Excellent vehicle condition, passed inspection, better than 80% of vehicles for sale, top-quality condition, 1 claim, 0 ownership transfers.
This car is 4 years old with an average annual mileage of 14,500 kilometers, typical of normal family daily use. It has never been transferred to another owner, making it a good first-hand car. The exterior is in excellent condition, with a glossy paint finish but possibly minor scratches. The interior is clean and tidy, with minor signs of use. The overall body frame is intact and without any abnormalities. Fluids are normal, and the powertrain operates smoothly without any issues.
To prevent intermittent failures due to aging of the resistance wire, we will start the engine and set the seat heating/ventilation to maximum for at least 5 minutes, confirming significant temperature changes or airflow output in the cushion and backrest using an infrared thermometer or body sensor.
The original Chinese license plates are obscured to protect the previous owner's personal privacy, and also because the plates have been forcibly reclaimed by Chinese traffic management after the vehicle completed the "transfer pending export" registration. This serves as physical proof that the vehicle has legally and compliantly completed the upgrade.
A professional pre-shipment inspection typically costs a small fraction of the vehicle price and routinely pays for itself. A thorough inspection covers: paint thickness measurement across 30+ points to map body repairs; structural assessment of pillars, rails and crossmembers for accident damage; engine and transmission operation; a full electronic scan for fault codes; suspension and underbody checks for leaks and rust; and, for EVs, battery SOH and thermal management performance. You receive a written report with photos before the car is loaded — if the car fails, you can stop the shipment or renegotiate. Skipping the inspection to save a small fee is the classic false economy in used car importing: discovering a problem after arrival is far more expensive than preventing it at origin.
