Life in Thailand

[@CraigWinstanley1]

Have a fabulous Festive season Les !

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Always look forward to our Big Holidays in December. Best wishes also for you and your family.😀👌

[@stevenhorsfall9842]

Lez if it ain't broken don't fix it. Your lovely Nissan don't owe you nothing. 👌

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

So many have said the same, perhaps I have the car I want already. Thanks for taking time to comment.👌

[@vvv2644]

Always watch your live streams les (although most often the rerun due to timings). Would 100% watch one a week 👍

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks, I am doing one this Sunday and lining one up for Phare with a friend on Jan2nd Thanks for your support.🙏

[@nokchilton1562]

Toyota is my favourite as they are so reliable! Got a manual Yaris from new then changed to hybrid Yaris after 10 years along with and Prius too. No problems at all…

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for the info happy travels and thanks for watching.

[@Madeoutofvapor]

Nice one Les! FYI I've got a 2010 Mazda 2 I maintain myself now (just changed the starter motor) after 110K, it a great little car and I dont feel cramped. Small is great in the Soi's and I dont worry about parking it or dings etc. However I do need a touring car (and a pickup would be useful for the amount of land we have), so I have some decisions to make - I appreciate your other car selection video for things to consider. Cheers.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, I like the trucks but we have no use for one so the car is perfect for us. Best wishes Les.

[@shain6946]

Enjoy your live-streams Les, can’t always catch it live but usually watch the video afterwards. Xmas in Pai sounds awesome, Have a great time!

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for the comment, I love Pai such a wonderful place.

[@daveclarke5766]

Retired! Don't Give Up: Another clean car. hope you meet up with a few subscribers in Chiang Mai, Kratai and I are going to Nan for New Years, will compare notes on our Joint Live Show in my Loft early January

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi Dave no problem we will leave Chiang Mai Jan 2nd heading towards Korat so it is about 3 1/2 hrs drive to your location can you send the details of the resort please so we know where we are heading. my email is ( [e-mail] ) If we plan to do the Livestream on the 2nd at 3 pm we should have time to set up everything. Look forward to the visit. 🙏

[@mbvalency]

If it drives well, keep the Nissan. My parents have one of the newer Suzuki Swifts. Maybe I would prefer that, but does not matter much.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for the comment, leaning towards keeping the car many have said the same.

[@michael-lt2lf]

As always Les. Another very interesting and nice one Les; see you soon 👍

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks and look forward to coffee on your veranda. Keep warm lol.

[@michaeltakayama8415]

I enjoy these car wash vlogs - reminds me of my younger school days, when I really did enjoy washing the car on the weekends. My first car was a Datsun (the old name for Nissan cars). With regards to replacing the car, if you can afford a new car and it will make you happy, go for it - you are retired and living the dream, after all... hahaha! :) Best car brand to get is the one that you can easily, and cheaply, get maintained regularly, esp. any part replacement. That said, if possible, I'd go with a Subaru, because almost all of their cars come standard with full-time all-wheel-drive (AWD) and, quite frankly, they know how to do it right. No rear-wheel nor front-wheel nor part-time-4-wheel drive vehicle handles as well as a Subaru AWD, esp. on wet pavement or dirt. Ofc, from the purely practical point-of-view, if it ain't broke, working fine and cheap as chips to keep it in that condition, then keep your current car. Why risk getting a lemon of a new car and potentially end up regretting it?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

As so many others have said keep what I have so it looks as if we will be keeping her for a few more years. I liked her 5 years ago and still like driving. 👌

[@markinthailand1201]

Nissan like all Japanese cars are good quality, as you say you already have a winner, safe travels over the silly season look forward to catching up when your back

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Cheers Mark less than a week to go, Best wishes to you both and have a Great Christmas and New Year.🙏🎅

[@blackadder1966]

I decided to keep my current car as long as I can. The money is instead going into a pension fund. Every $100 invested in car goes down at least 50%. In a pension, it goes up at least 25% probably more with compound interest. So I'll take the $125 over the $50.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I can see your thinking, I like the car anyway so it's not a bad choice to keep it. Thanks for taking time to comment.

[@malcolmday9398]

Hi Les. I appreciate you will be on your holidays but be nice to see some of the country on your travels. Maybe rural living when you’re at Ploys family home. Keep the car its a nice car 😊

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi and thanks for the comment, I plan on doing this as we travel through Thailand. It has been a while👌 since we visited Ploys farm so looking forward to that.

[@billybob7522]

Regarding your livestreams - I like the current simple format. Introducing new kit into the format will complicate your task and, as I've seen on other channels, likely to end up with technical problems spoiling the flow of the livestream as you try to sort things out.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for that, I will be trying a new livestream format on Sunday se how it goes, simple it sounds hope it is. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.

[@AndyfromDoncaster]

Hi Les great film as usual. Regarding the car. Do what makes you and Khun Ploy happy. If you’ve got the money swap the car. If not wait until you reach your state pension age then buy one and go travelling, fabulous. This year I was going to buy a Toyota Cross. However when I saw one at the Bangkok Motor Show in April this year I decided it was too small for what I wanted. I needed a bigger vehicle. After looking at many of the larger 7 seaters I chose the Ford Everest. Had a couple of test drives, one really exciting one, actually on a test track! I ordered one. Loads of extras, including front and rear dash cams. A must have, here I think. Best car I’ve ever had. Drive everywhere in it. I’ve done 12,000K since May. Mainly motorway driving between the two houses but lots of city driving too. ‘Up to you’ as they say. But if you do decide to buy one have a look at the bigger vehicles. You feel so much safer in one, that’s for sure. It’s not like driving in the UK. is it? Good luck chum. Best wishes from me here.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi Andy thanks for the comment, One day we will visit one of the motor shows, we have made the decision to keep the car a couple of years so have made some improvements, all revealed in a later video. Enjoy your Car and we love to travel.

[@AndyfromDoncaster]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream Cheers Les. Good idea regarding keeping the car. Hope you’re both well.

[@vlodo001]

Hi Les, I think it is a wise decision to keep your current Nissan. Economical to run and has only done 70,000 km.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for taking time to comment, so many others have said so also so it looks like she is a keeper. ( and the car also 😏👌 )

[@ScoreGuru123]

Hi Les, you know how to make people jealous. Just got in from patching the felt back on my shed roof, after hurricane Darragh ripped it off. My hands are freezing as I hug my hot cuppa as I watch your video. UK sucks ass from October - March

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for watching December in the UK reminds me of a few years ago in the UK in December no thanks Keep warm good luck on fixing the shed, an important man cave.

[@billtimms6537]

G’day Les, I think you should keep your car,you keep it in good condition and maintain it well, after all it’s really only run in with the low mileage you’ve done in it, cheers mate enjoy your travels over Christmas.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Yes, good idea. We are planning to tour Thailand more in the New Year. Thanks for taking time to comment.👌

[@Bhatmann]

The longer you keep the car, the more value you receive from it. I would keep it under any circumstances. Like buying a second vehicle.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Of course your correct in what you say, looking at all the comments that has got to be the number 1 suggestion. Thanks for taking time to comment.🙏

[@billybob7522]

How's the acrylic material standing up on your headlights? Or are you lucky enough to have glass. Some of the older cars I've seen have taken a battering on the acrylic from the strong sunlight here.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi and thanks for the question, as our car is parked in shade most of the day the headlights are as good as new. In fact the car still looks good as new.

[@geoffreydavies6570]

H'i Les, there's nothing wrong with the car you she looking good and gets you from A to B with no problems!! Why change unless you to keep up with the Joneses. Good vlog.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

In my Younger days I lived in the Jones street, not any more thankfully. Like so many others have said keep the car I am leaning towards that choice also. Thanks for your opinion much appreciated.👌😀

[@anthonycarney7849]

U would not be wasting ur car in shorts &tshritall the car’s r white with frost lucky 🍀 u you made the rite move retiring in thiland 😊😊hopefully I will follow u😊😊

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for watching and Best wishes for your future retirement plans. Thailand is a wonderful location for your Golden years.

[@deeinissan9966]

Hi Les, Your current car doesn’t cost you anything apart from petrol and maintenance, if you bought a new car you would either have to fork out a lump sum or have finance payment for the next few years. I have a 2011 Toyota Vigo and will run it into the ground, 🤔 maybe it will last longer than me 🤣

[@IsaanMan]

I got a 2005 4 door double cab Ford Ranger. I live in Isaan so no salt air and it’s not got a spot of rust which is normal in Isaan. 203,000 Km on the clock but the diesel engine should be good for between 400,000 & 500,000 Km. It’s so easy to work on and labour is cheap so when ball joints, shock absorbers etc go they are easy and not expensive to replace. I see a few older low mile pick ups being sold on market place on FB and some by older Expats who just got older don’t use them any more and just got a small automatic run around the wife can drive.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for the info and I agree the cost to replace the ball joint rubbers is less than one months payments. As many others have said keep her.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Looks like we may be keeping her as so many others have suggested the same.😀

[@IsaanMan]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream In the last about 4 years there was only one time I had it serviced when they found stuff wrong. The front wheel sway bars bushings had gone and they put on a whole new assembly, Replaced the 2 back shock absorbers and replaced a leaking brake servo unit. Total cost to change it all out was 11,000 THB. Last year one of my front wheel mud flaps broke because the rubber had perished. So I bought a front wheel set on Lazada for about 400 THB. Garage charged me 200 THB to put them on and they also checked the tyre pressures and checked it all looked OK underneath while it was in the ramp.

[@stevenhorsfall9842]

Lez Toyota yarris no headroom Honda no headroom Nissan lots of headroom don't sell your Nissan hen it's till a lovely car. Just my thoughts. Have a lovely time up north. ❤

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Yep I agree I think we will be keeping the car. 👌

[@ScoreGuru123]

Btw....steer clear of MG. Chinese rubbish with piss poor build quality. If there's nothing wrong with your car, why do you want to get rid of it? Seems perfectly ok to me. As long as the air con works 😂😂

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Like so many others have said keep the car, so it looks like she is a keeper thanks for taking time to comment.

[@ScoreGuru123]

Cars are like women, you want one that is reliable and does the job you need. If you have a flashy sports car, everybody wants to take a ride in her, she is expensive to maintain, and very temperamental 😂

[@bendavies9878]

Hi Les, this is not a question or comment on your car, it’s a question on dentistry in Thailand, firstly have you had dentist work in Thailand and was you happy with it? As I’m coming for the whole of January and need fillings. I know it’s a bit random but you said you try to respond to messages. Good luck with your trip.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi and thanks for the comment, I am not a Fan of Dentists since a child and stay away from them as much as I can. ( not a good move ) But when I needed work I have had no complaints about the skill of Dentistry here in Thailand. The last place I visited in my opinion were exceptional and I have recommended them in my video. As I am not a regular visitor of the dentist I have nothing to compare them with, but the guy who suggested this dentist was quoted double the price for the same dental work in Pattaya and he is happy with the result. hope this helps thanks for watching.

[@Walk-retirement-travel]

Keep your paid for car.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for confirming what many others have said also. Many thanks.

[@jtrader1251]

Looking to buy a home in a nice area. Can you recommend the areas that appeal to you. Curious of your location.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi and thanks for the comment. what might be nice for me might not be as nice to you. I would visit as many locations as you can before you commit to buy. I lived in many parts of Thailand before choosing Rayong. Enjoy the journey of looking. 🙏

[@bobwelo]

[@farangtravels3956]

Nissan is on the verge of bankruptcy, i believe. 😮

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I herd that from so many others I think they are too big to fail but who knows. Thanks for the comment.

[@JamesBarry-um8su]

Stick with your old Nissan Les until you qualify for your UK pension then treat yourself to an upgrade my bro.🇳🇿😀👍

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

That is a thought, thanks for the suggestion. My pension is Holiday money for sure.

[@pmags1331]

I would say about the car . If it ain’t broke don’t fix it . But If you are in the market for a new car . Look for a car that you see on the road a lot . So it’s easy to get parts .

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks for the input many have said keep it so maybe that's the way to go.

[@AjanthanAji-v2j]

Very beautiful videos I need one ten to pay my education can you help me I ask you for help as Jesus please reply

[@ChristianGuitard-v7f]

Just seen HYPTEC HT Chinese car in Central Phuket, big, roomy, looks incredibly well built, inside already the future, all electric doors opening and closing, gull wings rear doors, amazing, 1.4 million Baht...must see...

[@ChristianGuitard-v7f]

I forgot, battery LIFETIME warrantee...and no, I do not work for them!!!!

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

The 1.4 Million you can get a house built for that amount and Double my budget. But thanks for the comment.

[@billsimpson2392]

Only you can decide Les, but personally, I'd probably hold onto this care mate. Especially because you've had it since new and it's still doing a great job. 👍👍🦘🦘

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Like so many others have said also I think this will happen. She has been a good car. 👌