street on used cars
Less than a month before the entry into force of the Crit’air sticker, dealers are receiving more and more customers who wish to change vehicles to be able to use circular vehicles in the 13 municipalities of the Low Emission Zone of the Rouen Metropolis. Normandy.
The month of September 2022 will mark the entry into force for individuals of a Low Emission Zone in 13 municipalities of the metropolis of Rouen. Vehicles must present a Crit’Air 3 sticker maximum to circulate there.
A measure that pushes motorists who will not meet the standards to change vehicles quickly. Result, it is the street in the concessionaires of the city center of Rouen. At Toyota, for example, we meet a customer who wants to replace his old car quickly. This has been the case for one in two customers since the beginning of the summer. A real street on the occasion in the metropolis.
“Currently with my vehicle I am in Crit’air 4, so I will be banned from driving in Rouen and the surrounding area”, explains the client. And he is not the only one, in particular because of the price and delivery times of new cars. Opportunities appear as the only solution.
“We really feel that motorists in the Rouen area are looking for hybrid, electric vehicles… which are less polluting”says Baptiste Marie, sales advisor at Toyota.
A few streets further, in another dealership, same observation. “There are cars that sell in 2-3 days, others in 15 days/one month maximum whereas before we were more on 2-3 months per product”says Alexis Vatinel, Honda dealership sales manager.
At Honda, you no longer need to publish ads to sell vehicles, used city cars with crit’air 1 stickers are selling like hot cakes!
If the ZFE, low emission zone, comes into force in less than a month, a tolerance period will still be specified. Only a few more months to look for the right opportunity.
The establishment of this ZFE is likely to deify the poorest motorists, those who often drive a lot of cars living in peripheral areas and who are already hard hit by the increase in fuel prices.
In order to allow them to change vehicle for a less polluting model, the Rouen Normandy Metropolis, the department and the State offer aid and conversion bonuses. Their lump sum can reach 5,000 euros for metropolitan aid and 4,000 euros for the departmental part. These amounts are subject to income criteria. A remainder charge is therefore possible.
For his part, thee department of Seine-Maritime offer financial support of up to €4,000, can be combined with the aid of the Métropole. The measure will be implemented in October 2022. Eligible aid to those who could justify their employment in the low emission zone, and whose tax income is less than 20,000 euros per unit. “We do not want our particular fellow citizens to be penalized, in those who work in the Metropolis, we will therefore provide this aid allowing us to be able to change vehicles with a vehicle emitting fewer particles corresponding to crit’air 1 and 2”spoke the president of the departmental council of Seine-Maritime, Bertrand Bellanger, on the twitter account of the department.
The accumulation of these aids must not, however, exceed 80% of the amount of the purchase of the new vehicle or the modification of the old one.