There has always been such a rumor in the market, "Toyota is not broken, Volkswagen repair is not good." In the minds of many Chinese people, although Toyota's skin is thin and does not have been hit, it has high fuel economy and a very low probability of failure, and a car does not need to be overhauled for more than ten years. Volkswagen, although sold highly, often failed. If you want to buy a car, the first choice is definitely Toyota.
When we buy a family scooter, the first consideration is the fuel economy of the car, and the other is the durability of the car, since toyota cars are so durable, it must be very suitable as a family car. Taxis run on the road every day, and the annual mileage can reach 30,000 or 40,000 kilometers, and it is more cost-effective to choose a fuel-saving and durable Toyota car.
However, the taxi running on the road is not Toyota, but the Volkswagen that everyone calls "not repaired", what is the reason for this? Some netizens asked the taxi driver, and they said that it was not that they did not want to use it, but that they really could not afford to use it.
Toyota cars are expensive
The Volkswagen purchased by the taxi company is not Volkswagen's more expensive model, but Volkswagen's entry-level models Santana and Jetta. These cars are the basic models that Volkswagen uses to hit the market, and the price is within 100,000 yuan, and if the taxi company purchases in bulk, the price will be lower.
The price of Toyota is relatively expensive, and the entry-level Toyota Corolla is priced at more than 100,000. And Toyota's concessions on price are very small, and even if you purchase in bulk, there will not be a big discount. Taxis are a tool for drivers to make a living, and the lower the cost, the better. Volkswagen's cost was low, so they chose Volkswagen.
Toyota cars are not impact resistant, and it is more troublesome to maintain
Thin skin is a common problem of Japanese cars, and Toyota, as the most well-known Japanese car brand, certainly has the same problem. Taxi drivers are very brave when driving on the road, often running red lights and forcibly changing lanes. In the unlikely event of a collision with another vehicle while driving, toyotas are often the ones who suffer.
After a traffic accident, you may have to change the anti-collision beam or bumper, and you will have to delay for a few days, and you will lose money. Volkswagen's degree of resistance is relatively high, and small bumps will not have much impact, so many people are reluctant to consider Toyota.
The cost of post-maintenance of Volkswagen is cheap
Although the taxi is not as expensive as the private car, it is after all a tool for the driver to make money to support the family, so it will still regularly maintain the car. The maintenance cost of 70,000 or 80,000 yuan is relatively low, and it may only cost 200 or 300 yuan at a time. Hundreds of thousands of car maintenance costs are more expensive, and it may cost four or five hundred to do a maintenance.
Compared with the two cars of Volkswagen Santana and Toyota Corolla, Santana's maintenance costs are cheaper than Corolla's maintenance costs, saving this money is equivalent to making money for themselves, so many outgoing drivers feel that buying Santana is more realistic.
Toyota does have its unique advantages, but Volkswagen's cheap and durable characteristics are more in line with the needs of taxi drivers, so even though there are many rumors in the market about Volkswagen's badness, they still choose Volkswagen. And Volkswagen is not as "not repaired" as the market rumors, this sentence is only a certain model of Volkswagen. If the quality of Volkswagen is really so bad, how can it become the best-selling joint venture brand in China? Do you think this is the truth?
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