Catalogue

• Preface
• First, car purchase experience
• Second, vehicle model comparison (in chronological order)
• Third, purchase and pick up a car
• Fourth, the experience of using a car
• 5. Selfie sharing
• VI. End

Before writing a post, I hesitated for a long time whether I should open a special post or not. On the one hand, they are really busy at work, and on the other hand, they have two troublemakers to take care of, and there are only a few times to turn on the computer, and three or so people are no longer interested in posting, including the previous Onkewei who only sent a few pictures for authentication. After thinking about it for a long time, I think I should take the last step after picking up the car and share it with you. I have been writing for more than 3 months, and recently I went out to take a few pictures. I hope the moderator will give me a good one. So far, I have run 3500 kilometers, which is excellent on the whole, but the shortcomings of the gearbox make me feel that it is the only regret.

Since nearly a year before and after car selection, the comparison of car models from B-class cars to C-class cars, from ordinary brands to luxury brands, the content is a bit lengthy, and those who do not like to see cars can directly skip to the pick-up stage; if there are similar entangled models with me, I hope my car selection process can help. In the first half of the article, I will write about the car selection process from a family point of view, and I will choose it according to my taste, especially some areas that people think are advantages and disadvantages. I like to watch car selection comparisons and boring to pass the time. You can take your time.

Sonata 8 2.0 at home is 8 years old and has never been maintained in 4S. Looking back in 2011, there are not many B-class cars available in 200000, Japanese three musketeers are generally more than 200000, German Volkswagen Maiteng Passat duo does not increase the price, and only the Chevrolet scenery meets the requirements for purchase. According to the principle that it is better than the first car (Nanjing Fiat Siena), we looked at the Korean duo Sonata and K5 with beautiful design and high performance-to-price ratio at that time. K5 looks so young that it only chooses Sonata 8. At that time, 2.0 luxury with panoramic window, the lower 190000, the performance-to-price ratio can be, so far no major problems, anchor.

Suo eight began to suffer from glitches in 2017. since the car began to pick up all kinds of annoying noises, the source could not be found many times for overhaul. later, there were abnormal noises and intrusions in even gears, and the engine vibration and noise became more and more serious, so the idea of changing cars came into being. Since it is a family commuter car, from a thrifty point of view, you can buy a car that takes your family from point A to point B. There is already a Buick Unkway 28T at home, which has excellent vision, power and sound insulation, but it is not as comfortable as a car because of its high center of gravity and large cornering. Having a second child at home, considering the trouble of the annual inspection of the seven-seat car and the poor ride comfort (especially in the third row), the car was locked as a car. With American cars at home as a contrast, the requirements of choice are quiet, comfortable, easy to drive, fuel-efficient, and maintenance-saving, but there is not much demand for power, and the initial decision is for Japanese cars within 300000 of the budget.

(1) BMW 5-Series (purely passing by, consider)
Yes, the first car I saw was the BMW 5-Series. July 2018, when the BMW 5-Series discount is huge, generally more than 18 points in Guangzhou, the lowest 525li has B48B20C low-power engine, ZF8AT plus a bunch of good configuration, plus very soft and comfortable rear seats, all aspects are excellent, the key is that the landing price of about 400000 is still very attractive, even if it exceeds the budget, the loan gnash teeth can still be bought. Unfortunately, this is human nature (the purse is not full enough). When you see 18 points, you think 20 points, and when you have 20 points, you think 22 points. I think that cars will only get cheaper and cheaper. At present, there is no shortage of cars to drive, and family cars do not want to be too publicized. So I went home and thought about it.
Since then, the comfort of the rear seats (seat softness and support, cushion length and support) has become one of the key factors to be considered.

(2) Toyota Crown (give up)
Dad’s generation, especially the older generation in Guangdong, is very fond of Japanese cars, and the strength of the 12-generation crown is also aimed at the 5E6, so the second consideration is the Toyota crown. But I went to the store and took a look around, but there was no test drive.
Advantages: 1. The atmosphere in the car is good, and the seat is soft and comfortable. 2. Most of the places you can touch are leather, which is well received. 3. The ergonomics in the car is well designed. Although it is two large screens, it is easy to use.
Disadvantages: 1, after minor changes, cancel 2.5V6, bad comments! 2. The exhaust changed from concealment to double circle exposure, which broke the design of the rear atmosphere. 3. After looking at it for a long time, I always feel that the long and narrow body of this generation of crown is very strange, and it is not as good-looking as previous generations of exterior designs. 4. Unexpectedly, it is still a foot brake, bad review!
It feels that this generation of crown does not have the essence of previous generations, and is generally relatively mediocre and mediocre, which is also Toyota’s consistent characteristic of no advantages and no shortcomings. at the same time, in order to cater to the trend of younger market, it becomes less and less like the crown. Only the brand is supporting it.

(3) Lexus ES (abandon)
Now that I have seen the crown, I have to watch ES. Indeed, this generation has changed a lot, with a brand new chassis, an all-standard active safety system, and an exterior interior that is also very attractive to the younger generation. At that time, the ES just launched, there was no test drive, it was just a static experience.
Advantages: 1, 279000 starting price, pure import, very attractive. 2. The exterior design is a sense of atmospheric luxury with oriental taste. 3. The interior is closer to LS, and I think the sense of luxury is stronger than that of the previous generation. 4, seats, more comfortable than the crown, especially in the back row, legs support in place, sit up feel soft with support, suitable for long-distance ride, very relaxed. 5. Late maintenance has advantages.
Disadvantages: 1. Price increase! There is no existing car, a fare increase of 20,000 will take about 3 months, and no fare increase for more than 6 months. 2, the power and price jump range is a little big, 2.0 price is good, but the power is too Buddhist; 2.5 excellent and 2.0 price difference of 60,000, more than 40 horsepower is not worth; 300h excellent power is OK, but it is also the same as the configuration 2.0 price difference of 80,000, not worth it.
To sum up, the ES is also a very competitive car after the replacement. At present, the monthly sales of the ES are also tens of thousands, but the failure lies in the price increase and the bizarre model price positioning.

(4) Camry 2.5HQ (abandon)
Considering that the Camry hybrid and the ES300h three big pieces are the same, in line with the principle of saving money and worry, also went to the 4s to see the car, by the way, test drive to feel the mix.
Pros: forget it, Toyota car, you know.
Disadvantages: 1, indeed a penny of goods, the use of materials is much worse than ES, most of them are rigid plastic parts, but taking into account the nearly 100000 price difference and many configurations. 2, sound insulation, it is OK to use pure electric mode, once the engine is involved in acceleration, it feels that the car is roaring and transmitted into the car, the noise is a little loud. 3. I feel a little loose after passing the speed reducer. I don’t know the reason why I have tried to drive violently. 4. There is no real leap in driving texture to peso eight.
Overall, 300000 hybrid models, Camry is still quite good, that is, the overall did not meet psychological expectations, would rather choose a cheaper Accord hybrid.

(5) Buick LaCrosse (abandon)
Before the 2019 Spring Festival, I went to Buick 4S maintenance and took a look at the LaCrosse. I learned that the price reduction has been very ruthless. More than 240000 can buy a deluxe version with rich configurations, and more than 280000 can buy Avenir top configuration. Remember that the power is the same, so there is no test drive, mainly for the static feeling. Maybe it’s because I’m a Buick owner, and I don’t feel there are many advantages except for the high configuration.
Disadvantages: 1, the appearance does not feel like the previous generation of atmosphere, the car body is relatively flat. 2. The control arm bushing, like Oncoway, belongs to the split design.
Generally speaking, the main reason is not to want the two cars in the family to be of the same brand, so give up.

(6) Cadillac XTS, CT6 (abandon)
GM’s means of car sales is to promote discounts not long after the launch, resulting in new car owners happy, old car owners sad, brand loyalty is not high. However, since it is a family car, there is no plan to sell it in a short time, so the preservation rate will no longer be considered. After watching the LaCrosse, I think of XTS.
Advantages: 1, 290000 can buy top match, the performance-to-price ratio is also very high. 2. Although it is a 13-year-old car, the appearance of the slightly modified model is still not backward. 3. Sound insulation, configuration and power are all good.
Disadvantages: 1, 6AT gearbox setback, pain point. 2. It is the luxury version of the previous generation of LaCrosse, which lags behind this generation of LaCrosse in technology. 3. There are no national 6 models, and the sales inform that Guangzhou will implement the national 6 from March 1 (the announcement that the implementation of the sixth year was postponed to July did not come out at that time), the top configuration is no longer scheduled, and it is too late to buy the elite version (because we still have to sell used cars, and other indicators are updated, there will be a Spring Festival holiday in February).
So ready to go home, but at this time the sales said: you see the XTS top configuration is 290000, why not consider CT6? The price is only 20,000 yuan higher. I did not expect that the price of CT6 had been reduced to this level, so I immediately carried out a test drive. I was in charge of driving the sales and I was responsible for feeling in the back row.
Advantages: 1, the appearance is longer and longer than XTS, without the bloated feeling of XTS appearance. 2. The minimum fashion version configuration has been satisfied for family use, and it is easy to install some configurations outside. 3. Even if there is no rear wheel steering, it is very flexible to change course and turn around.
Disadvantages: 1, the car design sense of personal feeling is not as luxurious as XTS, mainly because the hierarchical sense of control is not strong. 2. The wheelbase is indeed long, but there is no feeling that the space in the car is particularly large, and the rear space looks OK, but it is only based on the short back seats. 3. The back seat cushion is short and the backrest is relatively straight, which makes it uncomfortable to sit. 4. Probably due to the length of the car and the long wheelbase, the chassis is too low to support the bottom easily. 5, gearbox problem, look at the forum many car owners said, although do not know whether the car is black, but a little panic.
On the whole, CT6 is worth considering, mainly because the interior of the car body is so long but it doesn’t give me the feeling I should have, especially after watching S90, I gave up.

(7) Volvo S90 (option)
Just sell Buick Ankowie to my sales went to work in Volvo, give me a private message that S90 is currently a big discount, let me go to the store to have a look. At the same time, it has been tested twice, and the advantages and disadvantages are also very obvious.
Advantages: 1, cost-effective, more than 290000 can buy T5 Zhiyi. 2. The active security configuration is high, and the whole department is equipped with urban safety system as standard. 3. The sound insulation in the static state is very good, and the ordinary sound on the Zhiyi version is already very good. 4. I can feel the material of the car body is very kind, especially the sound of the four doors closing is very thick. 5. The smell in the car is very slight, and there is basically no pungent smell. 6, the material is good, a lot of leather and solid wood, pay attention to is a large piece of thick solid wood, the material of the door handle is also very advanced.
Disadvantages: 1, the seat is a bit hard, although the sales said that the orthopedic surgeon participated in the seat design, but for us to feel the waist position is very uncomfortable, the store car watchers are also divided into two groups, either the seat is very hard, or the support is very comfortable. 2. The back seat cushion is still relatively short. 3. The noise is obvious when driving, especially the engine sound and tire noise coming from the front of the car. 4. The chassis suspension feels hard, the vibration transmission is more direct, and the buttocks can clearly feel the very thin speed reducer on the road. 5. The window control buttons of the four doors are very small and strange! 6. The material and texture of the central control button knob are very cheap, especially the volume knob, which turns out of grade.
To sum up, the S90 is worth considering as an alternative model after a substantial discount (the guide price feels worthless).

After watching one lap, only S90 has entered the list of candidates, but S90 has obvious advantages and disadvantages, which makes me a Virgo very tangled. Later, I thought of the first picture of this post, the sentence that the gorilla said, and then remembered that when I was in junior high school, the dream car was the 5-series of E60, and the S90 was 33 +, or would it be a good 5-series loan? So I went to the 4S of BMW again.

The model is determined to be 525li luxury for several main reasons:
Although the price difference between 525li and 530li is 40, 000, it takes into account that the price difference on arrival is about 50, 000. There are already two children in the family who do not know how to drive violently, and the driving experience of 525li is very satisfying to my taste, and it is not very different from the Onkway 2.0T at home (my Buddha is driving). Moreover, for household use, the configuration of the rear row is optional, and the rear skylight is not necessary (the panoramic skylight of Anke Wei, which has not been opened three times in 4 years); the electric adjustment of the rear seat is of little significance, mainly to adjust to the most rear angle, the angle of the rear row of 525li is the same, really do not understand the design of this electric adjustment; the steering wheel shift does not play a big role in driving in the city; the seat leather and imitation leather are acceptable. So for me, the landing price difference of 50,000 is the power gap. I think the performance-to-price ratio is not high. Tens of thousands of people would rather eat well, drink well and play well.
After a round of talks with the sales, we only gave a discount of 12 points, which is too far behind the nearly 20 points last year. But considering that Suoba doesn’t want to change it any longer and doesn’t want to wait indefinitely, we talked all afternoon about the 2019 525li deluxe entertainment package with a 444000 landing price, including licensing service fee, mortgage service fee, QJ gift bag (carpet, recorder, Weigu film). In addition, I would also like to say that many consultation price posts in the forum are asking “whether it is appropriate” and “whether it is expensive”. Whether it is appropriate or not depends on whether it is expensive or not. It is difficult to buy a lot of money and compare the price on arrival. It is meaningless to compare the price of a concessionary car. The usual means of 4S is to lower the car body for you and bring it back to you in other places, including after the previous purchase tax adjustment, the official guidance price has dropped a little bit. But there are always projects and reasons for 4S to control the landing price at the average level. On the Guangzhou side, in March this year, I went to 3 4S to compare the price on arrival, all of which are about 430000. Again, if you really want to buy, don’t worry about the 1-2-point discount.

Here is also a brief description of why you chose to install entertainment sets. At that time, I wanted to install the entertainment set and the comfort cover together, but the sales told me that the waiting time was relatively long, and it would take more than 3 months at the earliest. If only one suit was chosen, the car could be picked up in about 1 month. Considering that I don’t want to wait so long, I can only choose one from two. The most useful comfort cover for me is keyless entry, 360 panoramic view for me is an icing on the cake function, dispensable; entertainment set of Harman is very attractive to me, compared to the original car’s 6 speakers is really too bad, after the installation of 16 speakers and power amplifier in addition to expensive, need to dig holes, but also dare to determine whether it is true or false, so decided to install entertainment covers, can not treat the ears badly.
Since then, it has entered a long waiting period. During this period, due to special reasons, the car was originally scheduled to be picked up in April, but it was delayed until May. The reason can be seen in my previous post: “525li failed to pick up the car by accident, so he gave it to the 630gt to take the ride. By the way, talk about the driving experience.” https://club. .com.cn/bbs/thread/10d3090282209c21/80342786-1.html.

“appearance” this generation of 5-series design is more beautiful than the previous generation, closer to the big brother 7-series, but the taillight design is a little scribbled. In addition, because the rear bars of the sports version are more abrupt, or the deluxe version is more unified, so I chose the deluxe version rather than the sports version, or the taste may have changed with age.
“Space” there is plenty of room in the car, and the legroom in the back row can only be said to be the level of this level, mainly because the cushion is long, and the legroom is not significantly higher than that of the previous generation. Also due to the rear drive, 8at occupies a certain amount of space in the center console, which leads to the feeling that the front leg is not very ample.
“Power” happens to have driven the high power 2.0t of 6gt in recent months, and I feel that I have a certain say. From the point of view of family cars, the low power 2.0t of 525li can be said to be absolutely enough, it is absolutely no problem to travel and overtake in the city, and it is also very easy to overtake at high speed. But maybe the reason for BMW training, according to my usual throttle opening, there is no significant difference between high power and low power (6gt and 525li have been using comfortable mode), but compared with my other 250p horsepower Enkewei, it is obviously different. Ankewei can obviously feel push back by stepping on the throttle, can always maintain a relatively shallow throttle opening, and the speed will go up very quickly. 525li is to slowly deepen the throttle opening in order to speed up. Again, from the point of view of family cars, low power is absolutely enough, but power is like savings, there is no shortage of money on the 530 is absolutely right.
When it comes to manipulation, maybe it’s because of the longer wheelbase, or maybe I haven’t driven a lot of good cars. I don’t know how BMW’s sense of control is, and I don’t feel anything special about the 525’s handling.
I think the interior decoration is also the strength of BMW. Unlike Mercedes-Benz’s elegance, Audi’s technology, BMW’s interior has a unique feeling. Although the overall design is not very different from the previous generation, I think it is never tired of seeing it. Stand the test of time, can touch the place is basically leather, many buttons are very textured metal, leather and cold metal matching is very luxurious car model And the central control area is designed in line with the operation.
“comfort” comfort is definitely the strength of this generation of BMW. Although the 525li is a leather seat, the seat is wide and soft with support, especially the rear seat, which is far better than the Mercedes-Benz e-class. As a family car or business car, the comfort of this generation of BMW will not be disappointing.
“soundproof” sound insulation is also the strength of this generation of BMW, idle conditions in the car can hardly hear the noise outside the car, the noise in the city and on the highway is also very slight, mainly explosion-proof tire noise, but with Harman Catton can basically be ignored.
At present, “fuel consumption” runs more at high speed, accounting for 3 miles in 2 races, and there are no serious congested roads in the city. at present, the fuel consumption of 8.2l/ 100 km shows that it can last 1000 + km, which has a lot to do with the lightweight design of the car body, 8at and 70 + fuel tank.
“configuration” although the 525li is the full version, but the configuration is absolutely not a beggar, but if the waist support and keyless entry is standard is perfect.
The most dissatisfied is the 8at gearbox. To tell you the truth, I don’t feel how good this zf8at is, and I really don’t feel a setback when I move up, but when I slow down to 20km/h, that kind of frustration drag makes people crazy, especially when I follow the car in the city. I just stepped on the throttle to rise above the 20kmh gear, and let the car slow down without stepping on the brakes. I have a strong sense of drag when I step on the throttle, and I feel that I can’t get out of the car when I’m being pulled. It’s only better if you turn off autohold. To be honest, many people used to complain about the downgrade of GM gearbox, but I can say for sure that BMW’s setback was several times stronger than that of Buick, causing it to slow down and wait for a red street light when the brakes were not very linear. The frustration is obvious when I think that Buick’s gearbox is also a new car, and now it’s almost negligible. I wonder if BMW’s gearbox will be like this.

Overall, the BMW 525li is a very excellent car. Good power, comfortable seats, rich configuration, and brand influence will make you feel value for money. If you care about the value/performance ratio, 525li and 530li exclusive are the best choices.