tdm Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Hi all, does anyone have any info regarding second hand car auctions in Thailand, more specifically locations and dates, I'm in Eastern Thailand but can travel pretty much anywhere for a decent sizeable auction. many thanks in advance for any replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 there you go https://www.google.com/search?q=bangkok+car+auctions&oq=bangkok+car+auctions&aqs=chrome..69i57.6872j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 and here - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdm Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Thank you! If anyone has feedback on any they have attended eg is one mostly SUV's and another mostly pickups, are some better than others etc, that too would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensisaket Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 You need to be real careful buying anything at one of those auctions. You need to have an understanding of what Thai's do to wrecked vehicles. It's not uncommon for them to weld the front and back from two cars together, repaint then sell as a used car. Pretty much everything that is illegal elsewhere has zero restrictions here. Suggest you go with someone who knows what to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenchamp Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 hours ago, kensisaket said: You need to be real careful buying anything at one of those auctions. You also need to be real careful buying second hand cars online or in particular from facebook. There seems an ever increasing amount of Russian car dealers operating here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Da Roadrunner is ex motor trade, even professionals get caught out at auctions. Problem with auctions is you cannot drive the car before you buy. So problems with chassis alignment due to accident and also gearbox faults will not show up until after you have paid. Caveat emptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryw52 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 https://www.manheimthailand.com/en/site/calendar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Big C Pattaya has them occasionally, I once bought an Isuzu from an auction in BKK, never again..anything that has a low reserve usually gets into a bidding war and end up paying more...not cheap. With tens of thousands for sale in car dealers and on line, why bother, plenty bargains out there that you can test drive and have a thorough check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdm Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thanks everyone, much food for thought there, seems like the auctions are most likely well avoided unless someone really knows their cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtaylor1 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hi anyone out there know if and when the next seized car auction will be held, at The Customs House Bangkok, or a reliable link , which can notify me. Thank you. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 46 minutes ago, tomtaylor1 said: Hi anyone out there know if and when the next seized car auction will be held, at The Customs House Bangkok, or a reliable link , which can notify me. Thank you. Tom Call the Customs Dept English-speaking centre, 1164, they will be able to tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 5:16 PM, Kenchamp said: You also need to be real careful buying second hand cars online or in particular from facebook. There seems an ever increasing amount of Russian car dealers operating here now Check the sellers id matches the reg book. Also check if there is a bank or finance co stamp in the reg book. Russians? Yes, I have met one trying to sell a car he did not own. Thais are up to similar tricks. Some ask you to send money and they will deliver the car later. (Yeah sure). Best way is to only hand over money once the car is in your name at the DLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Two words - Due Diligence In practice in countries all around the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtaylor1 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Just Weird said: Call the Customs Dept English-speaking centre, 1164, they will be able to tell you. Hi Just weird, thank you for the update. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenchamp Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 13 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said: Check the sellers id matches the reg book. Also check if there is a bank or finance co stamp in the reg book. I'm interested to know what you mean with regard to the finance co stamp and any implications one might have with any vehicle showing one? Surely if the seller has the book and the signed transfer papers then there should not be any outstanding finance on the vehicle, or have i got that wrong? I'm not totally against buying from a trader after all trading is almost what makes the world go round, but there are some who are into dodgy practices like clocking mileages and falsifying documents ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Kenchamp said: I'm interested to know what you mean with regard to the finance co stamp and any implications one might have with any vehicle showing one? Cars bought with finance - bank or any other - will have the place holding the note as the owner. Once finance is complete, you go to the bank with your house book and Thai ID / foreigner passport. They transfer the vehicle title from themselves to the person who paid off the note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Vehicles sold at legitimate auctions should not have any outstanding finance on them. Not sure in Thailand but I would think there will be an idemnity fee payable by the buyer just incase it does turn out to have outstanding finance or be stolen. It amuses me that people are happy to buy used cars from main agents and dealers but would not buy at auction. Where do they think the dealers get their stock from? Many, many late model, low mileage cars are sent to auction by large companies such as finance company repossessions, rental companies, banks and other large corporations that provide company cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 19 hours ago, Lancashirelad said: Vehicles sold at legitimate auctions should not have any outstanding finance on them. Not sure in Thailand but I would think there will be an idemnity fee payable by the buyer just incase it does turn out to have outstanding finance or be stolen. It amuses me that people are happy to buy used cars from main agents and dealers but would not buy at auction. Where do they think the dealers get their stock from? Many, many late model, low mileage cars are sent to auction by large companies such as finance company repossessions, rental companies, banks and other large corporations that provide company cars. It is possible to buy a good car at an auction....... if you like playing Russian Roulette. Its a bit like going into a bar, paying for the girl and taking her home only to discover she is a ladyboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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