Hi, everyone, the veteran car inspector has met you again. Welcome to this issue of interesting second-hand car inspection stories. I am an omnipotent, sharp-eyed master, not just a used car inspection technician who has repaired cars. , I am also an accident car dissuader. Helping customers solve all difficulties is my value ~
Today’s protagonist is an old Porsche Cayman, let’s take a look at what it looks like!
Isn’t this color scheme a bit weird? Another picture on the side
is not a latte art, it is not a whole film. Could it be that the car owner’s aesthetic is very unique?
In fact, this car has not been fully repaired yet. The white parts on the front of the car are newly replaced dismantled parts. They still need to be painted to change the color, or directly covered with film! The original car color is neither black nor white, but yellow!
So what is the reason for this situation? I heard from the customer who bought the car that when the car was driving, the road was slippery on a rainy day and the car failed to brake. The front of the car got into a guardrail and squeezed the front for a while! The customer's brother wanted to check to see how badly he was injured? Can you still take it back and play with it? Dana understands the customer’s thoughts, so let’s start testing!
Vehicle model: 2009 Cayman S 3.4L
Factory date: 2009-12
Registration date: 2010-05
Indicated mileage: 71039KM
Manufacturer's guidance: 1.031 million
Car dealer's quotation: 200,000
Open the front trunk, you can see two There are obvious signs of depression on the side fender beams. They were pulled up through the post-shaping frame, and the longitudinal beams were only damaged by just a few steps! According to the current situation, it is enough to define a general accident vehicle. After all, the fender beams are also part of the vehicle body structure and meet the definition of a national standard accident vehicle.
The floor of the front trunk also has deformation and wrinkles caused by the impact. Looking at the damage alone, it is very close to the customer's description. It has indeed penetrated into a low space, causing the fenders beams to collapse under pressure. , there is no need to look at the outer fenders, headlights, bumpers, and the like, they cannot be saved!
Observing the two longitudinal beams from this angle, it is true that the beam body was not damaged, but the connecting plate of the longitudinal beam was deformed and repaired. Fortunately, if the longitudinal beam was damaged, it would be a serious accident. Who is coming? No way! Overall, this accident did not have much impact on the safety structure of the vehicle. The main frame of the front of the vehicle is still in good condition!
The hinges of the machine cover are all newly replaced, which means that the machine cover has also been reimbursed! What is somewhat surprising is that the front windshield glass is still original. After repeated confirmation, it has indeed not been replaced, and there are no traces of glass glue! It’s just that some white spots are inevitably splashed on the glass surface!
The two car parts that were replaced earlier are also scarred. If they need to be repaired, it will probably take a lot of effort, and it will also cost a lot of money!
Let’s look at the exterior parts at the back. Because there is a black car film on the back, we can’t see or touch the paint on the inner layer, so we can only rely on a paint film meter to roughly judge whether there is any problem with it. The result is just a Reference, accuracy is not guaranteed! It was detected that the paint thickness of the left door and ABC pillar fluctuated in the range of 240μm-250μm, which was in line with the thickness standard of the original paint and car film, and was basically normal.
Although the paint thickness of the left rear fender is within the normal range, Dada found flying paint in areas not covered by the car jacket. This proves that the fender has been spray-painted. Check the inner panel of the fender from the trunk. , and no traces of repairs were found, then the spray paint on the outside is most likely to repair scratches or the like! The problem is not big, but it also illustrates a problem. We cannot completely rely on instruments and equipment to detect paint surfaces. The instruments can only play a supporting role, and there are many masters who can control the thickness of the paint surface to be consistent with the original manufacturer.
The thickness of the paint surface of the trunk lid should be trustworthy. It combines the hinge screws of the rear lid, the water guide channels on both sides, and the rear apron to comprehensively eliminate rear-end collision accidents.The only fly in the ointment is that a scratch on the rear bumper revealed the original yellow paint of the car!
The paint surface on the right side of the car body is also relatively average. It is spray paint or small sheet metal, so the overall problem is not big! According to the standard process, after we inspect the appearance, we must inspect the engine compartment. However, this car has a mid-mounted rear-drive layout, and the engine is all hidden under the chassis. We have to skip this step and inspect the interior first!
Open the car door, the condition is not very good! The leather on the seats is calloused. It's twelve years old. Why don't you renovate it?
central control design is relatively simple and retro, and the current 718 also follows this style! But now is not the time to appreciate art. There is an accident ahead, so hurry up and check the airbags and seat belts!
Although the manufacturing date of the driver's seat belt complies with the vehicle final assembly procedure, the fixing screws have been moved. It is estimated that the locking mechanism was removed and repaired, and no new parts were replaced! After all, it is an old car, so you can save maintenance costs to the maximum extent! The main airbag has also been disassembled and assembled, but it is impossible to determine whether it has been replaced because it cannot be disassembled to check the manufacturing date.
What is certain is that the floor gaps are very clean and there is no water in the interior!
Then there is the electrical function part of the vehicle. Except for the electric adjustment of the rearview mirror which is not very sensitive and the air conditioning outlet that cannot be adjusted, there are no other problems! For a car that is twelve years old, it is not easy!
Finally, looking at the chassis, there are large oil stains on the engine block, and there are more than one oil leakage location. Neither the valve cover nor the oil pan can run! However, this situation is not worth repairing. Firstly, the leakage is not particularly serious. Secondly, the repair and maintenance cost of this car is too high, and the input-output ratio is not cost-effective! Looking at other accessories, the intake manifold is at the top and cannot be seen at all! The exhaust manifold and exhaust manifold are very easy to observe. Once you see that they have been dismantled, you can tell that they are either modifying the exhaust or repairing the engine! Based on the overall situation, it is unlikely to repair the engine, so the high probability is to modify the exhaust!
The ball cage cover has just been replaced, but it is not new, it is also a dismantled car part. The grease that fell out of the broken ball cage cover is still fresh and warm! The shock absorbers have also been modified!
The four tires and brake pads have just been replaced. To be honest, if it were not for the accident in front, the overall condition of this car is still good! But with the previous one, the situation was suddenly reversed!
reported the final car condition to the customer’s elder brother. The elder brother approved the result and went back to pay the deposit to the car dealer. He would pick up the car after everything was ready!
Buying a 12-year-old car for 200,000 yuan may seem unbelievable to ordinary families. Is there an IQ problem in buying this car? Is face so important? But from the customer's perspective, this is just spending a little money to satisfy their feelings!
Each generation has the experience of each generation. This kind of appearance, control and power are all top-notch players. Who doesn't like it and who doesn't love it? But twelve years ago, few people could afford it! The manufacturer's guide price of this Cayman is as high as 1.03 million, with more than 130 units sold, and it is only suitable as the Nth car in the family! So many people can only look at it and leave it as a dream! When the conditions are ripe, pick it up again and experience the dreams of your youth. Shouldn’t it be understood and supported?
Okay, that’s it for today’s inspection sharing. I am a used car inspection technician at Car Inspection Home. Like it if you like it, hate it if you don't like it. I repair cars a lot, read little, and write poorly. Please bear with me. Car inspector, we are willing to be your friend who knows the most about cars!
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