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Hi I am looking for a 2 - 3 year old vehicle. Prefer Honda CRV. Toyota Wish, possibly Fortuner. Farang owned, with service records. Have cash.

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8) whatever you do dont buy from city motors,(about 100mtrs before chevrolet) they ripped me off of 5000,baht in Jan
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These are best deals I've seen in the net in Thailand so far. A farang-owned Fortuner
to the in-purchase price of a used car dealer. I'd go this way if I needed a car:

http://www.classifiedshuahin.com/detail.php?id=971
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I've sent you a PM, in the meantime try the classifieds as suggested above.
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Farang wrote:These are best deals I've seen in the net in Thailand so far. A farang-owned Fortuner to the in-purchase price of a used car dealer. I'd go this way if I needed a car:
http://www.classifiedshuahin.com/detail.php?id=971
I'm a generous guy :D

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SJ, if you are the seller, you are making a very, very generous offer here.

* takes off his hat, bows *
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Farang wrote:SJ, if you are the seller, you are making a very, very generous offer here.

* takes off his hat, bows *
Are you guys working together? If you haven't inspected the car, how do you know this?

Based on a friend's recent sale, the Mazdas don't hold their value. Bought it for 1 million and sold for 600k after 2 years and it was in A1 condition. I think his was the 5 door 2ltr. Also said his Mazda 3 was uncomfortable, gutless and passengers tended to get car sick.
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No, we are not working together. As far as I know, I've never even met SJ in person. I do not even know if SJ is
only joking or the real seller, but if he is, his price is damned good.

How do I know? By comparing the price of the Fortuner in question to other Fortuners of which, too, all I know is the price.
So I compared prices, nothing else. This was not a detailed technical report which I very pointedly point out.

Your second post on the Board, eh? Thank you for revealing so much about yourself in this post.

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Farang wrote: Thank you for revealing so much about yourself in this post.

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Huh? No comprendo. A bit harsh, I thought, farang.
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dtaai-maai wrote:
Farang wrote: Thank you for revealing so much about yourself in this post.

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Huh? No comprendo. A bit harsh, I thought, farang.
I quite agree it is a bit harsh, if ever so revealing, to express insinuations of foul play in one's very first words.
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Hi Guys

Since I started this topic, I will throw in my 2 baht worth, and also let everyone know that I have located a vehicle. Unfortunatley the Fortuner and Mazda 3 Hatchback offered by the gent in the link provided by Super Joe were both spoken for or sold by the time I was able to contact him.

As "Farang" mentioned, and backed up with some preliminary asking price comparisons, the prices indeed looked pretty reasonable. I could not find anything that had as low a mileage in the same year vehicle and had asking price anywhere near those. I spent all day today motoring around Bangkok going to new and used car dealers, I didn't see a 2005 Fortuner under 800k. and when I test drove one, although quite plush and torquey, I felt that a smaller more nimble unit would suit our needs better.

CRV and Toyota Wish seem to hold their value well, and even older than 3 years were a bit more than I wanted to spend at this time. We ended up with a very nice 2007 Silver Gray Vios S, very low mileage and to me it looks good as new!!

So thanks to all of you for your input :cheers: :cheers:
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Post by Super Joe »

Hi Gin Tonic,
I take it you are 'T' who rang me from Bangkok ? We had a few people round today, both cars are now gone, thanks for your call though and pleased you got yourself a nice car.

As hhfarang said, we do not know each other. To think people talk to each other on the internet in order to talk up a car is daft IMO.

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