BBesoteric Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Hi guys im just wondering why I have been seeing so many jukes on the roads these days. Rebates? Or because its different? What are your thought on the Juke? The Juke-R gets my attention, but a little out of my price range! Edited September 2, 2014 by BBesoteric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I think because it is different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBesoteric Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) My mum decided on a bmw 1 series instead of the juke. I thought the bmw is a classic and the juke would just be a fad. But a year has past and I don't mind it... Also how does Nissan stand up to its competitors in Thailand? I never really hear anything good or bad about it and none of my friends drive a Nissan here. Edited September 2, 2014 by BBesoteric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankphuket Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Because it is different....and many people think it looks cute! Same why you see much more VW Beetles for sales than Golfs....at least here in Thailand. Looks are most important...mechanics, etc. not so much. I kind of like the Juke as well, but the interior is pretty dreadful and space is probably on par with a Mazda 2....whereas you can get for the money a nice Mazda 3. Much better engine, more space, far better interior.... If they would at least have the turbo charged version of the Juke here (it was imported grey before) at a price of 1m then we might have a 'winner'.... The Pulsar Turbo is just so plain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Because it's selling well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Because its a poser car (with no practical value). I even doubt it has as much space as Mazda 2 (4 door). Just seen it once at a show in Khon Kaen. Had a look in the back and had a laugh. Edited September 2, 2014 by KhunBENQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBesoteric Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) I like your points on the Juke. The new Mazda 3 has been a fav of mine for a while and I can see many people in the forums recommend it too. I just wish they had a awd turbo version. The mps or mazdaspeed versions in the aus/usa are fwd turbos right? The new mazda6 looks amazing too. But a bit too long for me living in Thailand. Edited September 2, 2014 by BBesoteric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I have never sat in anything so claustrophobic in my life, my old Hyundai Getz was positively cavernous in comparison to the Juke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hansgruber Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsie888 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. You are 100% correct Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? Because it was 1.8 million before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ignis Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? Quote on Reviews about the Nissan Juke 'a worthy MINI Countryman rival' So here the difference Mini Countryman 2.6 million baht - v - Nissan Juke 850,000 baht... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Consistently rated in the 10 top ugliest cars for sale in 2014 by most of the rating agencies in the U.S.. Hansgruber hit the nail on the head. Thais are obsessed with face, and the fact that their friends and associates knew this car was "really" a 1.8 million Baht car is the reason they buy them. Similar face as buying the severely dated Prius. However, I will concede it is a cool ride for the 20 somethings, but I have a feeling most will tire of the quirky design and it will not be a keeper. Edited September 2, 2014 by keemapoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkjames Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2014 Unlike the sylphy, almera and other give me a double espresso to wake up type sedans in the market, I like the Juke only cause it is different... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted September 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? Because it was 1.8 million before. Anyone who was prepared to spend 1.8 million on the Juke obviously had a lot more money than sense. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? Because it was 1.8 million before. Anyone who was prepared to spend 1.8 million on the Juke obviously had a lot more money than sense. yes agreed, same could be said for any grey import here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 As a Thai Girl told me the other day. Its so Ugly i just love it, its like my old Beetle. She parks it nearby, and after the initial Shock Horror it starts to look O.K.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Unlike the sylphy, almera and other give me a double espresso to wake up type sedans in the market, I like the Juke only cause it is different... You could drink a gallon of coffee and it's still going to be ugly. I hesitate to suggest it was styled by the styling department because there is nothing stylish about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Unlike the sylphy, almera and other give me a double espresso to wake up type sedans in the market, I like the Juke only cause it is different... You could drink a gallon of coffee and it's still going to be ugly. I hesitate to suggest it was styled by the styling department because there is nothing stylish about it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess - hence why it selling like crazy. It's a cute car for hiso gals - better than the march,yaris, brio. Makes the Swift look dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 As a Thai Girl told me the other day. Its so Ugly i just love it, its like my old Beetle. She parks it nearby, and after the initial Shock Horror it starts to look O.K.. I could have lived with the looks, but that cabin and boot is just too squeezy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Unlike the sylphy, almera and other give me a double espresso to wake up type sedans in the market, I like the Juke only cause it is different... You could drink a gallon of coffee and it's still going to be ugly. I hesitate to suggest it was styled by the styling department because there is nothing stylish about it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess - hence why it selling like crazy. It's a cute car for hiso gals - better than the march,yaris, brio. Makes the Swift look dated. Oddly it is NOT a new car and has been around since end 2008... 1st one I noticed and spoke to the owner was in mid 2010 in Ranong, that one was a Diesel .. the influx now is because they are NOT full imports anymore so a lot cheaper....... 750 - 850,000 baht is not a bad price + the Special Promotions from Nissan + up to 84 months payment plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2004 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I'll tell you why. When this car was offered grey market only it sold for 1.8 million baht. Once it hit the thai market for 850k it was considered a bargain and everyone wanted one. Thais feel like it's a saving of 1 mb. It is a lot of car for the money. What exactly makes it "a lot of car for the money"? Because it was 1.8 million before. Anyone who was prepared to spend 1.8 million on the Juke obviously had a lot more money than sense. Anyone who is prepared to spend 850k on a Juke obviously has more money than sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Anyone who is prepared to spend 850k on a Juke obviously has more money than sense. Very witty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Anyone who is prepared to spend 850k on a Juke obviously has more money than sense. You could buy a ever popular Benz and loss that amount in the 1st year.... so to me they have more money than sense Edited September 3, 2014 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Funny thing to say,some folks are happy to pay 1.5 Mill for a 600K Vigo with extra chairs.The Imported Beetle isnt cheap either, nice to have something different anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Funny thing to say,some folks are happy to pay 1.5 Mill for a 600K Vigo with extra chairs.The Imported Beetle isnt cheap either, nice to have something different anyway. What model Vigo is 1.5 million? The most expensive I could find on the Toyota website is the 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line, which is just a tad over 1 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Funny thing to say,some folks are happy to pay 1.5 Mill for a 600K Vigo with extra chairs.The Imported Beetle isnt cheap either, nice to have something different anyway.What model Vigo is 1.5 million? The most expensive I could find on the Toyota website is the 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line, which is just a tad over 1 million. 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line Toyota Vigo with the TR Transformer body is almost 1.6 million.. and still only has seats for 5, and 2 airbags. !! Edited September 3, 2014 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Funny thing to say,some folks are happy to pay 1.5 Mill for a 600K Vigo with extra chairs.The Imported Beetle isnt cheap either, nice to have something different anyway.What model Vigo is 1.5 million? The most expensive I could find on the Toyota website is the 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line, which is just a tad over 1 million. 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line Toyota Vigo with the TR Transformer body is almost 1.6 million.. and still only has seats for 5, and 2 airbags. !! I'm not familiar with the "Transformer" body, is that the one that looks like a Hummer? Edited September 3, 2014 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Funny thing to say,some folks are happy to pay 1.5 Mill for a 600K Vigo with extra chairs.The Imported Beetle isnt cheap either, nice to have something different anyway.What model Vigo is 1.5 million? The most expensive I could find on the Toyota website is the 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line, which is just a tad over 1 million. 3.0 litre 4X4 AT, top of the line Toyota Vigo with the TR Transformer body is almost 1.6 million.. and still only has seats for 5, and 2 airbags. !! I'm not familiar with the "Transformer" body, but it appears you are paying an extra 600,000 just for some styling mods, why would you? Ace means a Tuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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