1. First acquaintance with "SAIC Volkswagen"
When I first got acquainted with "SAIC Volkswagen," it should have been when SAIC Motor had not changed its name, and SAIC was still called "SAIC" at that time! In my impression, there were several joint venture cars at that time, and there would be a few words in the left rear of the rear of the car -- "SAIC Motor"! The most impressive thing was, of course, the first generation of god car "SANTANA," that is, the very popular and fashionable "Santana" at that time; this car was almost the car that impressed me the most when I was a child, and there was a very conspicuous word on the left rear of the car, that is, "Shanghai Volkswagen" , meaning that the car is a joint venture between SAIC Motor Group and Volkswagen Group!
"Santana" during the Shanghai Volkswagen period
2. The deepest memory of childhood - "Shanghai Volkswagen" Santana
Why did I have such a deep impression of this car? It was because when I was a child, the modes of transportation were not as abundant as they are now, and the means of transportation were not as complete as they are now, such as automobiles, trains, high-speed railways, airplanes, and so on, which greatly enriched people's daily travel life! At that time, the family was still not wealthy, and life was barely passable! And in order to live, my parents always went out to work, and the means of transportation from home to the passenger station were generally the earliest "hitchhiking" at that time. Speaking of which, I still think that Shanghai is still very good, because it is still rare to see a car brand named after a city, but Shanghai has a "Shanghai Motor", which shows how developed and advanced Shanghai's economy was at that time!
It was popular at the time, and now there are fewer and fewer green cars
Buses that were once very popular
Domestic flights are now getting cheaper and cheaper
People who go out to work with their bags in order to make a living
3. Life is getting better and better, private cars have become indispensable, and buying a car is on the agenda
As people's lives get better and better, more and more people are buying private cars! Unconsciously, the symbol of "SAIC" is becoming more and more rare, and it is replaced by "SAIC Group"! After saying this, let's talk about the story of "Shanghai Volkswagen" of SAIC! After I graduated and worked, I also had my own salary income, and after my family farmed the land, raised pigs, went out to work, and contracted some small work for the decoration of the construction site, the conditions at home became better and better, and it was no longer the kind of situation of poverty and weakness! At the same time, my parents often worked on the construction site, and because they had to transport some materials and tools frequently, they urgently needed a private car to complete these tasks!
In today's society, there are more and more private cars
Private cars have become indispensable, and buying a car is on the agenda
4. The process of selecting a car - Wuling Hongguang and Cruze were sent successively, and finally Langyi was decided
At the beginning of considering buying a car, the family thought of spending less money and buying a tool car that can pull goods and people, and the first thing that was considered was the Wuling series of SAIC-GM Group! After all, this is a god car like Lavida, which is affordable and durable! But after thinking about it with the whole family, they unanimously decided to give up this model! Because my parents are nearly 60 years old and can't do it for a few years, instead of buying a van, it is better to increase the budget and get into the car directly! In this way, when my father is older, he can also drive out for a ride with my mother more comfortably!
Family van
Wuling Shen Chen
Family car options
Simple but not simple
Initially, I wanted to buy the most Wuling god car model - Wuling Hongguang S
So we set our sights on about 80,000 cars! The earliest I recommended to my family was another car of SAIC-GM - Cruze! The reason why I recommend this car is because this car has been engaged in activities, and the cost performance is very high! On the other hand, a colleague of mine drove this car again, asked him what he thought, he said okay, because he usually has been sitting in his car, the most profound feeling is that the power is really okay, every time I look at his floor oil, this little car thief slips, and the response is very fast! But after my brother and mother went to the 4S store to check the actual car, they felt that the workmanship of this car was not very good! So this model was eliminated again! Next, I looked at the A-class sedan rankings and found that the sales of Lavida have been far ahead, and the sales should not deceive people! So, let the family go to the SAIC Volkswagen 4S store to see the Lavida, this look is not too important, the mother and brother are very satisfied, and there are still cars in the store, everything is so natural, that is, it is so destined, as if the fate between people, it is like this!
The old brother is talking to the staff of the SAIC-GM Chevrolet 4S store
SAIC Volkswagen 4S shop and black Lavida
4. Lavida basic vehicle information and landing price - Wuling Hongguang and Cruze were dispatched successively, and finally Lavida was decided
Here, first of all, let's introduce the vehicle situation, the model is the 2019 1.5L manual fashion version, which is often called the sailing version, the vehicle power is 113 horsepower, the maximum power is 83kW, equipped with 6AT&5 manual transmission, the body structure is a 4-door 5-seat sedan, the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 12.1 seconds, the comprehensive fuel consumption is 5.6 liters, the maximum speed is 190 kilometers, the vehicle warranty period is 3 years or 100,000 kilometers, the fuel label is 92, and the body length and width are 4670×1806 ×1474mm, wheelbase reached 2688mm, fuel tank volume of 51 liters, trunk volume of 510 liters, displacement of 5.1 liters, 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, maximum torque 145N.m, cylinder block material aluminum, transmission type manual transmission (MT), drive mode for front-wheel drive, front suspension form for MacPherson independent suspension, rear suspension form for trailing arm torsion beam type non-independent suspension, front brake type for ventilated disc, rear brake, type solid disc, front and rear wheel hub size of 15, equipped with non-full-size spare tire！
In addition, the car is also equipped with some active safety functions, such as ABS anti-lock braking, brake force distribution (EBD/CBC, etc.) / brake assist (EBA/BA, etc.), traction control (TCS/ASR, etc.) and body stability system (ESP/DSC, etc.), etc.! Because my dad wanted to open the manual transmission, he made the lowest configuration, and the sunroof was also abandoned, because the family felt that the sunroof belonged to the kind of thing that would break after a long time, and felt that it would leak due to aging in a few years, so it was not wanted, and the final landing price was 83,000!
I'm ready to drive home in a new car, and I guess it looks beautiful
The driving license has also been completed
It was my brother who drove the car home
In the surveillance, the mother bag the car is really exquisite
In order to prevent the bird from pooping in the car at night, the mother reported the car like a rice dumpling
Our family is still quite satisfied with this car price, after all, less than 100,000 yuan, we can buy a joint venture car! Of course, thanks to the 2022 national policy of halving the purchase tax of fuel vehicles with a displacement of less than 2.0 liters, our family has directly saved more than 3,000 yuan! But there are also some things I didn't expect, my friend said that the car we bought was a stock car, because it was more than 3 months, reached nearly 6 months, I was also entangled in this matter for a while, and at the same time the neighbors helped to pick up the car, after he drove this car, he made it very clear that "this car is very meaty to drive, and the experience is not very good"! Our family has always had a rule when buying things, that is, it is worth it when you buy it, hahaha!
Do you have sunroofs in your cars?
Is the sunroof more prone to breakage?
5. Car giveaways - floor mats, car models, pillows and 200 yuan of fuel
First of all, some less valuable floor pads, no cushions, no cushions, free film and some small pillows for cushions! Let's talk about this film, the first one was the kind that was almost transparent, because there was no good talk before, I thought it was good, so my mother bit my heart hard, added 400 directly pasted a better car model, now use it to see, privacy and cover the positive is very good, should I say that it is really a penny for a penny! Before leaving, my mother asked the sales champion of the 4S store to send 200 yuan of oil, which should be the most valuable thing to buy this car 4S store, hahaha!
Lavida interior decoration, there are quite a lot of plastic parts, after all, you get what you pay for
6. Feeling of use – the main advantages and disadvantages of the vehicle
Finally, let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the car! At present, I am driving this car most of the time, and it has been running safely in 21,000 companies! The biggest advantage of this car is that it is durable, low maintenance cost, low fuel consumption, and few small problems! My brother has always felt that the car with turbocharging has high maintenance cost on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is easy to break, so he chose the 1.5L self-priming one! Isn't it a bit to say that the poor is fresh and refined, hahaha! However, combined with the current use, the maintenance cost of the self-priming car is really not high, basically a small maintenance plus semi-synthetic oil, that is, about 400, compared to the fully synthetic is still very cheap! As for the common problems such as abnormal noise and fault lights of the vehicle, I have never found it! At present, this little Lavida has completed 21000 kilometers of battery life, and the overall fuel consumption is really good! In addition to the fuel consumption in the urban commuting traffic jam looks a bit high, other times, especially at high speeds, fuel consumption is really low, the lowest I ran to 4.6L, I was shocked at the time!
Fuel consumption is really low
Fuel consumption is lower at high speeds, less than 5L/100km
The shortcomings are that the car is indeed a bit meaty, and I really didn't find anything particularly obvious about the others! And then there are indeed more plastic parts, especially in many places in the car are plastic parts, for this reason, after the car drove home, just in time for the weather to be better, I put the car in the sun for nearly a week, and completely removed the formaldehyde in the car to a clean! If there is any, that is, when the car shifts at low speed, there is still a more obvious setback, which I don't know whether it is the cause of the vehicle or my personal driving skills, I guess it is my personal technical problem, I have not mastered the control of the throttle clutch! When locking and unlocking, the vehicle will not ring, if you want to open this function, the vehicle can not be guaranteed, this is the 4S store to say, and can only go to the auto trade city to solve!
By the way, the chassis of this small car is really solid, I think it is flexible and comfortable to drive, and I must give a thumbs up! Because in 2023, in order to participate in my brother's engagement banquet and marriage (the woman's side did it), I took my parents back and forth through many provinces, nearly 8,000 kilometers before and after, this small car has never dropped the chain, every time it is very powerful, my parents are always full of praise when they talk about this car! Of course, as the owner of this car the most, I also like this car very much, and my parents have also considered whether to buy a Lavida for my grandfather! Of course, I am very willing, but because my father has never driven a high-speed, I still drive this car, only when I go home, he can't wait to practice! In short, our family likes this Lavida very much, and this car is indeed a good car, and the sales are so high, it lives up to its name! This is the story of me and Lavida!
7. Overall evaluation - Lavida is indeed a good car
Finally, to sum it up in one sentence, that is, this Lavida satisfies all my fantasies about family cars, that is, "little Lavida, great happiness"!