Big brother buys a car (sister buys a car)

The last issue of "Miss Car Buying" was very popular, which also caused me some thoughts-if I happen to have my full participation or suggestions from entanglement to car booking to order, it is very suitable to share with you all the things in this process: the entanglement and thinking of the owner, as well as some of my feelings and personal thoughts.

background

There is a big brother in the unit who intends to change Bora, serving for 9 years, 654.38+0.2 million kilometers. The budget is around 300,000 yuan, mainly for home use: commuting every day, taking his wife and children to road trip on weekends and holidays. Big brother himself doesn't usually learn to drive.

It is also a very representative case.

First, set the model.

When this eldest brother came to consult me, he had already asked directly "? How about the crown road? " After talking, I knew he wanted to buy a spacious five-seater car. His idea is that it is better to buy an entry-level model of a luxury brand at this price than to buy a non-luxury brand model with a higher level or higher configuration. Other relatives and friends around introduced that they basically hesitated between Honda Accord and Honda Crown Road. He had been a jeep commander of a friend several times before, and he felt very uncomfortable when the car changed lanes and turned. He asked me if the official road would be like this. I definitely answer: no, although they are all SUVs, the driving experience of Guandao may actually be the most sedan SUV, which is very "stable". The eldest brother thought about it, and with the poems of his sister-in-law and the pursuit from afar, he finally decided on the model-Guangqi Honda Crown Road.

Personal thoughts:

1 300,000 family car, my first choice is Guangqi Honda Odyssey hybrid-the first family artifact in my heart, but I have recommended it to three men (including this big brother), and they all don't accept MPV. Let's just say that Highlander, Highlander and Crown Road are the last three choices.

2. Big Brother decided to go to the Accord on Guanguan Road, obviously paying more attention to space carrying capacity and ground clearance, rather than giving priority to the demands of control and driving. The crown road is indeed the first space at the same level, and it is not just a big space. So I also recommend: just buy Guandao.

Second, select the configuration.

This is the beginning of big brother's struggle, which lasts for two weeks.

In fact, the main struggle is the power configuration. At present, there are three kinds of equipment in the power configuration of Guandao: 1.5T engine +CVT gearbox; 2.0T engine +9-speed AT gearbox+front drive; 2.0T engine +9-speed AT gearbox+four-wheel drive. My colleagues, friends, relatives, a 2.0T+9AT+ four-wheel drive owner, I gave him different opinions, which made him very entangled. I told him to have a good test drive at the weekend. After the test drive, his feeling: 1. The whole car is really comfortable, with a lot of space and feeling quite luxurious. As soon as the son entered the back row, he was instantly crowned with powder. 2. Test drive 1.5T version, I feel that the power start is not very fast, but it is fierce in the later stage. Of course, he drives a 1.6 self-priming Bora that has been with him for 9 years, so he really feels that he has been promoted in all directions. He didn't test drive 2.0T, so he didn't have an intuitive comparison of power. Then, with the different opinions of the people around him, he was completely entangled:

"For such a big car, 1.5T can't be pulled, so it must be 2.0T"

"SUV must buy a four-wheel drive, which is completely different to drive."

"Guandao is an urban SUV, and the four-wheel drive is also a timely four-wheel drive. It is unnecessary and fuel consumption will increase."

And what Big Brother saw on the Internet:

"There is something wrong with the crown car, and the rear wheel will lick its tail when it passes through the manhole cover."

"……"

In the meantime, my eldest brother also asked me how Crown Road compared with Ford Explorer. How does Crown Road compare with Chevrolet Trailblazers? It's a total struggle.

I gave him my advice:

1, a person's personality often determines his car selection and driving style. Big Brother is basically slow and violent, so I promoted the combination of 1.5T+CVT first. First of all, the achievement of breaking 100 in 9 seconds is absolutely enough in power. The official four-wheel drive really doesn't mean much, even the sales of 4S are not recommended, saying that the snowy areas in the north may still be useful. As for the improvement of four-wheel drive to control, I told him for sure: you can't understand. Secondly, Honda's L 15B engine should be regarded as one of the best engines on the market at present. Fit, Civic, Accord, Binzhi, CR-V, etc. It's all verified.

2. If you really struggle with 1.5T and are afraid of "lack of power", just go directly to the 2.0T two-wheel drive version. First, the current 2.0T+9AT in Crown Road is not only powerful, but also Honda has re-adjusted and optimized the 9AT of ZF, which performed poorly before, and the effect is very good. Second, when friends look at your new car, they will inevitably ask about the displacement. If it is 1.5T, it is estimated that it will be "laughed at". People inevitably need to care about the opinions of people around them.

3. If you are entangled in the four-wheel drive again and the budget is sufficient, then buy 2.0T+9AT+ four-wheel drive-peace of mind.

Personal thoughts:

1, about the test drive. Many friends go to the 4S shop for a test drive, but in fact they don't know what to try and how to try it. Often just go out and "walk around" and then feedback the word "easy to open". In fact, there are many things to experience in test drive, such as the dynamic response of a "floor oil" car; Step on the brakes at normal speed, and then step on the accelerator immediately to accelerate the reaction of the car; 40 km/h emergency lane change, and then immediately change to enter the reaction; Wait, wait, wait. Of course, you can try to ride if you can, and feel the back row, noise control, rear suspension, body posture and so on.

2. Advice about friends. This time, my colleague has heard a lot of suggestions, but in fact, if you look carefully, the reference is big or small. Many of them are subjective feelings or vary from person to person, such as enough power, high fuel consumption, unstable chassis and good driving. For example, if a self-driving car is 1.5 self-priming Mazda Enceladus, and a person who drives an Audi S4 all the year round tries to crown the road, there may be two extreme evaluations. In addition, everyone's driving habits, driving years, how many cars they drive, and their feelings about mechanical quality, such as their acceptance of smooth shifting, are different. So you have to try it yourself and try more.

3. About the four-wheel drive of urban SUVs. You can realize that if you look at the sky, you will see people. It depends on whether you have the opportunity to try ice and snow roads, and whether you can activate and feel those "timely four-wheel drive". If it is only for the so-called corner control, it is actually much more direct to change a set of tires with better grip. The four-wheel drive version is basically more fuel-efficient than the two-wheel drive version, and one more device is more likely to break down. So what is the significance of this four-wheel drive?

4. About displacement. Old drivers care about the power of a car and like to ask about the displacement. Now in 2020, this concept has long been out of date. The same 1.5T engine can adjust different horsepower, and now there are various hybrid models to join, so you can't see the power level just by looking at a displacement. As far as my colleague's car is concerned, GK5 with 1.5L can completely explode many A-class cars with 1.6, 1.4T and 1.8 when accelerating at 0- 100, and considering the weight of the car, it is completely impossible to "feel" simply by looking at the displacement.

5. About online evaluation. Friends who usually care about car news know that it's a shallow tortoise, and they are talking about the car brother era everywhere (as if they had scolded themselves). In the online water army, there are many kinds of car critics who have recharged, so the feeling of the car is more scientific to test drive by yourself.

Third, place an order

In the end, he chose the configuration of 2.0T+9AT+ four-wheel drive.

When picking up the car, Big Brother received another suggestion, a tangled point. It is suggested that Guandao should be equipped with Michelin tires instead of Dunlop tires, because Michelin tires are better. The tangled point is that when the eldest brother picked up the car, the sales of the 4S shop came out to promote the "extended warranty" service. Finally, the eldest brother said to listen to me, and I decisively helped him make up his mind: not to buy.

Personal thoughts:

1, the tires of those big brands are not pure. Which brand of tire is definitely better than which brand, but which brand of tire performs better in a certain aspect (sports, silence, fuel economy and wear resistance). Michelin also has bad models, and Tong Jia also has well-balanced tires in all aspects.

2. The extended warranty service is estimated to be the product of losses in the maintenance and after-sales business of 4S stores in recent years. The last time we met was when I was with my brother Highlander last year. The funny thing is that both Toyota and Honda are pushing this. Audi Volkswagen's dual clutch and Nissan's CVT have no such promotion. There is no such thing as a "bargain", brands and models that are not prone to problems are hard to push, and those with high error rates and failure rates are not. You're fine, you're fine.

Write it at the end

In fact, I always think that the most interesting stages are buying a car, a watch, a computer and a mobile phone, which will force you to learn a lot. This big brother has been consulting me about power and driving mode from the beginning, and has never mentioned such things as color and shape from beginning to end. So I am also very happy to be "harassed".

Finally, I want to say more about the concept of "luxury" cars. Personally, luxury should not be a symbol, nor should it be those seemingly gorgeous cuts, but should be a sense of durability, excellent power performance, outstanding NVH control, comfort and sportiness. Crown Road actually has a more "luxurious" feeling and quality than some models of those loose luxury brands.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.