Recently, after the female owner of Xi'an Benz picked up her car and bought the engine out of the store, there was a hot search. No matter who bought the car, who sold the car, or the general public are very closed about this matter. In fact, before paying for the car, they have to carry out a PDI test. Maybe the layman doesn't know what PDI test is. Today, I'll come to popularize science for you.
The PDI detection of automobile
People who pay close attention to the Xi'an Benz incident will find that it mentions the PDI test of the car, so what is the PDI test? PDI is spelled as pre delivery inspection, which means that before the 4S point delivers the vehicle to the customer, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle and adjust it to a normal state. For example, confirm the lighting, adjust the tire pressure to the normal state, check the engine oil, antifreeze, glass water, steering fluid, etc.
According to the truth, every new car has to go through two times of strict inspection from entering the 4S warehouse to being delivered to the customer. The first time is when the new car is put into the warehouse. The warehouse keeper usually has to check the car once. But according to people in the industry, it's usually midnight when the new car arrives at the store. The warehouse keeper is most responsible for cleaning the car, and no one will wash it one by one, Then check it carefully.
This inspection was missed. The PDI inspection when the customer bought and picked up the car was very important. But most of the time, PDI inspection is to stay on the surface, open the hood to see if it is loose, then check the appearance, lighting, doors and windows, air conditioning, entertainment system and other basic tests, and then check the oil and water, parts and wiring harness visually. As for the tire pressure, screw torque, computer transportation mode change and so on, even if the inspection is completed .
Some people say that after the PDI test, why can't the engine be detected? The engine usually comes with a lower guard board. If you want to check, you have to lift the vehicle up, so many 4S stores often directly ignore this link. Even if it is a real detection, it is difficult to detect the oil leakage of the engine, because the oil leakage is slowly generated under the working condition of the engine because of the oil pressure. It is really difficult to detect the PDI detection that only checks the appearance.
About delivery fee and PDI testing fee
This is supposed to be free. Before consumers buy a car, it should be kept by the 4S store. What does this have to do with consumers. In terms of PDI testing fees, shouldn't consumers buy a car and give it to consumers for testing? Why should they charge? This should have been the obligation of 4S stores, but some 4S stores set up their own names in order to make money, and even some 4S stores don't pay the fees if they don't do the inspection, so the vehicles can't enjoy the warranty, which is obviously the overlord clause.
What should I pay attention to when I pick up the car so as not to be trapped
There must be PDI inspection when I collect the car, otherwise I really can't explain what happened, and I'm not sure if I don't do a comprehensive inspection when I leave the factory. A few days ago, when a friend picked up the car for PDI test, he found that the inside and outside tires of the new car were installed reversely. Another guy did do PDI when he bought the car, but later found that there was a problem with the paint surface of the right rear door. As a result, he took out the original inspection list, which said 'paint surface is broken' on the paper. At that time, the guy really didn't pay attention to it.
When you pick up a new car, you have to be careful. The first thing you need to look at is the paint, especially the front and rear bumpers, left and right doors, which are easily damaged. In addition to these, we also need to see if the chassis has oil penetration and bumps.
When picking up the car, it's better for PDI to do it together. Sometimes it takes a little longer, because the function of the car needs to be activated. If it's not on site, you can count it one by one according to the record sheet. Of course, some 4S stores will detect it in advance, mainly to contact the transportation mode and activate the function of some vehicles. But you should pay attention to the fact that you have to check the car anyway, because it's easy to say anything before you pick up the car, and it's really hard to say if you want to change the car after you pick it up.
When you pick up the car, you should not only pay attention to the appearance, but also look at the name plate and the date of manufacture. The inspection inside the car includes some electronic configurations such as lighting, wiper and reversing image.
What should I do if something happens when I pick up the car
From the incident of the female Mercedes Benz owner in Xi'an, Xiao Bian thinks that if such a thing really happens, don't mention it. If you should make trouble, you can solve the problems in the river and lake by the way of the river and lake. Reasoning sometimes doesn't work. There are also some consumers who scratch the paint of their cars when they leave the warehouse or when they are on the license plate. It's estimated that it's too difficult to change cars, but they can claim compensation. If one person can't solve it, they can bring their relatives and friends with them. In short, we have to use various means to protect our legitimate rights and interests.