Recently, I "abandoned" the great white that has followed me for three years, not because it is not good enough, but because I have changed my mind. Married to a BMW F 700 GS for 15 years. Friends around you jokingly said that you are a big scumbag, people are white, have a good look and motivation and are in their prime, saying that selling it ~ the key is to find a "younger" point! In the face of this group of righteous friends, I only said one sentence: "I just made the mistake that all knights in the world will do."
This evil relationship also begins on a bright afternoon, when I went to the car dealership to shoot video footage, I always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at me, and I looked at it in the moment of turning back. Although it does not look as fashionable and beautiful as the current "little girl", it exudes a "mature" charm that the newly listed "little girl" does not have. For this reason, I am also tossing and turning, do you want to be with it?
As I have a soft spot for holidays and ADV models. That's why I chose to get along with Chunfeng 650TR-G (Dabai). Dabai is 19 years old and has been strong and strong, driving me through the south and crossing the north, and is a trustworthy partner. But as the mileage increased, it also had a little temper. I often make a little joke when changing gears, I should have continued to accelerate in 6th gear, but it was stuck between five or six gears, when a throttle went down, the roar of the engine made me gain a lot of passers-by's blank eyes, very embarrassing.
In daily work, Dabai is also a good partner, with a large capacity side box and a large tail box, which fully meets my daily shooting needs, and it comes with the aura of the first day of China, riding it out of the street as if I am also one of them, it feels very cool. Comfort is equipped with handlebars, heated seat cushions, and electric windshields, allowing me to ride without scruples in the northern winter. These are the reasons why I can't bear it.
But in the end I did not resist the temptation of German manufacturing, although this F 700 GS is a little older, but it is higher than my great white in all aspects. In terms of power, it has a displacement of 798cc, has a maximum power of 55kW/7300rpm and a maximum torque of 77N·m, and the curb weight is much lighter than The Great White, which is 209kg, which makes my balance start to tilt towards the F 700 GS.
In addition, the fuel consumption is about 5.8L, and if you run a mountain or go to practice, it must be at least 6.5L or more. And my Xuanyi commuting commuter fuel consumption is only 5.2L, so riding Dabai to the gas station always has a feeling of being hollowed out. The 15-year-old F 700 GS fuel consumption surprised me, the fuel consumption of running the mountain was only about 4.7L, and when I was driving peacefully, I did the lowest 3.7L per 100 kilometers, and sure enough, the "young woman" ran the family.
There is also the problem of price and follow-up retention rate, this 15-year F 700 GS married home to 10 W, now only use more than 5W, sell the big white themselves spent more than 2W to marry it home. And playing for a year or two won't depreciate too much. On the other hand, the big white is a different scene, the retention rate of the quasi-new car is not bad, but my big white is a price a year, if it is sold again next year, it is estimated that it will not pass 3W, and I think about it and finally give up the big white.
If you think about it, there is no reason why the two cars have such a gap in the retention rate, and this F 700 GS has been manufactured in berlin, Germany for 7 years. But from the appearance, whether it is plastic coverings, paint, frames, or screws, it is still as smooth as new and there is no rust. And my big white had signs of screw rust in the second year. At present, although our domestic cars have made great progress, there are still many aspects worth learning from imported cars in terms of durability.
In the end, although domestic cars are inferior to imported models in terms of workmanship, quality control, durability, etc., they have higher cost performance and configuration advantages in the same level of models. In the face of older imported cars and young and strong domestic cars, how will you choose?