Villagers cry foul after dodgy second hand car dealer swindle

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Villagers cry foul after dodgy second hand car dealer swindle

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BUENG KHAN: -- Ten villagers in Thailand's north east went to police yesterday to complain about "Uncle Mee" their friendly neighborhood second hand car dealer.

 

The villagers had been getting some great deals on their cars that they traded in for better second hand vehicles, reported Thai Rath.

 

Most of the vehicles traded in were still under finance arrangements.

 

The trouble was that Uncle Mee seems to have not kept up the payments on the traded in vehicles.

 

Now the finance companies were knocking at the door of the customers to reclaim their "new" vehicles.

 

Bunmee Sawantrai, 57, runs the "Lung Mee Rot Ban" second hand dealership in Sri Wilai district.

 

A warrant for his arrest on charges of fraud is being prepared.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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[Sooo Upto Me]

Why are Thais so gullible when money is involved?

[akirasan]

Because they think they're screwing someone else over

[The Deerhunter]

Yeah.  They thought they were being clever getting paid out cash and unloading the liability onto someone else.  He would have known that there was finance on most if not all the vehicles involved.

[Chris Lawrence]

C'mon he's their 'Uncle', for christs sake. I wonder if he had white slacks and white shoes with big gold chain around the neck. Don't worry about open neck shirt as no chest hair.

[jaltsc]

"The villagers had been getting some great deals on their cars that they traded in for better second hand vehicles..."

 

Always looking for an unrealistic bargain. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” – Benjamin Franklin