good used ute

[hoffy66]

Hi,

i am wanting to buy a good used ute, dual cab, i have seen quite a few in the yards, but i fall over at the prices, i would like to find one that has been owned by a farang, i am aussie, would be good if it was up around chang-mia, prefer auto diesel, and one that has good paint no accidents.

thanks in advance eddie.

[cumgranosalum]

Second hand prices are still very high in Thailand...just as they were in Oz. There are various reasons for this but the fact it is a national thing meams that you are buying into a more or less level playing field and will also get a relatively high price when you sell.

Paint is seldom a problem on pickups even over 10 years. If the paint is bad, I'd suggest you give it a wide berth.

Remember - pickups are relatively simple vehicles and even major repairs in Thailand are refreshingly cheap....no $100 per hour labour charges here......yet.

So long s you hae the blue registration book with your name on it you should be fine.

BTW - the vast majority of people who own vehicles in Thailand are Thai - so excluding tem from your scope is dramatically reducing your choice of vehicle.