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  • Scott Hale

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    01/04/2023 at 08:49

    Number one question when does next batch ship and what trim?

  • Scott Hale

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    01/03/2023 at 10:44

    It seems the ‘perk’ of getting communications ‘first’ as a vinfirst pioneer was a hoax. 😶

  • Scott Hale

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    01/02/2023 at 12:30

    as long as we are speculating here I don’t think US banks will care much about the battery being leased. Plus, near impossible for vinfast to negotiate with every single US bank. Pretty sure it will be a non-issue.

    What could be a glitch is the US insurance industry might have to figure out how to insure a vehicle where something worth around $20k is not owned by the person insured. That should, in theory, make the insurance cheaper. No doubt will be worked out pretty quickly, I hope.

  • Scott Hale

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    01/02/2023 at 09:52

    There is some confusion here. Those reservation holders who converted to a order prior to bill signing should get the credit from IRS or Vinfast. All else will have to wait until after units roll out of the not built yet US factory. And at best that is half the credit. Unless battery components and mineral are from US or limited countries the other half of the credit goes up in smoke.

    Buying or leasing. My understanding the lease blurb was for commercial vehicles as well. Vinfast is not listed on the IRS or treasury sites as credit available. In fact very few vehicles are listed at all.

  • Scott Hale

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    12/31/2022 at 16:47

    I’ve been told a couple times 1st quarter 2023 for the next batch. Since it takes nearly a month to get here, I’m guessing it won’t be until late Feb/March. What they won’t say is if it will be the CE trim again. And I’ve pressed them on that question.

    Pretty sure they are assembling them currently. It took them a couple months to get to 999. Very doubtful they are shortshifting to delay things or create demand. With maybe 65k reservations, they have plenty of possible demand. I suspect, tho, that after CE a bunch asked for their deposit back; those that could, that is.

    I’ll be relieved if the CE dies at 999. Or less worried after reading all the trolls on reddit speculating vinfast will declare bankruptcy soon; or the IPO is a scam etc.

  • Scott Hale

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    12/30/2022 at 10:21

    My understanding is even if 2023 delivery the old law still applies if one had a signed contract prior to bill signing

    Plus, if true Vinfast would owe me the credit per the contract. I’m not picky who pays me. 🤪

  • Scott Hale

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    12/30/2022 at 08:41

    For those who converted to an order prior to bill signing are locked into the ‘old’ law. And if the IRS balks Vinfast has to cough up $7500.

    Any regulations for the new law won’t be relevant.

    I bet $200 on that. A good bet? Idk. We shall see in a year or so.

  • Scott Hale

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    12/28/2022 at 08:33

    I posted Saturday. New Posts are ‘approved’ b4 showing up. Guess no weekend crew over Xmas……

    I wonder how many of the 999 have been sold?

  • Scott Hale

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    12/27/2022 at 16:15

    >>>There is no more battery subscription plan, they got rid of it.There is no more battery >>>subscription plan, they got rid of it.

    For CE trim, yes. But it’s not gone completely (yet). It is hidden and we never see the price WITH the subscription any longer, which is annoying.

    They are saying the subscription option has delayed roll out and any vehicle sold now won’t have it.

    Gotta say, tho. If the sub goes all the way I’m out to a competitor. VF would simply be far far far too overpriced for an unknown maker.

  • Scott Hale

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    12/26/2022 at 15:58

    the latest increase, but not new. If you have a reservation, the price quoted to you back then would still be valid….I think. Might depend on when you reserved.

    What is more concerning they no longer really even show the battery subscription ‘price’ of the vehicle anymore and barely mention the option unless one looks.

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