BuyingausedcarremotelyfromChinarequiresmorethanlistingphotosandaseller’sdescription.Beforepayment,overseasbuyersneedtoconfirmthevehicle’sidentity,documents,structuralcondition,mechanicalsystemsand,foranelectricvehicle,theconditionofthetractionbattery.
LEOEVCARcanarrangeanindependentprofessionalinspectionbyChaboshi(查博士),aChinesevehicleinspectionandappraisalservice.Theinspectioniscompletedbeforethepurchasedecisionsothebuyercanreviewthefindingsanddecidewhethertoproceed,renegotiateorrejectthevehicle.
UsedCarInspectionChecklistBeforeExport
1.Vehicleidentityanddocumentverification
Thephysicalvehiclemustmatchthelistingandthedocumentssuppliedbytheseller.Wecheck:
- VINandVINplate
- Make,model,trimandkeyconfiguration
- Productionyearandfirstregistrationdate
- Displayedmileageandavailablemileagerecords
- Registrationandownershipdocuments
- Whethertheavailabledocumentsaresuitablefortheplannedexportprocedure
Aclean-lookingvehicleshouldnotbepurchasedwhenitsVIN,ownershipinformationorspecificationcannotbeverified.
2.Accident,fireandflood-riskinspection
Chaboshiexaminesthevehicleforsignsofmajorcollisionrepair,fireandwaterdamage.Theinspectionmayincludestructuralpoints,bodypanels,welds,sealant,paintthickness,fasteners,corrosion,cabintracesandotherevidencethatisdifficulttojudgefromonlinephotos.
Particularattentionispaidtosafety-relatedstructuressuchaspillars,longitudinalmembers,thefloor,suspensionmountingareasandotherload-bearingsections.Cosmeticpaintworkisnottreatedthesameasstructuralrepair:thereportshouldmakethedifferenceclear.
3.Body,chassisandunderbody
Thevehicleisinspectedonandunderneaththeliftwhereconditionsallow.Thechecklistincludes:
- Bodypanels,glass,lampsandexteriordamage
- Underbodyimpact,corrosionandfluidleakage
- Suspension,steeringandvisiblebrakecomponents
- Wheelsandtyres,includingunevenwear
- Interiorcondition,controlsandsafetyequipment
4.Powertrain,electricalandfunctionalsystems
Dependingontheselectedinspectionpackageandvehicletype,Chaboshichecksthepowersystem,safetysystem,chassis,electricalequipment,exteriorandinterior.Chaboshipubliclystatesthatitsfullinspectioncancoverupto350items;theexactscopedependsontheproductselected,vehicledesignandinspectionconditions.
Wherepossible,theinspectionalsorecordswarninglights,abnormalnoise,fluidleakage,equipmentfaultsandtheoperationofmajorcomfortandsafetyfunctions.Aroadtestmaybeaddedwhenthevehiclelocationandroadconditionspermitit.
AdditionalInspectionforUsedElectricandPlug-inHybridVehicles
Aconventionalused-carinspectioncannotfullyevaluateanEV.Forausedbattery-electricorplug-inhybridvehicle,LEOEVCARarrangesChaboshi’snew-energyvehicleinspection,includingadedicatedcheckofthetractionbatteryandthethree-electricsystem:battery,motorandelectroniccontrol.
5.CATL-supportedtractionbatterydiagnostics
AccordingtoChaboshi’spublishedinformation,itsnew-energyinspectionusesCATL-customizedequipment,includinganintelligentadapter,anairtightness/leakagetesterandUDSdiagnosticequipment.Supportedinspectionitemsmayinclude:
- TractionbatterySOH(StateofHealth)
- RiskofabnormalSOHdecline
- Physicaldamagetothebatteryandthree-electricsystem
- Three-electricsystemsafetyrisks
- Battery,motorandelectronic-controlfaultinformation
- Batteryenclosureimpact,leakageorsealingconcernswhereapplicable
Compatibilityandavailabledatavarybybrand,modelandbatterysystem.Thefinalinspectionscopeisbasedonvehiclesupportandthefieldsshownintheactualreport.
6.WhatbatterySOHdoesanddoesnottellyou
SOHisanimportantreferenceforcomparingausedEV’spresentbatterycondition,butitisnotaguaranteeofexactremaininglife,futurerangeorabsolutesafety.Theresultshouldbeconsideredtogetherwithmileage,age,charginghistorywhenavailable,faultcodes,abnormalcellbehaviour,physicaldamageandthevehicle’srealoperatingcondition.
WhattheBuyerReceives
Afterinspection,thebuyercanreceive:
- TheofficialChaboshidigitalinspectionreportinEnglishandRussian
- Vehicleandinspectionphotographs
- LEOEVCAR’sexplanationofthemostimportantfindings
- Clarificationofdefectsthatmayaffectpurchasepriceorexportsuitability
OverseasbuyerscanreviewtheChaboshireportdirectlyinEnglishorRussian.Thelinksbelowarebilingualsamplesshowingthereportformatandtypicalinspectionfields.Eachpurchasedvehiclereceivesitsownreport,andtheactualcontentdependsonthevehicleandselectedinspectionproduct.
Chaboshireportsamples:
ViewtheEnglishinspectionreportsample
ViewtheRussianinspectionreportsample
ReasonstoPauseorRejectaVehicle
- VINordocumentinformationdoesnotmatch
- Undisclosedstructuralaccidentrepair
- Evidenceoffireorflooddamage
- Unexplainedmileageinconsistency
- Seriouschassisorunderbodyimpact
- Activepowertrainorsafety-systemfaults
- EVbatterydamage,leakageriskorabnormaldiagnosticresults
- Thesellerrefusesaprofessionalpre-purchaseinspection
OurInspectionandExportWorkflow
- ThebuyerselectsavehiclefromaChineseplatform,dealeroravailablestock.
- LEOEVCARconfirmsthevehiclelocation,basicinformationandinspectionavailability.
- Chaboshiperformstheappropriateused-carornew-energyinspection.
- Wesendthereport,photographsandtranslatedexplanationtothebuyer.
- Thebuyerdecideswhethertopurchase,negotiateorrejectthevehicle.
- Afterapproval,weproceedwithprocurement,Chineseexportdocuments,inlandtransportandportdelivery.
Forthestepsafterinspection,readourcompleteguidetotheChinacarexportprocessfromvehiclesourcingtoshipping.
Important:AChinesepre-purchaseinspectiondoesnotreplacedestination-countrycustomsinspection,roadworthinesstesting,certificationorregistrationrequirements.Thesemustbeconfirmedbythebuyeroralocalagentbeforepurchase.
ArrangeaUsedCarInspectioninChina
Sendusthelistinglink,VIN,cityandvehiclemodel.Wewillconfirmtheavailableinspectionplanbeforeyoucommittothepurchase.
Website: www.leoev.cn
WhatsApp: +86 130 5520 8462
WeChat / phone: +86 130 5520 8462
Telegram: @leo_china_car and @leousedcar
Email: linshengchun@leoev.cn
Referenceinformation
InspectionscopeandequipmentdescriptionsarebasedonChaboshi’spublicservicepages:vehicleinspectionserviceandnew-energyvehicleinspectionintroduction.