Xiaobian is a person who likes personalized models very much, especially mini, Fiat 500, Beetle, which is really not only a car, but also a symbol of quality of life and cultural connotation. And in these few units, Volkswagen's Beetle seems to be more concerned by girls, plus although the Beetle is an imported identity, it is still Volkswagen after all, the current second-hand car price is not high, the later maintenance costs have the blessing of domestic Volkswagen, it should also be considered controllable, does it mean that you can close your eyes and buy it?
Yes, the Beetle, as Volkswagen's most classic model, has also been sold in China for so long, which is enough to prove that it has a certain market position and product strength. But if you buy it as a second-hand car, you really can't close your eyes and buy it. The Beetle in the country actually launched the 2nd and 3rd generation models, 13 models after the model, is the 3rd generation model, in fact, many girls like that more round and cute and there is a large number of convertible circulation is the 2nd generation, the era is relatively long, whether it is the chassis, power, interior has not been worth buying back to toss, so today Xiaobian will also be more around the 3rd generation of the Beetle to introduce it.
Just like the 3rd generation of Beetle just said, it started selling from 13 models to the end of 19 models, spanning 6 years. The size is larger than the previous two generations, but the design still follows the rounded shape of the body without any straight line, and the classic shape is continued. And in terms of interior, the Beetle has further realized personalization, the interior of the trim and the appearance of the same color, the high-end model central control position has a triptych, the retro wheel hub has become a car buy Easter egg, etc., all of which make its large toy attributes have been enhanced a lot.
However, as an imported model of Volkswagen, the Beetle is not particularly perfect. First of all, its import origin is Mexico, the entire assembly process is still slightly inferior to domestic factories, and frameless door occasional failures are more common. In addition, the import of Volkswagen introduced into the domestic model all have no Bluetooth module, to increase the cost of the original module is not cheap, unless directly change the host, there is a Beetle sold for so many years, it is said that due to the overseas version of the lamp (with a circle of LED daytime lights) due to specifications, in fact, has been in a state of emasculation, resulting in many of the original factory configurations are halogen lamps, but this can also be modified by the aftermarket is not a big problem.
In addition, I don't know if you have noticed that the Beatle price difference in the second-hand car market is still relatively large, which is also related to the fact that it has been sold in China for 6 years, and the hardware part has been changed. First of all, the engine part, the 13-14 model of the engine seems to correspond to the current Volkswagen engine, but in fact it is not so, the 1.2t engine is the EA113's 8-valve timing chain, 1.4 is the EA111 double supercharging, these two engines do not have a domestic version, so the follow-up maintenance is not worry-free. The second is the 2.0T version of the 14-model engine, which is the 2nd generation EA888, which is slightly of the nature of the lottery.
On the contrary, starting from 15 models, the engine of the Beetle has been fully replaced with the domestic synchronization of the EA211 and EA888 third-generation models, in addition to the Beetle produced after July 2013, the rear suspension is replaced by 4 connecting rod independent suspension, the previous is the torsion beam non-independent suspension, but these changes are not reflected in the appearance at all, when the torque beam version of the car clearance price is even similar to a Bora, so the price difference in the second-hand car market is mostly in this 13, 14, 15 years there is a big difference, if you buy a car is a picture of peace of mind, there is no doubt that 15 years after the model, and then a comprehensive look at the car condition will be more appropriate.
However, if you are thinking that the Beetle is a discontinued model and want to stock up on an appreciation. The regular version of the editor thinks that it is not necessary, if you really still want to "hoard" the appreciation, the convertible version is undoubtedly a better choice. Read right for you, the open-top version of the 3rd generation of the Beetle has been formally introduced, but only 15 years of 1.2T open-top special edition, it is said that there are only 55 units in the country, strange goods can be lived, and now online channels are on sale at about 250,000. Falling by 30,000 in 7 years is definitely against the law of value, but I believe that this model will not fall too much in the future.
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