Vehicle has major accident/fire/flood damage or major defects in power battery components (structural/reinforcing/covering parts), repaired or unrepaired, still affecting body structural strength or safe use, with hidden fault risks.
Accident inspection: main structure undamaged, reinforcing parts damaged, covering parts damaged, hinges abnormal; Engine bay: key mechanical components normal; Exterior: 10 areas of sheet metal repair, 10 areas repainted; Interior: left rear door trim damaged, most features normal, airbag system normal, lighting system normal; Startup check: main components normal; Tool kit: absent.
We thoroughly rule them out by checking if the cabin wiring harness is melted, if the seat belts have water stains or mold, if there is unusual rust or debris in the seat tracks and cigarette lighter, and by verifying with the insurance company for any "total loss claims." These two types of cars are an absolute sales ban for us.
Test-drive cars experience much more mechanical wear due to extreme conditions like cold starts and emergency braking compared to regular family cars. We can identify this by tracing whether the first owner was a 4S dealership or the manufacturer. If so, we will reassess its value based on "operational intensity" standards.
It does not affect basic driving and regular speed cruise, but it will trigger a fault alert for advanced driver assistance on the dashboard. The LiDAR assembly is extremely expensive, so we focus on checking the integrity of the glass cover with a strong flashlight during inspections.
