turgid Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 They had a mini BMW show with the X4 on display at Mega Bangna today. X4 is the coupe version of X3. Nice looking car but a lot less space in the back. Will be available for sale in 2.0 Diesel form at a little under 4.0M baht in two months. Other engines to be added but she didn't know what or when. I was told this was a million baht reduction on the current price in Thailand as it is now going to be manufactured here. Good news if you are looking at one , bad news if you have just bought one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Good news if you're shopping for an Evoque - now at least you can pretend you're also interested in a competing Beemer during negotiations Edited February 5, 2016 by IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddabit Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 One problem with x4 is the wind noise driving at high speed.... But it is still a very nice car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutenberg Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I was also really stunned about the 1mb price reducation. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875978-bmw-x4-prices-2015-vs-2016/ One problem with x4 is the wind noise driving at high speed.... But it is still a very nice car... It is a nice car, indeed. But just not for 4mb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buythisdashcam Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Yes it's incredible how cheap are BMW now with the discounts that they offer. What is the purpose of selling more than Benz if you make less profit ? The world will be flooded with BMW and these cars will soon be considered like Japanese metallic boxes called Toyota... They are becoming the Vuitton of cars (Vuitton is the "luxury" brand that Chinese like because it's the cheapest among "luxury" brands) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddabit Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Yes it's incredible how cheap are BMW now with the discounts that they offer. What is the purpose of selling more than Benz if you make less profit ? The world will be flooded with BMW and these cars will soon be considered like Japanese metallic boxes called Toyota... They are becoming the Vuitton of cars (Vuitton is the "luxury" brand that Chinese like because it's the cheapest among "luxury" brands) ! I don't mind paying premium for the quality ... But definitely not paying it for the duties and tax to the government.. LolAsian countries paid alot more for Continental cars because of the duties and tax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QROPS Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 BMW's are very cheap in the rest of the world though, relatively speaking they are seen by many as just another white good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 One could expect that it would be sold a lot cheaper due to the fact it is made here? top model BMW X4 is 2.5 Mil. Baht in the UK but then again TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesneyHawkes Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 One could expect that it would be sold a lot cheaper due to the fact it is made here? top model BMW X4 is 2.5 Mil. Baht in the UK but then again TIT The components aren't made here, it's just assembled here hence the acronym CKD meaning completely knocked down. In this guise you pay 80% import duty. If all the parts were sourced from Thailand you could say the pricing should have been lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 One could expect that it would be sold a lot cheaper due to the fact it is made here? top model BMW X4 is 2.5 Mil. Baht in the UK but then again TIT The components aren't made here, it's just assembled here hence the acronym CKD meaning completely knocked down. In this guise you pay 80% import duty. If all the parts were sourced from Thailand you could say the pricing should have been lower. A certain percentage of the parts are made here, they have to be it's a government stipulation, i used to work for CKD BMW in Munich although it's now called Auslandsfertigung. Strangely enough even though wages and overheads here are a lot lower than in Germany many parts are more expensive to produce in Thailand than in Germany due to lack of automation. Look at the windows from a side angle they have a ripple effect because the glass is made in Thailand,they haven't quite got the knack yet or didn't have when i worked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihalis Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Still to much for me, especially when i could by a villa for the same amount.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olgab Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 They had a mini BMW show with the X4 on display at Mega Bangna today. X4 is the coupe version of X3. Nice looking car but a lot less space in the back. Will be available for sale in 2.0 Diesel form at a little under 4.0M baht in two months. Other engines to be added but she didn't know what or when. I was told this was a million baht reduction on the current price in Thailand as it is now going to be manufactured here. Good news if you are looking at one , bad news if you have just bought one. X4 is coupe version of X3???? It's not true!! First because it's not a coupe. Have 4 door. Second, because X4 is a small sister for X6. You should read about the BMW history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foexie Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 They had a mini BMW show with the X4 on display at Mega Bangna today. X4 is the coupe version of X3. Nice looking car but a lot less space in the back. Will be available for sale in 2.0 Diesel form at a little under 4.0M baht in two months. Other engines to be added but she didn't know what or when. I was told this was a million baht reduction on the current price in Thailand as it is now going to be manufactured here. Good news if you are looking at one , bad news if you have just bought one. X4 is coupe version of X3???? It's not true!! First because it's not a coupe. Have 4 door. Second, because X4 is a small sister for X6. You should read about the BMW history. Since when does a coupe need to have only 2 doors ? You can check online and search for 4 doors coupes. You will find plenty. Even BMW have them: BMW 6 grand coupe. And the X4 is based on the X3 same the X6 is a coupe version of the X5. But you are right when you say it is a small version of the X6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsie888 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 They had a mini BMW show with the X4 on display at Mega Bangna today. X4 is the coupe version of X3. Nice looking car but a lot less space in the back. Will be available for sale in 2.0 Diesel form at a little under 4.0M baht in two months. Other engines to be added but she didn't know what or when. I was told this was a million baht reduction on the current price in Thailand as it is now going to be manufactured here. Good news if you are looking at one , bad news if you have just bought one. X4 is coupe version of X3???? It's not true!! First because it's not a coupe. Have 4 door. Second, because X4 is a small sister for X6. You should read about the BMW history. Olgab, Indeed you should read about BMW history. The X4 is based upon the X3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 From Wiki - A coupé (US coupe) (from the French past participle coupé, of the infinitive couper, to cut) is a closed two-door car body style with a permanently attached fixed roof,[1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddabit Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In history, Coupe defines a car with 2 doors with a fixed roof. Usually is a shorter version of the sedan. However, in the current automotive industry, Coupe is used for 2 door and also 4 doors, but they still share one feature of having a wider wheel base... Audi A5 is a coupe with 2 and 4 doors BMW 4 & 6 series 2 and 4 doors Mercedes CLS 4 doors i think there are some more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The East side of the pond is different. In N. America we have 2 door hardtop- no pillar behind the door, 4 door hardtop - same, 2 door post - pillar behind the door, and 4 door sedan - same. But we have always been different. An estate is where you live if you are rich, in the Old country it is what we call a station wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Boon Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht According to carsales, the driveway price is $85K, which is more like 2.125M Baht. So the gap isn't so bad, considering Australia doesn't have any equivalent to Thai Excise and Interior taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buythisdashcam Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 You mean a house for your wife of your lawyer ? Yes ! At least the car REALLY belong to me... Still to much for me, especially when i could by a villa for the same amount.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Boon Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht According to carsales, the driveway price is $85K, which is more like 2.125M Baht. So the gap isn't so bad, considering Australia doesn't have any equivalent to Thai Excise and Interior taxes. well, I will go by the BMW Australia site which says $77,000 on the road in Queensland as opposed to a car sales site http://www.bmw.com.au/com/en/newvehicles/x/x4/2014/showroom/driveawayprice.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postmaster Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Are these vehicles suitable for Thai roads and temperatures. Just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Boon Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Are these vehicles suitable for Thai roads and temperatures. Just asking. the sorts of people buying them would predominantly drive in around cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesneyHawkes Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht Australia doesn't have a car manufacturing industry to protect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Boon Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht Australia doesn't have a car manufacturing industry to protect. huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesneyHawkes Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht Australia doesn't have a car manufacturing industry to protect. huh? Prices are higher here because they want you to buy a locally made car instead of importing. Since Australia doesn't really have a manufacturing base for autos (soon to be extinguished) they can get away with CBUs at face value. If we had the price you mentioned for the X4 the local car sales would be decimated. Japanese sales would disappear whilst German one's would be making hay. Killing a key part of the Thai economy doesn't interest the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno2 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht in australia, my Mazda CX5 is 500.000 baht cheaper. the thailand one has less comfort features. i'll be glad when ASEAN pricing happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht in australia, my Mazda CX5 is 500.000 baht cheaper. the thailand one has less comfort features. i'll be glad when ASEAN pricing happens What ASEAN pricing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsie888 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 In Australia, the (imported) X4 is $73,400 (xDrive20d); thats less than 2 million baht in australia, my Mazda CX5 is 500.000 baht cheaper. the thailand one has less comfort features. i'll be glad when ASEAN pricing happens What ASEAN pricing? He probably would like to see Singapore pricing in Thailand..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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