Among the many reasons to buy a car, it seems that buying a car to get married has become one of the most "rigid" demand trends. For most working-class people who make up new homes, mainstream compact cars are their main car buying option. This, Miss L deeply believes. After ruling out a few SUV models that she believes are somewhat "high or low", she also locked her marriage "dowry" in a compact car of 100,000-150,000 yuan. (Note: This story comes from a real case)
Little sister doesn't know how to drive? See all the Japanese A-Class cars
It is said that women do not understand cars, but the subjectivity of Miss L is still relatively strong. Considering the attributes of its own family car, as well as the car scene where urban transportation is the mainstay and short-distance high-speed is supplemented. She has mainly targeted the Japanese compact sedan with word-of-mouth economy and fuel economy. As a result, we also experienced the more popular Japanese A-class sedans such as Nissan Xuanyi, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla/Leiling, and Mazda 3 Axela.
Specifically, Nissan Xuanyi left a very good impression on her at first glance, because the whole vehicle is relatively wide, and visually even with the natural sound in the store will be a bit "trance". This, combined with the spaciousness of the interior and the comfort of the seats, are obvious pluses. But then in the process of test drive, the power was more "weak" than she expected. After all, there are still highway conditions, and Nissan Xuanyi was finally "dissuaded" for this reason.
The Honda Civic next door seems to be going to another "extreme." From both a configuration and a cost-effective point of view, choosing a high-power version of the model seems to be a "wise move". The ensuing 182Ps horsepower is undoubtedly excessive for her, coupled with the relatively strong terminal price, and the already relatively high price of bare cars, it is destined that the Honda Civic will not be her main option.
The last remaining are the Toyota Corolla/Leiling and the Mazda 3 Axela. Leiling and Corolla, the "close relatives", due to the more enthusiastic attitude of FAW Toyota salesmen and the closer proximity of the store to her, So Corolla became one of the main options. Another, the less domesticated Mazda 3 Axela, was also chosen by her as the main option. Of course, the appearance is a big reason, according to her words, the Mazda 3 Axela makes her feel that it is not like the previous cars in terms of texture. So what kind of choice will Miss L finally make? Let's still "press the table" here, first let's see how the Mazda 3 Axela is currently "in hand".
The discount is up to 8,000 yuan, and the car is picked up for one week
Judging from the situation learned in the store, the current Mazda 3 Axela is completely based on the 2.0L version as the main sales force. In addition to the favor of consumers, manufacturers have also adjusted their own focus, and the 2.0L automatic quality version with a guiding price compressed within 130,000 yuan has also brought new heat to the 2.0L version of this car. However, due to differences in configurations including 18-inch rims, this model with the lower threshold is not the model with the most orders in the end. The store shipment volume is relatively large, or the guide price of 142,900 yuan 2.0L automatic quality elegant version.
As for the preferential treatment, in the current situation that it is approaching the end of the year, Mazda still follows the more traditional law of price fluctuations, that is, the preferential margin at the end of the year is tightened. According to the sales introduction, Mazda 3 Axela can now basically achieve about 8,000 yuan in discounts, but compared with the "peak season" of 10,000 yuan, it is obviously contracted. If calculated as follows, the price of the bare car after the concession is about $134,900, plus an estimated purchase tax of about $11,938, an estimated insurance of about $5,000, and an estimated $1,000 for licensing and other expenses. In the end, the full landing price of the model was about 152,838 yuan.
Another key factor in car purchase at the end of the year is whether there is a car in stock. At this point, the Mazda 3 Axela can be said to be a bit "unique". Among the mainstream brands, Mazda is one of the few companies that use the "order" type of pick-up. That is, the inventory in the store is very small, only after the consumer places an order, the 4S store then applies to the manufacturer for delivery, and it takes about 1 week to pick up the car. If you happen to encounter a pre-ordered model or color that is too unpopular (the manufacturer is not in stock), you can only report the scheduling demand on a monthly basis, and the pick-up time in this case takes about 1 month.
It's already expensive, and the offers are less than Corolla
Originally, miss L's main model of Mazda 3 Onxella was several thousand yuan more expensive than the Toyota Corolla (1.2T S-CVT Deluxe Edition) in terms of guidance price. But she was initially out of the question and wanted to use the Mazda 3 Axela as her first option. However, after the comparative experience, the Mazda 3 Axela is about 7,000 yuan less than the Toyota Corolla in terms of discounts, so that the landing price gap between the two cars is a little too large.
From the product point of view of the two models, although the Mazda 3 Onksela is significantly better than the Toyota Corolla in terms of appearance, powertrain, and headlight source. However, Corolla has more advantages in terms of space and active and passive safety configuration, especially the full-speed adaptive cruise function, which is still a very good experience for high-speed road conditions. If you refer to the landing price and product characteristics, Corolla seems to be a more cost-effective choice for her at present.
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Finally, we also looked at the preservation of the value of the two cars, and the information obtained from the Internet, a Toyota Corolla 2019 1.2T S-CVT GL-i Elite Edition, about 2 years on the brand, the mileage is about 30,000 kilometers, and the current price of second-hand cars is about 100,000 yuan. And a Mazda 3 Onxella 2020 2.0L automatic quality elegant version, the license time is about 1 year, the mileage is about 13,000 kilometers, and the current second-hand car price is about 125,000 yuan.
Considering that both cars are relatively new in the year, especially the reference Mazda 3 Unxella model is more "disadvantaged" in terms of purchase tax, in fact, the retention rate is quite good in the same level. It's just that Toyota's retention rate has always been unquestionable, and Corolla is even more so, and the better performance is also deserved. In the end, the price gap made Miss L no longer able to hold back the voice of the family, and finally chose to give up the Mazda 3 Axela.