Ford Ranger Raptor owns an unlimited number plate with an unreasonable price increase

Recently, Ford Ranger Raptor pickup trucks with non-terminal number plates are for sale at a higher price than the listed price.

Since debut in 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor receives many favors from Vietnamese customers. This model is a special target of conquest enthusiasts, going Offroad through difficult roads that not many cars can overcome. However, at the present time, customers are facing a difficult turn to choose.

At that time, Ford Vietnam company sent Official Letter No. 30/2018/FVL-XNK to the General Department of Customs, as well as received a response from this agency, to clearly identify the Ford Ranger Raptor as a passenger car. (PICKUP) carrying people with a payload of 270kg.

Therefore, Ranger Raptor has the advantage of being the line pickup truck The only genuine brand at that time was not tied to a 25-year maturity. With this advantage, Ford’s high-performance pickup is said to be less depreciated, and at the same time benefits from other regulations later on such as registration deadlines, road maintenance fees, etc.

However, this advantage is no longer maintained on the Ranger Raptor 2022 version, which has just been upgraded by Ford Vietnam to EURO 5 emission standards, to meet registration requirements. The manufacturer said that the specifications of Ranger Raptor 2022 are not different from before, but changes in technical characteristics (carriage) make this model no longer meet the standards of cars as before. this.

According to the provisions of the National standard TCVN 7271:2003 and Decision 2431/2010/QD-BKHCN on amending the national standard, the PICKUP double-cabin cargo truck will include the following features: Open cargo box (can be covered with roof) or closed form, which may or may not be attached to the cabin, with a door arrangement for loading and unloading; In the cabin with two rows of seats, the number of seats, including the driver’s seat, is not more than 5; The cargo box is not equipped with amenities and furniture for transporting people; The useful area of ​​the floor of the cargo box is not less than 1 m2;

The ratio of the total weight of the number of people allowed to carry over the total volume of allowed cargo is 80% or less It is from one of the five factors above that the Ford Ranger Raptor 2022 is considered a similar dual-cabin PICKUP car. Ford Ranger order standard.

What makes the old Ford Ranger Raptor gain momentum?

As a dual-cabin PICKUP car, Ford Ranger Raptor 2022 will help owners save registration costs with a registration fee of only 6 – 9% (instead of 10 – 12%), but at the same time will be 25-year term applies. This invisibly becomes the reason why many people are not interested in new cars but choose the old Ford Ranger Raptor, indirectly pushing the price of old cars higher than reality.

Referring to a number of sales channels, the Ford Ranger Raptor 2021 is currently for sale from 1.23 to 1.25 billion VND, especially with car owners selling at 1.28 billion VND. Meanwhile, the price of the new 2022 car is listed at VND 1,202 billion, and has a rolling price of VND 1,277 – 1,292 billion. This is actually a “price-setting” trick, hitting the car buyers’ fear of the 25-year term.

While, Ford Ranger Raptor 2022 is also upgraded with a number of features compared to the old version such as: temporary engine shutdown, battery management system, 8-way electric front seats with integrated seat drying, seat belt warning for rear seats…

In addition to the age reason, the Ford Ranger Raptor 2022 is at the end of its life and is about to launch a new generation. Therefore, the number of new cars imported to the country is also very limited. According to sources from dealers, the Ford Ranger Raptor 2022 only has to import the last batch in April with full colors to choose from and will stop importing until the end of 2022.

For a normal car, 25 years is also a pretty long time, and it is rare for any car to maintain good condition after this time. Not to mention, taking care and finding spare parts with a car like the Ford Ranger Raptor after 25 years is also a huge challenge. Therefore, the story of the truck’s license plate with the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor is only a psychological factor, which was set by traders to raise the price of the car.

With the Ford Ranger Raptor 2022, the registration fee for car buyers in Ho Chi Minh City will be reduced from 120.2 million VND to 72.12 million VND. Accordingly, the rolling price in Ho Chi Minh City will also decrease from VND 1,344 billion to VND 1,278 billion. Similar to other provinces, rolling costs will decrease in the range of 47 – 77 million VND compared to before.