bkk6060 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) At the convention center today. Take a number to meet a sales rep. Edited August 16, 2020 by bkk6060 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Bad economies do not affect the wealthy the same as the poor. 25 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trevoromgh Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 I've never understood where the money comes from for the Thais to all be buying flash new cars at exhorbatant prices. I understood salaries over here are pretty low compared to other parts of the world so unless they all have rich parents or are leasing the vehicles and are therefore in-hoc for millions of baht. If so it could all backfire if the pandemic leads to large scale redundancies longer term. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, timendres said: Bad economies do not affect the wealthy the same as the poor. .....or the corrupt, they benefit in situations like this, stimulus packages, yeah right! Great time to be a trough dweller! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eibot Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Car sales have been at an extremely low level since the pandamic. Car companies are giving out extremely risky finance deals to get the sales going. People who are not affected by the pandamic take advantage of this. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CNXexpat Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, trevoromgh said: I've never understood where the money comes from for the Thais to all be buying flash new cars at exhorbatant prices. I understood salaries over here are pretty low compared to other parts of the world so unless they all have rich parents or are leasing the vehicles and are therefore in-hoc for millions of baht. If so it could all backfire if the pandemic leads to large scale redundancies longer term. There are many good paid jobs. When I visited many not cheap restaurants during the last months, they were full of Thais. Visit the fancy cafes at the Ratchapruek Road and you will see many Thais they are willing and able to pay 80 - 100 Baht for a coffee. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 does the OP Title meaning B grade cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2 is 1 Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, trevoromgh said: I've never understood where the money comes from for the Thais to all be buying flash new cars at exhorbatant prices. I understood salaries over here are pretty low compared to other parts of the world so unless they all have rich parents or are leasing the vehicles and are therefore in-hoc for millions of baht. If so it could all backfire if the pandemic leads to large scale redundancies longer term. You can get new car out from store 4000 bth! So don't need be rich! That are you paying all coming monthly bills if different thing! Now even first 3 month don't need pay nothing, here dont have bankruptcy record so why give a F. They just take car away if you not pay! Nice to drive new car even 4 month lol 11 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Just now, 2 is 1 said: You can get new car out from store 4000 bth! So don't need be rich! That are you paying all coming monthly bills if different thing! Now even first 3 month don't need pay nothing, here dont have bankruptcy record so why give a F. They just take car away if you not pay! Nice to drive new car even 4 month lol Who pays the deposit ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bert bloggs Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 what always amazes me is when you drive or walk past(near where we live) these small living places ,that they pay about 2k a month to rent ,then they have a car costing 800,000 parked round the side , why ,just to look well off? we live in a lovely detached home on a large garden ,and outside i have a car that i paid 470,000 for and have had it for years and years ,well it runs nicely , 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post uncleP Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Government workers get cheap finance in Thailand 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Having just been through purchase of a new car, I can assure you it is very much a buyers market out there, at least for Hondas. the dealerships are jam packed. One reason may be that they were closed for 3 months during lockdown. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 In LOS it's handbag 'name' and a car, the rest is superficial, car paid for over a zillion years....???? Have you noticed how many s/h car tents there are around..???? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy from Kent Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Sheryl said: the dealerships are jam packed. Kinda sounds like the ingredients for a "sellers market". High demand - limited product. What about the predicted flood of used cars on the market from the former 5 year first car plan? Did that ever materialize? Edited August 16, 2020 by Andy from Kent 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elektrified Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, bert bloggs said: what always amazes me is when you drive or walk past(near where we live) these small living places ,that they pay about 2k a month to rent ,then they have a car costing 800,000 parked round the side , why ,just to look well off? we live in a lovely detached home on a large garden ,and outside i have a car that i paid 470,000 for and have had it for years and years ,well it runs nicely , There is a Burmese family that has lived around the corner from me for many years. They live in a shack constructed from surplus building materials, corrugated roof, etc. The bathrooms consist of "outhouses". They drive a 1.3 million Baht truck. In fact they traded in the one they had for a couple of years and recently got a brand new one. The guy spends about 90 minutes a day washing and polishing it. 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dingdongrb Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 2 hours ago, bert bloggs said: what always amazes me is when you drive or walk past(near where we live) these small living places ,that they pay about 2k a month to rent ,then they have a car costing 800,000 parked round the side , why ,just to look well off? we live in a lovely detached home on a large garden ,and outside i have a car that i paid 470,000 for and have had it for years and years ,well it runs nicely , No different than the USA. I can't count how many times I would be following a Mercedes or BMW home from work and watch them pull into the trailer park (aka mobile home park). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 It's when they start driving 'em you worry .. and some should have to do a reverse parking test before they are allowed to sign up for a Fortuna .. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: No different than the USA. I can't count how many times I would be following a Mercedes or BMW home from work and watch them pull into the trailer park (aka mobile home park). Just stopping in to visit their sideline lady. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 4 hours ago, trevoromgh said: I understood salaries over here are pretty low compared to other parts of the world so unless they all have rich parents or are leasing the vehicles and are therefore in-hoc for millions of baht. I know several Thais here who earn between 2 and 10 million baht per month. Most that I know earn over 60,000 baht per month. Heck, seems the poorest in this country are the farang who can't even afford to save up enough to meet the requirements to extend their visa! 2 4 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damrongsak Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: No different than the USA. I can't count how many times I would be following a Mercedes or BMW home from work and watch them pull into the trailer park (aka mobile home park). Aluminum Estates. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 whatever the state of the economy dirty money will always need to be kinda laundered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr mr Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 23 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: I know several Thais here who earn between 2 and 10 million baht per month. Most that I know earn over 60,000 baht per month. can you invite me to some of you hi so parties ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, transam said: In LOS it's handbag 'name' and a car, the rest is superficial, car paid for over a zillion years....???? Have you noticed how many s/h car tents there are around..???? And multiplying by the week ! 10 years back I never saw second hand car dealerships outside of main centres. Now they are almost as common as Mom&Pop stores and even randomly present in rural now wheres. Sadly the financing market is heavily in favor of the "new" despite the fact that default is eroding the viability of the underwriting protection franchised retailers are abusing for as long as they are permitted to entice . The upper echelon of wealthy are not much effected due to relative inexpensive costs for production vehicles paid in cash for at discounts via fleet purchases for Companies. If people were to be made aware that the average cost of all mass production vehicles is approximately 15 % of retail expense I doubt that the "prestige" mentality would be less. The truely rich buy into the elite market well outside of that even if they have no capacity to appreciate or cope with the capacity of the vehicle itself. But that is what makes the wheel of capitalism turn........until it doesn't. The graveyards of consumerism are not so slowly becoming an embarassement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 54 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: No different than the USA. I can't count how many times I would be following a Mercedes or BMW home from work and watch them pull into the trailer park (aka mobile home park). Lol. I have to ask....on your way home...presumably to a heavily mortgaged suburban dwelling what were you driving ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) The title refers to 1 million BAHT cars...not dollars; 1M baht is hardly a Bugatti Veyron. Edited August 16, 2020 by Pattaya Spotter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: No different than the USA. I can't count how many times I would be following a Mercedes or BMW home from work and watch them pull into the trailer park (aka mobile home park). https://mobilehomesmalibu.com/listing-report/All-Mobile-Home-Listings/889861/?pg=0&sortBy=pd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, mr mr said: can you invite me to some of you hi so parties ? I don't organise nor go to any parties, hi-so or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 minute ago, tomazbodner said: I don't organise nor go to any parties, hi-so or otherwise. Do you drive a 1970'ish Volvo? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sundown Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: I know several Thais here who earn between 2 and 10 million baht per month. Most that I know earn over 60,000 baht per month. Heck, seems the poorest in this country are the farang who can't even afford to save up enough to meet the requirements to extend their visa! I'm better. I know Thai people who earn between 7.5 and 15 million baht per month. Most that I know earn over 80.000 baht per month. Not sure why the average salary in Thailand is 15.000thb. I think it is a typo, they meant 150.000thb, for sure. I agree Falangs are poor, in fact they live in aluminium barracks while all Thais that I know live in penthouses. Go figure! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said: Do you drive a 1970'ish Volvo? Don't drive anything. Trains and Grab are too convenient and cheap. Edited August 16, 2020 by tomazbodner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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