rbmcn Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Hello, Thinking of buying a 2nd hand ( used) Mercedes Benz in Bangkok. I’m looking for a reliable, honest experienced mechanic who can check it out thoroughly. Has anyone found/ used such a service in Bkk? Grateful for suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno Viking Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 not used them but there is a few around. www.sgs.co.th www.gooinspection.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Don't do it. A Mercedes will cost you 2-3 times any other brand in servicing and maintenance. If it's the kind of money ( newish ) you are thinking of paying, a new Honda Accord or Toyota Camry is much better value. If it's an older Mercedes, you'll be shelling out a fortune keeping it on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lacessit said: Don't do it. A Mercedes will cost you 2-3 times any other brand in servicing and maintenance. If it's the kind of money ( newish ) you are thinking of paying, a new Honda Accord or Toyota Camry is much better value. If it's an older Mercedes, you'll be shelling out a fortune keeping it on the road. While I agree 100 %...the man wants a Mercedes and nothing you can say is going to deter him 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcn Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Techno Viking said: not used them but there is a few around. www.sgs.co.th www.gooinspection.com Thanks Techno! Just what I needed. Will follow up. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 6:54 AM, rbmcn said: Hello, Thinking of buying a 2nd hand ( used) Mercedes Benz in Bangkok. I’m looking for a reliable, honest experienced mechanic who can check it out thoroughly. Has anyone found/ used such a service in Bkk? Grateful for suggestions. If the car is less than three years old you can purchase extra years warranty from Mercedes. For repairs outside of a Mercedes Dealership I can recommend Thomson garage in Bang Na O ... and a Troll Post Removed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSF Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Been through this several times myself, it doesn't quite work like it does back in farangland. If you bring an outside mechanic with you to the caryard the Thais at the caryard will talk to your mechanic and influence him. And if you speak Thai they'll talk in a dialect to lose you. They'll pull nationalism on him (support Thai not farang) I once got around this by bringing an English mechanic I met, but his Thai wife told him the Thais will get him one night and beat the cr*p out of him, so he freaked and backed out. Another time the Thai mechanic I brought along wasn't truthful and advised me that a car was in great condition when it wasn't as he was planning on getting the repair work. Anyway, I bought a new car so I don't have to deal with this BS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBJ Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 On 11/29/2020 at 6:54 AM, rbmcn said: Hello, Thinking of buying a 2nd hand ( used) Mercedes Benz in Bangkok. I’m looking for a reliable, honest experienced mechanic who can check it out thoroughly. Has anyone found/ used such a service in Bkk? Grateful for suggestions. If you're still looking I can point you to a reputable dealer that offers inspection and a proper warranty. Believe it or not, there are some trustworthy second hand dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 6:23 AM, TSF said: Been through this several times myself, it doesn't quite work like it does back in farangland. If you bring an outside mechanic with you to the caryard the Thais at the caryard will talk to your mechanic and influence him. And if you speak Thai they'll talk in a dialect to lose you. They'll pull nationalism on him (support Thai not farang) I once got around this by bringing an English mechanic I met, but his Thai wife told him the Thais will get him one night and beat the cr*p out of him, so he freaked and backed out. Another time the Thai mechanic I brought along wasn't truthful and advised me that a car was in great condition when it wasn't as he was planning on getting the repair work. Anyway, I bought a new car so I don't have to deal with this BS. I can't speak to all of "farang land" but it does not work that well in the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 17 hours ago, BBJ said: If you're still looking I can point you to a reputable dealer that offers inspection and a proper warranty. Believe it or not, there are some trustworthy second hand dealers. If you are still looking I’ll sell you mine, less than two years old, and it’s now with MB to sort out some battery alarm, they want four days to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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