Where is the cheapest place to buy parallel imported cars?
I have browsed some other useful posts on this website, and I will share my experience with you today to make a merit.
I always wanted to buy an off-road vehicle, and finally chose to pay attention to Mercedes-Benz. This year, I started to compare ML and GL series cars. After comparing gasoline and diesel engines for a long time, I decided to buy Mercedes-Benz GL350.
I come from Chongqing. After reading many local 4S stores, I found that the desired configuration and car selection are few, and most of them don't have cars now, so they can only book them. The price is expensive, even some stores have to increase the price, and the configuration can't guarantee you. I learned from other friends that it is tens of thousands of dollars cheaper to pick up a car in Tianjin Port, and there are many choices. I think it's better to pick up the car directly at Tianjin Port. Before I went to Tianjin, I also did my homework for a period of time, searching for the car raiders on the Internet. A large number of online forums are talking about the water depth and chaotic market of Tianjin Port. Most people from other places will be "patched" (not direct car dealers, eating the middle price difference) or cheated by some "scalpers" (mostly reflected in the price, configuration, modification and procedures after picking up the car. ).
I have been preparing for some time. In June, 1 1, just before someone introduced two car dealers, WeChat informed me that the car price had dropped during that time. I chose the weekend, took my wife as a trip, bought a weekend ticket early in the morning and flew to Tianjin:
Arriving at Tianjin airport is about 10 in the morning. I took a taxi to Tanggu District (the hotel I booked before). Before I left Chongqing, I saw the weather forecast and said that Tianjin was only about 5 degrees. As a result, I got off the plane in Tianjin and walked out of the terminal. It's sunny outside, as if Tianjin welcomes me very much.
When you arrive at the hotel, put down your luggage, have a rest after dinner, and then take a taxi to Tianjin Free Trade Zone Automobile City to feel it first (it is necessary). Be sure to travel light and have time to see the car.
There are many "car bugs" outside the car city (called "yellow cattle" in some places and "strings" shouted by Chongqing people), standing outside in groups of three and five waiting for the "fish" to bite.
Inside Motown, there are many imported cars of various brands. Motown is divided into ABC three areas, upper and lower floors. The merchants inside are next to each other. As long as you get off and get on the bus, there will be "car bugs" following you, or someone will ask you what you think of the car and say, "What car do you want to buy? Go and see our car. Our car is cheap. " Because I have done my homework before, I know I don't care about them and I don't reply to them. I'm walking and watching alone. Sometimes I get tired of being followed, and when I walk, I suddenly turn back. What stalkers can't keep up, don't focus on the car you want to see when looking at the car. I will deliberately look at Land Rover and BMW, so as not to let others see which brand of car you want to buy. After I went, I took a detour to the two stores I contacted before, but none of the salesmen I contacted before were there (I didn't tell them I had been in Tianjin for a long time), and I looked at the car, but there was no configuration I wanted. Attention, everyone, before buying a car, you must think about the configuration you want to buy and plan your own car purchase cost. I walked around Motown twice, for about a few hours, until after 4 pm, and then took a taxi back to the station.
I went to see it for several hours in the afternoon, but I still gained a lot. I have many years of experience in Jianghu, and I am still very insightful about the market. Haha, many things can't be hidden from my eyes. There is my classic summary at the back.
Through the understanding in the afternoon, after I made a detailed analysis in the evening, because I didn't see a car with satisfactory configuration and price, I also said to my wife, "Either come back later, or find a car with better configuration in the garage I saw in the afternoon, even if the price is high." I browsed some web pages and forums on the Internet before going to bed, and I plan to go to see them again the next day.
When I was browsing the website at night, I saw the information on the website of a very humble car dealer, which finally made me buy a satisfied car dealer.
After breakfast the next morning (1Sunday, October 23rd, 165438), I called the sales of the two car dealers I contacted before and said I would go to see the car in the afternoon (I didn't see the car in the parking lot on the first day, but they said it was in the warehouse). After the phone call, I walked around the foreign goods market in Tanggu District and didn't buy anything good. There are many fakes from suppliers. At noon, I suddenly remembered the phone number of the car dealer who contacted the humble website (I called last night, but I didn't answer). After answering the phone for a while, I realized that he was from Sichuan after a few words, saying that he happened to be in the parking lot and had a Mercedes-Benz (and his car didn't invite me to see it, which was very drag). I took a taxi to Checheng again this afternoon to see if I could choose a car. When I arrived in Checheng, I contacted the first car dealer introduced by my former friend. When I got to him, I saw three or four American cars, but they didn't get the car with the configuration I wanted at all. I also obviously found clues about several cars (that is, I transferred the cars of other car dealers and wanted to know the secret, so I said hehe offline). Then I went to another house, 500 meters apart. I asked some scalpers along the way, and two of them followed me into the store. This exhibition area is very large, with all kinds of cars, and it feels great. There is also a car (plus version) close to the configuration I want, and I watched it for a while. The manager of that shop asked me a question. He said, "As long as you pay the money immediately, you can apply for a temporary license to pick up the car immediately." Because I read it online before I went there, I couldn't get a temporary license there on Sunday, so I thought this person was unreliable and decided to go to Checheng again (I was not in Checheng for the first two times). When I arrived at the gate of Checheng, I called the Sichuan car dealer I saw online and said I wanted to meet him and learn about his car. After the meeting, he took me to his exhibition hall on the second floor. As a result, I saw his exhibition hall there the afternoon before. At that time, the exhibition hall was empty and several Mercedes-Benz cars were parked. I asked the car seller next to me, and the family was not there. I walked back and forth in this exhibition hall several times the afternoon before. This Sichuan car dealer has two stalls in the automobile city. There are Mercedes-Benz upstairs, Land Rover and BMW downstairs, and there are generally more people downstairs. In addition, I went the afternoon before. It was Saturday, and the staff had a rest, so I couldn't find anyone. Upstairs, he opened the doors of several cars. As soon as I saw one of them, I felt that this car belonged to me, and the configuration and other aspects were in line with my wishes (only the top version for entertainment was added)
After a short period of communication and price hesitation, the car was finally confirmed, the deposit was paid and the agreement was signed. It is agreed to pick up the car the next day (Monday).
Through communication, I learned that a car dealer who went to see the car first wanted to transfer the car to their shop at noon, but this did not agree. I think if they transfer it, maybe I will buy a higher price there (because I called the car in the morning and said it needed a medium-high configuration, so I went to see it in the afternoon). At present, this garage mainly supplies 4S shops all over the country, and two of us in Chongqing take the car from him. After signing the agreement, the motor city closed and the car dealership drove me back to the hotel on my way to work.
On the third morning, the car dealership also arranged for a beautiful woman from the company to drive to my hotel and take my wife and me to their office to wait for the formalities to pick up the car. It is expected that the formalities can be completed from noon to afternoon. During this period, the car dealer decorated my car with door panels, painted Chinese navigation, invited me to lunch, explained the configuration and use functions, tested the car, and finally arranged to drag our trailer out of the bonded area (it is said that we will be fined because we will encounter some troubles when driving out).
I didn't get this temporary license until after 5 pm. After six o'clock, I set off by bus and drove to Xi 'an overnight. The car was driving at the speed of 120 on the expressway, and I really felt the benefits of parallel assistance, deviation and radar ranging. The direction is also very light, and the overtaking stability is good, which is worthy of the quality of a luxury car.
Arrive in Xi 'an at noon, drive to visit night scenes such as Datang City that Never Sleeps and Big Wild Goose Pagoda at night, and spend the night in Xi 'an.
On the afternoon of the fifth day, I set out for Chongqing from Xi 'an, with a top speed of 180 yards, and arrived in Chongqing safely at 24 o'clock that evening, with a distance of 2 100 kilometers. I also rested in the service area many times on the way. My front seat has massage and ventilation heating, which works well when I am tired halfway.
Arrive at Chongqing garage.
After 20 days of waiting, all the formalities of the car dealer have arrived, and the relevant procedures for licensing have begun. Because the wheel hub is 2 1 wheel, they paid the purchase tax of 106500 yuan when they bought it in Chongqing.
Car purchase invoice in quadruplicate, one card less is not accepted.
Other formalities provided by the automobile dealer.
I had driven 3300 kilometers in Chongqing before I got my license. This car is more fuel-efficient and has good power, and I haven't encountered white smoke from the exhaust pipe after driving for more than 800 kilometers. Surrounded by P02, on the road and parking, the return rate is still very high, and there are many people who take the initiative to consult.
Maybe it's my luck. I'm glad you came to buy a car that I'm very satisfied with (this car was bought just three days after I arrived at the exhibition), and you came back smoothly after a long journey. Now I'd like to share with you some of my views on car-picking, so as to remind friends who buy cars in the future to learn from them.
The final conclusion is as follows: (1) confirmed some problems mentioned on the Internet, and I also found a phenomenon that the car placed in front of the car dealers in Checheng may not belong to his family, but may be transferred to other car dealers who are relatively first-hand. (2) Don't be confused by the information of some car dealers recommended and published online. Some of the messages posted on the forum of the car website may be people who left their phone numbers. (3) After you arrive at the scene, don't be confused by the scenes of some car dealers. Some car dealers are interested in renting a large area outside, but most of the cars parked on it are transferred to other car dealers (because some car dealers can save the cost of parking in the car city). Be sure to keep your eyes open and don't be confused by some illusions. The reason why I suddenly went to see the car without informing the person I contacted at the beginning was to avoid such a problem. This has indeed been confirmed, hehe. (4) I found that in Checheng, I asked several car dealers about the procedures and licensing. Then I looked at other cars and asked other car dealers. People knew that I was from Chongqing, which proved that some car dealers in Checheng were in collusion. I asked the price of a car and other car dealers in the back of the car city. The cars with the same configuration are better than the first one I asked. (5) Don't ask the person standing next to the car when looking at the car in the car city. You should first find out whether the person you want to ask belongs to this car dealership. It is possible to talk for a long time, and the person talking is not the salesperson of this car dealership. A real salesperson looks at you talking to a "car bug", and it is not easy for him to interrupt (you know). (6) Generally, the procedures for cars that have just arrived at the port are not formal. Even the car with complete formalities was left in the exhibition hall for a long time (only to be known later). When buying a car, the procedures are basically incomplete. Of course, there are also car dealers who mortgage the formalities to the bank and then give you money to redeem the formalities after the car is sold. In short, when buying a car, you should find a regular merchant, write a car purchase agreement when buying, and agree on the delivery time and responsibility of the formalities. The general formalities will be completed in about 15 working days, and there must be clauses in the agreement. Since the seller cannot provide a complete set of licensing procedures within the specified time, all responsibilities shall be borne by the seller, and the buyer shall not bear any responsibilities and any additional expenses.
Also, don't worry about buying a car. Be sure to go to the scene to see more comparisons. It's better to meet the car you like. If you can't, travel and have the mentality of buying next time. Don't be deliberately created by some car dealers, saying that you were taken away immediately without paying the money. Of course, this phenomenon exists, but it is not all so coincidental. It's best not to confirm by phone, but to make a deposit first. In short, don't hang yourself from a tree. When you arrive at the scene, don't just want to be cheap. You may be fooled by someone saying that his car is cheap. Even some car dealers can sell you whatever price you counter-offer, and then they will trouble you to go through the formalities and rip you off (increase the price), and you will be very hurt (heard of it).
There are also local 4S shops, which will also prevent you from picking up cars in other places, saying that there are many problems and risks in picking up cars in other places. Some bad shops encourage you to add the original configuration of the car and overcharge you.
The biggest gain of buying a car this time is that, in addition to buying a satisfactory car, I also met a fellow villager Wu and a brother at home. In short, car dealers in Tianjin Port have advantages and disadvantages. You should take care of yourself when buying a car.