Give up the Audi A6 and spend 250,000 yuan on a four-year-old lexus ES.

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Speaking of luxury brands, Mercedes-Benz BMW Audi, commonly known as BBA, is well-deserved in the first line in China, while luxury brands other than BBA (ultra-luxury brands are not counted, bullying people) are collectively called second-line luxury brands, but among the second-line luxury brands, one brand can be said to be the absolute king. Have you guessed which brand it is? Yes, it's Toyota's Lexus. And then what? Lexus ES is arguably the most successful model in this brand. Although the price rises all the year round, it is still hard to find a car, and the reputation of this car is explosive, especially in Guangdong, Lexus is even higher than BBA!

Isn't there a saying on the Internet: In Guangdong, 300,000 mercedes benz c-level people are spiritual guys who spend money with their parents; A BMW 3 Series driver can't afford a 5 Series. Driving an Audi A4L is a swollen face and a fat man; But those who drive lexus ES are steady and mature. As a German fan, I was a little angry when I first heard this statement. There are GS and LS on lexus ES. Why don't you buy ES, because you can't afford GS and LS? But listen to the jokes on the internet. What kind of car we like to buy is the consumer's own business. No, today a customer in Qinzhou, Guangxi took a fancy to a 15 lexus ES, and I found Pang Hu to help him test drive. Let's take a look at the basic situation of this car ~

Vehicle model year: 20 15? Lexus? ES250？ Elegant edition

Factory date: 20 15 1 1 month.

License date: 2065438+August 2006

Apparent mileage: 59,000 kilometers

Guide price of new car: 325,000 yuan

Seller's quotation: 272,800 yuan

Test location: Qinzhou, Guangxi

Don't think about the discount when buying a new car in lexus ES. Price increases are common. Take this car as an example. Counting the fare increase, it landed around 370,000 yuan, with a loss of 65,438+10,000 yuan in four years. The rate of preservation is really high! Some netizens may say: lexus ES's hedge ratio is high because its new car has gone up in price, but what I want to say is that its hedge ratio is much higher than BBA's from the landing price.

The client's eldest brother said that he also went to see 15 Audi A6L? The same car with 30FSI, 16 license plate received a lot of discounts that year, and landed around 400,000. At present, the second-hand market price in Guangxi is less than 250,000, and it has lost 1.5 million in four years! So his budget can buy Audi A6L that year, but the customer's eldest brother said that he liked ES, and A6L was afraid of many problems in the future. It seems that this customer is also a true love fan of Lexus. Ok, off topic, let's start our test today ~

First of all, it is a common practice to carry out "naked eye radar" inspection on the exterior paint surface of the car, and it is found that the front bumper has traces of painting repair, which will inevitably cause some minor scratches in daily driving. These are also common phenomena and can be ignored. Then take out professional equipment to check the specific situation of the paint surface.

After a round of inspection, I only found traces of paint repair on the right rear fender and the left rear fender in Pang Hu, and all other parts were painted by the original factory. It seems that the original owner's skill is still good, except for a little scratch.

However, when testing the upper beam of the left rear door in Pang Hu, it was found that there were serious traces of sheet metal repair. This part has such a high sheet metal value, which also needs special attention, because it is often cut from here when replacing the left rear fender. For this problem, we must find the root of the problem.

So I then negotiated with the seller, took off the rubber strip of the door frame, and checked the outside and inside of the solder joints of the original car, and found that they were all in good condition, which ruled out the suspicion of cutting. Because there is no problem with the left C-pillar and the overall paint surface, and if the left impact causes sheet metal of the upper beam, basically the whole left side can't be saved, so I recommend that something fall from above and hit it, which dents the place and causes sheet metal. This kind of problem has no influence on the driving safety of vehicles, but according to the testing standard of used cars, it actually belongs to the category of accident cars, which will have a greater impact on vehicle prices. Write it down first and tell the customer that you can take advantage of this after inspection.

Pang Hu would like to remind everyone here that it is well known that vehicle accessories are replaced after the vehicle's factory date, but if the accessories are more than 3 months or longer before the vehicle's factory date, it is also suspected of being replaced later. But there is nothing wrong with this car, which can also prove that the left upper beam was not caused by a collision accident. Let's check the engine compartment.

This lexus ES is equipped with a 2.5L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, with maximum horsepower 184, maximum torque of 235n·M and acceleration of 9.8 seconds per 100 kilometers. For this medium-sized and large car which is close to 1.6 tons, this kind of power is really a bit meaty, but we all know that the people who buy this car have no high requirements for its performance. But lexus ES's throttle response is still very sensitive. As long as the accelerator pedal is lightly stepped on, the vehicle will give a dynamic response. Let's talk about power after the road test. Let's finish watching the engine room first.

First, carefully test the screws of the cover of the exploration machine. Although the exterior was painted, the internal screws of the cover were intact, and no traces of disassembly, replacement and painting were found.

Moreover, the screws on the left and right fenders are the same, and there is no trace of disassembly. Although the engine room has been cleaned by the seller, it can be seen that the components inside basically retain the original state. Then let's see if the most important engine hasn't moved at all.

To judge whether the engine has been moved or disassembled for maintenance, we can easily judge by observing several important parts: first, whether the engine has been disassembled for maintenance, engine foot screws; Screw at the joint of engine and gearbox; Formal side cover screws; These main parts were taken apart. It can be seen that all the screws on the engine parts of this lexus es have no traces of disassembly, and they look very neat and clean after being cleaned by the seller, which is still very comfortable to look at. However, this may also hide the original problem. Wait for the chassis to be put on the shelves for a period of time, and then see if there are any problems such as oil leakage.

Then I checked the front side rail and found that it was perfect, and there were no welding problems. Testing Pang Hu in this place, I can't relax for a moment. For those who don't know anything about cars, I can learn that this place belongs to the structural parts of vehicles, while the wagons of vehicles belong to the outer covering parts, and some painting or sheet metal is harmless. It still depends on the structural parts of the vehicle to protect our lives. If the structural parts of the vehicle have problems such as deformation repair or cutting repair, there is no way to start, even if the price is cheap.

In order to make everyone see it more clearly, I removed the guard plate on it. It can also be seen from the picture that the battery is a new car that has just been replaced. The frame of the water tank is also intact, which can rule out the suspicion of accidental collision of the front of the car.

Next, it's time to check the inside. You can see that the interior is also clean and fresh. And the watch hasn't been adjusted at first sight, but to be honest, this interior really doesn't look like a car in its thirties. No matter how good the material is, this design is really not up to grade. However, although it seems that the watch has not been adjusted at first sight, it still needs to be checked before a conclusion can be drawn. Soaking water and adjusting the meter are the key points of testing.

Then you can see that the fixing screws, steering column and carpet at the bottom of the seat are all normal, and there are no traces of sediment and rust, so the suspicion of blisters can be ruled out.

Finally, after the car was finished, the instrument self-test did not find any fault codes. The wave box kilometer I read with the computer OBD is also a real meter, which can be said to be perfect in minutes. Static testing is almost over. Let's take a road test. For safety reasons, we won't take pictures on the way.

Let's talk about the road test experience of this lexus ES250. Dynamic response is really sensitive. As long as you are willing to give oil, it will feel very fast. When I used to play Uber, I hit an ES, and the feeling of sitting in the back row is exactly the same as now, that is, peace of mind and comfort. Indeed, compared with Audi A6L, the back row of ES is more suitable for home use. After a lap of testing, the overall working condition is completely fine, the chassis has no abnormal sound, there is no sense of frustration at low speed, and the direction has not deviated. Although it has been more than six years, the overall situation is still very good. In terms of durability and reliability, Lexus is still very good.

When I came back from the road test, I found a repair shop nearby. Now let me show you the chassis. I found a problem when lifting the vehicle. I wonder if careful friends have found it?

Yes, that is, the lower fender of the front bumper has been replaced. It is estimated that it is caused by a slight bottom brace, because there is no trace of the bottom brace in other places, which basically has no effect.

Then I removed the guard plate at the bottom of the engine, and I could see that the engine and gearbox were also clean, and no problems such as screw removal and oil leakage were found. The engine can also be said to be particularly perfect.

Then check that the rear fender is also intact, which can eliminate problems such as impact caused by tail accidents, and there are no problems such as deformation, cutting and repair.

Moreover, the suspension shock absorption has no traces of disassembly and oil leakage, and there is no aging crack. It was less than 60 thousand kilometers. I'm not surprised that ES has this performance.

Finally, check the wheel hub of the whole vehicle, and there is no big problem. The tires are all original except that the left front wheel was produced in the 47th week of 18. At this point, more than two hours of investigation is almost over. Generally speaking, the overall condition of the car is perfect except that the left upper crossbeam was hit by something, which led to the repair of sheet metal. Just do a maintenance and change the oil after starting it later. Then I told the customer what I had detected, and the customer was very satisfied, and said that I knew there was a metal piece on the upper beam from the beginning. Before, the seller told him that it was smashed, and the seller also said that it was the price that he bought sincerely. We can talk about it. To be on the safe side, he asked us to help him test.

After listening to my car condition report, my customer's eldest brother said that he was very professional and could buy this lexus ES250 with confidence, but he must insist on the price. After that, I had nothing. I packed my bags, said goodbye to my clients and left.

You can see the elegant version of lexus ES250 of the same model and year. If you buy it from a local car dealer, it really costs about 270 thousand. But! The customer's eldest brother revealed that the final bargaining price was 250,000, and more than 20,000 were cut alive. It seems that the accident car attribute brought by the sheet metal of Shangliang also devalues the car a lot. Do you think it's worth it? Anyway, if I had this budget, I would definitely buy a 2.5 Audi A6L.

Ok, that's all for today's test sharing. Thank you for taking the time to read it!

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