Roadblock frustration: Chiang Mai woman’s year-long struggle to register and insure EV

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A Chiang Mai woman revealed her distress after buying an electric vehicle (EV) only to find herself unable to register it with the transport authorities and get insurance for over a year. The woman claims that numerous others face the same issue.

 

A Facebook user named “Sipim Manassawat,” a young woman living in Chiang Mai province shared her harrowing experience about buying an EV.

 

The motor company promised her registration for the EV she bought after selling her BMW. However, she discovered that she has been unable to register the car and obtain insurance for over a year. This has caused her great distress as she fears driving the car, worrying that a potential accident would leave her unable to provide compensation.

 

She also believes that more people are encountering the same problem and is calling for relevant agencies to assist. Her post has garnered numerous comments and shares.

 

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[Tropicalevo]

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They guaranteed registration when selling the car. However, it cannot be registered, and the transport authorities oppose this.

Why would the transport office oppose registration?

[keith101]

The Government is pushing these vehicles so why would anyone buy them or is it a Chiang Mai problem if so it has to be investigated . Contact the seller and threaten a lawsuit to get her money back . 

Edited June 2, 2023 by keith101

[Gweiloman]

She probably bought an unapproved EV brought in by a parallel/gray import car dealer.

 

No such problems buying from MG or BYD or GWM.

[Liverpool Lou]

47 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

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They guaranteed registration when selling the car. However, it cannot be registered, and the transport authorities oppose this.

Why would the transport office oppose registration?

Is she just complaining about the time she has been on red plates, perhaps?

[Liverpool Lou]

20 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

She probably bought an unapproved EV brought in by a parallel/gray import car dealer.

What constitutes an "unapproved EV"?   Grey imports are not "unapproved" unless the appropriate import duty has not been paid.

[worgeordie]

No mention of the make of car , that would help and maybe explain a lot.

another not fully reported story .......

 

regards worgeordie

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

She probably bought an unapproved EV brought in by a parallel/gray import car dealer.

 

No such problems buying from MG or BYD or GWM.

BS !!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a Volkswagen ID 3. So definitely not unapproved. ????

[hotchilli]

So the dealer promised registration, after one year this has not been done.

Send the car back to the dealer for a full refund.

[tweedledee2]

The car is a Pocco, it has red plates and the seller hasn't supplied the registration paperwork yet. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

So the dealer promised registration, after one year this has not been done.

Send the car back to the dealer for a full refund.

According to the text the dealer guaranteed it would be registered. So, call in the guarantee and get the money back.

[NanLaew]

On 6/2/2023 at 1:17 PM, newbee2022 said:

BS !!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a Volkswagen ID 3. So definitely not unapproved. ????

I followed one of these out of Landmark parking earlier today in Udon. Lao plates, looks nice. Since they're not available locally, maybe there are issues with registering non-Chinese EV's here?

[newbee2022]

8 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I followed one of these out of Landmark parking earlier today in Udon. Lao plates, looks nice. Since they're not available locally, maybe there are issues with registering non-Chinese EV's here?

ID3 is coming soon. You're right

[Liverpool Lou]

On 6/2/2023 at 3:31 PM, PETERTHEEATER said:

According to the text the dealer guaranteed it would be registered. So, call in the guarantee and get the money back.

Sort of depends on whether the guarantee was written or verbal, one's a guarantee, the other isn't.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 6/5/2023 at 1:41 AM, NanLaew said:

I followed one of these out of Landmark parking earlier today in Udon. Lao plates, looks nice. Since they're not available locally, maybe there are issues with registering non-Chinese EV's here?

Non-Chinese Teslas get registered with no issues, why should a VW EV have problems?