Thread: Warning about buying a car

Just a word of warning... DO NOT BUY A CAR THAT IS "OWNED" BY A FINANCE COMPANY - unless you are in no hurry to get ownership.

I recently bought a car from a Thai woman. She had finance on the car, so I went with her to the large and reputable finance office to pay off her debt and then (I thought) get the Blue Book to enable me to transfer ownership to my name.
However, the finance company revealed - only after they had my money - that they don't have the Blue Book, it is somewhere in Bangkok (?) and they will get it for me in "2 or 3 days". It is now a week, and the finance company still doesn't know when the Blue Book will get here. In the meantime, the car has no current tax (another thing to check when buying), so I cannot renew the tax, and so have to rent a car if I want to drive and avoid potential legal calamities. So the car is costing me much more than the price I paid, aside from wasted time. Caveat Emptor, especially here in LoS.

Serve you right for not using a dealer , trying to get it on the cheap.

Never Ever Show Money Until You Look At The Blue Book First!

Never Ever Give A Hooker Money Until The Deed Is Done!

Never Ever Start A Bar Tab In Thailand!

Never Ever Pay For Anything Before Goods Or Services Are Delivered!

Never Ever Show Any Money!

Never Ever!

Got It?

A week? Relax, you'll get it...

Poor you...

Originally Posted by questionsreplies

Poor you...

Huzzah, another rapier wit joins and what stunning post was made.

^Yep, good advice from Betty on this subject. If people feel compelled to just offer pathetic juvenile little rejoinders, probably best just limping back to thaivisa with your crap.

Originally Posted by Codesh

Just a word of warning... DO NOT BUY A CAR THAT IS "OWNED" BY A FINANCE COMPANY - unless you are in no hurry to get ownership.

I recently bought a car from a Thai woman. She had finance on the car, so I went with her to the large and reputable finance office to pay off her debt and then (I thought) get the Blue Book to enable me to transfer ownership to my name.
However, the finance company revealed - only after they had my money - that they don't have the Blue Book, it is somewhere in Bangkok (?) and they will get it for me in "2 or 3 days". It is now a week, and the finance company still doesn't know when the Blue Book will get here. In the meantime, the car has no current tax (another thing to check when buying), so I cannot renew the tax, and so have to rent a car if I want to drive and avoid potential legal calamities. So the car is costing me much more than the price I paid, aside from wasted time. Caveat Emptor, especially here in LoS.

Hope it works out OK, I had a pain in the ass with Thanachart after paying off the car I bought new. The Pattaya branch said the book was in Bangkok and Bangkok said Pattaya. Took several weeks and several phone calls by a Thai teacher co-worker to find it.

Originally Posted by hazz

when the documents will be posted to the original owner... not the finance company.

I think the process is that the person on the finance forms has to go to the office in Mo Chit to sort out the paperwork; i.e. the previous 'owner' when there's a chnage of name/owner. If they are not able to then there are various other forms to fill out; I don't know all of these, and I wouldn't be surprised if the OP will be asked to head to Mo Chit himself. Or, maybe the finance company can get part of the way there, send some forms to the OP who will then need to head to Mochit.

I've only ever dealt with change of name, address and end of finance terms at that office (when I put the car in my wife's name for ease, as I'm out of the country - she had to go to the office). If I'd kept the car in my name at the end of the finance terms then they'd have sent it to me. I also went there once to get new license plates - excellent and quick service. I've found this office and the work permit place to be the best (although the work permit place is very busy, the staff are very helpful and know their job).

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Never Ever Show Money Until You Look At The Blue Book First!

Never Ever Give A Hooker Money Until The Deed Is Done!

Never Ever Start A Bar Tab In Thailand!

Never Ever Pay For Anything Before Goods Or Services Are Delivered!

Never Ever Show Any Money!

Never Ever!

Got It?

This is kind of harsh, but I think great advice. I'm learning what a jungle it is here.

^^The mochit is an is impressive, fast, efficient and well thought out.... though like all civil servants they like their rules and paperwork. Does demonstrate that they are just as capable as the rest of the world at getting stuff done.... when then feel like it.

^It can be and anything to do with land or property makes these car problems look like nothing. Would be nice to know if he did get his book in the end

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Never Ever Show Money Until You Look At The Blue Book First!

Never Ever Give A Hooker Money Until The Deed Is Done!

Never Ever Start A Bar Tab In Thailand!

Never Ever Pay For Anything Before Goods Or Services Are Delivered!

Never Ever Show Any Money!

Never Ever!

Got It?

I like what you say, good info.

Originally Posted by Mozzbie47

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Never Ever Show Money Until You Look At The Blue Book First!

Never Ever Give A Hooker Money Until The Deed Is Done!

Never Ever Start A Bar Tab In Thailand!

Never Ever Pay For Anything Before Goods Or Services Are Delivered!

Never Ever Show Any Money!

Never Ever!

Got It?

I like what you say, good info.

Absolutely correct.

We should all bow down on our knees and thank this country for even selling us a car.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Never Ever Show Money Until You Look At The Blue Book First!

Never Ever Give A Hooker Money Until The Deed Is Done!

Never Ever Start A Bar Tab In Thailand!

Never Ever Pay For Anything Before Goods Or Services Are Delivered!

Never Ever Show Any Money!

Never Ever!

Got It?

And never ever feel at ease hearing the words 'No Problem/Mai Mii Phen Haa'.

They usually proceed words from yourself such as ;

'I knew it, I just fukin; knew it!'
'I told you it wouldn't fit!'
'I didn't ask you to do it like that!'
'Are trying to get me killed?'
'STOP!! That's enough! I'll do it myself!'
'See, what did I tell ya!'
'My ol' man was right, if you want something done right, do it yourself'
etc., etc.,......