I bought a German car for my first car, should I still consider a German car for my second car?

For those who bought a German car for the first time, will they still consider a German car for the second one?

As long as those friends who bought a German car as their first car didn’t fall into a trap and bought a model with a broken axle and poisonous interior, which is a particularly headache, under normal circumstances, the second car Then consider the German system, the probability is still relatively high.

This is a bit like going to a restaurant. The store I went to last time was well decorated, the service was good, the taste was good, and the price was low.

It’s normal to go there next time, right? Maybe you can even bring your friends along, right?

Most German cars have a good experience

The accessories are cheap

First of all, the accessories for German family cars are relatively cheap. When repairing the car, The wallet won’t be too distressing, and it can leave a good impression on us.

Let’s take an extreme example: the well-known old Santana rearview mirror, the entire reflector costs less than 100 yuan, and the cost of use is quite low.

Many friends still like to buy this second-hand car to practice their skills. They can crash it as long as there are no problems, but this is a joke.

There is data in the 2021 "Auto Parts to Parts Ratio System" released by China Insurance Research Institute of Automotive Technology: Compared with models in the same price range, Volkswagen's parts to parts ratio is relatively low.

What does the so-called "zero to whole ratio" mean? Zero is the zero of the part, and the whole is the entire vehicle.

That’s all the parts. A car has 4 wheels. How much does each wheel cost? Add up the individual purchase prices of all spare parts and compare it with how much the whole car sells for. , how many times.

For example: The part-to-part ratio of the Sagitar is 225.88, which means that if you buy all the parts individually, you can buy more than 2 units of this car.

The Lavida’s zero-to-whole ratio is 265.04, and the Passat’s is 249. You see, basically it's a little more than 2 times, "Wow" more than 2 times.

Let’s take a look at the others, Railing is 491.27, Civic is 348.06, Sylphy is 346.25, and Rongfang is 501.77.

A simple look: German family cars are relatively cheap to repair with accessories, while Japanese family cars are relatively more expensive to repair, and of course they may not break easily.

The riding experience is good

In addition to cheap accessories, the space of German cars is relatively advantageous.

A lot of China's special cars are made by them, right? Starting from Volkswagen, the first-generation domestic A6, codenamed C5, was lengthened by 9 centimeters and 2.2 centimeters taller, and the Passat B5 was also lengthened by 10 centimeters.

Copy, learn, easy to use! The BMW 5 Series started to get longer in 2007 model; the Mercedes-Benz E-Class started to get longer in 10 models; other B-class sedans, Audi A4, also started to get longer in 2008 model; the BMW 3 Series also started to get longer in 13 models.

Anyway, to put it simply: German cars are really keen on lengthening their cars in exchange for more space. At that time, most of my friends who bought cars were the first cars in their families, and large space meant a lot to them. It is a very fatal temptation.

Although the value retention rate is not top-notch, it is not bad.

And when German car owners change their cars, the value retention rate will not disappoint them too much.

J.D. Power and 58 Auto released a "Research Report on China's Automobile Value Preservation Rate (2021)".

The above data, according to country: the first place in the three-year value retention rate, Japanese brands, 58.3; the second place, German brands, 52.8, which is indeed higher than the 45 value retention rate of American brands and independent brands. of.

Although the value retention rate of German cars is not the best, it is also among the best in the industry. When you exchange it, you can get more deductions, the experience is not bad, and repairing the car is also cheap.

And this is the value retention rate. There is also a point called "transaction volume" that needs to be considered. The turnover speed of Japanese cars with the highest value retention rate may not be as good as that of the second-place German car. This needs to be considered. .

The probability of exchanging a German model for a German model is indeed very high

With the good impressions I just mentioned when using the car before, German car owners should choose a German model when exchanging their purchases. , the probability is really not low.

Xinyi Interactive released a report "Looking at the changing trend of automobile consumption structure in the next five years from the perspective of increase and replacement purchases". There is a data on it: the proportion of German car owners switching to German cars is 38, and the proportion of Japanese car owners switching to Japanese cars is 36.7 .

And the report also said: Most car owners will consider buying higher-priced models when they trade up.

BBA, the luxury brand that everyone is more familiar with, is all German, so it is very likely that the first one bought was a Volkswagen, and later it may become a Mercedes-Benz or Audi. It is all like this.

For example: among the users who exchanged for Mercedes-Benz, 11.1 came from BMW, 10.2 came from Mercedes-Benz, 8.5 came from Audi, and 7.9 came from Volkswagen. They are all changing in this way.

So, for those of you who bought your first car from Germany, if nothing happens when you use it, it won’t make you so angry that you want to block the door of someone else’s 4S store and pull the banner. Yes, not up to this level.

There is a high probability that the replacement car will be a more expensive and better German car.

Before it was Magotan, behind it was A4, before it was Tiguan, and behind it was X3, which are all normal.

Who may not consider German cars again

However, switching to a German car must be based on the premise that the car buying experience is relatively satisfactory. If you really encounter some headaches Even though I bought a German car, I also advised others not to buy German cars.

For example: when buying a family car, buy the brand yourself, whether it is a joint venture, good appearance, or more expensive, just want it to have good quality and strong stability.

As a result, I continued to defend my rights. I strained my lumbar muscles even when I pulled the banner. I often had to repair it. I was almost dying. What kind of German car should I buy next time? Right?

The previous turmoil of various gearboxes, broken shaft doors, clogged particle traps, etc., increased fuel consumption...all kinds of problems will be burned to death, right?

Or maybe I bought a luxury car. For example, in the early years, BBA basically happened. The smell in the car was serious, and repeated complaints could not find the reason. There were really professional people behind it. The car owner discovered that the sound insulation cotton material was not good, right?

The shock absorbers are cracked, the new car is leaking oil, the power battery solder joints are loose, and there is a problem halfway through driving...

This car is not cheap. But a BBA, what is this? 40, 500,000 is still like this, right? I happened to encounter this kind of problem. I don’t know how to change my next car to a German car. I want to change this car.

The first one didn’t hit any pitfalls. I’ll probably buy a German one next time.

So, in general, the experience with German cars is pretty good in many aspects. The first one didn’t. If you step on a trap, the probability of buying the next one is not small, and the loyalty is also very high. If you really step on a trap, you will want to replace this one now.