Macaron Used Car Tips Pre-purchase Considerations 1. Vehicle Inspection: Choose an authoritative third-party inspection agency to understand the car's condition and avoid vehicles with three major problems. 2. Check Insurance Records: Check insurance records to understand the vehicle's accident and claim history. 3. Check 4S Store Records: Check manufacturer maintenance records to understand the vehicle's repair and maintenance history. 4. Used Car Warranty: Choose a used car with an after-sales warranty for worry-free use and to save on maintenance costs. 5. Rational Consumption: Don't Pay a Deposit Impulsively: It is recommended to pay a deposit or earnest money to avoid impulsive purchases.
The technician will put the vehicle in neutral on the lift, rotate the wheels, and listen for any abnormal metal gear whine from inside the motor reducer, and check for gear oil leaks at the joints of the reducer housing.
Odometer tampering is a common risk in the global used car industry. We verify the data by extracting transmission mileage from the OBD computer, checking the most recent maintenance record's mileage, and consulting the national traffic management app for annual inspection records. If there are irreconcilable discrepancies or conflicts in the data, we classify it as a tampered vehicle and refuse to export it.
Basic perception functions (like Adaptive Cruise Control ACC, Lane Keeping Assist LKA, and Automatic Emergency Braking AEB) rely on the vehicle's local radar and cameras, and can operate normally overseas. However, advanced features that heavily depend on high-precision maps and cloud data (like Navigation on Autopilot NOA and Full Self-Driving FSD) cannot be activated overseas.
