Catalogue

• Preface
• Car selection process
• feel
• Shortcoming

I’ve been picking up the car for 3 months, and I’m too lazy to figure out what to say. Now that the car has passed 2000 kilometers, I finally calmed down and took the time to force myself to write the following paragraph.

The last car was a Buick Regal, 2010 2.4comfortable. As a Shanghai native, Buick had a very high status in mind at that time, and the Regal of that generation was born with a stunning appearance and was suddenly impressed.
Then it was opened for 9 years, 100000 kilometers, basically all aspects are very satisfied, except for fuel consumption! You asked me what happened to the fuel consumption, and why did I shout three times? Let me tell you, the fuel consumption of commuting to and from work in the city is 16-17L for 100 kilometers, which is an exaggeration. Moreover, this is not the apparent fuel consumption, but the actual fuel consumption recorded by me for a long time. When it comes to the later oil price, basically every 350 pieces of 92 # oil can only drive about 280 kilometers. Go to check, no problem at all, it is simple fuel consumption, helplessness. Then, with the age of the car getting older, a variety of minor ailments began to come out, the window riser did not work from time to time, the loudspeakers in the car broke down one after another, and the air conditioning compressor was replaced.
Finally, one day, after discussing with his wife, he decided to change cars.

The process of car selection is also ups and downs, a variety of models have been considered. In retrospect, I actually enjoyed the selection process, and when I really bought it, I had no desire or desire, but I didn’t have that kind of expectation and unknown mood.
Because the last car was 20W, although I always had my own dream car in my heart, but as a working-class family, the transfer budget was about 30W, and then I couldn’t avoid the vulgar choice of BBA. I don’t reject SUV, but I don’t catch a cold either. I still want to choose a car in my heart. In this way, I faced the focus of debate in various forums and came to the intersection of 34C.
1. Mercedes-Benz C200L, the brand is attractive, the landing price is a little expensive, the car is a little small, the appearance is a little elegant, the beads are round, and I think it is somewhat feminine.
2. BMW 320Li, the price of the fashion version is beautiful, the configuration of the bright night version is super high, and the sports version is between the two, each has its own advantages, but at the end of the product, it is facing a replacement. According to netizens, “as soon as you get it, you will get the old model.”
3. The A4L 40 is still in version, with a new model, moderate configuration and good price, which is quite suitable in all aspects. however, my wife said that she did not like the Audi brand and was instantly rejected by one vote.
When she was indecisive, one day my wife said that she saw a beautiful blue BMW that looked neither like a car nor like a SUV. All of a sudden, I guessed, 3-Series GT, found a photo online to show her, yes, this is the car. Listed a lot of advantages, personality, large space, frameless doors, lift tail, panoramic skylight; the disadvantage is that the model is old, too small, facing shutdown, low value preservation rate. In those days, I thought about it every day. As soon as I was free, I went online to read its news, pictures, reviews, and discount information. Look at the transaction prices of online cyclists, the fashion version landed no less than the C200L, if you want the blue that your wife said, that is, Estolan, you have to go to the sports version, landing more than 40W, a little expensive, much higher than the budget. There has been a struggle for a long time, and the core issue is price and value preservation. I feel that it is not worth paying so much for personality, and it is still a model that will be discontinued in a year’s time. However, although there are regrets, my heart still believes that the Estotle Blue 3GT is my second car, everything is ready, only the funds are in place.
As the day went by, watching the balance in the bank card getting closer and closer to the goal, I discussed it with my wife and took my son to 4S one day. When I went to 4S, there was an interlude, because there was a 4S road near my home, in which BBA was next to each other, and I went to see Audi first. But my wife doesn’t love Audi, so the whole process is like shopping, just walking around. Then there was Mercedes-Benz, and the point came. There were no fewer than seven or eight sales in the exhibition hall chatting and doing nothing. However, since I entered the door and walked out of the 4S a few minutes later, no one came to receive me from beginning to end. The state of mind is so bad. Do I look too shabby? Forget it, adjust your mood and go straight to the final destination, BMW 4S.
After entering the exhibition hall, before I saw the 3GT, I was attracted by a moonlight silver 5 series hybrid on the C position, with a slender body and elegant lines. My wife asked what kind of car it was, and I said that the new 5-series was a hybrid of gas and electricity, and then she turned around the car several times and asked about the price. It landed more than 500,000 yuan, which was too much over budget, so I gave up and went to find the target model for this trip. In the corner, I finally saw a white 3GT, looking a little lonely. I looked inside and outside for a long time, but the more I saw it, the worse it was. Why is the car so small? The seat looks so thin, why is the interior so plain? The handbrake is also very dazzling. The sense of loss came up all of a sudden. After paying attention to the real car for so long, I found that the car had a cool appearance, but in fact, it didn’t meet my requirements at all, and the performance-to-price ratio was also very low.
Frustrated to leave 4S, the mood is very depressed all the way, do not want to say a word, my wife also knows that I am in a bad mood, the whole journey did not disturb me.
In the next few days, I spent almost all my time in a daze, eating like chewing wax, and the car website was not interested in opening it. The contrast, the sudden collapse of that belief and the sense of aimlessness engulfed me.

The moment of turning point has finally come.
My wife suddenly said at the dinner table that day, “Why don’t we buy a 5-Series?” I said with a wry smile, “the 5 series is so expensive that we have already raised the budget from 30 to 40, and there will be no end to it.” “it’s true that the new energy car is expensive, but we can take a look at the low-equipped one, maybe it’s okay?” Check the price on the Internet immediately, the recent transaction price of 525Li deluxe version is between 43 and 45, which is beyond some, but still within the affordable range.
All of a sudden, the inner flame was lit instantly, and the words that have been buried in my heart for a long time can finally be said out loud: “my dream car is the BMW 5-Series!” Thank you so much to my wife. For the sake of my car fan’s dream, constantly relaxing financial restrictions and raising the budget, this time I finally have the opportunity to achieve my wish in one step.

Now that the goal is finally settled, buying a car has also entered a substantive stage, that is, to find a relationship + run 4S to talk about the price. As for why not consider configuration, first, as their own mind of the dream car, usually must pay attention to the configuration of various models must be the same, 525Li configuration, except for no panoramic skylight, the rest can be accepted; second, this budget, in addition to low configuration, there is any choice?
Others may ask, why the deluxe version instead of the M sports version? There are also two reasons. One is that the first car, Regal 2.4, is comfortable. Compared with the high-end model, there is no chrome strip on the window, so it does not look good all the time. This change of car, I still want a little more chrome strip. Moreover, I feel that this class of car, the M model has no chrome strip all over the body, so it looks too plain. Second, it is a clich é, the butt color of the M model, unless you choose a black body, the contrast is too big, too abrupt, personal can not accept. Of course, these are all personal preferences, not cars.

The process of talking about the price will not be described in detail. Anyway, we asked 4 or 5 4S companies, and finally closed the transaction at the 4S nearest to home, including the price of naked cars, purchase tax, insurance, as well as loan fees and gesture control brought out of the factory. A total of 438000 landed. Of course, this also includes QJ bag, film, coating, foot mat, driving recorder.

Next, let’s talk about how I feel after more than 1000 kilometers. My first car is Regal, and my father drives Passat, so most of the time the evaluation of 525Li is based on comparison with Regal and Passat.
First of all, I would like to say that driving this car is really a sense of happiness! Whether it is the sense of driving, heavy sense, or even vanity, I have been greatly satisfied. Like a hot love period, I want to sit in the driver’s seat all the time, hold the steering wheel, drive leisurely on the road, enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by seats.
Interior decoration, can be seen to touch the place is basically soft, although the seat is imitation leather, but because did not feel the leather on the high-end model, so there is no problem. The only dissatisfaction is the roof material, beige cloth, from the first glance feel very cheap, unlike a luxury brand C-class car of more than 400,000.
In addition to driving Regal and Passat for a long time, I also briefly drove Malibu, Mazda 6, Maiteng, A4L, A6L, macan and Tesla S, and always thought that Regal’s handling was very good, at least among the best in the same level. Compared with the old Regal, the length of the 5-series car has been raised by 25 centimeters and the wheelbase has increased by 38 centimeters. I am not used to parking when I first started, but it was crooked after a period of time. It may be due to the substantial increase in vehicle length and wheelbase, or because the 5 series pays attention to comfort and drives down for more than 1000 kilometers, and it feels that the driving experience has improved unexpectedly. Perhaps in this respect, the 3 series is indeed the king.
In terms of power, although it is only 2.0T low power, but compared with the Regal, speed increase is a qualitative leap. The 2010 Regal official zero-hundred acceleration is 10.2 seconds, the actual experience may be even greater than this number, the throttle down, typically only hear the roar without speed increase; 525Li official figure is 8.4 seconds, after picking up the car has not been tested, but it is enough for me. Many people will say, 530 is enough power, how can 525 horsepower be enough? Of course I know that 530 is cool, but I came from the self-sucking power, and for me personally, the improvement of 525 is really satisfied. Besides, the budget is at the top. I can’t afford it at 530. What can I do?
Next, when it comes to space, I believe we all know that the space of the previous generation Regal has always been the focus of criticism. The car body of 4.83 meters is like a compact car. Especially the back row space, the head and legs are very cramped. There is no way, who makes the appearance of the car so round and beautiful, the roof is curved, similar to the shape of coupe, typically sacrificing space for modeling. The 5 series is famous for its large car body, large wheelbase and large internal space. The front row is adjusted to the right position, and the back row is easy on Jiro’s legs. And the seat length and backrest thickness have not shrunk, really large. However, I personally have a feeling that the 5-series space of this generation seems to be slightly worse than that of the previous generation. I once had the opportunity to sit in the 5-series of the previous generation, and the back row was simply, and the shock at that time was stronger than the intuitive feeling after I picked up the car. I don’t know if any riders can provide actual data, which may confirm the small gap between the two.
In terms of comfort, as mentioned earlier, a 5-Series car must put more emphasis on comfort, sound insulation, shock absorber, and the intuitive feeling of the body after sitting in the seat, which is significantly better than the previous two cars at home.
Finally, let’s talk about fuel consumption, 9 years of Regal career, this word has always been my heart knot forever. Not because of the lack of gas money, but because the experience brought about by high fuel consumption is too uncomfortable. Other people drive more than 400 kilometers with 300 yuan, but I drive less than 250 kilometers with 300 yuan. About the same distance, people can drive a tank of gas for 20 days, while I can only drive a box of gas for about 10 days. No matter how far or near it is, as long as it starts, the pointer of the oil meter will definitely drop when it reaches its destination. When I went on a self-driving trip with my friends, they didn’t have to think about refueling at all, and I had to figure out which gas station to refuel before I set out. Sometimes when I drive my father’s 1.8T Passat, I can clearly feel the gap. I have to say that Volkswagen’s engine and gearbox are really unique in terms of fuel consumption. Alas, if you talk too much, you will cry. Now finally change cars, down 2000 kilometers in three months, there are urban highways, BMW’s 2T low power + ZF8AT may not be the most fuel-efficient of the same level on the market, but it has done quite well. Under observation, when the average speed of the congested road is about 16 per hour, 100 km is close to 13L; pure highway, when the average speed is 49 per hour, 100 km can reach 6.8; normally, the average speed to and from work is about 20, and 100 km is basically just over 11L. Look, this is a 1.7-ton car, ah, such fuel consumption is placed in front of a 9-year-old Regal owner, how to describe it? As bright as the sun, as quiet as the moon, as warm as the spring breeze, I would like to ask, what more bicycles? Ha ha. Just kidding.

With all that has been said above, most of them are advantages and there is no end of the car, so let’s make a brief list of its disadvantages. Of course, it has to be emphasized that it only represents a personal point of view.
1. ZF8AT has been famous for many years and has heard of it for a long time. After a few months of driving, I really saw my skills when I increased the speed normally. I didn’t feel it rising at all, but I loosened the throttle when driving within 20 yards, and it was as if there was a Hercules in front of me who suddenly blocked the car. However, more than 20 yards of the throttle is not such a strong setback, I do not know if you have the same situation.
2, storage space is a little less, accustomed to the Regal, cigarette lighter box with change, 2 cup holders, 1 mobile phone and 1 cup. Now there is no place to put the change, the cup holder position either put a mobile phone in the closed state, or open the state to lower the cup, at this time, if you want to put the phone, you must insert it sideways, and then it is not convenient to take it out. The trunk doesn’t seem to be too uneven, with a little bulge on both sides.
3. Gesture control is like chicken ribs. At the beginning, there was no existing car, so I chose a favorite color interior among several cars that arrived at the store within 2 months, but a “gesture control” was installed at the factory, thinking that the price was not expensive anyway, 2500, it doesn’t matter, in order to pick up the car as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, after getting the car, I found that it was really rubbish. Even if my fingers slipped dozens of times, I might not be able to switch to the next song. I couldn’t control the volume by turning my fingers around. The sound was too loud, and it was too light to turn back. It’s not as good as keystrokes on the steering wheel.
4. The headlamp’s high light is not bright enough. I can’t afford to buy a premium version, and I didn’t spend more than 10,000 to install a spoon lamp. As we all know, the low-equipped angel eye is actually a “Cyclops”. There is no light bulb in the aperture, and the near light is OK. Once the light is adjusted to the far light, the brightness is slightly insufficient.
5. The Rain Water guide groove on the roof is solid. After the rain, the roof of the car is covered with water droplets, at this time, if you want to open the window to get some air, a turn, the water on the roof will instantly flow in from one side of the window, unprepared, quite embarrassed. After several times, I got into the habit of opening the window after a few turns after it had just rained.
6. I wonder if the riders have noticed that sometimes when the center console is started, there will be a slight “quack” from time to time. I personally wonder if it is possible that the central control part of the 5 series is too tight when it is installed. The car is bumpy on the road, and the central control parts will be released to a certain extent.

Finally, put some photos in accordance with the usual practice. Thanks for watching.