Neither the epidemic nor the price of oil seems to have made there fewer cars on the road. In the congested evening peak, a yellow painted "Old Qijun" with the words "Old Qijun" on the top of the construction vehicle appeared in front of me, but it touched my heartstrings. The reason why I say two "old" characters is because this "square box" shape of Nissan X-Trail is the first generation introduced into domestic production (overseas counting the second generation). Because the "square box" Qijun has a masculine shape, the whole series is equipped with four-wheel drive, and the off-road ability is outstanding in the same level of models, so it was purchased by many engineering departments at that time, and the one seen may be an old Ji Futuo player.
At present, we are more common, and the rounded shape of the "Old Qijun" is the second generation model after domestic production, and it is also a more popular one. Although it is more urban, the off-road ability in the bones is still better than the urban SUV of the same price. Especially if you think about the current situation of the new generation of Nissan X-Trail, it is no wonder that many people at least miss this "old X-Jun" that looks fashionable and can be properly happy, and Dr. Y is one of them. As early as two years ago, he planned to copy the bottom of the "Old Qi jun", but it coincided with the whirlpool of public opinion of Nissan CVT at that time, resulting in the final miss. However, two years have passed, he still hasn't been able to let go of the "old Qijun" in his heart, and since the new one is gone, can the second-hand one fulfill his dream? (Note: The picture in the article does not correspond to the car source itself)
Old Qijun's four-wheel drive can never be put down
In fact, in the traditional sense, Dr. Y does not have too many scenes of just needing a car. Due to the peculiarities of the doctor's job, whether he first rented a house or later bought a house, he chose a distance that could be reached on foot near the hospital. An old Buick Yinglang affords to travel back to his hometown occasionally, as well as a small amount of rest, and the number of kilometers in a year is less than 6,000 kilometers. Perhaps the busier you are, the more you have a heart that lets go of yourself. The car is not quite commensurate with the size of his northerners, and the yearning for SUVs is more mixed with the pursuit of unlocking more places that cannot be visited. So there are four-wheel drive, and even a good four-wheel drive off-road ability, which has become a hard condition for him to choose a car.
But after all, he is also a person who has established a family, and he is usually busy at work. Whether it's going to find a Suzuki Jimney who is more like a "toy", or a Subaru Forester who is not very good at "waiting". The old Qijun, who has undergone "urbanization" plastic surgery, seems to be more appropriate. In fact, it is also true, taking the last (2021 model) old Qijun as an example, at that time the wheelbase of the vehicle exceeded 2.7 meters, and its luggage compartment load volume reached a terrifying 700L (5-seat model). Coupled with the famous "big sofa" produced in the past day, as well as the channels of Dongfeng Nissan everywhere, or the supply of extensive and low-cost spare parts in the non-channel category.
Of course, the most attractive thing for him is that while meeting the needs of the above cities, it has the off-road ability that is superior to the same type of urban SUVs. First of all, the old X-Trail has a minimum ground clearance of about 210mm in terms of passability (different models have slight differences). Secondly, although it is also a timely four-wheel drive system that relies on the central multi-plate clutch type limited slip differential to achieve torque distribution, the old X-Trail can manually select three modes of 2-wheel drive, automatic and four-wheel drive locking. In four-wheel drive lock-up mode, the front and rear axles can theoretically be fixed at 50:50.
Two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are preserved, and the configuration level is not outdated
Reviewing the reasons why so many doctors Y are in favor of the old Qi Jun, is the old Qi Jun in the second-hand market worth buying now? Through our visit, the old Chi Jun car source on the market is still relatively easy to find, but it is relatively common to see the 2.0L two-wheel drive version. For example, an old Qijun 2.0L with better car condition (2019 2.0L CVT Comfort Edition 2WD), about 3 years on the brand, the mileage is only about 30,000 kilometers, and the color matching is also a relatively preserved white, so the asking price is about 140,000 yuan. Referring to the landing price of the new car in the same year, it is estimated that its annual discount cost is about 17,000-18,000 yuan, which is definitely worth preserving.
However, we still want to find a four-wheel drive version after all, and the boss recommended one, but the car condition is relatively inferior. This is a 2.5L four-wheel drive old Qijun (2017 2.5L CVT luxury edition 4WD), about 4 years on the card, but the mileage is about 70,000 kilometers, the color matching is the Advertising Color Whirlwind Orange of The Year, and the asking price is about 165,000 yuan. Referring to the new car landing price of the model that year is about 240,000 yuan, it is estimated that its annual discount cost is about 18,000-19,000 yuan. If you only look at these two cars, considering the difference in price, color matching, and mileage of the naked car, the four-wheel drive version of the old X-Trail may be slightly more valuable than the two-wheel drive version. However, the gap is not large, basically on a horizontal line.
From the perspective of configuration, although this four-wheel drive old X-Trail has been a model for 4 years, its functionality is no less than that of the current new car. The whole vehicle is equipped with 6 airbags, tire pressure monitoring, and even parallel assist, lane departure, panoramic image and other safety features. Cruise control, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry, electric trunk, seat heating, automatic air conditioning, etc., are also popular features for domestic customers. Coupled with Nissan's leather sofa, the original owner also very intimately put on the seat cover. To say that the only fly in the ointment, I am afraid that the main light source or the use of halogen, and even the lens is not, the naked reflective bowl structure is still a bit off-grade. However, this is not the part that cannot be perfected in the later stage, and it is basically harmless.
It's not expensive to raise, even if you count the gearbox?
So what is "hurtful"? The CVT concern that made Dr. Y hesitate for a while was probably one. The boss didn't care, because after seeing more, he found that this set of CVTs did not have such an exaggerated failure rate. It is said that CVT is not suitable for four-wheel drive, but in fact, judging from experience, the odds of the four-wheel drive Qijun are even smaller. Looking back, the price of a Mainstream SUV of a Chinese brand can buy a two-wheel drive old X-Ion with good practicality, configuration and fuel consumption. Even if it is a four-wheel drive old Qijun, the price is actually quite good, after all, the new car offers in that year are still very impressive. Therefore, Nissan X-Trail's retention rate in the second-hand market has always been OK, and it has not been affected by some factors, including CVT.
If you keep your doubts about the boss Wang Po selling melons, then the next analysis, I think, is indeed very reasonable. The boss then introduced that even if there is a problem, the price of Nissan's CVT transmission replacement is not expensive, and the cost of the whole replacement is about 10,000 yuan. If it is replaced in a 4S store, it will be more expensive, but mainly because of the cost of working hours. Of course, you can also choose to buy related extended warranty items in advance, but it is not recommended to open too much.
And the old Qijun car is very cheap, usually still very able to save money. Taking the 2.5L model as an example, if ordinary mineral oil is used, the price of a small maintenance is more than 300 yuan. If you switch to high-viscosity fully synthetic motor oil, the price can reach about 500 yuan, or even higher. However, this can also moderately lengthen the maintenance cycle, and the replacement cycle of the base oil is only 5000km. If you choose the 2.0L model, you can use less oil and pay less for maintenance. Dr. Y estimated that he was thinking in his heart, if he had heard this analysis 2 years earlier, it was estimated that he would have driven Qijun in the past two years. However, finding a better second-hand car is also a dead sheep. It was that he was not too satisfied with the condition of this four-wheel drive version, so he asked the boss to look for a better year or mileage, and then make a choice.