On April 25, the Changsha Meteorological Observatory issued a red warning for heavy rain, and it is expected that the rainfall in Furong District, Yuelu District, , Kaifu District, , and Changsha County will reach more than 100 mm from 15:50 to 18:50, the risk of disasters is extremely high, and special prevention is needed.
As expected, at 17:20 pm, the following scene appeared in some areas of Changsha.
Through the on-site picture, we can learn that due to the large amount of water accumulation in some sections of the road, the amount of water has reached the knees of pedestrians.
Very few areas (such as Wanjialibei Xianglong West Road and near Longtang Road) have even reached the point where the car window is about to pass, which shows that the rain in Changsha is really heavy this time.
Due to the sudden heavy rainstorm in Changsha, there will inevitably be another batch of new "soaked water trucks" on the market to flow into the used car market. So for friends who want to buy a used car, we must be vigilant at this time and avoid buying a problematic vehicle that becomes a "water truck".
Many people wonder what problems and hidden dangers will be there for water trucks? After all, the price of soaked water trucks is extremely low, so friends often have the idea of buying soaked water trucks. But in fact, there are quite a lot of problems with water-soaking trucks, such as short circuits of and rust of structural parts of . Even if they are repaired later, they will still appear again in future use. Therefore, it is naturally the best thing to buy a water truck without greed for small gains.
However, if the car really can't become a water truck, there will still be some car owners who choose to sell them. Car dealers will significantly lower prices, make later preparations and repairs, and then sell them to the terminal market at a high price.
. For ordinary people who want to buy a used car, they must distinguish whether the purchased vehicle is a water truck. So how can we tell whether second-hand vehicles are soaked in water? Here I have summarized the following points.
First of all, according to the degree of immersion of the vehicle, the water-wading accident vehicle can be divided into water-wading truck, water-wading truck and water-washing truck.
Usually, the conditions of water-bearing accident vehicles can be divided into the following types:
1. The water level does not exceed the door (provided that the engine does not inject water due to secondary ignition). In the case of , it can basically return to its original state after maintenance, and has little impact on the later use of the car owner.
2. The water level has exceeded half of the door, and the water has entered the cockpit. Vehicles in still have maintenance value, but the preparation cost is high and basically become a "soaked water truck".
3. The water level exceeds the dashboard or touches the roof. At this time, the vehicle is a fully soaked water truck. From the perspective of the vehicle, it basically does not have much maintenance value, and it also meets the scrapping standard.
Since we have already had some preliminary understanding of the severity of the vehicle's water soaking, how to tell whether the vehicle is a "water soaking truck"?
1. Make a judgment by checking the corrosion degree of the car chassis. You should know that after the car is soaked in water, the chassis will often become more likely to rust, especially for some metal parts, such as suspension screws, etc. We can also find out whether the vehicle is soaked in water by careful observation.
2. Check the seat. If is a leather seat, it will generally not be able to continue using it after soaking in water. Therefore, second-hand car dealers will re-wrap it with a layer of skin when renovating it. If the used car seats you see are very new and have a long kilometer, you can basically determine that the car has been repacked with the seat leather, and there is a chance that there will be a water truck.
3. Check the dashboard. is the same as the seat leather. If you see that the dashboard of a used car is particularly new, then you may have changed the dashboard. So what is the situation that you need to change the dashboard? I believe I don’t need to say more about the answer. In addition, if we can smell the obvious moldy smell in the car, the chance of soaking in the water truck is also relatively high.
4, remove sealant strip to check the body skeleton. If is a water soaking truck, water stains and rust will usually occur in some places where it cannot be seen, so we can peel off the sealing tape of the vehicle to see if there is rust on the body frame. If so, it is basically the water soaking truck.
5. Check the headlight. headlights are often embedded in the front of the car, so if the car is soaked, there may be some traces of water stains inside the lamp cavity. This is also an important basis for us to determine whether a second-hand car is a water-soaked car. In addition, the cost of headlights is often high. As long as they can be used normally, second-hand car dealers generally do not take the initiative to replace them. Therefore, checking whether they are water-soaked trucks is particularly critical.
Finally, I personally do not recommend that we buy water trucks. After all, everyone has limited time and cannot be as careful as professional car inspectors. Although the second-hand price of a soaked water truck is very low, if something really happens after buying it home, it will be more than worth the loss. So, if you can avoid buying a problematic car soaked in water, we should try not to buy it.
As for those car owners whose cars are soaked in water due to heavy rain, we can also ask the insurance company to compensate. After all, after September 19, 2020, the country has stipulated that water-related insurance will be included in the scope of vehicle damage insurance . If your vehicle is flooded, the actual loss will be fully compensated. If it is scrapped, the actual insurance amount of the vehicle will be compensated based on the actual insurance amount. So, if the car is really flooded, there is nothing we can do. Let’s just take the money paid by the insurance company and then buy a new car. Isn’t this also good?
In short, no one wants their car to become a "soaked water truck" for no reason, but in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters, we humans are really small and fragile. Therefore, if you have the conditions, it is better to buy more insurance for the car and yourself. It can not only protect yourself and your property, but also hedge against and offset risks. This is also my last little advice for you. (Text/Youshi Auto Dazhuo)
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