In retrospect, I still feel that changing cars is both sudden and hasty, without a little bit of precaution and without any warning. After all, it has been less than three years since the first BMW, and the new X1 has not yet been insured, and the second BMW in life has just been born. Surprised, but also a little confused, which can not help but remind me of 16 years after starting a new X1, I wrote a quintessence post in the home at the end of the article “I wish myself a small change of money as soon as possible!” The wealth is not rich, the car has been reversed, for the working class, I do not know whether happiness suddenly knocks on the door in advance is good or bad.
The reason for changing cars is very simple. Due to the need of work, my family plans to buy a new car, but because they are at a loss about brands and models, there are only three requirements: SUV, large space and low fuel consumption, and the driver is a novice. Taken together, my new X1 has become their ideal choice. Since it comes to changing cars, we have to review the process of picking up and using the new X1. As an entry-level SUV of BMW, which was newly launched that year, the choice of the new X1 is the result of the first time buying a car, the influence of the BMW brand, the dramatic change in the appearance of the new X1 and spatial considerations, rather than based on the concern and love of the BMW brand and model. After more than two years and a journey of 40,000 kilometers, this new X1 has performed well on the whole, has taken me to many places, has not caused me much trouble, and has affected and even changed my way of life to a certain extent. The shortcomings are obvious, the texture and comfort of the interior are not as good as some 200000 joint venture cars, the sound insulation is not very good, the noise is loud a few seconds before the cold car starts, and many people can’t accept it (I can). The tire noise of running at high speed is more obvious, the chassis is hard, the seat is hard, and the butt hurts after driving for a long time. In particular, it is also a “three-cylinder 1.5T precursor BMW” that is extremely despised by the old BMW driver or some “keyplate chivalry” (people say it is awesome. Reluctantly classified as a weakness) There are still many advantages, such as high appearance, large space, “easy to open and easy to use”, more fuel-efficient, 1.5T power, and more than enough for work and short trips, so it is a very suitable SUV for household use. Recently, I saw an account called “car dismantling” on Douyin. By disassembling the vehicle, we found that the quality, materials, safety and other aspects of the new X1 are quite conscientious, and the comprehensive score is also good. This also makes us former new X1 owners secretly rejoice that the original choice is generally correct.
Personal feeling, in fact, for most men, cars are like lovers, especially when they buy a car for the first time, there is always a process from “falling in love at first sight” to “picky” to “getting used to it”. Over the past two and a half years, the shortcomings of the new X1 have gradually adapted. If you have to say that you have any regrets, you may obviously be a driver and have a manipulative heart, but when you are alone, you bought a “home BMW”. From time to time, I wonder why I didn’t buy the 3-Series at that time. Perhaps, it is this regret and unwillingness that indirectly contributed to the accidental change of cars. Memories are a little wordy. After all, I get along with this “zero accident” car day and night, and it is because of this car that I come to the home, so I can enjoy and listen to the feeling of using the car on this platform. Two years are fleeting, and I remember a lot of the past. Posting a few X1 photos can also be regarded as the end of the last car cycle.

The next step is to change cars. With regard to the brand, without hesitation, or BMW, it is not that you are loyal to BMW, but you should think that BMW’s young sports model design and brand positioning are more to your taste. With regard to models, as priority is given to handling and comfort, the choice is mainly made in the car. First of all, it is claimed to best reflect the control of BMW’s 3-Series, which is almost the same price as the new X1, and the new model is about to go on sale, so it is quickly excluded. Secondly, the 3-series GT, once very concerned about this car, frameless doors, slippery back design, both sports and household functions, relative personality and minority existence, so that I did not want to “follow the crowd” I once felt very suitable, coupled with the reduction of tariffs and the addition of moving models before the suspension of production, the 3-series GT is less than tens of thousands more expensive than the 3-series, and the performance-to-price ratio is very high Finally, it is the new 5 series, and the reason for seeing the new 5 is relatively simple and rough. When I told 4S sales and good friends that I planned to buy a 3-series GT, their first reaction was to recommend directly to the new 5-series, and recommended to me from the angles of practicality, comfort, value preservation rate and current price concessions and configurations. Soon, the “three-minute love” of the 3-series GT was diluted by the new 5-series.
As it was the second time to buy a car, I compared the prices on the Internet and in the group, and directly contacted the sales person who sold the new X1 to me to prepare for a test drive. On Saturday morning, not only did I test-drive the sports version of 320GT and the 530li premium, but I also took the time to test-drive the new X3 that I had in mind. By comparison, in the overall feeling, the new X1 is indeed the worst comfort; the 3-series GT is stylish in appearance, good in handling, full of power, not too small in size, and shuttles freely between the traffic flow; the new 5-series has a good appearance, comfort and luxury, with a stable, heavy body and the best driving texture, but it may be relatively large and not easy to control for some novices. From a distance, the size and appearance of the new X3 is close to that of the old X5, which is very eye-catching, has a good field of vision, the interior is not much different from the new 5-series, and the driving is very comfortable, but the back row comfort is not as good as the new 5, and the back space is not as good as the new X1.

After a test drive of all three cars, the intention to buy a car is determined to be the new 5 series. As long as the power requirement is enough, for people like me who drive the 1.5T new X1 and ECO mode, the power of the 525li movement is enough, so it quickly ruled out the 530li lead. Then I chose the color. I originally planned to change the visual experience. I thought that the sapphire blue was very suitable for the 525li movement, but according to the sales, the sapphire blue was only available in the imported short axis version, but I still chose the relatively safe white in all aspects. After the selection, I went directly to the warehouse to see the car. There are a total of three white 525li sports cars, all of which are equipped with the original factory waist support and gesture control; one is very practical, because there is no waist support, my new X1 drives a long-distance backache and suffers from it; the other is full of gestures to answer the phone, finger circles to adjust the volume, custom gestures for the next song, which is not only practical, but also elegant.

After looking at the car, the warehouse made an appointment with the sales to pay next Tuesday, go through the formalities and pick up the car on Thursday, the whole process seems to be less than a week. With regard to the car price, since I am a repeat customer of the 4S store, including the discounts of loyal customers and ideas, the naked car price is more than 360000. Then add the more than 9, 000 additions I asked for, the 11000 extended insurance I bought, more than 30, 000 taxes, more than 12000 insurance, and 13000 handling fees (I thought that the cost of an oil leak in a car and a woman crying on the hood would save this fee). There are still more than 440000 (excluding interest). Complimentary words, including life-long oil maintenance, ICS film, hidden driving recorder, car beauty, three years of theft and rescue, air purification and the sale of a set of floor mats given to me by private individuals. Due to the haste to buy, coupled with the lack of sufficient comparison, and do not want to entangle too much price, in short, the purchase standard is that they can accept it. In addition, I pay more attention to late-stage service, including the 5-series GT that my friend bought in the store before, and my new X1 and new 5-series. I have been in contact with this 4S store for sales, after-sale and insurance many times, and it is still quite satisfactory and worry-free on the whole. Next, it took a day to complete the car inspection, payment, license, film, beauty and other processes, so the car left.

Because of the new 5 appearance, interior decoration and other aspects are quite satisfied, so, will not go to as much trouble as the new X1 to change the interior decoration, get seat covers, paste things. But the bright net on the front face must be replaced by a matte pure black net, which makes it more athletic. In addition, I am a driver who must listen to music and will not drive without music, so it is also very necessary to retrofit the stereo with a limited budget. The new X1 had planned to change the full set of Harman, as well as the full set of German beasts, but then only added a more than two thousand DSP to improve the sound thickness and bass effect; after updating 5, he planned to change the full set of Harman, and in the modification store also tried to listen to a modified full set of Harman’s 530li premium, which was indeed rich, powerful and layered, and the surround effect was better. But compared with the panoramic surround sound provided by QQ Green Diamond lossless sound quality + QQ Music through carplay, if I turn up the volume, the gap doesn’t seem to be too obvious. Finally, I adopted a modification scheme with a good performance-to-price ratio, adding only the treble and changing the alto to make the sound clearer; and then setting the treble and bass of the car to the strongest, I feel that the sound effect is also very good, at least it has achieved the effect I want, and saved a lot of money. With regard to changing the stereo, it may be that their respective requirements and standards are different, or it may be because they have never heard of a high-quality and luxurious car stereo like Bauer, so there is no comparison and no feeling. In short, I feel that BMW’s original car stereo, especially the new 5’s stereo, is not as bad as many people say. The key also depends on how you modify and set it.

Finally, let’s talk briefly about the driving experience. The new 5 series has the advantages of atmospheric appearance, comfortable driving, excellent space, sufficient power and good interior decoration, which are almost recognized by everyone, so I will not repeat them. Mainly talk about personal dynamic feelings about the 525li movement. After picking up the car, I happened to meet the “May Day” four-day short holiday. I first set off from Chengdu to pick people up in Mianyang, and then went back to my hometown in Nanchong from Mianyang. On the fourth day of the short holiday, I returned to Chengdu from Nanchong, with a total journey of more than 600 kilometers. If the previous 1.5T three-cylinder new X1 power is enough, then it is not too much to describe the 525li sport as full of power. The general feeling is that the dynamic response of the ECO mode is slower, but as long as you are willing to step on the accelerator, the speed can still get up; the dynamic response of the comfort mode and sports mode is very positive, driving and overtaking are full of confidence, especially in the sports mode. I feel that the speed is very fast, inadvertently up to 120,130 yards, but also with brakes to prevent overspeed. Because it is a rear drive, the acceleration process has a certain sense of push back, and driving is more fun than the new X1 of the front drive (the rear drive is more comfortable than the front drive, but I don’t think there’s much difference). So, I think unless you really have an obsession with power, the 525li is enough, not to mention the fact that the 525s save a little more fuel than the 530s.

End this post with a few photos of the new X5. Last weekend, I participated in BMW’s new X5 experience Day. My friends and I drove the new X5 to participate in road driving, cross-country challenges and other activities, and got a certificate. Test driving is the top of the new X5, 1 million, almost low X7 price, sports mode 0100s only 5.5s, speed up the feeling of driving a sports car; off-road mode chassis can be raised, four-wheel power distribution, downhill will automatically brake, as long as the throttle control is good, but also with a seat massage, automatic reversing, semi-autonomous driving and many other functions, the new X5 full of sincerity, Tuhao can pay attention to. However, I do not wish to “make a small change of money early”. In case it comes true again and the little heart can’t stand it, I’d better feel at ease to drive my favorite new 5 series. After all, the company time of X1 is too short, and the 8-year extension of the new 5 and free oil maintenance for life cannot be wasted.

I typed more than 5000 words seriously and uploaded a lot of photos. I still hope to be able to apply like X1. Thank you, moderator! I also hope that my car purchase experience and feelings can provide some help to the riders who are waiting to buy. Finally, I wish everyone who sees this post can come true, have surprises, and “get rich and change a car”; I also wish myself that after receiving unexpected surprises, I can work harder and be more fortunate to achieve career, study, and life. Small goals.
Thank you!