where to buy a new car in hua hin??????????

bozzman101

hi all i want to buy a new car in hua hin whos the best for toyota fortuner?? here
what sort of price will i have to pay is it better for my thai company to buy it?
or wait and get it on my retirment visa?
any help on the matter is apprechaited

wbr bozz

STEVE G · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:54 am Post subject:

Bozzman, there is a main Toyota dealer in Hua Hin now on Pethakasem Road, on the right on the way into town. A Fortuner costs between 1,036,000 and 1,256,000 Baht depending on the model.

Farang · Guru Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 661

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It's better if you get the o-visa and the get the car in your name. Road tax is much lower that way
and insurance premiums seem to be lower if the car is in individuals name rather that in company name.
On police road checks it seems to be better to have the car in you own name. Prices in all Toyota dealers
seem to be same. I compared prices a year ago in Cha-An, Pechaburi and Pranburi and prices were
exactly same to last satang. Good luck and welcome to Hua Hin I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Just do not buy a dark hued car they are a bitch under tropical sun.
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a10ams · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:49 am Post subject: Toyota Fortuner

Is there any of the local Toyota dealers better than the others? Also, any advice on choosing between the diesel and the petrol? Thanks.
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JW · Ace Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 1455 Location: hua hin

Prices are the same, the diesel is much better.

Wanderlust · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

Moved this from Introductions to here as it seems to fit better!
As regards Toyota dealers I would recommend the one in Cha Am, and would not recommend the Hua Hin one, because the service in the latter has never been very good, while the opposite is true of the former. This could be teething problems with the Hua Hin one, but it has been open a few months now and every time my wife or I go there we are kept waiting a long time to be dealt with, and on a couple of occasions the work we wanted done was not satisfactory (the air con was not working and it has been back twice to be fixed already and now needs attention again, only a few weeks later).

Abbynormal · Novice Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 8

I second Wanderlust - I had very good experience at T of Cha Am, not so good in HH.

Abby

JimboPSM · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

About 14 months ago In Udon, where I spend several months each year, the local Toyota dealer put on a big weekend show near the night market (with the usual impossibly loud Thai group playing “music”) where they were offering about 1,000 baht off the price, marginally better finance rates and extra discount on the “extras” providing you signed on the bottom line that weekend and paid a small deposit to secure it.

As we were looking for a car at the time, took advantage of the deal and bought a Fortuner from them.

If you are not in a rush, may be worth checking if Toyota in HH or CA does anything similar from time to time - it's certainly not worth local members heading to Udon to save 1,000 baht.

bozzman101 · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject:

jimbo can you give a run down on your fortuner as i am thinking
of buying one in march
possibly from cm my gf rang form ireland to see if they would do a deal they wouldnt even give free insurance for a year
ps have heard its hard to get the sprae wheel out ??? is this true

thanks

bozz
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bozzman101 · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

oops obmited called toyota in hh
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JimboPSM · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject:

Guess · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:42 am Post subject:

Prices are fixed in Thailand but occasionally a promotion will give a very small discount and finance concession but I have only ever seen these in poor areas where the dealers are trying to break into the market.

I doubt if you will get anything like that in Bangkok or any South of Bangkok.

As for dealers, I am not 100% sure but I do not believe that you have any ties to the seller whilst the vehicle is on warranty which leaves you free to buy where you like and service somewhere else. Best to check first of course.
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Winkie · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

I've bought 3 new vehicles in the last 3 years. All from different official Dealers. A Volvo, a Ford and an Isuzu Pickup

I can say that prices are not fixed, of course a recommended price exists, this is true for everything in every country.

Its depends how you negotiate, discounts are common, free insurance is common, and of course free extras is very easy to negotiate. On all cars, we got all 3 (actually I lied, no free insurance for the Volvo). But the discounts in each case were substantial.

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norm · Specialist Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 219

We recently bought a Fortuner and are very pleased with it. We purchased it from Expat Motors in Bangkok. We handled the whole deal over the internet and could not have ask for better service on the purchase and follow up. Andy can be reached on his website.

He included several options like tinted windows, floor matts, and a nudge bar in front at no extra cost. The price includes registration, insurance and delivery to Hua Hin. You might check with him on the price. We took the petro mostly because I have always owned petro and understand them better. We are very happy with it.

Norm

STEVE G · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: