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Reader question: Buying a car in Thailand

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December 17 2013

Dear readers,

I'm toying with the idea of ​​getting my wife a small car for her birthday. She doesn't get along very well with our Everest and Pajero in Bangkok, too big and difficult to park.

My eye has fallen on the Suzuki Swift, also given our good experiences with one of our Dutch cars, a Suzuki Alto.

My question is, if you order a Suzuki Swift in cash, no trade-in, no long talk, can you get a discount and what is the experience regarding how much?

Does anyone have a good experience in BKK or the Rayong/Pattaya area? Who can advise me?

Thanks and regards,

Marcus

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9 responses to “Reader question: Buying a car in Thailand”

  1. Guus says up
    17 December 2013 at 10: 19

    Dear Marcus, my experience (Isuzu Hi Lander) is, perhaps different than in the Netherlands, that you can arrange more if you pay by installment. They prefer that, because it yields more for the supplier, namely a higher interest rate than with the bank.

  2. piet says up
    17 December 2013 at 10: 26

    Can't drive with the 2 others? give bathjes for taxi.

    Discount is difficult, she can say my (farang) husband wants a Honda jazz, but I prefer a Swift, but he does not want to spend more than xxx bath, say 20.000 less than the swift, they will go though; remember with all the extras that have already been stipulated such as window film, sensor backdrive, etc, etc

  3. Henk says up
    17 December 2013 at 10: 37

    Well, a typical Dutch train of thought: Buying a new car without trade-in and cash payment with a substantial DISCOUNT.
    Well forget that in Thailand. The seller is not interested in cash payment at all.
    According to the advertisement, you can buy such a car here for, say, 80.000 Bht. And then there is in clay
    ne letters at ….. 60 monthly installments of about 10.000 Bht. In other words, the dealer earns twice, once on the car, but mainly on the loan to be taken out with interest rates of up to 18%.
    In the minds of the Thais, such a car only costs 80.000 Bht. They will see the rest later cq. they call the farang for the next repayment. If that repayment cannot be paid, the car simply goes back to the dealer who then sells it for a profit.
    Good luck and wisdom with your purchase.

    • Guus says up
      17 December 2013 at 12: 08

      Hank, exactly what I mean. I think you forgot zero in your example, otherwise it will be very expensive! Haha. Gus

  4. Harry N says up
    17 December 2013 at 11: 25

    Dear Marcus

    My experience is that when I bought a car and paid for it in cash, I also asked for a discount. The dealer did not give a discount, but I did get a number of accessories such as: fog lamps / bedliner / more expensive mats.

    As far as I know, it is also not common to give a discount in Thailand, but you can try to negotiate a number of accessories.

    Success

    • gerard says up
      17 December 2013 at 13: 11

      These are messages that are useful to you because it is completely correct, with the result that I now drive a car with many accessories

  5. Martin B says up
    17 December 2013 at 11: 30

    Discount is sometimes provided, especially on more expensive cars. However, almost everywhere the dealer offers a 'free' package of extras; content varies by car. Sometimes comprehensive hull insurance is included for 1 year. It seems to me that stipulating an extensive package has the best chance.

    Make sure you can get service locally, and that your dealer doesn't just have a 'sales office'. And, as already described by Henk, never buy a car on credit because that is almost always very expensive!

  6. ThailandJohn says up
    17 December 2013 at 13: 39

    You could buy a small proton of 1 year old, which you buy for a fraction of the price. But you have to buy it privately, because they ask much more at the dealer. Just look at Dealfish on the internet and you can even haggle on the listed price. I myself bought a very nice small car of 1 year old for 200000 bath and I am very satisfied with it.

  7. great martin says up
    17 December 2013 at 15: 02

    Susuki is known for its thirsty engines. You get a 1 year car (from the bank) back for almost 40-50% below new price. A handful of cash at the bank and you're done within 24 hours. I bought a High Laender 1 year, with 13.000Km, non-smoker, without a scratch accident, so as new for 38.4% below the new price.
    Dealing with the dealer, as in Europe, . . not possible in Thailand. Instead, you get extras that you don't actually want. top martin


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