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  1. I don't think it matters at all whether you buy now or not. There won't be discounts for 2011 models, and 2012 are already out, as has been noted.

    PCX or Scoopy, depending on budget and preference. Both are going to have much better resale value than the other brands. Honda is like Toyota that way.

    The non-fuel-injected automatics can use a lot of gas. The Mio used to be terrible (not sure they fixed it by now though as the Nuovo Elegance is also not FI but gets pretty good mileage).

    I have a Nouvo Elegance and the gas mileage is great. Around town i get 37 km/l. I've just done some runs up to Chon Buri and i was getting close to 50 km/l.

  2. We visited so many Honda, Mazda, Toyota and Nissan dealers that I had to actually keep a journal to remember the details. We accidentally stumbled upon a Nissan dealer on the North end of Phahon Yothin past the Royal Thai Air Force. My wife and I were treated with kindness and respect by Siam Nissan Mahanakorn near Phahon Yothin 25. May, the salesperson, along with the Finance Manager, Sukit, and Nok, the Bank Representative did there absolute best to speak clear and understandable English. (They did not, I repeat they did not, play the speak Thai to her and English to him game.)

    I made it clear to them we only wanted the least expensive Nissan March model with manual transmission. We were told by every dealer it would take more than one month but they could not be sure. After having this same conversation with May on Sunday she looked me in the eye and said no problem. We can have the car two days after your finance is approved with the bank. She said that would be Wednesday and the car will be ready Friday at 17:00. We get a call from May on Wednesday saying that everything is approved and the car will be ready at 15:00, not 17:00, on Friday.

    We arrive at 15:00 on Friday as planned. The car was ready and waiting for us in the staging area. May, the salesperson, and Raywat, the Service Manager, spoke English to us and went over every detail about the car, the warranty and the maintenance schedule. They made sure both my wife and I understand everything. They even asked permission to explain a couple of things in Thai to my wife that she did not fully understand.

    We can whole heartedly recommend May and the guys at Siam Nissan Mahanakorn. I will keep you posted on our future experiences with the service team.

    Can you tell us which model you bought (base model??) and for how much?

    Paid 380,000 for the Black Nissan March S-MT.......... My FREE choices were floor mats, window film, exhaust finishing tip and wax. You can choose anything free up to 1% of the amount of the car. (380,000 x .01= 3,800) The 1st Class insurance was 12,500 Baht. Adding in Registration, Road Tax and 3000 Baht Red Plate Refundable Deposit the grand total including insurance was 19,000 Baht.

    Thanks for that. I think the base model has black mirrors/door handles so i suppose you are limited to buying a black car. Insurance seems a good price at only 12,500.

  3. We visited so many Honda, Mazda, Toyota and Nissan dealers that I had to actually keep a journal to remember the details. We accidentally stumbled upon a Nissan dealer on the North end of Phahon Yothin past the Royal Thai Air Force. My wife and I were treated with kindness and respect by Siam Nissan Mahanakorn near Phahon Yothin 25. May, the salesperson, along with the Finance Manager, Sukit, and Nok, the Bank Representative did there absolute best to speak clear and understandable English. (They did not, I repeat they did not, play the speak Thai to her and English to him game.)

    I made it clear to them we only wanted the least expensive Nissan March model with manual transmission. We were told by every dealer it would take more than one month but they could not be sure. After having this same conversation with May on Sunday she looked me in the eye and said no problem. We can have the car two days after your finance is approved with the bank. She said that would be Wednesday and the car will be ready Friday at 17:00. We get a call from May on Wednesday saying that everything is approved and the car will be ready at 15:00, not 17:00, on Friday.

    We arrive at 15:00 on Friday as planned. The car was ready and waiting for us in the staging area. May, the salesperson, and Raywat, the Service Manager, spoke English to us and went over every detail about the car, the warranty and the maintenance schedule. They made sure both my wife and I understand everything. They even asked permission to explain a couple of things in Thai to my wife that she did not fully understand.

    We can whole heartedly recommend May and the guys at Siam Nissan Mahanakorn. I will keep you posted on our future experiences with the service team.

    I'm looking to buy a base March as well. Would you mind saying what you paid for the car, with any freebies ? insurance etc.

  4. We went to the Honda car dealer yesterday, she told us it would take 6 months to one year to get a new car.

    I wanted to buy a Honda Brio in the next few months to take advantage of the Government's 100,000 baht rebate but i guess no chance of that now. Has anyone recently ordered/bought a Brio recently and what was the quoted delivery date.

  5. Yes, her name can go in your blue book.

    Interesting reply

    So the name on the Chanote and the name on the Blue book can be different(obviously that addition being post marriage I assume)

    Presumably not pre -marriage?

    What would happen if they choose to end the relationship?

    As an aside a farang can have his name on a blue book -but only on the inside of the front outer cover.

    Chanote is ownership

    Tabien Baan (blue book) is house register. First Resident in Tabien Baan is Master of House, decides who can register to live in house.

    Relationship between owner as registered in Chanote and Master of House as registered in Tabien Baan is not relevant.

    My name is on the Chanote as proof of ownership but my Blue Book is empty (because i think only thais can be listed in the book). If i put my thai girlfriend's name in the Blue Book (as she lives with me) does this make her Master of House (and what does that mean in practice).

  6. so a foriegner paying over 4000 baht income tax a month for the last 3 years with a work permit is not credible for this offer of 100 000 baht tax rebate?

    Only credibiltiy required for this scheme is a Thai ID card and Tabien Ban...

    Sorry what is a Tabien Ban? is it a house book as someone mentioned earlier. Does this mean a thai would only get the rebate if they owned a house? I am looking to buy a new car under this scheme in my tgf's name (yes i know the risk) but she does not own a house, only has Thai ID card. Is she still eligible?

  7. I recently booked a flight to Hat Yai to get away from the Songhran madness in Pattaya next April. But having looked for a hotel there seems to be very little available in Hat Yai or Songhla, certainly compared to the hundreds available around Krabi. Does anyone know of a good hotel in that area (at a reasonable price). My only alternative seems to be to hire a car and stay around Krabi.

  8. I think there will be a major crisis with the euro over the next 6-12 months. At some point the markets will force Greece and/or others to leave the euro and there will be an almighty crunch. The euro will have to fall then so i would say change what ever you can NOW. Some people have said gold is not a good long term investment, probably right, but it will still have a value when the euro crashes.

  9. i love talking about living expenses for some strange reason

    rent 2 bed 2 bath 62sqm pool side apartment in hua hin - 13,300b

    bills inc internet 2800b

    food - shop at villa for a few things - maybe 4000b

    eating out - 6000b

    entertainment - 8000b

    car insurance, petrol, valeting 4500b

    i live alone

    38,600b a month

    I think this is very good if you can live on 25k a month (excluding rent). My budget is similar but there are many other small things which seem to add up. Mobile phone, condo maintenance, birthday/xmas presents, dentist, pharmacy,laundry,clothes, visas, small household items. For me that adds another 10k a month onto the budget. The big one of course is women, some months it is as much as the rest put together. How do you budget for that?

  10. QED

    I'm thinking of doing the same as you and i am another dummy at tech. I would be most grateful if you could give a step by step guide after you have set up your wireless router (I am with 3bb too).

    Did you buy the router at 3bb as some suggested or at Tukcom? Do you still get the same download speeds?

    Thanks

  11. Yet another reason I cancelled and switched to Astro. Just as good programming and cheaper. If you are within Astro's footprint I'd highly recommend a switch.

    Have you got any details of Astro, what price, does it cover Pattaya, what direction the dish faces etc

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