Rules differ by country. Many markets limit the age of imported used cars (commonly 3-5 years), require left-hand drive, and set minimum emission standards such as Euro 4, 5 or 6. Some regions additionally require a local conformity certificate before the car arrives. Practical steps before any deposit: check your customs authority's official website, or spend 20 minutes with a local customs broker who imports vehicles regularly; give the exporter your country's requirements and the VIN, and ask for proof of the car's emission level (China's standards map roughly to Euro equivalents); confirm the exact model was legally exportable from China. A short verification call at the start can prevent the car being refused entry — or impounded — months later.

An OBD scan is one of the most cost-effective tools in a remote pre-purchase inspection, but you need to know what it can and cannot tell you. What it reveals well: current and stored fault codes across the engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and body modules. A car with dozens of cleared codes in multiple modules may have electrical problems or a history of tampering. It also shows readiness monitors — if all monitors show 「not ready」 on a car that claims to be freshly serviced, the codes were probably cleared recently to hide something. What it reveals with the right software: live data. You can watch engine idle stability, coolant temperature under load, transmission shift behavior, and battery cell voltages on EVs. Abnormal fuel trims or misfire counters can flag worn injectors or coils before any warning light appears. What it cannot do: prove real mileage (odometers can be corrected digitally), detect physical accident repairs, or judge paint and rust. Practical advice: ask your inspector for a full-system scan report with screenshots, not just a 「no codes」 verbal summary. For Chinese brands, make sure the tool supports their protocols — mainstream scanners cover BYD, Geely, and Chery well, but some small brands need brand-specific software.

Most new car manufacturers' e-SIMs are directly soldered onto the T-Box motherboard (surface-mounted) and cannot be removed and replaced like a phone. Unauthorized desoldering of the motherboard may cause complete communication failure in the vehicle, and we strictly prohibit this operation.