Can you buy a used car with water marks on the headlights? Can you buy a soaking car? Should I pay attention to these when buying a used car?
After a rainstorm, some cars may become soaked in standing water, especially in low-lying residential areas and underground parking lots. After the car is soaked in stagnant water, it will directly affect the working performance of electrical components, lead to the failure of various parts of the car, and accelerate the aging and decay of leather and cotton and linen products in the car, thereby increasing the possibility of car failure and shortening the service life. Therefore, when buying a used car, it is necessary to pay attention to whether the car has been soaked in stagnant water.
Recently, a second-hand car buyer in Zhengzhou consulted, he recently saw an Audi A6 second-hand car, and found that there were water marks on the headlights when he inspected the car, let me help him answer the question of whether this kind of vehicle can be bought?
In fact, most of the current car lights are unenclosed, and generally have vents, which is to avoid damage to the lights due to excessive pressure caused by the increase in temperature in the lights.
If the vehicle is used in a rainy or humid environment, the water vapor in the air will condense into water droplets and adhere to the lampshade due to the decrease in temperature after the lights are turned off. Because water droplets attract dust, when the water droplets evaporate, they will form water trails on the inside of the headlights.
Therefore, the formation of water traces inside the car lights is unavoidable. If you notice water droplets in your headlights, you can turn on your headlights when the weather is fine and drive at speeds above 60kmh for a period of time to remove the droplets naturally.
However, if the vehicle wades through water, there will be traces after the water entering the lamp evaporates, but it is completely different from the traces after the evaporation of naturally condensed water droplets.
So, how to tell the difference between a soaking car? We need to pay attention to the following:
1. Observe whether there are water marks in the interior parts of the carriage, especially whether there are spots or watermarks on the roof in the car.
2. Check the front and back of the leather of the seat cushion and backrest for signs of flooding.
3. Observe whether some metal parts in the car are corroded.
4. Pull out all the seat belts and check for water marks or stains on the tail.
5. Open the electrical fuse box and check whether there is any soil between the fuses.
Through these points, you can basically distinguish whether the vehicle is a soaking car.
When buying and selling second-hand cars, it is very important to inquire about the maintenance and insurance history of the vehicle, through the maintenance records, you can initially understand the maintenance of the car, so as to judge whether there are problems such as meter adjustment. The accident claim record reflects whether the vehicle has had a major accident, flooding, fire and other historical conditions. It is also very convenient to check records, and many car dealers are using Cheyebao to query. If you are still not at ease, you can also find a third party to do a whole car inspection, and check the condition of the car in advance to save hundreds of inspection costs.
Remember, it's really important to have more information about the condition of your car before buying a used car, and I wish you all the best in your car purchase!