Hello, hello everyone, the old driver of the car inspector has met with all the friends again, I am the car inspector Ah Wei, a retired auto mechanic / active used car inspector who has more nonsense than culture, yes, today I Ah Wei to share with you a used car that has been recently tested.
There are many brands to choose from in the convertible car within a million, but Ah Wei I really can't imagine what kind of person would choose a Lexus, such as the IS300C we brought in this issue, this guy is much more expensive than the ordinary IS, and this car did not sell well that year, so today's used car sources are also few.
On the way to the test, I chatted with the fans, and learned that he had been paying attention to the source of this car for a long time, and the car dealer had not sold it since the end of the year from the time of the summer, and the price had dropped again and again, and had dropped to the edge of his heart. As the old saying goes, it is better to be moved than to act, but considering that I don't understand cars, plus cars have not been sold for more than half a year, it is not a cat, so I commissioned us to do a comprehensive test.
After arriving at the scene, I learned that this car was transferred to the car dealer's hand, the quotation was 150,000, the verification procedures were learned that it was the 2009 Lexus IS300C, the new car guidance price of the year was 673,000, the card on August 2010, but this table showed that the mileage was only 95,000 kilometers, Ah Wei I looked back at the car dealer in doubt, and did not ask the export merchant excitedly, almost swore to the sky, saying that this time is definitely a real table, if not, you hang me on the street lamp.
Okay, well, the specific is not the real table or we have to look at it ourselves, in addition, the merchant also said that the car is a bit harmless accident, changed a fender, Awei I heard the change of the fender plate on the ask is the front or the back, the car dealer told is the back. And the customer has been informed, and the customer says it is acceptable. This is quite interesting, the feelings of this buddy feel that the rear fender and the front fender are the same are screws removed and replaced on the line Wow.
Professional people to do, we got back to work, first look at the front bumper, the corners are uneven and there are burrs and other signs that this bumper has been replaced, and it is still a sub-factory.
Since the bumper has been replaced, let's look at the water tank frame, the fixing screws have not been disassembled, there is no obvious deformation, and the accessory screws on the frame have not moved.
Looking at the left front skeleton structure, the solder joint near the shock absorber bag is normal, the paint value is also normal, the fender reinforcement beam has not been repaired and deformed, and the shock absorber screw has not been disassembled, which basically can rule out the possibility of a major accident in the front of the vehicle.
Looking at the cover again, the hinge screws have not been disassembled, but the paint value is large, and it is obvious that there have been many spray paint repairs, the front windshield date is normal, and there are no crack defects on the surface.
Come to the left side of the vehicle, the surface of the A column is painted, and the paint value on the inside of the door frame is not low, ah, this situation must be noted, this is not normal, and then until the C column has a spray paint repair.
Looking at the left front door, the hinge screws have not been removed, and the paint value is also spray paint repair. Seeing this, the small partners should have a score in their hearts, and it is not good that the whole car is resprayed, but if it is only for the sake of beauty or selling, it is also a good thing.
But if it involves an accident, it will be finished, because when Ah Wei I opened the rubber strip in the left door frame, I could clearly see that this solder joint was abnormal, because this was a two-door convertible, so once the fenders were cut, it was definitely going to cut here, Ah Wei I immediately stopped the car dealer brother and gave him a lesson on the spot.
Accident cutting is an accident cutting, and simply replacing the fender is not the same, one is to affect the body structure to affect the safety, the other is simply to replace the cover, (the general model front fender is removable, but the rear fender is generally integrated with the body structure) The two can not be confused, to the fans on the side also explained clearly, the fan communicated with the car dealer, he felt that it was better to read the car first, after all, it was coming, and the car dealer said that the price could be discussed.
Well, since the fans have said so, then we continue to look down, the back cover paint value is also on the large side, the hinge screws have not been disassembled, so it is judged that the paint repair, the rear windshield date is normal and has not been replaced.
Then I opened the left and right trim plates of the trunk and looked inside, but the inner plate of the fender plate was not injured, and there were no traces of deformation repair.
Looking at the right skeleton structure, the surface of the right C column is spray painted, fortunately, the paint value on the inside of the door frame is normal, and there is no repair trace when the rubber strip is opened. The overall appearance of the test is that the left rear of the vehicle damage repair is worse, other aspects are OK, but all sprayed again, sheet metal are relatively small.
After reading the appearance, it is to the engine compartment part, mainly to see how the engine state, as shown in the figure valve room cover screws have no disassembly marks, and there is no obvious leakage point on the surface, it seems that Lexus's three generations of a car is not false, but this is also closely related to the maintenance of the owner.
Open the oil filling port, the engine interior also did not see obvious sludge and carbon deposits, no rust and sediment in the fuse box, tested the battery, found that the battery is good, brake oil is ok, it seems that the former owner of the car is still quite careful.
However, when we see the side cover of the engine, we can still clearly see that there are oil stains, and then we have to look for the specific leakage from under the chassis.
Open the door to the interior part, you can see that the wear is not particularly serious, and there is no large-scale renovation, the possibility of adjusting the meter is indeed relatively low, but we still need to check in many ways.
Back to the inspection, the seat rail fixing screws were not disassembled, the direction pipe posts were not obviously rusted, and the main airbag fixing screws were not disassembled.
The seat belt date is normal, and there is no rust and mud in the seat belt jack and the power supply of the cigarette lighter, so we can basically rule out the possibility of soaking water here.
Follow the car dealer to drive the car on the lift, we look at the chassis, first of all, the suspension part, the left front and left rear shock has serious leakage of hydraulic oil, look at the screw should still be the original factory, these two suspension must be replaced, and the right front steering lever outside the ball head is also damaged, also need to be replaced.
Engine transmission oil pan did not see disassembly and oil leakage, the screw at the engine gearbox connection was not removed, the leakage point found in the engine side cover, from the chassis can not accurately find out where the leakage is, fortunately, it is not serious, you can do the next time you do a big maintenance to replace the shock, further observation. The other wearing parts of the chassis part are also time to change, and the maintenance input is at least five figures if you buy it back.
It took more than two hours before and after, the test also came to an end, then we come to summarize the car condition, this Lexus IS300C all cars have been painted, and the left rear fenders have been cut so according to the national standard as an accident car, engine oil leakage needs to be treated, left front and left rear suspension, right front steering rod outside the ball head damage need to be replaced.
Because when Ah Wei focused on the test, the car dealer and the fans chatted for a long time, so the attitude of the fans before and after the test did not change much, and they still could not hide their love for this car. But after all, it was an accident cut, and the later investment is also obvious, so when Ah Wei I packed up the equipment, I could hear the fans bargaining is not ambiguous at all, 70% or 20% off and the vegetable market is similar, and I don't know if the final transaction is not, anyway, after explaining the precautions, Ah Wei I will withdraw first.
The return trip to sit on the high-speed rail is a bit boring, and away from the car after the suspicion is also considered, just ask the fans how this Lexus convertible is, after a while the fans sent a message that successfully won, but the price did not say, Ah Wei I estimate that it should not exceed 130,000 bar. Although this is an accident cutting car I do not advocate the purchase, but perhaps everyone's acceptance is different, fans should be interested in its rare attributes, and the economic strength also bears the follow-up maintenance costs, do not recommend that you do the same.
Well, today's vehicle sharing is over here. I am the car inspector's second-hand car testing technician Ah Wei, if you have the desired vehicle needs to be tested or car-related problems, maybe we can solve the problem for you, the car inspector is willing to be your most knowledgeable car friend!