Mazda Pickup

[combovan]

my wife has been thinking of buying a pickup for her folks in Korat and we have been looking at the Mazda BT 50 online. we are going to Thailand for a in a few weeks and i was wondering if anyone on here has had any experiences of one of these. looking at second hand prices they seem to be quite a bit cheaper than Toyota or Izusu but i cannot find a new price for them. also how long does it take to get a new car in LOS. if we struck a deal would we get it in 3 weeks or less. cheers

[MoonRiverOasis]

my wife has been thinking of buying a pickup for her folks in Korat and we have been looking at the Mazda BT 50 online. we are going to Thailand for a in a few weeks and i was wondering if anyone on here has had any experiences of one of these. looking at second hand prices they seem to be quite a bit cheaper than Toyota or Izusu but i cannot find a new price for them. also how long does it take to get a new car in LOS. if we struck a deal would we get it in 3 weeks or less. cheers

You mustn't have tried very hard..

MAZDA SALES (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED

Time depends on stock and your wife's buddhist beliefs. If it's in-stock you could have it in a day, but more often than not the hold-up is waiting for an 'auspicious day' to take delivery.

[phutoie2]

Ditto! and closely followed by the day it has to go to the temple to be daubed in ribbons/paste gold leaf etc.

A friend just took delivery of a new Isuzu Hi Lander and the truck was driven 5 times around the Wat by a monk beeping the horn a few times.

PS: I like The Mazda BT50, very comfy seats.

[combovan]

Ditto! and closely followed by the day it has to go to the temple to be daubed in ribbons/paste gold leaf etc.

A friend just took delivery of a new Isuzu Hi Lander and the truck was driven 5 times around the Wat by a monk beeping the horn a few times.

PS: I like The Mazda BT50, very comfy seats.

i actually had another look after i posted this and found the new prices on the Mazda website. on the secondhand market the mazda would be quite a bit cheaper than the opposition but the inlaws seem to want an Izusu as they are easier to sell but i am hoping that they would keep it a few years before changing. the best thing would be have a good look round when we get there. what are 1-2 year old pickups like in LOS or would alot of them be dealer registered to boost sales like here in the UK. i like the idea of S/H up to 2 years old to save a few baht