At 9 o'clock in the evening, I was brushing the headlines and got the latest news from the female owner of Xi 'an Benz. Her company went bankrupt! Think of her this year is really a constant topic, what owed merchants 5.9 million, was restricted to high consumption, was claimed by technical schools for 3.6 million and so on! Although she explained on the cover that these things have nothing to do with safeguarding rights, it is easy to think of retaliation. Just about to see the details of bankruptcy, the familiar phone rang, and the customer service girl arranged the inspection task for the next day to see a Mercedes-Benz CLS300. Mercedes again. No matter how dark Mercedes-Benz is, it just can't stop people's enthusiasm for it!
I conveniently called the customer and made an appointment to see the car at 9 am, but the location was in Yangzhou, 300 kilometers away, which means I was leaving early in the morning. Fortunately, I am used to this mode. The next day's train was empty!
After more than an hour, arrive at the testing site and contact the customer. The customer said that he was caught in a traffic jam, and it was expected to take another half an hour. Let me see the car with the seller first. However, after the appraisal with the seller, the seller was very embarrassed and said that you just need to see if there is an accident in the front of the car. If the front of the car is fine, the car is fine. I have other things to do. Don't take up too much of my time.
I can understand the seller's hard-hearted attitude. He may be disgusted with our business, because if we detect something wrong with the car, it will ruin their business. Actually, it's not the first time I've heard such a tone Being a used car inspector for so long, I don't feel angry at all. The more he says that, the more I have to check the car's fault carefully!
The protagonist appeared. This is a white Mercedes CLS300. It looks fashionable and very suitable for young people's tastes. However, the seller's attitude makes me not in the mood to appreciate the beauty of the details of this car. I don't want to talk nonsense, so I have to start testing.
Find out the basic situation of the vehicle first!
Model year: 20 12 Mercedes-Benz CLS300 CGI
Factory date: 20 13 10 month.
Mileage: 60,680 kilometers
Guide price of new car: 768,000
Seller's quotation: 268,000
Test location: Yangzhou, Jiangsu
As usual, start with the paint. From front to left, the front bumper is painted, the left front door is painted, the left rear door is formed by sheet metal, and the left rear fender is formed by sheet metal. These two pieces of metal are caused by slight friction, and the whole left side including ABC column is not a big problem.
Coming to the right, the paint thickness of the C-pillar on the right is unusually high. At first I thought there was something wrong with the measuring instrument. After repeated calibration, I went to test it, and the value did not change. Is it cutting? We continue to look down!
When the bottom of the inner door frame of the right rear door was inspected in turn, the paint thickness suddenly jumped from 100 to more than 400. According to my experience, the right rear fender is suspected to be cut and replaced. Usually it will be cut three times, the right C-pillar, the bottom of the door frame and the inner edge of the trunk. I want to pull the tape off the door frame to check the solder joint of C-pillar, but the seller keeps following, so I pretend I don't know and continue to check.
There are no repair marks on the left and right rear doors, the right front door and the right front fender. Except the right rear fender is cut, there is no problem in other parts of the appearance.
Open the engine compartment cover, there is no obvious sediment and dust inside. The middle position is a V6 naturally aspirated engine with a displacement of 3.5L, with maximum power 185KW, maximum horsepower of 252Ps and maximum torque of 340N.m It is matched with a 7-speed automatic manual at gearbox and accelerates for 7 seconds at 0.000km. ..
At first, the leg of the right front headlight was broken in the cabin. The preliminary judgment may be caused by the force of a small bump on the headlight. The production date of the headlight conforms to the factory date range of the vehicle, and it is currently tied up with a cable tie. Although this situation does not affect the normal use of headlights, if perfection is required, it only takes more than 10 thousand yuan to replace headlights. Personally, I think it is not necessary. If you want to deal with it, you can weld it directly with plastic.
The collision of the position of the right front headlight should not hurt the interior, but we still have to check the fender, the hood and the inner steel beam of the fender around the right front headlight according to the process, and no abnormal traces of disassembly and repair are found.
Along the fender steel beam to the front longitudinal beam, the surface of the longitudinal beam is naturally smooth, with no traces of plastic and glue, smooth paint surface and no traces of screwing off the fixing screws of surrounding parts. Based on the above points, we can rule out the suspicion of serious accidents ahead.
The partial engine cover and valve cover are not leaked, the generator belt is not aged, the crankshaft wheel screw is not unscrewed and twisted, and there is a little oil stain on the surface of the partial cover, which may be that it accidentally flowed to the surface when replacing the machine filter and was not cleaned in time in the later period. This large-row self-priming engine is the most reliable and durable among Mercedes-Benz brands, and there is basically no problem.
The color of the oil looks good. It seems that it should have just been changed. If you start, you can save a maintenance fee.
Open the door and have a look inside. The seat steering wheel and center console have no obvious wear defects with naked eyes, and the air outlet of the air conditioner has no damage defects. The color is not bad, but the mat is broken and I am a little disappointed.
There is no trace of unscrewing the seat fixing screws, no rust on the skeleton, no normal dust falling from the floor surface, and no muddy and musty smell.
The production date of the seat belt conforms to the vehicle factory date range, and the fixing screw has not been twisted and disassembled, indicating that the original seat belt has not been passive and can be pulled out and bounced normally.
When you come to the trunk, you should focus on it, because the situation here can answer the question of whether the right rear fender is cut and welded. Head of the Iron Team, I observed that the solder joint between the inner side of the right rear fender and the top plate of the rear box was unclear, and the interface surface was uneven, showing signs of rust. The right rear fender was basically cut off and replaced. Steelhead, I'll tell you a way. If you don't use instruments, you can judge whether the rear fender is cut or replaced only by looking at the solder joints on the inner edge of the trunk.
Unfortunately, the seller has been staring at it, and I can't open the tape to show you the solder joints, but the cutting of the main structure has already belonged to a major accident car. I thought I should report the car condition to the customer, but the customer hasn't seen anyone yet, only the black face of the seller not far away. ...
Dismantle the plastic plate at the bottom of the trunk, the welding spots around the rear longitudinal beam are uniform, and the surface interface of the longitudinal beam is smooth and orderly, but the fixing screws of the rear anti-collision beam are disassembled, and it is preliminarily judged that it has been replaced by observing the old and new degree; The right rear fender was cut, and the right rear taillight must be gone.
The spare tire has landed, there is no deposit inside the spare tire shell, and there is no trace of sheet metal and plastic repair around the shell. Comprehensive interior conditions can rule out the possibility of vehicle soaking in water.
After starting the vehicle in the car, the instrument self-check is normal, the engine idle speed is stable without jitter, and the mileage shown by the instrument is 60 thousand kilometers. Combined with the comprehensive judgment of testing experience and maintenance records, the suspicion of meter adjustment is ruled out.
The function of the whole vehicle was tested, and the function of adjusting the steering wheel up and down could not be used. Initially, it was suspected that there was a problem with the regulating motor. I have encountered a similar situation when testing the same brand G before.
When checking the function of the back row, a strange face got into the car and told me that I had been waiting for a long time. How is the car at present? The customer has finally arrived! I told him about the cutting and replacement of the right rear fender, but I came in a hurry and got bad news. The customer's expectant eyes turned into disappointment, but they were actually unwilling! He said, you keep testing and I'll think about it.
No abnormality was found in other functions of the interior, and then the road test was started. There is no deviation in the straight-line driving direction, no reverse shift and no abnormal noise in the chassis. V6 with a displacement of 3.5L has large self-absorption oil, which is smooth and comfortable and has strong aftereffect. You will never experience the driving pleasure brought by natural inhalation when you play turbocharging.
After the road test, I went back to the seller's shop to check the chassis. At first glance, the chassis is relatively regular, and there is no obvious rubbing and oil leakage. Whether there are any questions depends on the details.
Let's look under the car first. The front anti-collision beam has no collision deformation and folding, the fixing screws have not been screwed and removed, and other components remain in the original factory state.
The screw at the contact part of the engine gearbox is not disassembled, and the bottom is dry without any oil stain, thus eliminating the disassembly and maintenance of the engine gearbox.
After checking the four-wheel suspension, it was found that the left front shock absorber leaked oil. The shock absorber is a vulnerable part, so the oil leakage problem is not big. If you start, you need to replace a shock absorber, and the cost is about 3000 yuan.
The front and rear brake discs are badly worn. It is estimated that the former owner likes to brake suddenly and stop, and it is still barely usable at present. If it is started, it is recommended to replace it as soon as possible. After all, large-displacement vehicles involve safe braking and cannot be sloppy. The cost of four brake discs is 10000 yuan.
Observe the rear impact beam from the bottom, and make sure that the rear impact beam has been replaced, which should be caused by the impact of the right rear fender position; However, the inner rear fender of the impact beam shows no signs of damage and repair.
All four-wheel tires were replaced, with the front part produced in 18 and the rear part produced in19; There is still a nail on the right rear tire, so it is recommended to pull it out at the place where the tire is repaired in the future. If it leaks, it needs to be repaired, and the cost is probably 80 yuan; Don't worry about it, it means it's not tied.
Finally, the vehicle electrical system was diagnosed as OBD, and the steering column motor fault was reported, which could not be ruled out. We also found that the motor may need to be replaced later when testing the function. Other faults do not affect the normal use, but can be eliminated normally, and the working condition data of the engine gearbox is good.
More than two hours of testing here are all over! The automobile condition is summarized as follows:
Vehicle appearance inspection: front bumper disassembly and painting, right front headlight leg fracture, left front door painting, left rear door sheet metal, left rear fender sheet metal, rear bumper replacement, right rear taillight replacement, right rear fender collision accident cutting and replacement;
Engine compartment inspection: normal disassembly and maintenance;
In-vehicle inspection: normal;
Vehicle startup detection: normal;
Vehicle function test: the up-and-down adjustment function of the steering wheel cannot be used;
Vehicle road test detection: normal;
Vehicle chassis inspection: four-wheel rotation tires, right rear tire sticking nails, right front shock absorber oil leakage, serious brake disc wear, accidental replacement of rear bumper, and scratch of bottom fender.
The main problem of this car is that the right rear fender is cut and the body structure is damaged, which can be called an accident car completely; There is also the steering wheel adjustment failure, as well as shock absorption and brake disc preparation. Tell all these questions to the customer, and the customer said: after several days of selection, I still haven't escaped the accident car, and it is not easy to buy a satisfactory used car; I don't want to toss about any more. If the boss can give me the lowest price, I will cooperate for two years. How much do you think is appropriate, steel-toed master?
Customers have their own ideas. I analyzed it. The guide price of this CLS300 new car is 768,000, and it will be more than 700,000 after the discount is removed. At present, the used car market is 250,000-280,000, and it has depreciated by more than 400,000 in less than seven years. Today, the seller quoted 260,000 yuan, which is cheaper. The customer decided to test it, because the price was suitable, but the condition of the car was not satisfactory. First of all, the accident car will reduce a price; Secondly, the later maintenance will cost a lot; Thirdly, post-shooting is an embarrassing problem, and it is in a situation where no one wants it or it is extremely cheap; Based on these factors, I think the steel head can compensate up to 220 thousand. But I also know that the seller can't accept this price. Therefore, this is a contradiction, see if the seller can afford it!
After listening to my analysis, customers also find it a bit difficult, but they can give it a try. Anyway, it's all here and the car has been tested. They know the car like the back of their hand and argue with it! I gave the customer a thumb and said goodbye! I can understand the customer's idea of buying a used car, even though they know it was an accident. After making the decision to buy a used car, many friends have actually predicted a lot of bad car conditions in advance, and there is also an acceptable or unacceptable expectation standard. As long as they don't exceed the bottom line and meet their actual budget, they are satisfied, and there will be no idea of being cheated or losing money. Of course, the premise is to know the car condition, know the car condition and know the bottom line.
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