackered Nissan Big M or Toyota Mighty X. 50k baht? Maybe a drinking water delivery truck with a bent chassis, no lights, no front grille and no driver's door. Pretty much so. FYI, am selling my 1996 Toyota HiAce van, with 349,000 km on it, next week fo rbaht 100,000. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usana Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 and not far to phuket I give u 60000 baht you help me to get a smaller car, anywhere will do , how about that ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Moving to Motoring. But our OP has next to no chance in his price range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pruek Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 try this website one2car.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 My wife got it into her head that she wanted a Daihatsu Mira. So we went around a few locally. Minimum was 80k up to 120k bht and they were all what I would class as poor condition. Second hand values here in Thailand bare no relation to those in the west. The best of luck finding anything in good condition for 50k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 TOYOTA! Bought a Tiger Pick up Truck, some years ago, never EVER had a problem ! four many years... once the rather "el cheapo" type battery had to be replaced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 ^For 50k baht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingray Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 ^For 50k baht? For about 90'k you'll find a 1988 honda accord in poor condition, but drivable. For about 110 to 130'k you'll maybe find a not so nice Suzuki Jeep or a drivable Toyota Corona 1990 After that you can find a Hyundai Accent or Daewoo Nexia, about similar price. There is not many choice overhere. I think you have to tripple your amount to find someting in a acceptable condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 20 year old Suzuki Jeep with loads of owners + maybe a ex Phuket rental.... 1988 Mazda Thunder battered pickip Have seen a couple of 1990/91 Holden Estate cars under 70,000 baht Did see not long ago in BKK a 1990 Toyota Stationwagon but that was double what you want to pay There is an 1991 Opal Omega Estate with a Nissan engine not far from me for 78,000 baht looks rather tired and in pale blue looks not good in this colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eTiMaGo Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 buy two motorcycles and tie them together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokeddy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have owned a number of cars in LOS that I bought for around 50k (after a lot of bargaining), all of them needed at least 25k of work just to keep them on the road and although I enjoyed renovating and driving them I lost on all of them so I would say increase your budget. Every baht you spend will save you 2 baht on bills. 100k is getting near the mark. In my opinion safety should be your chief concern buying a car in LOS and although there are exceptions a car below 100k may well turn into your coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I paid precisely 50,000 for my car - a 25 year old Corolla. Its a great little car, mileage reads 200,000 Km and it runs, drives, and looks great, but it was bought from my GF-at-the-time's middle class family. Without some connections it is hard to get anything decent at that price. However many people would not consider my car 'decent' as it goes only about 90KM/hour. Cold air though. I would recommend a car like mine, or probably better would be one of the Mitsubishis - I think the Lancer is the main model - from the late 1980s or early 1990s. Or, perhaps a Nissan NV - the little truck-cars. (Personally I would never drive a truck, but I've ridden in many NVs and they're much more carlike than trucklike). Actually I was just looking at a 27 year old Corolla for 30,000 baht, but it was a bit of a mess - ripped seats, dents here and there, a little rust, a bit of smoke when you rev it, around 330,000 KM. Still driving though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyc Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 If you go to an Auto auction, you would see some cars within that range. It may turn out to be a bit risky buy though, since you get only limited inspection opportunities. but if you know what you're doing, its certainly worth a try if you are out of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatouthruthefog Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 ^For 50k baht? For about 90'k you'll find a 1988 honda accord in poor condition, but drivable. For about 110 to 130'k you'll maybe find a not so nice Suzuki Jeep or a drivable Toyota Corona 1990 After that you can find a Hyundai Accent or Daewoo Nexia, about similar price. There is not many choice overhere. I think you have to tripple your amount to find someting in a acceptable condition. I'd advise strongly against any Honda made in Japan. Parts prices for them are astronomic. Check out place-of-birth before choosing a 'big H'. Nissan, Mitsu. The more conventional, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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