View ABC column
The ABC column supports the roof and protects the safety of people in the car. If the ABC column is deformed, if there are traces of welding and cutting on the front and rear beams and fenders, then this car is likely to have a major accident. First open and close the door several times to see if it is smooth during the opening and closing process, and then pull off the sealing strip to see if it is damaged. When checking the car, be sure to check whether there are obvious bumps, and then open the rubber strip behind the door frame to observe whether the solder joints are regular and old.
Look at the appearance details
See if the gaps in the car are the same, or if the waistline of the car is natural. If the gaps in the symmetrical parts are obviously different or the waistline is obviously uncoordinated, it can be judged that the car has collided or scraped, and the possibility of the accident car needs to be further investigated. The simplest way is to observe the distance between the tire and the door wheel cover, and compare the two sides to see whether the production date and factory life of the whole car glass are consistent. If not, then observe whether it is consistent.
Look at the car chassis.
Lift the chassis, see whether the whole chassis, including girders, has been renovated and reshaped, and observe the automobile chassis and front and rear longitudinal beams. Generally, these places will not be deformed, and the degree of dirt of the chassis is similar. If the surface treatment of the front longitudinal beam (girder) is rough, there are traces of welding or straightening, and the paint is bright, it is judged that it has been severely impacted. If you find that the paint of the chassis is new, some places are clean and some places are dirty, that is
Look at the engine compartment
There are many places to check the front hatch cover, but the owner must remember that even if there is only one place you think is unreasonable, don't let it go. Observe whether the water tank frame has wrinkles and repair marks, or whether the screws are twisted. In the engine room, observe whether there are wrinkles and repair marks on the inner edges of the left and right fenders, whether the screws are twisted, and whether there are deformation, wrinkles or cutting marks near the cabin firewall. If there are the above problems, it can be judged that there is a major accident, usually an accident.
The above are four tips taught by used car appraisers to identify accident cars. If you still can't tell the difference, please ask a professional second-hand car appraiser to test it to reduce the risk of buying an accident car.
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