Hello, everyone, I'm inspector sledgehammer of vehicle inspection! I used to be a car mechanic, and after many tempering and exams, I became a professional used car inspector. Today I will share with you a small steel gun with performance. The test case of Volkswagen Scirocco R.

As the only sports car owned by Volkswagen, Volkswagen Scirocco is actually more like a squashed golf, but needless to say, its appearance is quite beautiful, especially popular with ladies. Generally, people who drive Volkswagen Scirocco are beautiful women. Today our client is the boyfriend of a beautiful woman. Originally, the customer wanted to buy a second-hand golf r, and thought about it for a long time, but his girlfriend didn't agree. She thinks it is crazy to spend so much money on a second-hand golf. Boys can't compete with girls, so they have to save the country by curve. Why not buy a Volkswagen sports car?

The client found some cool pictures on the Internet to show his girlfriend, and finally touched her. He told his girlfriend that he had a regular version of Suncool, but recently he saw a car source on the Internet and thought it was not bad. No, I brought my girlfriend to see the car today. This is black. Let's take a look at the basic situation of the car first.

Vehicle model year: 20 1 1 Volkswagen Scirocco r? 2.0TSI

Production date: 2065438+June 2002

Date of obtaining the certificate: 20 12 10 month.

Apparent mileage: 75,000 kilometers

Guide price of new car: 398,800 yuan

Seller's quotation: 123800.

It can be seen that Sunshine Cool R was originally an imported car with a guide price of 400,000, but the discount of this car is still relatively large, and it is estimated that it landed less than 400,000 that year. It has been opened for 8 years, and now the seller's quotation of 123800 is still very cost-effective! Why do you say that? Let me show you the price of golf at the same price.

Look at the price of 12 Golf R, 15,160,000, that's just the basic operation! So today, this Scirocco R has saved tens of thousands. To some extent, the choice of a client's girlfriend is wiser-Scirocco R is more fashionable, but more affordable! Today, the seller said that the car was in good condition and at its peak. This is really a bit exaggerated. Where did the eight-year-old car reach its peak? Let's take a closer look at the car.

First of all, observe the appearance with the naked eye. At first glance, the front bumper is not only painted but also the spare parts are not assembled. There are many questions about the details. The buckle of daytime running light frame and front bumper is not in place, and the gap between fender and front bumper is too large. Either it was not installed or disassembled, or the spare parts replaced later were not of the right size. Let's take out professional equipment and see what happens.

You can see the front cover of the painting; Paint the left front fender; The paint value of left front door is normal; But the left rear fender is painted. According to the damage analysis, the front part may have been hit, and the damaged part of the fender may also lead to the replacement of headlights, which also proves that the front bumper and accessories are not installed properly. The left rear fender will be analyzed from the back after painting.

Then the back cover value is obviously low, only 103 micron, and the comprehensive average paint value of this car is more than 200 microns; In addition, the obvious defects on the edge of the back cover can be seen as bare iron and the gap is too large, so it is judged that the back cover should be replaced. Now that the rear cover has been replaced, it is not difficult to explain that the left rear fender is painted. In addition, if the rear cover is replaced, there may be other damages, such as the back plate and the rear bumper. But the specific situation has to be confirmed step by step.

From this point of view, the rear bumper is indeed painted, but the painting of the rear bumper does not explain anything. We need to check the inside later, and look at the situation on the right first.

The test found that the paint face value of the right rear fender was normal; The paint value of the right rear door is normal; Right front door front panel repair and painting; Right front fender painted. Generally speaking, it is mainly the right front leaf and the right front door, and the damage is relatively consistent, which should be caused at one time. But it's not a big problem for this car. It's been driving for eight years and no one has hit it. As long as it doesn't hurt the body structure, it's OK.

Next, it was detected that the production date of the front windshield did not match all the glasses of the original car, and it was replaced. After the appearance inspection of the paint surface, my personal prediction for the sledgehammer is that the car may not be straight and there may be some collision accidents, but it needs to be confirmed step by step. After all, the investigation needs to be proved by facts, not by hunches. Next, check the engine room.

The layout of the engine room is still relatively close, full of the unique style of the public. The powertrain of this Volkswagen Scirocco R is the same as that of the Golf R of that year: 2.0T engine, maximum horsepower of 256, maximum torque of 330n·M, and 6-speed dual clutch gearbox. The measured acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 5.8 1 sec. Although it is the same as the high R power, the measured acceleration of the high R 100 km is 5.46 seconds. The cool R is slower than the high R, and it is out of breath. What is the problem?

At first glance, this computer room looks like a garage, which is fairly clean. Although it looks beautiful, neat and pleasing to the eye, it will hide some original conditions of the vehicle. Most people can't see anything when they buy a car, but as a professional used car inspector, it's hard to beat me. I need it right away.

First of all, we can see that the front cover screws are disassembled and painted, and the hinges are misplaced. Now we can judge the replacement of the front cover and hinge according to the comparison with the car body.

However, the left and right shock absorption of the front part is intact, and there is no deformation and repair, indicating that the shock absorption package has not been damaged by frontal impact.

But the left and right headlights have been changed, and the back cover behind the left and right headlights is missing. Replaceable auxiliary factory parts have no back cover. This may lead to water inflow in the later stage, or fog evaporation in rainy days may cause headlights to fog.

Subsequently, the deformation of the cross beam of the front water tank frame assembly was detected, and the production date of the accessory decorative plate was 2065438+May 2009, which proved that there was a collision at the front.

Fortunately, the rear fan cover has not been replaced, but the damage can be clearly seen. Is the maintenance cost tight? This also proves that the collision is still relatively heavy, and then the fan cover will not be damaged. Fortunately, the girder is intact, without deformation and repair!

Summary: At present, the comprehensive inspection and analysis can be summarized as follows: replacing the front cover and hinge, replacing the headlights, replacing the front bumper and accessories, replacing the deformed front water tank frame (not repaired), and repairing the left rear fender. This is a little different from the seller's peak car condition. I'd better continue to test the engine part.

The engine cover is not approved by the seller, so it is not convenient for me to remove the sledgehammer. It can be seen from the side that although the valve cover screw has not been removed, it can be seen that the oil leakage is serious; The intake pipe screw has not been removed; Engine screws are also intact; The engine foot screws are intact. At present, the engine is ok, and the problem is not big. Does the peak condition of the car mentioned by the seller mean the condition of the engine? Next, check the oil and water of the whole vehicle. Don't underestimate these things. They can also reflect the condition of engines and even vehicles, but they also need a lot of professional knowledge and experience.

It can be seen that there is no oil stain and scale on the liquid surface of antifreeze; But you can see emulsifying phenomenon when you open the oil filler, which may also be caused by long-term parking or idling, or even cleaning the engine room. If you want to buy it in the future, it is recommended to change the oil immediately; The water content of brake oil is normal, but the sledgehammer test shows more dirt, so it is recommended to replace it. The battery has been replaced and can be used now. Generally speaking, this piece is not a big problem. Just do a maintenance, and change the oil and water later.

Next, conduct an internal inspection. To tell the truth, the interior of 1 1 is not out of date yet. This also benefits from Volkswagen's strong design skills, and the most important thing is that the interior will remain unchanged for ten years! However, it is said that the eighth generation golf club to be released soon will adopt the latest design language, so we can wait and see. Let's see if there is anything wrong with the interior of this Scirocco R.

Firstly, it is detected that the seat screw has not been disassembled; The steering column of the steering wheel is intact and free from corrosion; The seat frame is in good condition at low speed, without corrosion and sponge without water corrosion; Although the cigarette lighter has traces of use, there is no rust and sediment. We can rule out the existence of blisters in the vehicle.

However, the seat wear and steering wheel wear are relatively large, which is obviously inconsistent with the appearance of the vehicle over 70,000 kilometers. The current kilometer of sledgehammer should be around 1.5 million kilometers. Let's see if we can check the transmission mileage later to confirm. Since the back cover has been changed, let's take a look at the trunk. This piece is the key to detecting the inside.

You can see that the screw of the back cover was removed, but it was painted later, and the running water tank on the left side was also repaired and painted.

And you can clearly see the signs of replacement of the back plate, with sealant at the bottom and obvious solder joints at the top in the later stage. But fortunately, it is also painted for rust prevention. Based on the comprehensive analysis of other rear situations, it is considered that rear-end collision leads to the replacement of rear cover, rear apron, rear bumper, maintenance and painting of left gutter, replacement of left rear external taillight and replacement of left rear fender sheet metal. Fortunately, it didn't hurt the C-pillar and the left and right rear beams, which didn't affect the safety of the vehicle in the later period, but it also affected the price, so it makes sense for this car to be quoted so cheaply.

Next, the function test and OBD code reading check show that the current mileage is 75,000 kilometers.

After testing, the right front daytime running light is damaged, the sunroof sunshade is damaged, and other functions are not abnormal for the time being.

When reading the OBD fault code, the transmission mileage is 165858 km, but the meter shows only 75,000 km, which directly proves that the meter of kilometers has been adjusted, and the meter has been adjusted by more than half, about 90,000 km. There seems to be a lot of moths in this car, and the seller is a little careless. Write it down first and tell the customer later. Let's have a road test. To be on the safe side, I won't take pictures.

I have to say that Volkswagen's 2.0T machine is still very fierce. The engine of this cool R is in good condition, and there is no problem in running as a whole, with a strong sense of pushing back and accurate steering. During the road test, the customer's little brother nodded and shouted. Seeing that the customer is so happy, I'm a little afraid to tell him about the car, but what should come will come sooner or later.

The following was supposed to be put on the shelves to test the chassis, but the seller said that after testing for so long, I had seen everything I should see. Testing the chassis is not impossible. He has to pay a deposit before he can repair the car and put it on the shelf, otherwise he won't be busy with our business here. As soon as the customer listens, let the sledgehammer tell him about the car. After listening to it, the customer was still very depressed, and even something happened when the watch was adjusted! However, considering that the car price is relatively cheap and the source of the car is not easy to find, since it has no impact on safety, the engine condition and the driving condition of the whole car are also good, it can still be considered, so I will negotiate the price with the merchant in the hope of getting a discount.

Finally, after half an hour of negotiation, the customer gave up the purchase without the seller's permission. I just packed my equipment and left with the client. Customer said: I am most concerned about engine transmission, frame and chassis. Although there is nothing wrong with the engine now, it is estimated that the kilometer is so big that it will soon go wrong; There was another accident in the car. Although it is not a major accident, the discount in the later period is also worrying. Now let me book a car without showing me the chassis, and the price will not go up. I have no intention of buying this car, and I can't balance myself! The little brother of the client was really wronged when he said this, but there is no grandfather here. He has his own place. It doesn't seem right to use it here. Anyway, that is to say, if you don't buy it, you won't believe that there is no other car source suitable! what do you think? Should we compromise?

Here, sledgehammer wants to say a few more words. You must have a reasonable attitude when buying used cars. With the growth of car age, the consumption and wear of some wearing parts are inevitable, not as harsh as new cars! However, major issues must not be compromised. When buying a used car, don't just look at the price and the condition of the car. I hope everyone can start their dreams as soon as possible? Cars!

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