The used car market reveals how Camry keeps its value so high.

Recently, Brother Patrol's good friend Yu Ge was promoted from salesman to assistant manager. Because of going out to meet customers and other reasons, the previous Fox was a bit short of noodles. Brother Yu is going to change to a B-class car that is partial to business. At the suggestion of patrol brother, he decided to buy a second-hand Camry as a scooter. Then, there are so many joint-venture brand B-class cars on the market, why do you recommend Camry when you visit Shan Ge? What is the source and market of second-hand Camry? I believe this is also a question that many interested drivers will consider. Today, I went to see the car with Brother Yu and talked to you about the second-hand Camry.

For Camry, the best-selling car, the advantage is that it is very large. According to statistics, the sixth generation Camry has sold more than 2 million vehicles since it was made in China in 2006! Therefore, when searching for "Camry" on major used car websites, there are basically thousands of car sources, and there are basically more than a dozen cars in each city at any time, which undoubtedly greatly increases the chances of used car consumers who choose cars to "see fate" to find "top grade". However, it needs to be reminded that as a hot-selling model, the intact prices are very firm, and there is basically no possibility of omission. Don't be greedy and cheap.

Generally, there will be more than one used car market in larger cities. For friends who want to go to see the car, I suggest you search the local car source online first, and take the target to see the car, so as not to waste time.

Unexpectedly, the used car market on weekends was so deserted. Compared with last year, there are not many buyers who come to see cars and owners who come to sell cars. With the high temperature of 35 degrees, Patrol Shan Ge and Brother Yu started their journey to find a car.

When I first started shopping, I found an eighth-generation 2.5 naturally aspirated deluxe edition. If the sixth generation Camry is a classic, Patrol personally thinks that the eighth generation Camry is another milestone of the Camry family. The overall design has the feeling of Lexus and looks very classy. At present, the discount for new cars in 4s shops is only about 5,000 yuan, and the price of used cars is bound to be very firm. This 20 18 Camry 2.5L deluxe edition is priced at195,000 yuan, which makes Yu Ge feel very excited, but it is beyond the budget, so he has to reluctantly give up what he loves.

Accompanied by the regret that Yu Ge "wanted but didn't get it", he found another 20 15 Camry classic. Because the sales of the sixth generation Camry are very good, after the seventh generation Camry went on the market at the end of 201/kloc-0, less than half a year later, the sixth generation Camry was put on the market again in the name of "Camry Classic". Compared with the old six-generation Camry that was discontinued at that time, the appearance of the Camry classic remained basically the same, except that the "classic" logo was added to the rear of the car, and the details such as chrome-plated door handles, wheel hub styles and body trims were exactly the same as those of the old model. This is a 20 13 Camry classic in the picture. Compared with the 20 12 model, the main difference is that the chrome-plated decorative strip on the front face and the internal form of the lamp group are slightly different, and the rest basically retain the design of the 20 12 model. Classic business appearance and soft and comfortable seats make it like a duck to water in the commercial vehicle market. Camry classics were not officially discontinued until the middle of 20 15. At present, its shape is still out of date. The 13 Camry classic with 20 15 license plate in the picture, the guide price of that year was 193800 yuan, and the configuration was relatively high. Leather seats, front seat electric adjustment, seat heating, electric sunroof, automatic air conditioner and multi-function steering wheel are all equipped, which have good service life and cost performance, but Yu Ge thinks that the power of 2.0 may not satisfy him, so take a look as an alternative.

Since 2.0 doesn't work, 2.4 will always work. This white Camry with 20 1 1 license plate is still rare. After all, the price of 250 thousand at that time was basically enough to buy a very good house in the city where Patrol Brother was located. At that time, most families bought this B-class car for certain business reception purposes, so the body color was mostly black/gray, and the original pearl white version was rare. Coupled with the price of 88,000 yuan, Yuge decided to include it as an alternative.

As a transitional product between the classic six generations and the young and fashionable eight generations, the seventh generation Camry is relatively mature and stable in design style, and looks more commercialized. Compared with the first edition of 20 1 1, Patrol Brother personally prefers the later edition of 20 14, and the difference in appearance between them is still very obvious. The later version of the large air intake grille gives people a more lively feeling. Take this as an example. 20 15 license plate, with a mileage of 65,000 kilometers and a price of132,000 yuan. The overall design still looks pleasing to the eye. In addition, the price of130,000 is actually similar to the price of buying a brand-new minimum corolla, but it has improved a step in terms of configuration, space, sound insulation and noise reduction.

Not far away, I met a Camry in the late seventh generation, with a 2.0G luxury version and a higher gear. The guide price of that year was 202,800 yuan, and the front four airbags, knee airbags, multi-function steering wheel, electric sunroof, automatic headlights, daytime running lights, electric folding rearview mirror, dual-zone automatic air conditioner, rear air outlet, leather steering wheel, leather electric seat, electric adjustment of front seat, heating of front seat and 6-inch central control color were standard. For Yuge, this configuration is absolutely enough.

In fact, to Shan Ge's surprise, there is a white 2.5 hybrid version of the seventh-generation Camry. The licensing time was 20 14, and the guiding price at that time was 259,800 yuan. As a high-profile model, the natural safety configuration and comfortable configuration are complete, and the rear seats are all equipped with electric angle adjustment! However, what excites Yuge most is the powertrain of this car. 2.5 hybrid plus E-CVT, the car owner's word-of-mouth fuel consumption per 100 kilometers can basically be in the early 6L, plus 92, which is simply the best companion for a warm man at home. Brother Yu watched the car for a long time, and both the owner and I saw that he really liked it, but finally decided to go home and discuss it with his daughter-in-law before making a decision. In fact, this is the unique advantage of most married men in China. Even if you like something again, you will ask your family for advice, thinking that a family-oriented man is handsome because he is afraid of his wife.

Thinking about this hybrid high-end car, Yu Ge basically glanced at it in the next time. This luxury version of 2065438+2.0 at the end of 2006 shows a mileage of 58,000 kilometers and a second-hand price of143,000 yuan. The configuration is exactly the same as 16 just now. Brother Yu is no longer at war, so he won't continue to talk to the garage owner.

I think brother Yu has basically lost his mind, so I advised him to come and see more, and maybe he could meet a more suitable one. In fact, this is the way to buy things. As a friend, you sometimes have to lend a helping hand. As a hot-selling model, the price of this quasi-new used car is generally relatively firm. For example, this 20 18 2.0 self-priming eighth generation Camry has a mileage of 30,000 kilometers and a asking price of 180,000, which basically saves the purchase tax. As far as version 2.0 is concerned, Shan Ge suggests that you add some budget to buy 20 19 models, brand-new 2.0 engine and CVT gearbox.

After reading the quasi-new eight generations, it has basically reached the end of the used car market. The mileage of this 20 16 2.0 Deluxe Edition is only 3 1 10,000 kilometers. The overall paint is very good, and the interior wear is very light, but the car is good. The price of this car is146,000, which is slightly higher than Yuge's car purchase budget.

I found this white 2.0 deluxe edition in the exhibition hall before I left. Compared with black car paint, pearl white looks like many homes. This model, with the license plate of 20 16, is a late seventh-generation model, showing the mileage of 5 1 10,000 kilometers and the price of10.4 million. Brother Yu decided to put it in an alternative category.

Through going to see cars with Yu Ge this time, I found that the seventh generation Camry is the absolute main force in the used car market, accounting for 60% of the sources of cars on sale. Among the three generations of Camry, the 2.0 model accounts for 70%. Many consumers, like Yu Ge, will feel that the motivation of 2.0 is not enough. In fact, friends who have driven the 2.0 Camry subjectively feel that the power of this car is not fleshy, and the start and initial acceleration are very light. This is because the version 2.0 is ingenious in throttle adjustment, which makes the engine work as hard as possible in the initial stage of throttle, and with the smart and smooth gearbox shifting logic, the driving experience of the version 2.0 Camry within 80km/h is quite brisk. This speed interval is also the most commonly used urban road condition interval, so in most cases, as the owner, the power reserve of 2.0 will not affect the subjective driving experience. Mountain Patrol also knows some friends who drive the 2.0 Camry. They all think that it is a very cost-effective thing to sacrifice a part of the power reserve that is hardly used at ordinary times for lower new car prices, higher configuration and more economical fuel consumption.

Next, let's talk about Camry's hedge ratio. According to the data of the used car house, the value preservation rate of Camry is as high as 82.56% in the first year, 67.09% in the third year, 55% in the fifth year and even 26.22% in the tenth year, which is significantly higher than that of Volkswagen Magotan and Buick LaCrosse.

In addition, the "China Automobile Insurance Rate Research Report" jointly released by 58 Auto, Xinyou Second-hand Car and JD power based on the vehicle transaction data in the past year also shows that the insurance rate of Camry is 60.7%, which is the medium-sized car with the highest insurance rate like Accord, and the supply-demand ratio of Camry's second-hand car is also the lowest in its class, at 0.2 1, which also shows that Camry is the most concerned and popular in this class.

Finally, according to the patrol brother's practical experience in the used car market, Camry's used car prices are very strong, no matter which generation of models, but the car source is not as much as expected. On the contrary, agreements of different eras are more common. Judging from the attitude of car dealers who are not worried about selling, the patrol brother's personal guess may be that Camry is more popular with consumers and has a faster turnover frequency.

I remember a very popular joke that said, "Money can buy hegemony and make an affair with you. No money to sell hegemony to accompany you to make a comeback. " In fact, in the view of mountain patrol, Camry can also apply this formula From the perspective of cost performance, Camry's consumer groups are very rational, whether they choose to buy new cars in 4s shops or choose used cars in used car dealers. So, why is Camry's hedge ratio so high? Next, Brother Mountain Patrol will make a brief analysis.

Speaking of Camry's work, what impressed Shan Ge most was the 6-generation 2.4 G-book version he bought home in 2009. Compared with Buick LaCrosse and Passat Yu Ling, Camry's seams are very small, and the interior assembly is also very harmonious, which is in sharp contrast with the rough assembly technology of American cars. Another car that left this impression on me at that time was the Crown produced by FAW Toyota. Later, I read two articles written by teacher Chen Hai Minute Maid, Detailed Explanation of Global Model Factory of GAC Toyota Quality Assurance and Visit to Camry's New Production Line brought about by TNGA, and learned that the supplier's poor supply rate of Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Nansha Factory, where Camry originated, was only about 0.36PPM, and the first-time qualified rate of factory production line reached 98.9%.

As the origin of GAC Toyota Camry, Nansha Factory is located in Nansha District, Guangzhou, and is known as "2 1 Century Toyota Global Model Factory". The factory is divided into three production lines with a total production capacity of about 600,000 units per year. Nansha factory, as a global model factory, even surpassed Japanese local factories in many data. According to the data released by GAC Toyota, in 20 17 years, the part defect rate of GAC Toyota suppliers was 0.38PPM, that is, only 0.38 parts out of 1 10,000 parts were defective. In 20 18, the defective rate of suppliers decreased to about 0.36PPM, and the first pass rate of factory production lines reached 98.9%, which was about 10 percentage points higher than the industry average.

When it comes to fuel consumption, many people think that Japanese cars are synonymous with fuel economy, which is one of the reasons why most Japanese used cars have a high rate of preservation. In fact, during the six generations of Camry, its fuel economy performance was slightly lower than that of Honda Accord in the same period. However, it is worth mentioning that as early as 20 10, Camry introduced a hybrid car with a 2.4L gasoline engine (147 HP) and a 40 HP motor. Compared with the pure hybrid Prius launched by FAW Toyota at that time, Camry hybrid is undoubtedly more acceptable to consumers in appearance. Coupled with its high configuration and excellent NVH performance, it can be said that it is the pioneer and leader of domestic hybrid electric vehicles.

By the seventh generation, the Camry of 6AT gearbox was basically the best player in the self-priming camp at that time in terms of fuel economy. In terms of high-profile models, the pre-installed version of Honda's ninth-generation Accord still takes the large-displacement self-priming route. Although this 3.0 naturally aspirated V6 Accord has excellent power performance, it is helpless that the consumer market does not buy it. The sales volume of the 3.0 version of the Accord has been flat, while the high-profile Camry still takes a mixed route. Its excellent fuel economy and smoothness make it excellent, and more and more consumers are beginning to consider choosing hybrid models. This is also the main reason why the hybrid version replaced the 3.0 self-priming when the nine-generation Accord was redesigned in the middle period.

In the latest showdown between the eighth generation Camry and the tenth generation Accord, Toyota still has certain advantages in fuel consumption performance by virtue of its high engine efficiency. Especially for the entry-level 2.0 self-priming model, compared with the 1.5T low-power Accord, the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is low 1. 1 liter. Want to know the relevant technical knowledge, you can refer to Teacher Chang Qinglin's "Talking about the Toyota TNGA Architecture Power System for Emission Reduction and Electrification".

When it comes to reliability, this is the only way for Camry to sell well. Camry was awarded the title of best mid-level car in 20 12, 20 16, 20 18, 20 19 respectively in the annual car review of the American authoritative organization Consumer Report. It fully reflects the recognition of its reliability in the mature automobile market.

Consumer Report is a magazine sponsored and published by the Consumers Union, which influences American consumer culture. This is a news magazine published at home and abroad. As an independent non-profit organization, American Consumers Union aims to provide consumers with neutral information covering products, services, personal finance, health and nutrition. Consumer Report magazine has 3.9 million subscribers and its website has 3.3 million paying users, an increase of 33% since 2004. The number of subscribers to paid content on the Wall Street Journal website is only 1/3. What's even more amazing is that although some companies' products are criticized by Consumer Report, they will immediately sue the magazine for libel, but it has never lost or settled any lawsuit privately.

In China, in car home's new car quality report, the overall quality performance PPH value of Toyota's domestic new car 20 14 1 is far lower than the average PPH value of the industry's overall quality performance 200 and overseas brand domestic new car 177. For more information, please refer to Teacher Jiang Che's "20 19 car home Passenger Car New Car Quality Report".

Car home brand-new passenger car quality report was born on 20 14, and the results were first released on 20 15. Car home Quality Evaluation is a product that evaluates the automobile quality based on the automobile quality survey of real owners in February-1February, and through the commonly used calculation methods and standards in the automobile industry.

In fact, since the import of Camry in 1990s, Camry's reputation of comfort, openness and durability has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Brother Shan Xun analyzed the word frequency and semantics from the word-of-mouth of the owner of a car website, and got the impression label of the Camry owner. It also shows that reliable quality, smooth driving, durability, worry-free, low fuel consumption, cheap maintenance, value preservation, spacious space and high safety performance are the common sense of Camry owners, while thin car paint and small preferential margin are relatively imperfect. But in general, Camry owners have a relatively high evaluation of it, which basically meets their own car purchase expectations and needs.

The fourth reason for Camry's value preservation is its large quantity. Since the sixth generation Camry was made in China in 2006, more than 2 million vehicles have been sold so far. So why does the sales of more than 2 million vehicles in 14 have an impact on the hedge ratio? This is because the daily maintenance and spare parts supply will be very convenient for vehicles with large quantity and good sales.

Here, I would like to introduce a concept called "Common Attachment Burden Index" put forward by insurance association of china. Refers to the ratio of the price of a car 18 common accessories multiplied by the loss rate of the accessories themselves, and then divided by the sales price of the whole vehicle. This indicator is particularly useful in our daily car maintenance. After all, most people change the appearance part. The higher the ratio, the more expensive the natural maintenance and replacement. So, what do these 18 common wearing parts mean? The following tour of Shan Ge will use the domestic Camry to give you an explanation.

As can be seen from the figure, in the case of replacing the original parts, the main wearing parts of the sixth generation Camry will be lower than the eighth generation Honda Accord, the main rival of the same level. If all the 18 wearing parts of the sixth generation Camry are replaced, it will cost 65,438+09 680 yuan, while the eighth generation Accord will cost 20,050 yuan, which is about as expensive as 370 yuan.

By the seventh generation of Camry, the price of its original parts was basically the same as that of the sixth generation. If all 18 wearing parts are replaced, it will cost 19650 yuan, while the ninth-generation Accord has reached 23,695 yuan, which is 4,045 yuan more expensive than the Camry in the same period. Among them, the biggest price difference is headlights (price difference 600 yuan), front door (price difference 800 yuan) and back door (price difference 750 yuan).

By the eighth generation, the total price of Camry's eighteen wearing parts increased slightly, reaching 2 1.95 yuan. However, compared with 10 Accord and 8 Magotan, the total price of Camry is still the lowest, which is 4590 yuan and 4305 yuan cheaper than 10 Accord and 8 Magotan respectively.

To sum up, as a daily family car, there will inevitably be bumps, and the price of wearing parts is naturally a more important factor. Compared with competing products at the same level, the price of original parts of Camry is not high, and the high inventory also makes it have many auxiliary parts, so you can choose disassembled parts, and the maintenance cost will be correspondingly lower. Therefore, as long as it is not related to vehicle safety and driving parts (such as bumpers and fenders), choosing original accessories or disassembled parts can save a lot of money in maintenance.

In short, as the owner of Camry in the past six or seven generations, Brother Patrol thinks that as a best-selling car with domestic sales exceeding 2 million, this car is more like a production tool, a reliable partner, who works hard and never loses his temper. Excellent performance in assembly technology, fuel economy, reliability, post-maintenance, etc., coupled with intelligent power adjustment, comfortable driving experience and high maintenance rate, is a more rational choice to realize multi-purpose of one car. It is worth mentioning that recently, the eighth generation Camry also launched a brown interior version that domestic consumers prefer, and upgraded some configurations. The sense of luxury and grade has been significantly improved, and the overall cost performance is good. Moreover, in the used car market, brown interior is also the most popular color matching at present, and it should be able to sell thousands of dollars more when selling. If the budget is tight, buying a reliable second-hand Camry can be worth the fare, and it won't lose too much if you sell it again.

Finally, I want to emphasize to you that as an ordinary user, it's best to find a local professional appraisal agency or a bigger car dealership to buy, so as not to be greedy for petty gain. This popular sales model basically does not exist the situation of missing orders. Ok, that's all for today. See you next time!

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