DO you negotiate for new vehicles like back in the US of A or do you just pay sticker? What will insurance run on a car and a motorbike?

On new cars you usually pay the list price, on used cars you can bargain. Comprehensive insurance is around 3-4% of the value of the car roughly, I don't think you can get comprehensive on motorbikes, but I'm sure someone will pipe up and say you can.

I trust that you have got a Non-Immigrant Visa and Thai drivers licenses.

I just bought a new Toyota VIOS.List price:659 000 bahts.After I spoke from competition offer (not real ),they gave me 5000 bahts rebate and 20 000 bahts free options +rust treatment .

After looking around in Chaingmai I settled for a Honda offer inculed free insurance for the year value about 1700 baht but have to get a letter of residence from immigration office for registraion

PHIL

I trust that you have got a Non-Immigrant Visa and Thai drivers licenses.

YEs to visa, working on license. I am told you need the Thai license to get 'real' insurance.

I trust that you have got a Non-Immigrant Visa and Thai drivers licenses.

YEs to visa, working on license. I am told you need the Thai license to get 'real' insurance.

I believe that most policies require a Thai licence in the event of a claim. It won't be too painful.