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Only ten years ago, the Chinese car industry was “famous” among Russian motorists for the tendency of “heavenly” cars to suddenly rust. What is the current situation with
The expansion of new cars of Chinese brands currently observed in Russia means that in just a few years there will be a sharp increase in the supply of used Chery, Geely and Haval on the secondary market. The most common and popular models of these brands of 2019-2021 are already presented in noticeable quantities on specialized domestic marketplaces. We studied many materials on social networks published by real owners of relatively new Chinese crossovers, and systematized their reviews on the corrosion resistance of the bodies of the models that, in our opinion, are most in demand on the market.
Among them were Chery Tiggo 7 and Chery Tiggo 4, Haval Jolion and Geely Atlas. We could not find any widespread complaints about the resistance of their bodies to corrosion in the Chery models mentioned. Most of the reviews that can be found on the Internet boil down to statements along the lines of: “so many tens of thousands of kilometers – and no rust, great”! A few owners of these SUVs published photos of powerful chips on the body paint (the consequences of the arrival of some very powerful cobblestones) and complained that the paintwork, as expected, could not withstand such abuse. That’s actually all.
We carefully searched the Internet for reliable evidence about rust on Geely Atlas bodies. After all, taking into account the pre-restyling version, the model has been driving on Russian roads for a long time. These crossovers should already have decent mileage. Accordingly, the paint of their body will inevitably show its weakness – if it exists at all.
But nothing special in this sense – in the spirit of the once decaying Great Wall or Lifan – could be identified. Owners who have looked under the belly of their Atlas will note the presence of a generous layer of factory-made anti-corrosion mastic. The only exception is that there is rust on the control arms and pivot points of models with significant mileage. This is actually unimportant, as the indicated parts are consumables. In any case, they fail much sooner than corrosion can somehow affect their performance characteristics.
The situation with the “rotting” of Haval Jolion turned out to be more interesting. For example, we have come across complaints from some owners about the corrosion-resistant ‘chrome’ of decorative body elements. In some examples, rusty spots began to appear after only six months of owning the crossover. A number of owners of this model note that the paint generally has a tendency to chip. A noticeable amount of such damage will lead to blistering of the paint over time. There were also several Haval Jolion owners who claim that the colored coating on the car’s bumper sometimes falls off when washed with a Karcher.
Summarizing our “public opinion” about owners of popular modern Chinese crossovers, we can say that cars from the Middle Kingdom have now largely been freed from the rusty legacy of their predecessors. But not everything and not until the end. Therefore, it is now possible in principle to buy a used “Chinese”. But – in view of the nuances described above.
The expansion of new cars of Chinese brands currently observed in Russia means that in just a few years there will be a sharp increase in the supply of used Chery, Geely and Haval on the secondary market. The most common and popular models of these brands of 2019-2021 are already presented in noticeable quantities on specialized domestic marketplaces. We studied many materials on social networks published by real owners of relatively new Chinese crossovers, and systematized their reviews on the corrosion resistance of the bodies of the models that, in our opinion, are most in demand on the market.
Among them were Chery Tiggo 7 and Chery Tiggo 4, Haval Jolion and Geely Atlas. We could not find any widespread complaints about the resistance of their bodies to corrosion in the Chery models mentioned. Most of the reviews that can be found on the Internet boil down to statements along the lines of: “so many tens of thousands of kilometers – and no rust, great”! A few owners of these SUVs published photos of powerful chips on the body paint (the consequences of the arrival of some very powerful cobblestones) and complained that the paintwork, as expected, could not withstand such abuse. That’s actually all.
We carefully searched the Internet for reliable evidence about rust on Geely Atlas bodies. After all, taking into account the pre-restyling version, the model has been driving on Russian roads for a long time. These crossovers should already have decent mileage. Accordingly, the paint of their body will inevitably show its weakness – if it exists at all.
But nothing special in this sense – in the spirit of the once decaying Great Wall or Lifan – could be identified. Owners who have looked under the belly of their Atlas will note the presence of a generous layer of factory-made anti-corrosion mastic. The only exception is that there is rust on the control arms and pivot points of models with significant mileage. This is actually unimportant, as the indicated parts are consumables. In any case, they fail much sooner than corrosion can somehow affect their performance characteristics.
The situation with the “rotting” of Haval Jolion turned out to be more interesting. For example, we have come across complaints from some owners about the corrosion-resistant ‘chrome’ of decorative body elements. In some examples, rusty spots began to appear on them after only six months of owning the crossover. A number of owners of this model note that the paint generally has a tendency to chip. A noticeable amount of such damage will lead to blistering of the paint over time. There were also several Haval Jolion owners who claim that the colored coating on the car’s bumper sometimes falls off when washed with a Karcher.
Summarizing our “public opinion” about owners of popular modern Chinese crossovers, we can say that cars from the Middle Kingdom have now largely been freed from the rusty legacy of their predecessors. But not everything and not until the end. Therefore, it is now possible in principle to buy a used “Chinese”. But – in view of the nuances described above.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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