Catalogue
- Words written in the front
- Anxious to find a car and negotiate the price process.
- The experience of buying a car with twists and turns
- Vehicle consignment
- Experience of selling used cars + transferring ownership + selecting number + licensing
- Driving experience
- A few tips in driving
- Supplementary instructions on the purchase of cars in different places
Words written in the front
This article will be relatively long, and you will pay more attention to it. I will try my best to talk less nonsense and pick practical information. I hope my sharing will be of some help to those who are ready to buy a car and those who are already driving.
He got his driver’s license in 2012 and bought his first focus in 2013. By the end of six years in 2019, many people think that the span of the 525i is large. In fact, I think the two cars have one thing in common, that is, they both pay attention to the sense of driving. The Fox has good handling and power in the same class, and has been driving for six years without any dissatisfaction except for a gear shift.
BMW has been coveted for a long time, and his first fate was probably in 2015, when he drove an E60 self-priming L6 525Li and ran a high speed. I was so impressed by sound insulation, handling, on-call power and smooth gear shift. And, each eye, I like the style of BMW interior, as well as the style and arrangement of various buttons and air outlets. From then on, I made up my mind to buy my own BMW.
Then why haven’t you changed it? The most important point, of course, is poverty. The income is limited, although the 5 series is good, it is not in line with my own income, and I also find it difficult.
In addition, as we all know, the 3 Series before this generation, whether it is mechanical handbrake or dashboard, more or less gives people a shabby feeling, so during a period of time, the desire to buy a car has been almost worn away by time.
As a result, there is a big replacement of 2019, with electronic handbrake, LCD dashboard and ID7, which are all what I expected. However, the reasons for continued hesitation are: one is that the price is high (compared to the previous generation), and in addition, the central control style and the materials used in the car always feel a lot worse than the 5 series, especially the gear lever. Without the drumstick, I feel somewhat embarrassed.
It seems that I decided to buy a 5-series. And in a 4S store happened to see the 5 series standard axis and 3 series placed together, a comparison strengthened my confidence to buy 5 series, the long axis feels too long, the standard axis is just right.
Yes, these are the two cars in this photo, the white one is 525i, and the cognac interior is really beautiful no matter how it looks. Don’t worry about it! At that time, only the new 3-series and 5-series long axles were tested, and all 4S stores did not have a standard 5-series test drive, but motorists who want to buy standard axles do not have to struggle, and the driving feeling of standard axes is definitely not worse than that of long axes.
Anxious to find a car and negotiate the price process.
The next question is to talk about the price and looking for a car. At that time, it was already late October. If you book a car temporarily, many stores already have no quota. Even if there is a quota, it is very difficult to mention cars before the Spring Festival. We all know the mood of buying a car. Once we decide to buy it, we don’t want to wait any longer. I wish I could drive the car away the next second after signing the contract.
So I locked the range in the store to order in the car or the existing car.
I have been to or asked about almost all the 4S stores in Shenzhen, and I am not satisfied with the results. I found that the price of the whole Guangdong BMW is on the high side, the discount is small, and the configuration of the cars on the way is not what I want very much, while the current cars are basically changed by 2019 at that time, not ID7 or spoon lights. And, I insist on the color as long as stone cyan, originally there is no concept of this color, in a 4S store happened to see one, like do not want. It’s the one down there.
Yes, it’s right next to my Fox.
Buttocks are also easy to feel. First of all, I haven’t had P in all my photos. What I saw at that time was this kind of gilded feeling, which felt very scientific and technological.
The price is high, there is no suitable model, I have extended the scope to other places, including Chengdu, Hangzhou and so on, asked for a stone cyan appearance, plus black or dark night blue (cognac color calmed down or gave up, feeling too difficult to manage, will be very troublesome).
Fortunately, the car group was added in advance, and one of my friends recommended the sale of a 4S store in Beijing (not to mention the specific store in order to avoid the suspicion of advertising). I was surprised by the price!
This picture is at least 20000 cheaper than the price on arrival in Shenzhen! Of course, it doesn’t make much sense to talk about the price now. after all, time has passed for a long time, but what is worth referring to is the price composition, car price + purchase tax (actually bought locally) + insurance (on the store). It is generally necessary to add decoration and a cross-district service fee of about 2000, and there are only a few parts of picking up cars from other places, of course, if there are options such as comfortable entry and wireless charging.
Of course, in the end, I didn’t buy the car with this offer, because this one has a mineral white appearance and cognac interior and is equipped with seat heating. I almost all drive in the south, and this function is completely useless.
However, it has been found that the car price in Beijing is the cheapest. I think the reason, on the one hand, is that Beijing has a large number of 4S stores, and the competition is fierce; on the other hand, the license plate limit in Beijing is too strong, which affects vehicle sales, so it tends to give more discounts. So I narrowed the scope of looking for a car to Beijing.
I found a car I was satisfied with in another 4S store far from downtown. At that time, it was said that I would arrive at the store around the end of November, with a blue appearance and black interior, with a comfortable entry of 8000 yuan. And the price is about the same as the above offer. So I decided this is the only one!
The experience of buying a car with twists and turns
The biggest problem with buying a car in other places is that it is difficult for me to talk directly in the store, so it is best to have reliable friends to help you.
The price was about the same. My friend drove tens of kilometers to the store to pay a deposit and sign a contract, but he went to the store to sell and went back on his word, saying that he and the leader were fighting for Barabara. The result was that the price mentioned at that time was the old model, and the 2020 new model had to be added 10, 000 yuan.
After I asked my friend to leave, I immediately called 400 to complain about the store.
Two days later, another salesman called and said that the sales I was talking about had left (is this a familiar statement? He wants to try to sell me the car he talked about earlier and give me a discount as much as possible. I thought about it for a moment, but I had no grudge against the car, so I continued to talk to him.
I won’t elaborate on the details in the middle. Anyway, the final price of the naked car is less than 355000 + 12800 decoration + 2500 cross-city pick-up fare + insurance estimate of about 11000 + comfort into 8000. I will pay the purchase tax when I return to Shenzhen. Try to get the car to the store around November 15th.
To be fair, it is enough to buy 2020 models of 525i on the way at this price, so please pay a deposit and so on.
There is a small episode, like me, friends who decide to buy a car in other places can pay attention.
I originally planned to make a car loan. I thought I could make a loan at a local bank, and then the bank transferred the money to my account, and I took my card to Beijing to pick up the car.
But after paying the deposit, I found that the car loan can not be operated in this way! In order to ensure the exclusive use of the special funds, the car loan can only be handled through the 4S store in theory, and then the money can be transferred directly to the 4S store. In the end, I had no choice but to pick up the car in full.
Although it was said that the vehicle had arrived in Hong Kong when the deposit was paid on November 7, it did not arrive until November 24 after customs clearance and departure. There has been a gap of more than half a month. This should be regarded as relatively fast.
I set the time with the sales in advance and happened to be on a business trip to Beijing in Jinan. I would like to thank this salesman here. I arrived at the store at more than 10 o’clock in the morning and enjoyed a box lunch with my friends at noon. I finished the formalities and drove off before 4 o’clock in the afternoon, that is to say, I only went to the 4S store once and mentioned the car. Let’s start with some pictures.
Checked the appearance, looked at the nameplate, is just off the production line of the new car, mileage of about ten, directly sent to the car wash. Cyan is very interesting. Under different light, the color will change a lot.
I like this ass very much. it looks good. But the 525i configuration is really simple! 8000 yuan comfortable entry, only the rear door of the induction car, there is no electric, can only be closed manually, a small skylight, there is no wireless charging in the car, and there is no independent air conditioning in the back row, and so on.
Code the ads they posted in order to avoid the suspicion of advertising. There was also a car delivery ceremony in the store. I was the one holding flowers, and the young man standing next to me received my sales. It was really powerful. If I wanted to go to Beijing to buy a car, I could introduce it, which is reliable.
When waiting for the delivery of the car in the 4S store, I first gave me the key, and the feeling of holding the key for the first time was even more exciting than holding the girl’s little hand.
Forgot to put this one, neatly arranged, the new engine, it is said that the empty part in front is reserved for the 540 with six cylinders.
Open a 4S store to refuel immediately, do not pay attention to what lucky count, one-time fill up.
Come on for the first time.
When I drove to downtown Beijing, I took a handsome dashboard for the first time. At that time, I didn’t know how to tune it. I didn’t even have bluetooth music or a map. I ran in Beijing for a few days.
Two friends came up to let them feel the control of BMW.
Here about the back space, I am 180 tall, slightly fat, if the driver’s seat is adjusted to my right position, sitting in the back of the calf is probably more than a punch away from the back of the front seat.
Therefore, if you are as tall as me, or if you are shorter than me, you don’t need to think too much about the space in the car. After all, the standard axis seems to be much more coordinated than the long axis, and parking and turning are more flexible.
Many people care about the space in the back row and feel that they have already bought 5 series, and only if they can cross Jiro’s legs can they be considered luxurious. I think it depends on the personal situation. First, is there a large population in the family? Do you often have to sit in the back row? Do many people have many opportunities to drive long distances? For example, I basically drive by one or two people, commute to and from work, and don’t care much about the back row space.
When I was driving on the highway, I was connected to the Bluetooth in the car.
Vehicle consignment
After a few days in Beijing, it’s almost time to go home. The advantage of buying a car in other places is that there are no other hidden fees such as license fees, but do you want to drive back or consign? Is the consignment safe? These are all problems.
I think it is better to consign individuals according to their ability to drive back. If it is close, it is best to drive by yourself, but more than 2000 kilometers from Beijing to Shenzhen, a person is really too tired, so I choose consignment.
There are many companies that specialize in automobile transportation. Beijing is basically in Shunyi, not far from the airport. A friend introduced a company that shipped 2500 yuan from Beijing to Shenzhen.
Note here that the freight includes insurance. They have issued an electronic insurance policy and can’t remember whether it is 180000 or 250000.
I took some pictures at the gate of the freight terminal.
It should be noted here that the appearance and interior of the car are carefully checked before delivery, and they will also assist in the inspection, and then take good care of the contents of the car and keep an eye on the mileage.
Payment is usually made when the bus arrives at its destination. It takes less than 5 days to get from Beijing to Shenzhen very quickly.
When I picked up the car in Shenzhen, it was so dirty that I had no problem checking the appearance of the car body carefully. Pay and leave! According to the calculation, I booked a high-speed rail ticket for my customers from Jinan to Beijing. I ate and stayed at a friend’s house in Beijing, and the air ticket back to Shenzhen was less than 800 yuan, which was still much cheaper than buying a car in Shenzhen.
Experience of selling used cars + transferring ownership + selecting number + licensing
Saving the licensing fee means that there is no 4S store to provide services for you, and you have to do everything yourself.
The 4S store in Beijing played a temporary card for 30 days, and there was plenty of time when I came back. Shenzhen limited number, so I have to sell the focus in my hand and update the index before I can license the new car.
First of all, when it comes to selling used cars, we really have to go through the process to know how many traps there are.
In order to sell cars as soon as possible and compare prices at the same time, I contacted a son, a car network, and a car home at the same time. After they simply asked for information, they quickly sent someone to the door. In fact, the process is about the same, checking car conditions, taking all kinds of photos, checking car paint, taking driving licenses, and so on, and then say that someone will buy to contact me.
My experience is that the price of a certain child has an advantage, but the disadvantage is that the people who bring to see the car are basically car dealers, and there are no individual buyers. The worst is so-and-so. According to several others, they don’t have their own sales team at all, they just sell information.
So if you want to buy a car, you’d better choose only one, so as not to get a phone call (blood lesson). However, in the end, I sold it to an acquaintance. This involves the transfer of ownership by selling cars.
I am not very clear about other places, but the process should be similar, and there is no need to find an agent at all. you can check the required information on the Internet. I will not repeat it here. In fact, as long as one party drives there, the car inspection is fine. Print the chassis frame number, and then go through the process window by window and go back to wait for the index to be updated.
After the old car is sold, the rest can be done on your mobile phone and computer, probably after the index is updated, you can choose to use the previous license plate or re-select it. I re-chose the number on the Internet instead of going to the scene.
The advantage of choosing numbers online is that 50 alternative numbers will be divided into five groups of 10, and then one from each group will be selected, and then one of the five numbers will be selected. The scene is a direct choice of 50, a little dazzling.
As for self-editing, I felt it when choosing a number in the simulation, and there were too many restrictions, so it was difficult to compile a suitable one.
After choosing the number, you can make an appointment for car inspection.
There are two points to pay attention to here, which are also my lessons.
The first point:
In order to put off the car inspection after January 1, 2020, I am in no hurry, because one 30-day temporary license plus two 15-day temporary license is enough. But in Shenzhen to make an appointment must first pay purchase tax, in fact, all the processes are very fast, just make an appointment in advance.
But the appointment must be made in advance! Also did not say that the first 30 days, can not be renewed for another 15 days.
But I was careless. When I made an appointment for the second temporary card, I found that I could not make an appointment within 10 days, and the temporary license expired immediately, resulting in the car parked in the parking lot for more than a week.
The second point:
Because I was picking up the car from a different place, I didn’t understand many details, and I went to the car inspection very early, but because I didn’t find an agent, I went to the DMV and found that I needed to print the form and provide all kinds of information. I only knew that I had not declared environmental protection until I turned on the meter, and I had to wait until the afternoon to check the car. If the 4S store agent will take care of this for you, but you need to pay attention to buying a car in other places.
In fact, the information is complete, the car inspection is very fast, and it takes less than 20 minutes. After the inspection, you can go to the window and fill in the address. No matter whether you are the third temporary license or not, the DMV will give you a 15-day temporary license and promise to send your driving license and license plate within 15 days.
At this point, the listing is completed, and the formalities have been completed.
Driving experience
Let’s start with the fuel consumption that people are more concerned about. It is indeed determined by the road conditions. In more than three months, it has driven less than 4,000 kilometers. This was prepared for refueling and shooting at the gas station the day before yesterday. It is almost close to the spare fuel level, indicating that it can drive 139 kilometers.
With 300 yuan of 95 gasoline, it shows a range of 823 kilometers and the fuel consumption is quite satisfactory.
This one is more intuitive, with an average fuel consumption of 7.8. Of course, during the Spring Festival, everyone knows that there are fewer cars and fewer people on the road, so 525 is really fuel-efficient. However, it is estimated that after the road conditions return to normal, the fuel consumption in Shenzhen should be about 10 liters.
As far as driving experience is concerned, if you get a full score of 100, I’ll give you 85! Where can I deduct points? Two aspects:
1. There is indeed a sense of frustration at low speed, and it is quite obvious, especially at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour. When driving at a low speed in the community or in traffic jams, you will feel a little uncomfortable.
2. There will be a strange noise in the car, the sound is small but obvious, especially the 5 series sound insulation is better. If the speed is a little higher, if you do not turn on the music, you will hear faint noises from all directions. In addition, the tire noise is really a little big.
In addition, the handling and driving sense of the 525i is almost perfect. Although the power of the engine is not large, it is enough for me. The normal driving power is surging, and the throttle increases speed very fast. It is very exciting to change the mode of movement to the mode of movement. If you change the mode of the button and the gear lever to movement, it will be like losing the beast.
Constant speed cruise is easy to use! When the road is good, you don’t have to step on the gas and don’t worry about speeding.
Driving on the highway at night, the automatic high light is super easy to use, so it is not so easy to get tired.
Send some car body photos and detail photos below.
No matter where it is parked, there is a feeling of standing out from the crowd.
In the evening, it is another kind of texture.
The side is graceful and the proportion is very coordinated.
From line 3 to line 5, it is largely affected by chicken legs.
The atmosphere lamp in the car is very good-looking, in fact, any color is fine.
Sharp spoon lamp.
I especially like the interior style of BMW, which is pleasing to the eye. The aromatherapy stick was exchanged for dozens of yuan with 188 coupons before. It’s good, light, and smells good.
A few tips in driving
BMW’s system is really easy to use, with about 30 gigabytes of space in the car, and you can copy music into it through a USB flash drive. Please note that the album cover can be displayed on both the central control screen and the dashboard.
This cover can only be found by QQ Music in the system and the music he has been admitted to. QQ Music will stop talking. Let’s talk about how to copy music and show the cover.
First of all, why are you handcuffed in? In fact, Bluetooth and QQ Music sound quality is not good enough, the most effective way to improve the car sound is to use a good sound source, BMW system supports flac and wav two lossless formats, mp3 is meaningless.
When you copy, first use mp3tag software to edit the music, add the cover, and put the cover picture and repertoire in the same folder to change the file name to COVER. The specific operation method of mp3tag can be Baidu.
The total file size of U disk must be controlled within 30g, otherwise it will be copied.
The left turn light has two buttons, above is the driving computer, you can choose the display mode, and below is the automatic high light, which is turned on at night at high speed, which is very easy to use. I found that many people in the group do not know this function.
In addition, there is a constant speed cruise, which is very interesting. When the constant speed cruise starts, you can step on the throttle to increase the speed, when the constant speed cruise is still valid, when the throttle is released, the speed drops to the constant speed to continue cruising. But after stepping on the brakes, the constant speed cruise sign turns gray, press once to release, and then press again to reset.
Finally, the two keys can match the two driver files, if two people in the family drive the car, it is very convenient, different keys on the car, will switch to the corresponding driver adjustment position.
That’s all for today. It’s a convention to sun up the keys. NNN personally said that this key cover is too ugly. I think it’s all right, . Comfortable entry is easy to use, so I recommend you to choose it.
The last thing I want to say is that I bought 525 and drove nearly 4000 kilometers, and I have no regrets. This is the car I want. Life is short. I will try my best to fight for what I like. As long as the income can afford it, this is a car worth buying.
I hope the moderator can give refinement and certification, so that more and more cyclists and would-be cyclists can see my post, and you are welcome to exchange your experiences.
I almost forgot. It seems that it has been agreed that there should be a big Peng to spread his wings. Let’s finish with this one.
Supplementary instructions on the purchase of cars in different places
Many of the motorists who saw replies wanted to buy cars in other places. I compared them and asked several cities. It was indeed cheaper in Beijing, but I am not sure whether there is still a price advantage now. Tell me more about the general process and matters needing attention:
1. The biggest problem with buying cars in other places is that there is no way to go to the store and negotiate with sales in the early stage. It’s not convenient to compare one by one. My suggestion is to first ask for the price at the local 4S store (know it for convenience in comparison), choose a model, color, and configuration, and not be half-hearted. Then, when contacting the sales in other places, you can clearly state a model. This will save time and cost. It will also let the other party know that you are sincere in buying a car. In fact, buying a car is mutual. If you are worried that the sales is fishy, the sales will also worry that you will just come to make an inquiry rather than buy it sincerely, and they will not quote you the reserve price;
2. Regarding whether 4S stores have the right to sell to other places. This can be checked in the dealer list of Auto Home, which will state whether it is sold nationwide or regional, and then filter. When calling the 4S store, the front desk receptionist usually answers the call and directly asks her to recommend a sales to you, then ask if it can be sold nationwide, and then ask if there is a model you want to buy, and ask for your mobile phone number ***. In addition, it is important to pay special attention to the local policy, that is, whether the place where the license is licensed allows vehicles from other places to be licensed. It is generally okay, because after all, the purchase tax has to be paid to the place where the license is licensed.
3. Regarding the price, it is recommended not to directly discuss the landing price in case there is moisture. Normally, it is the bare car price + decoration + insurance + optional option + cross-regional service fee. The purchase tax will be paid back to the local area. The bare car price will fluctuate depending on it, about 32000. I asked several stores across the district at that time, and basically all of them charged, which was around 2000 yuan. Try to keep the price of decoration as low as possible. In fact, the useful ones are car membranes and driving recorders. Other things are quite garbage, including carpets. It would be best if you could get an aromatherapy stick, which is very practical. Try not to use water cups, umbrellas, etc., and ask the other party to give discounts.
4. You can contact us in advance for transportation. You can find many things online and near the airport, or you can ask a 4S shop to help you contact us. The freight from Beijing to Shenzhen is 2500 for reference. In theory, the price will be more expensive in remote cities because it is difficult to carpool.
5. It is best to ask a friend to pay a deposit and sign a contract. Because I was stood up by the sales for the first time, I didn’t feel ashamed to trouble him again the second time. I directly asked the sales sales to provide the deposit paid by the QR code in the store. In fact, it was no problem. There were payment screenshots and the sales issued good receipts. As long as the money is put into the corporate account, there will be no problems in a regular 4S store. However, before paying the deposit, ask the salesperson to indicate on WeChat the model, configuration, delivery time, and what to give away, etc. The screenshot of the WeChat conversation can be used as evidence and is an insurance.
6. About loans. It is not recommended to make a car loan when buying a car in other places, because regular car loans can only be signed with three parties in a 4S shop. If you make a car loan, it means you have to go more than once, because you must also be present in person to sign a loan contract. It’s best to make the full payment. If you really want a loan, you can choose a consumer loan with a slightly more affordable interest rate.
IrisLena 
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August 15, 2024 
