Paying all cash for new Ford Everest - % required to order (NOT finance)?

[SNGLIFE]

I've only ever bought cars at auction previously in Thailand. How much should I expect to pay up-front just to order a new Everest if I am paying all cash?

[Don Mega]

Bt.5,000.

[IMHO]

Bt.5,000.

I concur - 5,000 Baht is all it takes to secure a booking.

[TramsRepus]

yes, only 5000

[SNGLIFE]

Much appreciated!

[2fishin2]

And 6 months or more to get one?

[IMHO]

And 6 months or more to get one?

The longer you wait to book, the longer the queue gets...

[2fishin2]

I looked into ordering a wildrack year and half ago. Lead time then was a year. Said the new model would be out before I got an older one. I asked if true, could I get my deposit on the old one back and just order a new one. Dealer said no, if I want the next year model I would need to make a deposit on that one instead of course coudnt do that as new one were not out yet. I laughed, went to the Chevy dealer put my order in for top of line truck. Got it 2 weeks later all for less than a million baht. So glad did

[cracker1]

I paid 5000 baht when I ordered my new Fortuna.

[JaseTheBass]

I looked into ordering a wildrack year and half ago. Lead time then was a year. Said the new model would be out before I got an older one. I asked if true, could I get my deposit on the old one back and just order a new one. Dealer said no, if I want the next year model I would need to make a deposit on that one instead of course coudnt do that as new one were not out yet. I laughed, went to the Chevy dealer put my order in for top of line truck. Got it 2 weeks later all for less than a million baht. So glad did

Chevy always seem to have vehicles available for immediate delivery. I wonder why?

[BarnicaleBob]

Last year I walked into a Ford dealer in Chiang Mai and told the salesman I wanted the Everest on the Showroom floor and would pay in full for it that day if he could make it happen. I had to wait about seven hours but I did drive off in my new Everest.

[Don Mega]

Last year I walked into a Ford dealer in Chiang Mai and told the salesman I wanted the Everest on the Showroom floor and would pay in full for it that day if he could make it happen. I had to wait about seven hours but I did drive off in my new Everest.

If you waited just 1 year later you could have driven off in a far superior vehicle.

How much did the old turd cost you ?

[bazza40]

Obviously not too many in Thailand have heard of the aphorism " God made shit, Ford made it move".

[Don Mega]

Obviously not too many in Thailand have heard of the aphorism " God made shit, Ford made it move".

But in this case it is God made shit.... now they are all scrambling to catch up to ford.

[peterb17]

Think again- Ford customer service- expletive.

5000 should be enough - other companies will deliver in a very few days.

[bazza40]

Obviously not too many in Thailand have heard of the aphorism " God made shit, Ford made it move".

But in this case it is God made shit.... now they are all scrambling to catch up to ford.

Catch up to which Ford product? I can only think of one that might just qualify.

[2fishin2]

I looked into ordering a wildrack year and half ago. Lead time then was a year. Said the new model would be out before I got an older one. I asked if true, could I get my deposit on the old one back and just order a new one. Dealer said no, if I want the next year model I would need to make a deposit on that one instead of course coudnt do that as new one were not out yet. I laughed, went to the Chevy dealer put my order in for top of line truck. Got it 2 weeks later all for less than a million baht. So glad did

Chevy always seem to have vehicles available for immediate delivery. I wonder why?

Simple....Customer Service

[Gary A]

The anti Ford guys amuse me, It's obvious that they have never owned one or at least a late model one. Maybe it's the anti American crowd rather than Ford or Chevy. The same as the Toyota fan boys. Have you ever owned any brand other than Toyota? I have had two Toyota pickups. The first one was a gem and the second, a 4 door 4X4 was a true lemon. Since many people think Toyotas are great, the lemon I had really didn't put me off Toyota. Last week I dealt on a new one but I liked the Isuzu better. Years ago the company I worked for bought me a new Isuzu. (1992) I hated it with a passion. Isuzu has come a long way since then as have all the others.

And yes, I paid 5,000 baht down to order a new Isuzu. I think the salesman gets a healthy commission from the finance companies. I wanted to pay cash and that wasn't easy.

[bazza40]

Wrong. I owned two Fords, and that was enough to put me off them for life. The engines were robust enough; however, everything else was cheap plastic which fractured at the slightest provocation. Put together with Philips screws which only seated properly once, stripped on the second try. Gasoline guzzlers.

I've owned several Holdens ( General Motors ), three Toyotas, and 4 Mitsubishis. To me, the pick of the bunch is Mitsubishi - perhaps not fashionable, but completely reliable.

Possibly anti-American, however, the Japanese and Germans buried the American auto industry a couple of decades ago. Ironic really.

[menzies233]

I looked into ordering a wildrack year and half ago. Lead time then was a year. Said the new model would be out before I got an older one. I asked if true, could I get my deposit on the old one back and just order a new one. Dealer said no, if I want the next year model I would need to make a deposit on that one instead of course coudnt do that as new one were not out yet. I laughed, went to the Chevy dealer put my order in for top of line truck. Got it 2 weeks later all for less than a million baht. So glad did

Their intelligence is a legend on its own. How to win friends and influence people. You can see why they need protection on imports with up to 300% tax, they are just too smart to compete in the real world. No doubt the good general will help them along on their merry way to a collision course with reality!

[Gary A]

Wrong. I owned two Fords, and that was enough to put me off them for life. The engines were robust enough; however, everything else was cheap plastic which fractured at the slightest provocation. Put together with Philips screws which only seated properly once, stripped on the second try. Gasoline guzzlers.

I've owned several Holdens ( General Motors ), three Toyotas, and 4 Mitsubishis. To me, the pick of the bunch is Mitsubishi - perhaps not fashionable, but completely reliable.

Possibly anti-American, however, the Japanese and Germans buried the American auto industry a couple of decades ago. Ironic really.

I mentioned late model Fords. In the past several years Ford has been second only to Isuzu in fuel economy. I'm talking about Ford diesel pickups. I do have a Ford Focus Ghia and I expect that fuel economy using E20 is only average, not exceptional. The options in the interior of the car are at least as good as any other car. A very nice interior with good comfortable leather seats.

Phillips screws? I don't know about that. I have never had to take anything apart on my Focus.

[AlQaholic]

I have a Ford Focus that I am reasonably content with (2013 model). Only thing is service parts is a bit more expensive than the Asian brands (Toyota, Hyundai and the rest) and some parts seem to take a long time to get. But overall I think Ford in Thailand has made an effort to improve customer service and care (poor previous record), although they still have a long way to go if compared to the others, But the latest models of Ford is becoming very popular in Thailand, especially the Ranger and the new Everest.

I had a CRV before that and it was hell when it came to maintenance and repair cost.

Toyota is of course the best buy considering quality and cost, but ohhhh so boooring! I used to have a Toyota and never ever had any problems. If you park in a parking lot anywhere in Thailand You might think you mistakenly have parked at a Toyota convention or something.....

Volvo in Thailand are all Monday cars as I myself can testify as well as my Mother in law, always braking down with strange symptoms that the Volvo shop have a hard time explaining because they don't understand either:)

I had a Mazda once, Never any problems. Before that a Opel where the engine dropped out of the engine compartment one day on the highway.

Drove a Mitsubishi pick up truck for a year too here in Thailand, never any problems, just drive and drive...

[Gary A]

I have a Ford Focus that I am reasonably content with (2013 model). Only thing is service parts is a bit more expensive than the Asian brands (Toyota, Hyundai and the rest) and some parts seem to take a long time to get. But overall I think Ford in Thailand has made an effort to improve customer service and care (poor previous record), although they still have a long way to go if compared to the others, But the latest models of Ford is becoming very popular in Thailand, especially the Ranger and the new Everest.

I had a CRV before that and it was hell when it came to maintenance and repair cost.

Toyota is of course the best buy considering quality and cost, but ohhhh so boooring! I used to have a Toyota and never ever had any problems. If you park in a parking lot anywhere in Thailand You might think you mistakenly have parked at a Toyota convention or something.....

Volvo in Thailand are all Monday cars as I myself can testify as well as my Mother in law, always braking down with strange symptoms that the Volvo shop have a hard time explaining because they don't understand either:)

I had a Mazda once, Never any problems. Before that a Opel where the engine dropped out of the engine compartment one day on the highway.

Drove a Mitsubishi pick up truck for a year too here in Thailand, never any problems, just drive and drive...

Ha! Reminds me of an old friend of mine. She bought a new GM Corvair. She went over a railroad track and it just quit. A truck stopped behind her and the driver took a look. The truck driver said "lady, I hate to tell you but your engine fell out".

[waza46]

Wrong. I owned two Fords, and that was enough to put me off them for life. The engines were robust enough; however, everything else was cheap plastic which fractured at the slightest provocation. Put together with Philips screws which only seated properly once, stripped on the second try. Gasoline guzzlers.

I've owned several Holdens ( General Motors ), three Toyotas, and 4 Mitsubishis. To me, the pick of the bunch is Mitsubishi - perhaps not fashionable, but completely reliable.

Possibly anti-American, however, the Japanese and Germans buried the American auto industry a couple of decades ago. Ironic really.

Hope

Our

Luck

Doesn't

End

Now

not available in Thailand fortunately

[superal]

Am I right in thinking that every new car showroom is a franchise , no matter what manufacturer ? Therefore the customer service quality may not always be at a constant level .

However I have been told that Honda have a minimum standard of franchise compliance both for showroom / workshop facilities and technician qualification . The franchisee must also have a healthy bank account . Q.A. & Q.C. are applied and audited annually . So it follows that customer service is fairly constant

Are Honda alone in this field ?

[Able]

Ordered a 3.2 wildtrak last week in Khon Kaen.

1,000 Baht was all they wanted up front.

Waiting time around 1 month.

As a Toyota owner for the past 8 years we had been waiting for the much anticipated new Hilux Revo.

Not at all impressed with the Revo, which is a shame as we have been happy with our Vigo for many years. The Ranger outclassed it in every way so will take a chance on Ford.

Hope you enjoy yours when you get it.

[Heng]

'91 Ford Mustang GT was the best car I ever owned. Of course, I may just be missing my youth. :-)

[JaseTheBass]

Obviously not too many in Thailand have heard of the aphorism " God made shit, Ford made it move".

But in this case it is God made shit.... now they are all scrambling to catch up to ford.

Catch up to which Ford product? I can only think of one that might just qualify.

Fiesta (B segment best in class), Ranger (pickup best in class), Everest (best in class).

The Focus is only bettered by the Maz 3 despite being old now and the Ecosport is the only Ford made here that could be considered 'average'.

This is based on things like driving and the like, not on Dullota drivers' only criteria of resale value.

[JaseTheBass]

Wrong. I owned two Fords, and that was enough to put me off them for life. The engines were robust enough; however, everything else was cheap plastic which fractured at the slightest provocation. Put together with Philips screws which only seated properly once, stripped on the second try. Gasoline guzzlers.

I've owned several Holdens ( General Motors ), three Toyotas, and 4 Mitsubishis. To me, the pick of the bunch is Mitsubishi - perhaps not fashionable, but completely reliable.

Possibly anti-American, however, the Japanese and Germans buried the American auto industry a couple of decades ago. Ironic really.

Hope

Our

Luck

Doesn't

End

Now

not available in Thailand fortunately

They do. It's just badged as Chevrolet and is every bit as crap as the Holdens sold in Aus as they're built in the same factory.

[watcharacters]

I paid 5000 baht when I ordered my new Fortuna.

Was that for a place on the Que?