In recent days, the floods and urban flooding in Central Plains area of have affected many people's hearts. For our relatively professional automotive field, the biggest change is that in this process, due to the flooding of many underground parking lots and the flooding of urban roads, some car owners' vehicles were soaked, becoming relatively serious water soaking trucks. Judging from the current situation, a large number of used cars will be sold around Zhengzhou in the future. Some used car chambers may purchase these water-soaked cars at low prices, and then repair and process them, and then re-subscribe to the used car market and bring them to the market with boutique cars and normal cars.
days ago, we saw some sales information for used cars soaked in water around Zhengzhou City on the Internet. Judging from these sales information, it can be said that the prices of these models have been "knee-cut" because of the water-burning truck. For example, the 2015 Buick Envision has a current quotation of only 26,000 yuan for water trucks; the 2017 Corolla water truck has a quotation of only 25,000 yuan for water trucks; the 2018 Buick GL8 water truck has a 90,000 yuan for water trucks; the 2015 Audi Q3 water trucks only have 35,000 yuan for water trucks; the 2017 Volkswagen Lavida water trucks only have 20,000 yuan for water trucks. It can be said that the overall price is very low.
Of course, there are even more "outrageous" existences. For example, we saw a BMW 5 Series Le that was licensed on December 9, 2020, that is, the external quotation for the BMW 5 Series hybrid model after soaking in water is only 130,000 yuan. You should know that this car was registered for only more than half a year for the first time, and the cheapest model of BMW hybrid is also priced at 499,900 yuan, and it has only been driven for more than half a year, so the overall price loss is still quite large.
However, we list these "heart-wrenching" prices, not to buy at the bottom of the water-soaked car models, but to make everyone beware of used cars from these places but with abnormal prices in the future. The reason is actually very simple. The hidden dangers of using used cars are greater than those of accident cars, because after the accident car is repaired, the biggest possibility is the damaged part, which may reduce collision resistance and safety. However, as long as there is no accident, there are actually no hidden dangers when driving. However, after a long time of soaking in water, the vehicle's circuit, oil circuit, engine, and gearbox may be damaged to varying degrees. After cleaning these parts, they can indeed achieve the same appearance as that of a general used car, but the hidden dangers of these models are extremely great. Because the repaired water-soaked truck is likely to shut down while running. This situation is very dangerous whether it is driving at low speed or high speed. If the engine is turned off and the brake fails, it is also disastrous for the owner.
But is there any way to prevent these models from entering the market? To be honest, it is difficult because the purchase price of these soaked water trucks is very cheap, and after the repair, the profit in the middle is very large, so it is indeed very tempting for some car dealers. For example, the water truck we mentioned above only has been registered for more than half a year, and only has 130,000 yuan for water trucks. For car dealers, spending 100,000 yuan for repairs is also worth it, because at the end of 2020, if the BMW 5 Series Le can be sold at least 350,000 to 400,000 yuan at the normal second-hand car price, then for car dealers, selling a car can earn 120,000 to 170,000 yuan, and the profit margin can be said to be very large. In this case, the possibility of these water trucks entering the used car market after repair is extremely high.
As we said above, the water-soaked truck has a huge hidden danger, so it is extremely unlikely for everyone to buy such models. So how do you distinguish that these models may be water-soaked trucks? First of all, we need to look at the place where these cars are registered. For example, in recent times, there is a lot of water trucks around Zhengzhou. There is nothing to hide from. In addition, there are also some water trucks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas where typhoon passes through.So when buying a used car, let’s first check whether these models come from these places. Of course, it doesn’t mean they come from these places, they must be water trucks, but this probability is very high, and everyone needs to confirm further.
In addition, for many car dealers, they must be sold as soon as possible after the water truck is repaired. The reason is very simple. After these water trucks are left for a long time, they may have odors and rust spots, and they may not be sold. Therefore, the price of water trucks is cheaper than that of relatively normal second-hand cars at the same time. When we consumers choose used cars, they can superimpose the above two situations, which can greatly avoid buying soaked water trucks!
In short, after the rainy season every year, some water-soaked cars will appear on the market of different degrees. For many consumers who don’t know the truth, it is easy to buy these used cars full of hidden dangers because of the low price. So for a period of time later, when buying used cars, everyone should be greatly alert to water soaking trucks to prevent buying water soaking trucks with hidden dangers!
