Bought a second-hand station wagon, less than 30 thousand. I thought I could load X, but I almost destroyed it.

The station wagon is an interesting existence in China. Speaking of it, everyone gives a thumbs up: it is easy to use and fashionable, but few people actually buy it. As a result, in recent years, among joint venture brands, there are fewer and fewer travel models. The so-called BMW 2 Series station wagon, Golf Lv Jia and Honda Jade can only be called "recreational vehicles" to some extent, which is quite different from the traditional station wagon.

(Honda Jade)

But 13 years ago, Buick Excelle, which was just an ordinary family car in everyone's eyes, once launched a serious travel version-Excelle Travel Edition. Actually, it originated in Nubila, Daewoo, Korea. Station? Wagon benefited from the globalization strategy and introduced it into the domestic market as a Excelle station wagon. To some extent, there is nothing wrong with Excelle Travel Edition being a "Korean car".

(Daewoo? 2004? Nubila? Station? Station wagon? CDX)

This is the first car in my life. Last month, after I decided to exchange my old car for the new Fit, I sold my 07 Excelle station wagon to a friend of mine, and my first car officially left me. Although this car is not an excellent product, it has left many good memories during the four years I stayed with, so today I want to commemorate her and my lush years through this article.

Buying a car originated from an accident.

You'll never think that winning the lottery is also an annoyance for some people. 20 16 University has just graduated, and I heard that it is very difficult to shake the number of passenger cars in Guangzhou, and some of them can't even get a Guangdong A index for five or six years. So as soon as I got my driver's license, I filled in the information in a hurry, applied for a lottery, and thought about accumulating my character in advance. I didn't know that in the first month of the lottery, I received a short message telling me that I had won.

Unlike most people's joy after winning the lottery, I was more "stunned" after winning the lottery.

"What should I do? I will buy a car within a year. I just graduated, my salary is very low, and I earn just enough money to live. Where did you get the money to buy a car? "

I have no money in my hand, and I don't want to waste the indicator of Guangdong A. After all, no one knows that there will be too many teenagers in the next personality outbreak. After much deliberation, I finally told my mother about it.

There is a saying that problems that can be solved with money are not problems, and my family can't stand my soft grinding and hard foam. So I took 30,000 yuan from home, and began to look for a second-hand car "fixed index". Many models were considered, including the second-generation Fit, Swift, Jetta and Santana, but the price of the second-generation Fit was less than 30,000 at that time, and the mileage was generally 6.5438+0.5 million kilometers. The car condition was not particularly good. As for Swift, Jetta and Santana, it's hard to find used cars under 30,000 yuan in good condition.

So by chance, my friend recommended a used car dealer to me. He has a Excelle station wagon with a price of 28,000. At first glance, the interior is normal, and the engine gearbox runs smoothly, with a mileage of only 96,000 kilometers. The key is that this car is still a manual transmission, which is much more fuel-efficient than 4AT Excelle. I thought I wanted to buy a luggage case-set target, but I didn't expect to buy a station wagon with high requirements, which was also a windfall. So I decided to win it happily, and I also reduced the price with the car dealer. As a result, it turned 27 thousand.

Get ready hastily and start living with a car.

After I got the car, I didn't make very detailed preparations. First, I didn't know much about it at that time. Second, I really don't have much budget, so it's difficult to make in-depth preparations. A barrel of Castrol antimagnetic 5W-30 lubricating oil and four Kumho tires (15 inch, less than one in 200 yuan). Then I started my car life.

On the first day of picking up the car, I took my daughter-in-law to visit the flower market. This is my first time driving on the road. I clearly remember that I was killed by fire twice along the way, and I followed the navigation in the middle and went the wrong way, walking nearly 10 km for nothing. But I am still very happy, because this is the first time to experience my car, just like "Nubira" means "to" in Korean. Going? Everywhere ",this is the happiness of the owner.

After buying a car, every weekend becomes wonderful. Drive 500 kilometers to Shantou to eat an authentic beef hot pot, and run for 4 hours to catch small squid at the seaside in Shenzhen, or, near Nankun Mountain, which is less than 100 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou, run mountain roads during the day and soak in hot springs at night. Even if the work pressure is not small, you can drive away from the city every weekend and feel the incomparable weekend holiday, which is a great pleasure in life.

(Photographed in Nankun Mountain)

But what really makes Kailv give full play to the advantages of its station wagon is that move. At that time, the lease of the house expired, and my daughter-in-law (then my best friend) and I planned to move to a house with a slightly better environment. At that time, the two young people didn't have much luggage, including clothes, simple daily necessities, some desks and chairs, and computers. However, for traditional cars, it is still very difficult to load at one time. So at the beginning, I thought of calling a freight girl to help, but in the end, I had a brainwave, discharged the back of Kailv and stuffed all their luggage in. This is the first time I really feel the advantages of the station wagon.

From then on, Kelly will come in handy every time my family goes to IKEA to sweep goods or buy things for the New Year. A decent station wagon is used as a pickup truck in my hand, and it's worth it.

Manual gearbox, also pay attention to matching.

But practicality is practicality. Back to the car itself, Kailv still has some minor mechanical problems, otherwise it will not be so much cheaper than the Japanese and German compact cars of that year.

Chassis is the most obvious aging component. In fact, when the new car first arrived in my hand, the chassis was already showing fatigue and a feeling of looseness. It was also checked at that time that the shock absorber did leak oil, but it was not serious. The main reason for the chassis looseness is that the rubber parts such as the bushing of the chassis begin to age. At that time, a friend around me advised me that the shock absorber, the lower arm and the connecting rod should be replaced, and I didn't care much and continued to drive.

But if the aging chassis is a problem, then the matching of the gearbox is a serious injury. The transmission ratio between 1, 2 and 3 gears is still not reasonable enough. When shifting gears, you must do a good job of oil separation and cooperation, so that the car will go smoothly, otherwise it will be like a poorly matched dual-clutch gearbox, which is very frustrating.

In addition to the gearbox, noise is also a small problem of Excelle. I heard that Excelle is a very good model on NVH. But I don't know whether the sealant of Kailu is seriously aging or the sound insulation material itself is not used much, and the engine noise and wind noise are quite loud. Because of the setting problem of the gearbox, when the speed is 120, the engine speed is already higher than 4000 rpm, so people in the car basically don't chat at high speed because it is really noisy.

Fortunately, apart from the above problems, during the four years when Kailv was in my hands, the engine and gearbox were not overhauled. However, in these four years, Kailv has also had some problems one after another, and even once left me on the road directly. ...

Once threw me on the road, but fortunately only once.

As I said before, when this second-hand Kailu came into my hands, it was hastily prepared, which directly laid a curse for the future.

Kailv entered the factory for the first time because there was something wrong with the brakes. When I began to feel the abnormal sound of the front brake, I thought it was normal and continued to drive for two or three days as if nothing had happened. It was not until later that I felt that the braking force of the car was obviously decreasing that I realized that something really happened. After going to the repair shop for inspection, I found that there was nothing serious, except that the brake pads of the front brakes were polished, but the problem was that I didn't replace the brake pads in time after polishing, and the brake discs were badly worn. Even the brake disc has to be replaced, and the cost is doubled.

Since this incident, every time I maintain, I will ask a technician to check my brake pads.

But what is more worrying than the brake disc problem is actually the tire. As I said before, I exchanged four kumho at a very cheap price. Unexpectedly, less than two months after changing the tire, a hurdle on the expressway crashed my right front wheel. I have to change the spare tire in hot weather before I can continue running. When changing the spare tire, the original clean clothes were dirty and embarrassing.

So this incident also made me understand that you should not always think about buying cheap auto parts. The money saved by buying parts is likely to be spent elsewhere.

The first two times were fine, and the car didn't stop completely. What really makes me uncomfortable is the shift mechanism and timing belt. Careful attention will show that the reverse gear shift mode of Excelle manual gear is quite special, and it is necessary to lift the reverse switch with two fingers before shifting. And this reverse switch is actually very fragile. If you move too hard when shifting gears, it is easy to break the shifting mechanism.

I tried to break this thing. What happens when it breaks down? From the original fifth gear, you can only use the third and fourth gears, and you can't get in the first and second gears. There was a sudden problem with the gear shifting mechanism on the road, so I had to walk nearly 20 kilometers by "starting in the third gear" and change the gear shifting mechanism in the repair shop. Every time I recall the experience of "starting in the third gear" but not dying in the whole process, I will laugh and cry.

Of course, the hardest thing is that the synchronous belt broke later. This happened a month before I sold my car. When I walked out of the underground parking lot, I gave a foot of oil. Less than 2 kilometers on the way out, the car began to shake and twitch back and forth. I found something was wrong, so I quickly pulled over with the remaining electricity. If you light the fire again, it's useless.

I called a tow truck and dragged Kailu to the repair shop for inspection. Boy, the synchronous belt is broken, and it cost me 1000 yuan to repair it. It is also a typical maintenance failure.

Several experiences have made me understand that no matter what kind of car, regular maintenance and inspection must be indispensable. You must go to a professional repair shop or 4S shop for maintenance, because these places will also give your car a more detailed inspection during maintenance. You can avoid all kinds of embarrassing situations on the road, remember to remember.

I have two suggestions about buying used cars.

As I used to be a used car owner, I can still share my experience in buying used cars with you.

Try to find an acquaintance to buy a car.

My Kailv was bought from a car dealer introduced by a friend at that time. Although it can't be said to be a boutique car, at least it is not a soaking car and an accident car, which is already very valuable. But if you are a novice, you should be careful when buying used cars. There are still some black sheep in this industry occasionally. Therefore, it is best to find a car dealer or friend you know when buying a used car. The mileage and age of the car are not the most important. The most important thing is to see the condition of the car.

These are all things that must be prepared after landing.

After the second-hand car lands, it is natural to change the oil, but in addition, it is necessary to consider whether to replace the shock absorber and chassis lining kit according to the mileage of the car. Moreover, brake discs and brake pads, as well as brake pipes, synchronous belts and tires, are all things that must be checked. Once it's time to change, we must change it decisively and don't delay, otherwise we will pay higher costs.

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Even though Kailv is not perfect, it is the first car in my life after all, and it is she who makes me feel the happiness as a car owner. To some extent, I am grateful to her. But apart from gratitude, I still feel a little guilty, because I didn't take the initiative to promote Kailu when she was in my hands. More often, I waited until the car really broke down before driving her to the repair shop for treatment.

Of course, during the four years that Kailu accompanied me, I was more happy. First of all, she is a station wagon, which provides more possibilities for my car scene and lifestyle. Secondly, Kailv is a manual transmission. Interestingly, the first car in my life can drive a manual transmission to practice my hands, which has enabled me to practice a mature manual transmission driving technique on Kailv.

Although at the time of writing, Kailv is no longer in my hand and has become someone else's car. But she still lives in my heart and will always be a very important part of my memory. After all, the most precious thing for me is not how good this car is, but that it carries too many good times in the past. I hope this car can bring the same happiness to her new owner.

This article is for you, my dear good brother-Carol.

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