Is a used semi worth buying?

With the continuous development of transportation industry, the total quantity of commercial vehicles in our country is also increasing year by year. Especially trailers, as a common type of vehicle used in logistics transportation, the market demand is also rising. Compared with new cars, used trailers are cheaper in price, have basic functions, and can save a lot of time to deal with formalities, so they become the object of purchase for many owners.

How much is a used trailer at present?

The price of second-hand trailer, first of all, to see whether the documents are complete, and then look at the brand of the vehicle, manufacturer, mileage, use, repair, engine, appearance, accessories, interior and other factors.

Under normal circumstances, the depreciation of trailers of first-line brands is about 20% in the first year, and that of other brands is about 30% in the first year. A used trailer less than a year of procedures and car conditions do not have any obvious problems, generally can be sold to the same model of the new car about 70% of the discount, depending on the actual car conditions, so in the purchase of used trailer should also do a good job of detection.

Detection methods commonly used to buy a used trailer:

1. Look at the appearance.

Observe whether there is paint damage, paint particles, paint peeling or obvious scratches on the body. If there is, be sure to ask why. Either don't buy or bargain hard.

2. Observe the engine compartment and vehicle chassis.

Open the engine compartment to see whether the engine has oil leakage, water leakage phenomenon, check whether the engine bracket, girder and steering column deformation. If there is oil leakage, water leakage, basically the engine will be overhauled, it is not worth buying; If the girders, steering columns, engine brackets show deformation or repair marks, indicating that the vehicle has been repaired before, it is best not to buy.

When viewing the chassis of the vehicle, mainly to see whether there is damage, deformation or rust, if there is that the quality of the vehicle is poor, or the former owner of the car does not cherish when using, it is best not to buy.

3. Test run.

Before deciding to pay, it is necessary to test the condition of the car by driving it yourself.

Start the engine and listen to whether the idle speed of the engine is smooth, whether the sound is loud, whether there is oil cut-off or stuffy car phenomenon. If there is, it indicates that the engine maintenance is poor, and the subsequent use may be affected.

Observe the color of the gas emitted by the vehicle. If the gas is translucent and light gray, the vehicle is in good condition. If the gas is black, the engine is not properly tuned; If the gas is blue, the engine is in trouble. If the gas is white, the cylinder pad may be scrapped.

Try the vehicle's electronic equipment, such as lights, wipers, audio, air conditioning, to see whether it runs normally, and then start a trial, try to brake, steering is sensitive, flexible, engine speed up is stable, if there is no obvious problem, it shows that the vehicle performance is no problem.

4. Procedures.

When buying a car, carefully check the owner's ID card, motor vehicle registration certificate, motor vehicle driving certificate, purchase tax paid certificate, purchase invoice or vehicle transfer sales invoice, road maintenance fee payment certificate and valid period of annual inspection contract, vehicle and vessel use tax paid certificate, vehicle insurance policy, commodity inspection certificate (only for imported cars), legal person code registration certificate or letter of introduction (legal person only), etc. Only pay without question.

The above is used in the purchase process of the trailer vehicle detection method is often used for your reference. In addition, owners need to pay special attention to one point when buying used trailers, that is, the axle, which is the key parts of the trailer bearing, braking and maintenance, including axle, hub, bearing, etc., the number of parts, high precision requirements, any of the small parts of the damage or poor function, are directly related to the vehicle's cargo function and driving safety.

The quality and performance of the used trailer axle are closely related to the previous use of the vehicle. For the axle, a lot of damage can not be directly identified with the naked eye. In order to ensure safety, it is recommended that the owner go to a professional repair shop to do a test on the axle after buying the used trailer, or directly replace the new axle.

Some owners said: the reason to buy a used trailer is to save money, isn't the cost of buying a new axle too high? In fact, although the used trailer axle is cheap, but whether there is a problem in the subsequent use is unknown, if the three days or two bad, it is not only a matter of money, but also take the maintenance time. Instead, choose a new product from the start. Moreover, there is no shortage of reliable quality, affordable and cost-effective axles on the market, such as DARO trailer axles, which can not only provide safety for owners, but also help owners save costs.

Trailer axle is Liangshan's first mass production of unibody axle enterprise, has 20 years of experience in axle production, has built a special high standard factory, its strength, technology, technology are in the forefront of the industry. In terms of price, axle axle has been adhering to the cost-effective route, refusing to let customers pay for the brand premium, can meet the different needs of owners, at the same time in lightweight and maintenancefree and other fields, so that owners spend less money on higher quality axle.