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Although this year's Chengdu Auto Show has passed, some popular models at the auto show are still in full swing on the Internet. There is the "King of Small Steel Guns" Mercedes A45S；; There is our domestic hope red flag H9; There are hard-core cross-country Haval dogs; There are innocent Euler black cats and so on.

But what impressed me the most was the Lexus MPV model-LM. Why? Because its price is close to 1.5 million, and it needs to be increased by 500 thousand to pick up the car! What family? No, what company can buy this kind of car? However, its powertrain includes a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine and two motors, with the maximum power of 120KW, and the gearbox is CVT with stepless speed change. Is it really in line with the consistent style of mine cars-not faster, but more comfortable? The listing of this car also defeated Toyota Erffa's title of "price increase king".

The myth of Toyota Erffa's fare increase must be known to every friend who cares about cars more or less. As a high-end MPV model, its popularity in China market is really exaggerated, and its landing price in the domestic market has reached one million yuan with the "policy" of raising the price by 30%. I wonder if the launch of Lei Jia LM will make the fare increase of Erffa smaller?

It is undeniable that the aura of Erffa is really strong, and it was also one of the very limited choices in the high-end MPV market. At first, it was a nanny car that Hong Kong and Taiwan stars liked to ride, and later it became popular in the mainland, so Erffa became an MPV favored by many rich people, with a fare increase of several hundred thousand or something. I have to say that Erffa was so popular for a reason. Back row, first class on land, super luxurious ride experience, 3.5L naturally aspirated V6 engine, silky acceleration is also beyond the reach of ordinary cars.

However, the former 3.5L Erffa has also become history, because it has been equipped with a 2.5L engine since 19 Erffa. Perhaps Toyota has tasted the sweetness, so the Lexus LM listed this year also uses the same engine, and the price can be doubled without changing the medicine. I'm flattered. But some people don't buy it, and our customers today are one of them. He was going to buy a new Erffa, but he found that it was only 2.5, so he turned to look at 3.5, which is why we have an interesting car inspection today ~ let's take a look at today's protagonist.

Vehicle model year: Toyota Erffa 20 12? 3.5L？ deluxe edition

Factory date: 2065438+March 2002

Apparent mileage: 99,000 kilometers

Guide price of new car: 749,200 yuan

Landing price of new car:1100,000+

Seller's quotation: 350,000

Although this Erffa is an old car that laid the foundation of Erffa myth, when I first saw this car, I was really surprised: there are no four wheels? ! The seller said it was to take away the decoration. You can test it first and then send it to me. Okay, I'm going to work.

First, let's look at the appearance. It looks flawless. I am well prepared, but I can clearly see traces of painting. Found traces of paint repair on the front and rear bumpers. .

Next, take out professional equipment for specific inspection and find that the left front fender has sheet metal repair; The left front door has sheet metal repair; The left back door also has a slight sheet metal repair; The right back door has been painted and repaired; However, no traces of paint repair were found on the roof. Generally speaking, there are a lot of painting and sheet metal, but no serious problems are found, and the appearance looks good. After all, it's been eight years. Then check the engine compartment.

In terms of power system, this Toyota Erffa is equipped with 3.5L? The V6 engine is equipped with a 6-speed automatic manual transmission. The maximum power is 202KW and the maximum torque is 340 N/m. It can be seen that the power of Erffa is much stronger than the cash, and the displacement of 3.5L and 2.5L is just one head ahead of you!

The cover was inspected in the engine room first, and it was found that there were no signs of disassembly, but there were signs of screwing the headlights. Is there a serious accident ahead? We need to explore further.

Now that the headlights have been removed, let's take a look at the water tank at once, because if there is a major accident ahead, the water tank will definitely be gone. However, the inspection of the water tank frame found no traces of deformation, repair and replacement. There seems to be another reason for disassembling headlights. Check the process first, and then find out the truth step by step!

Then it is found that there is no trace of deformation and repair of the fender side beam; No traces of paint repair were found on the longitudinal beam, but there were traces of disassembly on the water pipe of the water tank. We continue to look down.

Then you can see that the cover lock block has no signs of replacement and adjustment, and there are no signs of disassembly and leakage in the main parts of the engine.

Followed by the engine bracket, no traces of disassembly and replacement were found; No signs of disassembly or water entry were found in the engine room fuse box.

Finally, the service life of oil and battery is within the normal range, but the cooling water pipe of the engine has been removed, and the water tank has also been removed. At present, it is speculated that there was an accident in the front of the car, and the specific damage situation has to be checked before drawing a conclusion.

Then check the interior, the front seat of Toyota Erffa. For many car owners who buy this car, the daily ride rate should not be high, and it is basically the workplace of full-time drivers. Only occasionally do you sit here when the host wants to take his family on a private trip. But the front seats are not too shabby. However, the focus of this car is of course the boss seat in the second row. Although there is no high technology, the space and comfort are enough.

The design of the interior is very Toyota, and the shape and structure are familiar formulas. This seat looks very new. It should have just been renovated. I didn't know it was just renovated two days ago until I asked. Generally, in order to raise the price as much as possible, it is understandable to renovate a car like this, but I am afraid this is not just to raise the price, but to cover up the real mileage! Is there something fishy? Let's keep looking.

Next, let's test the function of the vehicle. I found that this thing is similar to the standard functions of about 300 thousand imported models, that is, some common functions such as one-button start, automatic zoning air conditioning and so on. At present, these functions are fine. At present, the watch shows less than100000 km. Although the seat has been renovated, it feels that the mileage is wrong when you look at the central control and other places. Ask the backstage to check the maintenance records for me.

As a result, I checked, when 17, the car had already run130 thousand kilometers, and now the meter shows that it is only 99 thousand kilometers. It is speculated that the real mileage of this car is likely to be close to 200,000 kilometers. Boy, it's really necessary to transform and adjust the instrument!

Write it down first, then tell the customer as a whole, and then see if there are blisters on the vehicle.

Then I checked the inside of the cockpit and found no traces of rust during disassembly. There is no trace of water repair on the dashboard; Although the seat has been modified and disassembled, there is no rust and no traces of sediment; There are no rust and disassembly marks on the steering column. Basically, the suspicion of soaking water in the car can be ruled out. Then wait for the tires to be in place, and carry out road test and shelf inspection.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the tire to come back, so I immediately asked the seller to arrange a road test. For safety reasons, I won't take photos during the road test. Let's have a net map, and let's watch it together. Although this car has been driving for 8 years, it really doesn't feel any problem. The acceleration and braking are normal, the gearbox shifting is no problem, the chassis suspension has no abnormal sound and deviation, and the road test performance is not bad.

Then I found a repair shop to install the frame and carefully observed the design of the chassis. It's really a familiar Japanese style: there is no fender at all, and all the exposed accessories really don't meet the positioning of a million luxury cars, but it's hard to buy for 1000 yuan.

Firstly, the chassis part was inspected, and it was found that there were signs of disassembly in the suspension part and oil leakage in the ball head, but it was not serious; The rear shock absorber also has oil leakage, so it is recommended to replace and repair it. It's at least 8 years old, so you can't expect too much from it. After all, we are testing used cars, which will inevitably lead to consumption, wear and scratches in daily use. You can't treat it like a new car, but pay more attention to the condition of the car itself and the cost performance of the car.

Then check whether the shock absorber spindle beam has any disassembly marks; There are disassembly marks on the transmission oil pan; Remove the gear box fixing bolts; Remove the fixing bolts of the spindle beam fixing beam. If the oil pan and the swing arm are maintained normally, the gearbox of Toyota Erffa is not connected to the oil pan, so it is definitely not necessary to disassemble the gearbox. But now it is found that the oil pan of the gearbox has been removed. Has the engine of this car been overhauled? Keep watching ~

Later, it was found that the gearbox shell was damaged, which did not have much impact for the time being, but we should pay attention to it in time, but if we want to replace the gearbox shell, it will be more expensive, about 8000 yuan!

Finally, it is found that the bottom of the engine oil pan is deformed; The engine bracket has just been replaced for a long time, which is likely to be damaged by a large impact. As can be seen from these parts, the car did have a big bottom accident, and the damaged part was on the chassis, which also caused these damages to the engine gearbox, so the gearbox was partially disassembled. Moreover, the water tank and headlights should also be caused by the accident, but the water tank frame was not injured because of the low position of the accident.

The test is here. Although this car does not belong to the category of accident car, it is in general condition and has many problems. There are many places to pay attention to, and the later maintenance cost is high. After telling the customer about the car, he was also quite surprised. He thinks the car looks very new. He didn't expect so many problems, and even adjusted his watch. However, he is also engaged in the automobile industry. He said there was nothing wrong with the car and the price was cheaper. And the seller has also decorated it. Don't buy it. I'm afraid I'll lose watermelon and pick up sesame seeds in the future. I feel a little uncomfortable when I adjust my watch. It would be much better if you could cut 8000 yuan and change the gearbox housing!

As you can see, the future transaction price of the same Toyota Erffa will be around 360,000, so the offer of 350,000 for this car is really cost-effective. If you want to cut a little, I told my customers that you can cut the price from the aspects of bargain-hunting accidents and watch adjustment, and customers understand ~ how much do you think is worth starting with?

Ok, that's all for today's test assignment. Thank you for reading! Pay attention to me and share more interesting things about car inspection with you ~ In addition, if you have any car-related problems, you can come to me, car inspector, and you are willing to be your best friend!

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