Chapter 364: How Uncomfortable I Feel (Ask for Subscription)

"This is the benefit of buying a second-hand car, and the functions and equipment added by the original owner can be regarded as a free contribution to the later buyer. Fang Yuan and Wu Hongjie both knew that no matter how much the original owner added, when selling second-hand cars, car dealers would not give more money for it.

Sometimes the front and rear wings are changed, surrounding, exhaust, suspension, lights, etc., not only the traffic police will take the initiative to greet you on the road, but also be used as a reason for bargaining by second-hand car dealers.

"Some time ago, a car owner came to ask me if I was ...... to collect the car" Talking about car modification, Wu Hongjie talked about his personal experience.

It was a 2016 C200L sports Mercedes-Benz C-class that was licensed in March 2016 and had 50,000 miles and zero transfers......

In the end, he asked Wu Hongjie how much money he could give.

Wu Hongjie knows that the 16-year-old car has zero transfer, or a Mercedes-Benz C, and according to different car conditions, the normal car collection market is between 170,000 and 220,000.

One hundred or two hundred thousand cars, Wu Hongjie didn't dare to be careless if he didn't do a good job of car condition identification, and after a careful look at the exterior and interior, he felt that it was okay, so he wanted to stabilize him first, and find a friend from the booth next to him to come over to identify the car condition.

Who knew that the customer was in a hurry to urge Wu Hongjie, Wu Hongjie felt that he had changed so much, so he lowered the price by 10,000 yuan and quoted the lowest 160,000 yuan.

The customer's face was flushed with anger and he blew up on the spot, almost pointing to Wu Hongjie's nose and saying that the car that landed more than 38 years that year cost more than 100,000 yuan just for modification, and now it only costs 160,000 yuan for the car with a change?

Wu Hongjie was scolded by the owner of the car for being a profiteer, but he didn't get angry when he saw a lot of similar situations, and just asked the owner to go to another house to ask.

"What happened in the end?" Fang Yuan thought to himself that because he had changed so much, there was nothing wrong with lowering the price.

"I guess it was lower from other car dealers, and finally he came back after a circle. Wu Hongjie said beautifully, "I asked a friend to do an appraisal, the car is in good condition, and I received 155,000 yuan after picking a few faults." ”

Wu Hongjie chatted with Fang Yuan as an interesting thing in his career, but Fang Yuan noticed the information he revealed.

Not to mention those novice car dealers who have just debuted, many car dealers more or less know a little bit about second-hand car identification, know how to look at the paint, look at the four beams and six columns, and look at the screws......

However, Lu Xun taught us that once there is a proper profit, the capitalists will be bold; if they have 50 percent of the profit, they will take risks; for the sake of 100 percent of the profit, they will dare to trample on all the laws of the world; and if they have 300 percent of the profit, they will dare to commit any crime, and even risk being hanged.

In the second-hand car industry, car dealers have also experienced a similar situation when collecting cars, and have even reached the level of one foot high, two feet high, or even ten feet.

In the face of more and more superb counterfeiting and camouflage technology, the car dealers who are always on the defensive are very passive, especially those who are weak in strength.

Fang Yuan was thinking that the car condition appraisal was a waste of time, the technology was difficult, and the car dealers were helpless, but it was a good opportunity for himself and Song Guoyuan to master the second-hand car condition appraisal.

Because the second-hand car condition appraisal relies on experience and technology, it does not cost much, and it is an industry with low investment and high return.

Fang Yuan himself is the deputy store manager of Zhenghong Auto Dealership, so he can't get involved in these things, so he can only recommend to Wu Hongjie: "Brother, have you heard of Master Song Guoyuan Song in our market?"

"I've heard of it, of course I've heard of it. My idol, I heard that he is very good at auto repair, modification and car condition appraisal. Wu Hongjie has been a car dealer for so many years, of course he knows that Song Guoyuan, an auto repair master who once dominated the Tianhong second-hand car market, "What are you doing with Master Song?"

Facing Wu Hongjie, who was full of doubts, Fang Yuan smiled slightly: "Master Song has now reopened an auto repair shop, and you can find him to do a car condition appraisal in the future." ”

"Really?" Wu Hongjie almost shouted in surprise, he knew that Song Guoyuan had been silent for several years because of family affairs, but he didn't expect that he would reappear again, "Is the cost of appraisal expensive?"

"I don't know if it's expensive or not, his auto repair shop is in our Tianhong second-hand car market anyway, you can go and have a look." ”

"Master Song's auto repair shop is in the Tianhong second-hand car market?" Wu Hongjie really has a headache for car condition identification, if the cost is not high, it is very necessary for him to check every time he collects the car.

After advertising his sincere auto repair shop, Fang Yuan continued to introduce this Toyota Yize.

The overall interior design of Yize is centered on the driver, and the angle of the center console tends to be the main driver, which is more convenient to operate, so that the driver has a feeling of being embraced, greatly improving driving comfort and ensuring the driver's sense of control.

But the configuration of Yize is not high.

Not to mention the central control screen that is equivalent to the high-end version of the CD player, Yize's high-end model has automatic air conditioning, and it can be controlled in two zones, while the car in front of it is only manual, and there is no air conditioning outlet in the rear row, as if the needs of rear passengers have not been considered from the beginning of the design.

The 2018 model comes standard with 17-inch wheels, MacPherson independent suspension at the front, E-link independent suspension at the rear, seven airbags, tire pressure monitoring function, seat belt unfastened reminder, child seat seat interface, ABS anti-lock braking, brake force distribution, brake assist, body stability control, traction control, lane departure warning, electronic parking brake, automatic parking, hill start assist and automatic start-stop function.

When Fang Yuan reported the standard configuration of Yize's whole system one by one, Wu Hongjie listened quietly, and waited until the end before asking: "That's all?

"The main features are gone. Fang Yuan told Wu Hongjie that such as reversing video images, keyless start, keyless entry, leather steering wheel, front fog lights, leather and imitation leather seats, these configurations, the lowest configuration of the 2018 Yize Yidong version does not.

The 2018 Yize that Wu Hongjie is sitting in belongs to the Yichi version with the middle configuration, and the lowest configuration is the 2018 2.0L Yidong version, and the official guide price difference between the two was only 8,000 yuan that year.

In the case of only eight thousand, Fang Yuan strongly recommends not to ask for the lowest match, at least choose the middle match.

Because there is no sunroof, you can install a reversing radar by yourself, and the reversing image can also be used, but you must have a leather steering wheel, leather and imitation leather seats, and keyless start...... After all, it's 2020 now, and it's too shabby without these features, right?

"Yize's security functions are quite conscientious, but the other functions can only be said to be sufficient. After listening to Fang Yuan's configuration introduction, Wu Hongjie understood that buying the 2018 Yize, as long as it is not the top configuration, even if it is bought in the middle configuration, its configuration can only be regarded as average, and there is no automatic air conditioning, parallel line assistance, steep slope descent and other practical configurations.

"It seems that this Yize is still the same as Toyota, and the configuration is low enough. After sighing, Wu Hongjie continued to ask Fang Yuan, "How is its power and control?"

"Let's start with control. Fang Yuan said that Toyota's sedan positioning has always been family-oriented.

The body of this Yize is shorter, coupled with the hidden rear door handles, three-dimensional body side profile, fastback roof, and black plastic trim at the bottom to make the body appear thinner, in short, the overall side design is similar to the two-door Coupe model, rather than the Toyota Prado, Fortuner like the SUV.

Therefore, looking like a coupe, Yi Ze also drives like a sedan, and its steering wheel strength is relatively light, so that it is suitable for young boys and girls to drive, and suitable for the needs of modern urban users, otherwise it is as heavy as a supercar, and I am afraid it will scare away many people.

However, compared to the previous Toyota cars, although the steering wheel steering force is relatively light and very easy to drive, the overall feedback is not ideal, and the steering is like playing with a racing simulator, which is always a force.

In addition, the directivity of Yize's steering wheel is okay, and the vacancy is not so big.

However, when Yi Ze rotates in place, there is a certain chance that the steering wheel will crunch, and there may be a slight deflection to the side, if the young owner does not care, it is estimated that he will never find out.

Moreover, Yize is Toyota's second model in China to use the TNGA platform, the support of the suspension is good, the rebound of the swing arm is also relatively fast, it is very crisp when crossing the ditch, the overall filtering is not bad, and the overall chassis texture is close to the new Camry.

Due to the low and compact body, it can easily pass through narrow places when traversing some unpaved roads, and the chassis provides good support when walking on bad roads, and the flexible suspension takes care of the ride attributes of the occupants of the car.

"So, Yi Ze is not an SUV that can only shuttle around the city?" Hearing Fang Yuan's introduction to the chassis and handling, Wu Hongjie thought that Yi Ze could still go for a wild ride outside the city.

"It's perfectly fine to go on an outing on Saturdays and Sundays. Fang Yuan believes that Yize's motivation is enough to support the demand for travel.

Whether it is the 2018 Yize in front of you, or the current 2020 model, it is all equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine with hybrid dual-injection technology.

The engine models are all M20A, with a maximum power of 126, a maximum torque of 203, a maximum horsepower of 171, an official maximum speed of 185, and a 000 acceleration of 10.3 seconds.

Wu Hongjie is familiar with the N52, N55, EA888, but not familiar with Toyota's engine, and guessed curiously: "Is this naturally aspirated engine the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine on the Camry?"

"No, I just said that its model is M20A, which is a Camry 2.5 engine with reduced displacement. Fang Yuan said, "This 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine is matched with a CVT gearbox, which can simulate 10-speed switching." ”

"CVT gearbox, isn't it Aisin gearbox?" Wu Hongjie was a little disappointed, in his impression, Toyota's car leather is durable, worry-free, and does not love to be bad, relying on the classic combination of 1.6, 2.0 naturally aspirated engine and Aisin automatic transmission.

"Toyota's 1.6, 2.0 naturally aspirated engine plus Aisin automatic transmission, although the technology is old, but it is indeed durable, very worry-free, very classic, known as 300,000 kilometers before the run-in period, running to 670,000 kilometers is normal. ”

In addition to being noisy, this 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine has almost no problems under normal maintenance.

Unlike the current Toyota turbocharged engine, it seems that the power is stronger and the fuel consumption is lower, but all kinds of problems are beginning to increase.

For example, the problem of increased engine oil on models such as the Asian Dragon and Camry would not have existed at all before.

The CVT gearbox used with the Yize is also not as good as the Aisin automatic transmission.

The advantage of CVT transmission is that it is smooth, silky smooth, and has no frustration, which is more suitable for home use.

But its response is not as crisp as the AT and dual-clutch transmission, and if you want passion and handling, go out and turn left to find the dual-clutch or turn right to find the AT gearbox.

"It is said that the CVT gearbox has the phenomenon of cold protection, especially in our northeast China, driving to work all the way to grind and chirp, and waiting for the water temperature to come up has arrived at the company, so does this have an impact on the life of the CVT gearbox?"

"CVT transmissions do have cold protection, especially in Nissan's models. Fang Yuan warned Wu Hongjie not to worry, Mitsubishi Outlander also uses Nissan's CVT gearbox, there is no obvious cold protection, and as long as you don't often accelerate sharply, don't step on the floor oil for a long time, and maintain the gearbox correctly and timely, the life of the CVT gearbox is longer than the life of the car.

Toyota's CVT transmission also does not have obvious cold protection, and it is a little different from Nissan's CVT transmission.

Some CVT transmissions rev the engine higher and then shift gears when the car starts.

Therefore, this situation will cause the problem of starting to be too meaty and oily.

Toyota's CVT gearbox simulates a 10-speed gear, with the addition of gears, and the first gear shifts from first gear to second gear, and then continuously shifts, and the gear shifting action is very realistic.

The advantage of this CVT transmission is that it is very smooth, relatively smooth and fuel-efficient, but it has experienced a large-scale new car manufacturer recall.

Due to the poor riveting of the transmission fluid circulation blades, the blades may fall off when the vehicle is repeatedly accelerated sharply, resulting in torque converter damage, which may lead to the interruption of power during vehicle driving due to poor riveting of the transmission fluid circulation blades, resulting in torque converter damage, and in extreme cases, it may lead to the interruption of the power of the vehicle while driving, which is a potential safety hazard.

At that time, a total of 10,442 vehicles were produced, and the solution provided by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota was to replace qualified torque converters and continuously variable transmission assemblies free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall to eliminate potential safety hazards.

Fang Yuan patted the roof of the car and told Wu Hongjie, who was sitting in the car, that this Yize was fortunately not within the scope of that recall.

At that time, many car owners had only been driving for two months, and they were told that they needed to recall the overhaul gearbox, and you can imagine how uncomfortable they felt.

Wu Hongjie smiled at Fang Yuan, anyway, he didn't drive this car, and he didn't care if it was recalled.

"Yize's CVT transmission is smooth, and the power of this 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine is not bad, especially when used in this small car, and even a little overpowered. Fang Yuan remembered one thing, most of Toyota's previous models, including some models of Japan and Korea, were tuned very chickenly.

It is to give people a very sensitive, even a little channeling feeling at the moment of starting, but the stamina is insufficient.

This Yize is different, this 2.0L self-priming engine is used in this small car, it is a bit of excess power but in fact it is not as fierce as imagined, unlike the turbocharged engine, which gives you a sudden sense of acceleration, and its power output is quite linear and smooth.

The biggest advantage of this 10-speed CVT gearbox is that the power release is adjusted more evenly, and it will no longer be like the early Japanese and Korean cars.

Therefore, with the cooperation of the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and CVT gearbox, the overall acceleration texture of this Yize is more linear and uniform, and the driving texture in the city is more comfortable, and there is no longer the illusion of chicken thief tuning.

"I remembered. Wu Hongjie nodded heavily to indicate that he remembered, and then asked, "Are there any other common problems?"

"Yes. Fang Yuan pointed to Wu Hongjie's feet, "Yize's brake noise is serious, when the brake is released and the brake is in gear, there will be an abnormal sound, or the brake pedal vibrates violently during driving and cannot be stepped on." ”