Definition of accident car
If any one of them is satisfied, it is an accident car:
1, after the impact, the engine compartment and cockpit vehicles were damaged.
2. The impact damage of the rear fender of the car body exceeds one third of the vehicle.
3. The longitudinal beam has vehicles that are welded, cut, reshaped and deformed.
4. The shock absorber seat has welded, cut, reshaped and deformed vehicles.
5.ABC column welded, cut, reshaped and deformed the vehicle.
6. Vehicles with airbags ejected due to impact.
7. Other non-removable parts are vehicles that are severely welded, cut, reshaped and deformed.
8. Vehicles whose bodies are soaked in water for more than half of their bodies, or vehicles with accumulated water entering the cockpit.
9. The car body was burned by fire for more than 0.5 square meters. After repair, there are still potential safety hazards.
Four tips for identifying accident cars
The first trick: ask the testing center.
No matter which city the mainstream models have been repaired and maintained, they will be recorded in the manufacturer's database. These records can be found in regular 4S stores. Before buying a used car, it is necessary to go to the 4S shop to check the maintenance records of the car. The reporter tried to contact several 4S stores in Shanghai. As long as the current license plate number and the owner's name can be reported, the 4S store will be happy to provide this information.
However, this move is not completely effective. First of all, most cars only provide a 2-year/60,000-kilometer warranty. After that, once the car is replaced by a repair shop other than 4S, the record will be more difficult to check.
The second measure: check the insurance.
It is understood that domestic insurance companies, large and small, have realized information sharing. Even if the insurance company is changed, the previous accident records still exist. And even if more owners are replaced, as long as the frame number remains unchanged, the accident record of the vehicle will continue. Many car owners often ignore it when buying used cars? Go to the insurance company to re-record? A project. As everyone knows, this not only makes the insurance ineffective after changing the owner, but also makes the buyer lose a good opportunity to inquire about the vehicle accident record.
The third measure: look at the interior.
The interior can better reflect the old and new of a car than the appearance. For example, when turning the steering wheel daily, rubbing with the palm of your hand will leave traces; The surface of the shift lever of the central armrest began to fall off, which is by no means the degree of wear that can be achieved in 30 thousand to 50 thousand kilometers. The most important thing is that the knobs and buttons in the car will become smooth and shiny because of long-term use.
In addition, using all the configuration functions in the car can also help you judge whether this is right or wrong. Refurbished car? . For example, if you open and close the skylight many times, if you are not very handy, then this car is likely to have a big accident of rollover. Because rollover accidents can easily lead to damage to the skylight track.
The fourth measure: look at the appearance.
? Tough car? We must have done enough superficial work. However, we can still start with some nuances. For example, although the whole car looks very new, if the paint in some places, such as the corner of the handle of the inner side door of the car, has obvious color difference from other places, it is probably a car whose real age has been concealed. For another example, open the hood and carefully check the screws that fix the engine. What if there is one at the top of them? Scar? Prove that the engine may have been disassembled for maintenance. Which ones? Scar? It was left when it was dismantled.
How to identify accident cars
The first thing to check is the front and rear big names, because the big names are die-cast, and once they are bumped and deformed, it is impossible to repair them as well as before. The situation of touch-up paint is also a sign, because you have to touch up paint after knocking on the door, so you should also pay attention.
Because most car accidents are head crashes, it is necessary to check the accident car from the beginning. In other words, from the engine room, observing the engine from the inside to the outside, and making a symmetrical comparison, we can get a comprehensive result.
When opening the hood, the first thing to check is the inspection sticker attached under the hood when leaving the factory. Generally, when a car is hit, it needs to be repainted, so this sticker should be torn off and repainted. In addition to inspection stickers, there are also noise control inspection labels and original factory stickers indicating specifications. Therefore, paying more attention to this problem is also conducive to checking whether it is an accident car.
Usually after an accident, the first thing is the water tank rack. If there is an impact, the water tank rack of the car can't be repaired to its original appearance. Even if it is repainted, as long as it is twisted, the traces after impact cannot be hidden.
Also, carefully check the upper seat of the front shock absorber, and carefully check whether the left and right sides of the sheet metal are symmetrical, which is also a very important reference for checking whether there is an accident.
The cross beam of the car extends all the way under the trunk, but the front cross beam feels that it will bear a great impact force, so the front cross beam will be much thicker than the rear cross beam, and generally it will go to the cross beam in case of major accidents. So if the girder is twisted or welded, it can be identified whether it is an accident car. Because no matter how the car is pulled, it is impossible to restore the girder to its original state. So it's a very important part and can't be missed.
When a new car leaves the factory, stickers will be attached to the back of the door and the trunk lid. If you repaint it, tear it off, otherwise it will be strange to bake it. So it is also a relatively easy place to check.
Another trick, from the side, can be found that the original steel plate joint is not a straight line, but like a ladder, there may be problems in a straight line.
Check the front of the car, then check the trunk. In addition to the requirement of smooth appearance, it is also necessary to check the appearance of the left and right wheel arches and observe the smoothness of the wheel arch lines. If an accident happens abroad, it will show some unnatural emotions. Waterproof glue will be painted on the hinges of the trunk lid. Press with your fingers or nails to see if it is the original hard waterproof glue. The silicone paste will be softer. We can find out whether there was an accident.