Hello, everyone~ meet you again! I am a used car testing technician who has repaired a car, and I am also a persuader of a problem car. Welcome to watch this issue of used car testing fun.
Some cars have a high value that makes people fall in love at first sight, and they can win over many fans by relying on their appearance alone; while some cars are not particularly high in value, but the mechanical quality is better, and in fact they can also be sought after by many people. ToyotaCorollaThis car is small and tall. I think it is more biased towards the latter, and the mechanical quality prevails.
Yes, the protagonist of today’s test is a 2014 Toyota Corolla 1.6L CVT model that left the factory in April 2015. At present, the mileage is 44,000 kilometers, the landing price of the new car is about 150,000, and the seller quotes 80,000 yuan. The customer is a dental intern who loves Japanese brands very much. He thinks that the price of Japanese cars is cheaper and more worry-free, especially Toyota is not easy to break, so he chose this Corolla.
And said that his master had a Toyota Overbearing 3.5, commuting to and from work every day for more than 20 kilometers, and the fuel cost was only about 700 yuan a month. He felt very fuel-efficient. So he went to the used car market to find this Toyota Corolla with a relatively recent age, and asked our car inspector to help him check it under the introduction of his friend.
After coming to the testing site with the customer as agreed and finding today’s car, I unloaded the work bag and started today’s testing task.
First, take a look around the car to see the general appearance of the car, and find that the front bumper of the car has paint peeling phenomenon, and can be torn off by hand from the edge position.
There are also obvious scratches on the front lip, which is very common.
The rear bumper position has the phenomenon of flying paint during painting, which shows that the bumper of this car must have the phenomenon of painting, and the painting process is relatively poor.
The gap in this part of the left rear door is obviously abnormal, and the gap is inconsistent up and down. It is speculated that the sheet metal repair was caused by the impact, but the process is relatively poor.
Next, take out the paint surface inspection equipment for testing. It was found that there was a painting repair phenomenon on the machine cover. It seems that the front bumper has been replaced nine times out of ten. Judging from the inspection of the front part of the car, it is speculated that there is a possibility of an accident in this position.
The rear fender has a serious sheet metal phenomenon, which makes it doubtful whether the door has been replaced.
When I came to the door, I found that the thickness of the paint surface was abnormal, there were traces of disassembly of the door lock, and the door glue was applied unevenly, but the door fixing screw had no traces of disassembly and twisting. It is speculated that only the layer of iron on the outside of the door was replaced.
To be able to repair it with this obscure maintenance method, it seems that today’s car may not be simple…
The phenomenon on the right side of the car body is similar to that on the left side of the car body, and there is a phenomenon of sheet metal painting. Looking at the values, it is found that it is not as serious as the left side.
At this point in the appearance inspection, there is basically a painting phenomenon in the whole car except for the roof, and there are also various "minor injuries" that have not been repaired, and the overall appearance is poor!
After the appearance inspection, the cabin was inspected below. After opening the cover, it was found that there was a thick layer of floating soil on the surface of each component, which looked dusty. To be honest, this appearance is really easy to reduce customers’ desire to buy, but it will be easier for us to inspect.
So why is this? In fact, the main reason is that it is easier to determine whether there is oil leakage in the upper part of the engine of the car! Now you know why those sellers like to keep the engine compartment clean, making you think that the car is in good condition and well maintained, but it is not.
Then another question arises: Why did the seller tidy up the cabin so that we can also detect whether there is oil leakage in the car?
The answer is that we will conduct a chassis inspection. The upper part is cleaned up, and the lower part of the engine and gearbox will leak due to gravity.
Some netizens will also ask: If the seller wipes the chassis of the car clean every day, is it impossible for you to detect it?
Haha~~ How could it not be detected? We will do the test action of rapid acceleration during the road test. When the engine is under high load, the oil will flow to every part of the engine, so the problem can be exposed again when testing the chassis. And I believe that no seller can clean the chassis every day. If so, it is futile to encounter a test technician like me.
Therefore, our inspection is a comprehensive inspection from multiple angles, directions, and components, rather than relying on one point or two points to reach a conclusion.
Upon seeing this, did the netizens suddenly become much more enlightened?
Then the inspection found that the cover was disassembled and adjusted, verifying the judgment when the appearance was tested just now that there was indeed an accident in the front of the car, otherwise the cover would not be removed for adjustment.
The water tank frame was slightly deformed, but it was not repaired, and the anti-collision beam was not disassembled. Therefore, it was determined that the impact of the accident was not very large, but the bumper and headlights were replaced.
Next, remove the engine cover and check the engine body. Here is a brief introduction to this carCorolla’s powertrain condition.This car is equipped with a 1.6L naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power of 90KW and a maximum torque of 154NM. It is matched with a simulated 8-speed CVT continuously variable transmission, with a fuel consumption of 5.9L (MIIT) per hundred kilometers. It feels more fuel-efficient than my Golf.
In terms of details, there were no signs of disassembly and maintenance of the engine, no leakage of the ignition coil, valve cover, and cylinder block, and no signs of twisting of the crankshaft. Although the surface of the cabin is relatively dirty, the inspection of the power system is still relatively good.
After the cabin inspection is over, the inside inspection will be carried out below. After opening the door and sitting in, I found that the quality of the car is relatively poor, especially the interior wear is very serious! What does it look like? Let me show you a picture.
This is wearing skateboard shoes to rub back and forth on the central armrest~ Only 40,000 kilometers of the central armrest of the car is worn like this, this is sitting on the central armrest to drive! And the seat belt and the bottom of the cup holder are also very dirty, the situation is really a bit bad~
Continuing to test, there are no traces of rust soaking in water at the bottom of the seat, and the directional tube column and dashboard skeleton have not been disassembled. Combined with the external cabin test results, the possibility of soaking in water in the car can be ruled out.
Next, the whole car glass inspection was carried out, and it was found that the whole car glass logo was uniform and there were no signs of disassembly and replacement, indicating a good situation.
After the inspection in the car, the road test will be carried out below. For safety reasons, it is stipulated that we are not allowed to take pictures during the road test, so please make up for the picture of the old driver racing.
Start the vehicle and drive the car to a road without many vehicles. The corresponding tests were carried out on items such as rapid acceleration of the vehicle, sudden braking, large-angle steering input, whether the vehicle is running off course, and whether there is any abnormal noise in driving. The results were not bad. Except for the slow speed increase, no other problems were found, and the overall road test performance was good.
After the road test, we drove the car to the cooperative repair shop for the final chassis inspection. After lifting the car up, I knew what kind of road conditions the car usually runs on when I look at the chassis. Anyway, it is definitely not in the urban area. This chassis situation looks quite like what a hard-core off-road vehicle should look like. I wonder what netizens think of this chassis situation?
When I came to the front of the vehicle, I found that the bottom of the engine was damaged by various scratches, and the top was covered in mud. I believe the car lovers in front of the screen must have felt very uncomfortable seeing this…
Putting the car down and standing outside the car and looking inside, it was obvious that the chassis of the car was in poor condition, but fortunately, the bottom of the drag did not hurt the key parts of the engine and gearbox, and there were no traces of oil leakage at the bottom.
It is recommended that the seller wash the chassis well later, and then replace the damaged protective plate. Otherwise, those obsessive-compulsive patients will come to you for trouble when they see it.
At this point, the whole vehicle inspection has been completed. Here is a summary of the condition of this Toyota Corolla.
Vehicle appearance inspection: the whole car is scratched a lot, the cover is partially painted, the front bumper is painted and peeled off, the left front door is painted with sheet metal, the left rear door is replaced, the left rear fender is painted with sheet metal, the rear bumper is painted, the left A-pillar is painted, the right rear fender is painted with sheet metal, the right rear door is painted with sheet metal, the left rear door is cracked by internal test sheet metal painting, the left rear door is disassembled, and the machine cover is disassembled;
Vehicle cabin inspection: water tank frame deformation paint peeling;
Vehicle interior inspection: dirty interior;
Vehicle function test: normal.
Vehicle start detection: normal;
Vehicle road test: normal.
Vehicle chassis inspection: serious underpinning;
In summary, it is determined that the car has no accidents, no fire, no meter adjustment, and no blisters, but the overall condition is average.
Then I told the customer about the above inspection, and the customer said: "I have seen the general condition of the exterior and interior of this car before. If I buy it back, it should not be a problem to clean up. My main concern now is that the chassis of this car is a little bad. I don’t know how much it will cost to clean the back and repair the exterior and interior."
I did the math with the customer and said: "The appearance should be insured and the whole car should be painted. The interior should go to the aftermarket cladding simulation leather, which is the kind of microfiber leather, at most 1800 yuan. If the cabin is cleaned, it will cost about 50 yuan. For the chassis, it is recommended to have a fine wash together with the interior. It is about 150-200 yuan. If the chassis guard plate is replaced with a steel plate, it is also stronger and more durable. It will cost about 200 yuan. Finally, it is oil, antifreeze and brake oil. It will cost about 1,000 yuan to get it done. If it is all down, it will cost about 3,300 yuan."
The customer said, "That’s okay. It’s only more than 1,000 yuan for a microfiber leather bag, but I thought it would cost two or three thousand. Then I’ll cut the price with the seller.
After that, I said to the customer, "The teeth are pretty good so far, thank you for your kindness~" Then I packed up the testing equipment and shook hands with the customer to say goodbye, ready to go to the next testing site.
At present, the market price of this 2014 Toyota Corolla 1.6L CVT used car is about 80,000 yuan. Now the seller offers 80,000, which is still in line with the market price. But considering the appearance, cabin, interior, chassis and oil of this car need to spend more than 3,000 yuan for later preparation, so I think the transaction price is more suitable at 75,000 yuan. So fans, do you think this price is suitable?
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