motor car

[douglas]

Hi
When i first came to live in Udon nearly four years ago i decided to rent a car. 999B a day, if i hired a car for a year this would work out at over 300,000B a year and this is with a discount for long term hire. Decided to buy a new Toyota Soluna Vios, costs less than hiring for two years. Five years or 100,000km garrantee, first years service free, just pay for oil. Just been in for big service, 36,000Km cost was just over 3,000B.
Also if you are thinking about buying for cash, don't, The H.P. intrest rate over here is about 1.5 percent or less, you can get 5 percent on your money back home.
Cheers Doug.

[laphanphon]

I purchased a new car in my name without a yellowbook.

was that recently, as i had a different experience when wanting to put new car, last year, and motorbike this year in my name. went to immigration for letter, as did in past for license and 1st car, BUT, wanted the landlord/land office papers, and before they could finish, i politely asked them to save their time, as they no longer did the old way, show id, get letter, buy car/mb/license. simply smiled and informed them i won't be buying, not worth the hassle and politely w/smile left. no hard feelings by anyone.

went to car dealer, said if you can't do without yellow book, i'll don't need new car, next day, done deal. no immigrations paperwork, and in my name. mb was different story, so in Ree's name, not worth the hassle for that little bit of money. that was less than a year. for the motorbike the attempted with just the yellow book, but month later said they couldn't do.

[Shado]

laphanphon wrote: "was that recently, as i had a different experience when wanting to put new car"

July of 2007.........Procedure could have possibly changed since then. I filled out the form, checked the box for car purchase/registration (needed photo I think) and they gave me a letter to take back to the car dealership.

[designer]

Thanks for the info guys ,I had thought of putting a car in container when i ship houshold goods over
as in my wifes name we will not have to pay import duty, i was looking at the new proton arena sort of sporty pick-up 360.000 bht in capetown , I dont know if you have in thailand , if so what is the price.
thanks for the input

[macduff]

I'd stick with rentals if i was you.You can get a good deal if long term and you've no maintenance costs.That's my plan when i eventually get over there for long periods

[deankham]

Thanks for the info guys ,I had thought of putting a car in container when i ship houshold goods over
as in my wifes name we will not have to pay import duty, i was looking at the new proton arena sort of sporty pick-up 360.000 bht in capetown , I dont know if you have in thailand , if so what is the price.
thanks for the input

Can anyone confirm this is true or not? My understanding was you always had to pay import duty on Cars and it is very expensive?????

[beer monkey]

if she is a Thai national, but conditions apply....(second link is vehicles)

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/indexEng.jsp

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/Pe ... nalPer#tax

[MALC]

i have been told by my freind in phucket. who is married to a thai that she brought car back from uk. no inport duty. but car has to be in wifes name for 2yrs.

[beer monkey]

Info on the customs department links.

[deankham]

i have been told by my freind in phucket. who is married to a thai that she brought car back from uk. no inport duty. but car has to be in wifes name for 2yrs.

Cool, looks like the misses is getting a Porsche for christmas then.
..Does it matter she can't drive

[beer monkey]

but car has to be in wifes name for 2yrs

1 and a half years......second link i provided, part 3.

.Does it matter she can't drive

Yes it does, read part 4 of the second link i provided