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I heard someone say, French car? Still calling a taxi?
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I have been following since Aunt Zhang was still a small blogger. I have been writing articles on the platform for many years. One is that the work is too busy, and the other is that I really don’t know what to write. This time I happened to see the recruitment activity of the car reward order, and it happened to mention the brand I always liked, so I signed up for an impulse. . . .
My car and I
The owner is a post-70s e-commerce practitioner. He has been working in the e-commerce industry for nearly 20 years. Because of this, the consumption concepts of most product categories are more rational, and only in terms of digital and automobiles, they are often less rational:) Digital products are often impulsive and refreshed for a moment, and then they are tearful afterwards. After all, cars are big items and cannot be too casual, but the route of choosing a car is different from many car owners. Let’s talk about the factors that determine me to buy a car at the moment. The rankings are also the order of weights.
1, appearance and interior - The car is a good partner for a long time. A beautiful and unique car can greatly relieve aesthetic fatigue and reduce the urge to change a car. . Rich configuration - the car is driven by itself. Rich configuration can improve the user experience. In line with the first point, it can make the car's service life longer. . Safety - Because there are many driving long distances, safety requirements must be included in the top three. . Price-high cost performance, it meets the scope of your wallet capabilities, and there is no very large unpractical premium. . Brand--I have never chased stars since I was a child and I don’t believe in brands, so it is not very important to open a car. On the contrary, brands that are not bad at all want to consider. . Performance-The requirements for performance are not high. I don’t pursue 5 seconds to break 100, nor do I like cars that can’t be called.
[First Car] FAW Xiali N3 Xiali is not low in the northern region, but it is really rare in the Magic City. The main reason for buying it back then was that there were channels for special purchases, with affordable prices and good performance (the weight of less than 900 + the large 8A engine of Toyota ), and it is rare on the road, meeting my demand for niche cars. This car has been running 6.5W kilometers for nearly 6 years. It is usually maintained with the Mobil Speedmaster 2000-5W-40. The three major items are relatively stable, but the whole vehicle has many minor problems, with many abnormal noise points. The turn signal, brake light and even headlight bulbs will be broken in one or two years. In the fourth year, the seal strips of the whole car were replaced due to aging. Fortunately, the price is cheap. The entire factory accessories, including the appearance strips, are 300 yuan in total. At 50,000 kilometers, the ball bearing and brake sub-pump of the left rear wheel were broken, so replace it! The one I have used for the longest time is the battery, which has not been replaced in 6 years. By the way, the most exaggerated thing is that I broke the clutch line at 4W kilometers, haha.
One of the magic cars of that year, Xiali N3
Summary: Apart from those minor problems, the car is still good to drive. The car is small and the horsepower is high, and the speed is fast 2-3 gears and the air conditioner is on the elevated floor without pressure. There is no pressure to speed up the car on the road, but the brake performance and safety configuration are not good.
[Second Car] Dongfeng Citroen Sega 2011 2.0 manual exclusive version
Three-box version of Sega 2.0 manual top-end, the French-based fan-winning work
Since having a baby daughter, it turns out that Xiao Xiali has space pressure and his desire to change cars has increased every day. Since the end of 2009, I have been paying attention to the suitable models. The more I look, the more I look, the less direction I lose. Finally, I decided to spend less money to buy a cheap car and continue to overdo it. At that time, I still chose the Chery A3 with the principle of being niche and good-looking. It has good safety (5 stars in the collision score that year, and ESP support), good-looking (a small car with good looks that year), rich configuration, cheap price, and low maintenance cost.After paying the money, I sold Xiao Xiali. After waiting for a month, I was told by the 4S store that the top-end model I ordered could not be delivered because it was not scheduled. If I had to wait, it would take 3 months before I could have a car, so I had no choice but to give up. The alternative cars I saw later include Octavia, Focus, Lavida , Cruz, Jingcheng and other mainstream models of the year. However, Citroen had never seen it. After the test drive, they were all better than my Xiaoxiali, but they didn't feel anything special. Volkswagen series are all dual-clutch gearbox , and the Focus was automatically shut down. There was no problem with the General System, but the appearance and interior workmanship could not be accepted. Finally, I had no choice but to go to the Citroen 4S store closest to my home. Unexpectedly, I didn’t make a reservation when entering the store, and I also became acquainted with French cars.
Sega 's front face basically replicates the triumph of the past, very personalized
Sega looks more in line with my "aesthetic" than the previous models, and the workmanship is also quite excellent, especially in that era, the entire series can be equipped with standard speed and battery life + speed limiter, which is more generous. 2.0-start The parameters of the machine were not timid in front of the compact models of that year and even most B-class . What is even more tempting is that the mid-to-high-end leather seats, electric sunroof, and multimedia steering wheel are all available and ESP can be optional. Although the price is 50,000 yuan higher than Chery , my requirements are basically met, so basically I signed the contract without much consideration, and the subsequent car pickup and registration process was relatively smooth.
said on the Internet that Sega has all kinds of minor problems and has encountered more or less in the subsequent five years of car use, but they are all minor problems that do not affect driving. Drive 10Wkm, only the timing belt + a battery and preventively replace the improved water pump. In terms of driving experience, the 2.0L engine and the French train of the car are very fun to drive. Whether it is straight or curved, they are very accurate and stable. I once tried to return to Shanghai from the speed of Suzhou 120KM in heavy rain on a typhoon day, and most cars have already stopped on the side of the road.
The interior that was criticized is actually not bad in workmanship and practicality
Some people say that car design is anti-human, Chinese people are favored and arrogant, these views are all prejudiced in my eyes, especially the design of the centralized steering wheel that is criticized by most people. The spray point is actually because the middle does not turn, and it is impossible to tell whether the steering wheel is back to the right or not, even I don’t know how many times it has turned. . . In fact, you will know that this steering wheel design can also be used well when steering, which is more convenient. The design of putting the central control screen in the middle instead of the driver's forward allows the driver to not have to look down, just trace it to the middle in a small way. These are just a matter of habit, and it is quite speechless when it is sprayed as anti-human. If there is anything wrong with putting the central control in the middle, it is because the central control screen is transparent front and back. When the backlight is lit at night, you can see a small standing screen outside the car. I have encountered two situations when people on the roadside mistakenly think of a taxi and waved to them when they are on the rain.
information-rich central control screen, which was very technological in the past
Summary: A compact car with a cross-level power and configuration, 2.0 engine, full-length seat, sunroof, ESP, cruise control, speed limiter, full-size spare tire, excellent handling, and personalized appearance:) Small flaws do not hide the merits.
[Third Car] Malibu 2016 1.5T automatic luxury version
The road conditions in the Magic City are getting worse and worse. The frequent operation of clutch and gear shifting is very unfriendly to the lumbar disc herniation that the owner recurs from time to time. He has to consider changing to a car with automatic gear. He is already a junior fan. The priority is DS5 or DS6, but his wife just happened to recover from a serious illness and had a limited budget. After comprehensively comparing the cars in the budget, he quickly picked up a Malibu. Because after the test drive, the driving experience of this car is relatively close to Sega.My Sega was sold to the sales manager of the General Motors 4S store. The manager was a person who knew the goods. He said that this configuration was out of print and such a good car condition was rare. He kept it for driving it himself. When he talked to him on WeChat two years ago, he was still driving him to and from get off work. And this Malibu is sold after only two years because it is too ordinary in terms of appearance and configuration. However, I have to admit that the cost-effectiveness of Malibu is really good. I am the second-largest match that can be landed at 155,000 yuan, which is cheaper than I bought Sega back then.
That three treasures of Malibu is considered a transition car
[Fourth Car] DS7 The 2018 Opera Edition
The owner of the Malibu is not at ease, and he has been watching the dynamics of the French car, especially the DS series with extremely personalized appearance. Until the appearance of DS7, he could no longer hold back and figured out the whole car and drove all day long, haha. Before deciding to buy the DS7, my friends and colleagues around me were very puzzled by my car selection ideas. I thought that even if I didn’t consider BBA, I should go to the direction of Leiche and Kaiche. The worst thing is to be high-end German and Japanese. Why should I consider a brand that is facing delisting at any time? Just want a niche! I can even consider domestic cars, but I still care about whether it is BBA or something. Japanese cars, because they used to be in stakeholders, knew that Japanese saved money in invisible places to the point where they were outrageous. So on the premise that my financial capacity improved, that is, one year after the DS7 was launched, I bought this top-end opera version, with only one reason, I like!
first messed up
DS7 is the kind of car that is not ordinary and beautiful
used to be confused about colors, but when there are only gold and black options, black is almost the only choice. The appearance and configuration of the S7 were almost a collection of PSA's civilian-grade home-class technology back then. The real PSA will cost you 3,000 yuan! Even today, three years later, many configurations on DS7 are mainstream.
looks good. . . . In Shanghai, the probability of seeing the same model is lower than the probability of seeing the Dalao Da Niu. . .
First of all, the appearance is beautiful (forgive me of my low cultural level, I can't think of too gorgeous words) and all angles are good, the body lines, waistline, large wheel hubs, straight straight, and round as long as you should be round, and it is not inferior to stop on the edge of the BBA. The materials and workmanship inside are also quite good, and there is no problem of cutting corners. The front and rear anti-collision beams are all aluminum alloys. The whole vehicle uses a lot of good steel and good aluminum. For , you can watch the disassembly video of DS7.
design in the middle is the new point of the trolls. The interior style of
has changed the "French flavor" design that Volkswagen complains about, and is closer to the layout of ordinary cars, but it still takes less effort to make quality and taste. Anything you can directly touch in the car is covered with NAPPA leather, with almost no plastic application. It uses a lot of diamond elements and plating decorations. The places that cannot be seen are also brand new environmentally friendly materials, without any odor, and is also equipped with an AQI air management system, which can be automatically turned on according to the air quality inside and outside the car, and even switches internal and external circulation. The lighting system in the car is just right. When you click, the reading lights of the whole car will turn on and off immediately. The welcoming lights outside the car will also have a wide range of exposure, especially the 14 horns in the car. After the tune is adjusted, it will be transparent to listen to any music, and there is no feeling of head banging like other brands.
night vision function is really too friendly to people like me who often run at night.
night vision + fatigue monitoring + active brake provides safety guarantee. It has been triggered three times since the car was picked up, all of which were successfully stopped, avoiding accidents. The independent suspension and the magic carpet function allow you to enjoy the sitting position of an SUV while having the experience of riding a sedan. The B-club of the entire car is very high. The front seat has multi-directional electric adjustment of memory, and all functions of ventilation, heating and massage. The rear seat can also be used for electric adjustment of the back-to-back angle.
PSA When playing with lights, you can also play with the lamp factory.
full-scene automatic lighting system + ACC driving assistant + four types of car and machine interconnection systems make long-distance party more worry-free. The trunk space is not small and the double-layer structure can be adjusted at will. The rear seats can be placed flat in proportion to quickly enlarge the space of the back box, and whether it is pulling goods or temporary rest. The induction tailgate is very sensitive, with an almost 100% recognition success rate, and you don’t need to use the “sweep” movement stupidly, and you can finish your life as soon as you stretch your feet.
has certain functions for vehicle networking, real-time monitoring of vehicle location and condition
DS7 has upgraded the car-machine interconnection based on DS5-6, supports an interconnection system similar to Anjixing, and integrates service and rescue functions. However, it is a bit regrettable that the functions are not very complete, and only have monitoring functions. It is not possible to remotely operate vehicles.
can record driving behavior and fuel consumption in detail, but unfortunately, it does not have the function of remotely operating vehicles
For an SUV, the fuel consumption performance is still good. The owner's road conditions are half and half of the city + highway.
driving experience
1, 1.6T high-power engine + Aisin's 8AT gearbox, after two system upgrades, it cooperates very well, and the engine parameters are not inferior to the mainstream 2.0T engine, and the power is sufficient. . There is nothing to say about the low-plate adjustment. With magic carpet technology, you don’t even think that you are driving an SUV, with small pits and small hurdles that are not too big, such as the underprotruding manhole cover, you can hardly feel it. . The wrapping of the seat is really great, and the support and adjustment angles are also very large. You can easily adjust the angle of the fully fitted one. . The direction is very clear, the lines are changed, and the curves are very easy to follow and relax. . In conjunction with the rain behind enemy lines, the automatic headlight function can allow you to maintain a very bright and refreshing field of view in various weather and scenes.
Some disadvantages
1. There will be abnormal noise in the car window. The main reason is that the original car design is double-span noise-reducing glass. After domestic production, it has been changed to a single-layer glass. This will have problems with the original window parts, resulting in abnormal noise noise when passing the hurdle. 1, 4S stores - Three years ago, there were 4S stores in Shanghai, and currently there were only one 4S + one 2S, which is about 20KM away from my residence. It’s pretty good. This 4S store can be said to be a niche home. It also operates JEEP, Chrysler , and Lincoln in the same venue. . . Ha ha. 1. I mentioned the abnormal sound before. There is no good solution at present. Choose to ignore it. You can also increase the volume of Jinlang speakers to solve Remove the Changan car logo and replace it with Citroen French . The sound insulation effect is poor, mainly due to tire noise. The engine sound can only be heard clearly if it is above 3000 rpm. and . The system has weak functions and cannot operate vehicles remotely, such as closing a window or something. . . Maintenance and Maintenance
. Maintenance cost - small maintenance is about 900 yuan, large maintenance is about 1,400 yuan, average, there are certain discounts for buying the packages in the store, and you can get around 700 yuan per time. The oil is , Dodar or Jin Meifu for a long-term effect, which is quite conscientious. . Accessories supply - poor, accessories arrive slowly, especially appearance parts, many times you need to wait for a month or even longer. . What is the service quality? -DS's service is not as good as the service of luxury cars, and it is far worse than BBA, which is just the medium and low level of ordinary brands. . Accessories cost - Haha, some luxury cars only found out that they are luxury cars when repaired. The DS7 functional parts are quite reasonable. For example, the first payment of brake disc only costs 1600 and includes labor costs. The original battery with start and stop function is only 1400, but the appearance parts are relatively expensive. A wheel eyebrow trim requires you 800. The problems and solutions encountered by . Are you worried that the brand will delist? I don’t worry about it being fake, but I’m not too panicked. There are a large number of French car repair shops, and the main accessories of this car are universal with the Snow. As long as it is not an exterior part, most of the accessories can be found as a substitute.
In addition, the most common problem I encountered is, what brand of car is this, and how much does it cost? If you tell him that the car has landed for more than 30,000 yuan, the one you get back will either not believe it or you can’t understand why you don’t go to BBA with this money. . . . , so most of my reply now is that domestic cars cost tens of thousands of yuan. Everyone was happy. On the way back to Shanghai in Hangzhou a few months ago, the car in front of me was braked suddenly, which triggered the active brake system of the DS7. The Volkswagen Sagitar followed me and couldn't react and chased me. The owner of the Sagitar actually ran away. I decided to call the police after I got home. After all, I waited for the car recorder and was not afraid of him mentioning it. Unexpectedly, the owner chose to call the police before I called the police. Afterwards, he learned from the police that he found that the appearance of my car was not damaged after the impact. He thought that I would not pursue the investigation and then drove away by myself. However, after arriving at home, he found that the car was seriously damaged, so he had no choice but to call the police. I did not hold him accountable for the escape after the persuasion of the police friend. This guy also told me that if it weren't for the serious collision of his car, he would have to pay me 200 yuan to settle it privately. I smiled in my heart, you don’t know that luxury cars can only be called luxury cars when they are repaired. After going to the insurance company to determine the loss, he needed to replace the front bumper, headlight assembly, water tank, anti-collision beam and repair the front cover, A column , I needed to replace a decorative strip, a decorative lamp cover and rear bumper plastic painting, 4S quotation 6,800, the owner of the Sagitar was confused, why are domestic car accessories so expensive now?
DS cars are good cars, but unfortunately PSA marketing is really not good in China. I don’t want to throw out the argument that Chinese people don’t understand cars, but in the current era, even good wine is afraid of deep alleys. If the DS7 is replaced with the BBA logo, if the price is still at this price, it is definitely 50W to go up. Some people say that DS mainly does not have large displacement and four-wheel drive, but did not Mercedes-Benz and BMW also have three-cylinder engines and 1.5T? In terms of history, PSA is not a newcomer. In terms of technology, many functions in the automotive industry are the first of PSA, right? Fortunately, Citroen's Versailles performed well recently. I was about to buy a car for my brother to drive it in my hometown, but the performance of DS9 is still very worrying. I hope PSA can turn it over. The nagging of
is coming to an end. The question you may want to ask the most is, will you still have a French system for the next car in ? My answer is, Yes, if the French car is still alive and there are better cars, I believe I will still choose. The French car is the type that you like, you will always like, and it will be enough if you don’t like it once. OK, I haven't written anything for a long time, and I haven't had much time to write it in a hurry. I'll read it. Finally, I'll end today's chatter with a photo I met with a car friend. I wish you all can live for their own love.
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