Thread: New Car Prices.

Anyone keep bang up to date with this stuff?

I need to get a car.

I want the cheapest available.

Payment over 5 years with lowest downpayment possible.

Anyone have some figures?

Don't have figures but I think the cheapest at the moment apart from that Indian one is the Nissan March and that really small Honda.

Do you reckon you can get a deal where payments are less than 10k per month over 5 years (little or no deposit/down payment)?

^ probably for a Thai. Foreigners need to put 30% down, as far as I'm aware.

Protons are cheap and offer good finance deals (there is a reason for that...).

Think Thais can put down as low as 5%. Finance up to 7 years.

Is this car for you or your ...... ?

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

Do you reckon you can get a deal where payments are less than 10k per month over 5 years (little or no deposit/down payment)?

I pay 10,700 a month for my Mazda 2 which was 690,000bt over 5 years. Mazda had a special promotion at the time where you only had to put down a flat 40,000bt down payment. I put it in the wifes name.


Edit: Just done the maths and that doesn't add up. 10,700 over 5 years + 40K= 682,000bt. Surely they'd want some interest on that?

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I pay 10,700 a month for my Mazda 2 which was 690,000bt over 5 years. Mazda had a special promotion at the time where you only had to put down a flat 40,000bt down payment. I put it in the wifes name.

Nice one mate, that was exactly the equation I was looking for.

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Edit: Just done the maths and that doesn't add up. 10,700 over 5 years + 40K= 682,000bt. Surely they'd want some interest on that?

Probably 0% as they finance it themselves and have factored it in already (interest) no point having stock around.

Nice one.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Protons are cheap

Are they still as shit as they used to be though - thats the point I heard of people years ago that couldn't get spare parts for them even a few years after they bout it new.

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

I want the cheapest available.

then best learn to drive a pick-up

I can drive lorries mate - and fly helicopters too , is the cheapest pickup cheaper than the cheapest car now?, I thought that wasn't the case but could be wrong. if i can get a pickup cheaper than a car (have to be double cab) that would be fine - even better actually.

^Cheers BB

The mother in law just bought a March. I took it for a spin the other day. Not a bad car, not as comfortable as mine but not bad.

I also had my friends Honda Jazz the other day when he was too drunk to drive home. Also not bad. It felt a bit quicker than the Mazda 2 but again the driving position was uncomfortable. The Aircon was like a refrigerator.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Fiesta 1.4

I couldn't buy a Fiesta unless it involved either the words RS Turbo or Cosworth

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I also had my friends Honda Jazz the other day when he was too drunk to drive home. Also not bad. It felt a bit quicker than the Mazda 2 but again the driving position was uncomfortable. The Aircon was like a refrigerator.

You've obviously tried most of them mate - if you make an unbiased call (disregarding the fact you have the 2 already) what would you reccomend as the 1,2,3 order (all round qualities) sub 600k

1) Honda City.

2) Ford Fiesta.

3) Mazda 2.

the new Suzuki Swift with the 1.2 and manual can be had for the same price as a similar March now. I am thinking of gettiing one. 450,000 gets you a real nice one 490,000 gets you an even nicer one. But I do believe they are manual.

Nice job on your financing FP.

I could be wrong, but Ford are the only company here that I have seen who offer 0% finance, but it's always on outgoing models and up to 4 years.

Only the Ford Escape has that option at the moment, so not that cheap.

Sorry, I can't quote past posts from my phone. But this has had me thinking all day so I checked my policy.

For the Mazda I had it over 6 years repayment (not 5) at 1.99% interest. Still not bad.

For your top 3 question I would still put Mazda at number 1. Even though Ford is basically the same car I too would feel strange buying one that isn't a sports model. I really like the low driving position and the engine is good. I'm sure they must have a sub 600k model. The only thing you would be dropping is the extras. I think they all have the same 1.5 engine.

^ Cool, - got it. Cheers.

What about this new Nissan Cube?

It looks like it makes sense space wise, anybody know price or had a spin of one?

Originally Posted by SpicyMartin

Good thread, and I apologise in advance for a small threadfuk here....... I'm looking not for a car but for anything that'll allow me drive in "sit-up-and-beg" position (result of a double discectomy). I'm not going to afford a new Land Rover so some kind of van/truck/small mini-bus would suit...... I know Suzuki do some pretty nifty small vans now...... anyone any info/links I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.

Something like this ?




If so check out this thread:


https://teakdoor.com/motoring-in-thai...296-000-a.html (Is this Thailands cheapest ' pick up ' at 296,000)

^ Yes, thank you.

Look at the Suzuki Carry. 1000 times better than the chinky crap and only about 360k.

Marmite has a good point. Jap cars have decades more design development and experience in what works, plus crash testing. Chinky cars lack that.
Try and get something not too small.....size does matter in crashes.
And cars do get stolen here. Of course you will have insurance, but a good quality steering lock may save you the hassle of an insurance claim.
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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Look at the Suzuki Carry.

Suzuki APV looks a bit tidier, dunno the price difference.

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Jap cars have decades more design development and experience in what works, plus crash testing. Chinky cars lack that.

I was talking to a mechanic about chinese motorbikes. He said that the main problem is the quality of the metal they use inside the engines and gearboxes. It tends to be so poor that it literally starts to dissolve within the first few months.