[Epoch Times September 20, 2021]”It really felt dangerous at the time!” When it comes to the accident that happened a few days ago, Mr. Qu still has lingering fears. His car was submerged in the Zhengzhou 720 flood, and it spontaneously ignited within a week after repairing it at a cost of 100,000 yuan (RMB, the same below).
Mr. Qu’s Buick GL8 suffered a spontaneous combustion accident on the Longhai Elevated Bridge in Zhengzhou on September 11. Mr. Qu introduced to Times Finance and Economics that the car was flooded in the 720 extremely heavy rain, and it took less than a week to repair it.
During the 720 flood, many vehicles in Zhengzhou were flooded. According to statistics from the Henan Automobile Industry Chamber of Commerce, there have been more than 400,000 soaking cars in Zhengzhou. Mr. Qu’s Buick GL8 is one of them.
According to media reports, some of these soaking cars are scrapped, some are on the road after repairs, and some go to the second-hand car market.
“Soak the water on the steering wheel,” Mr. Qu recalled. His Buick GL8 has just been bought for less than a year. It is not owned by Mr. Qu personally, but is a company car. After the flood subsided, Buick GL8 was sent to 4S shop for repair.
“I don’t know much about the repair and maintenance items, and they are all handed over to the insurance company. It took 45 days to repair it in water, and it cost a small amount of 100,000 yuan.” Mr. Qu said, “The car is repaired, and there is no obvious feeling when driving.”
On the afternoon of September 11, Mr. Qu drove a Buick GL8 onto the Longhai Elevated Railway. Not far away, he heard a loud bang, and then felt something falling under the car. He then parked the car on the side of the road to check the condition of the car, and found that the car started to catch fire from the chassis, so he quickly called the police.
Mr. Qu recalled that perhaps because the fuel tank of the above-mentioned vehicle was filled up shortly after the spontaneous combustion, the fire spread very quickly. On-site video and photos showed that the vehicle was wrapped in the fire, and the sound insulation board on the overhead was ignited, and black smoke billowed.
Fortunately, with the efforts of the two passing car owners and others who were not afraid of danger, the fire was brought under control and there were no casualties at the scene. However, the seven sound insulation panels on the elevated rack were burned down, and the Buick GL8 was left with only an empty shell, which was completely scrapped.
Many netizens posted on social platforms saying that even if the fuel car that has been soaked in water is repaired afterwards, there is still a big gap in the driving experience compared to the past, and there will be occasional abnormal noises.
“Water in the vehicle will cause a series of problems that are difficult to detect but seriously affect safety, such as short circuits, rusty structural parts, etc., and basically cannot be repaired.” An insider said. There are also senior auto repair technicians who have worked in the auto repair industry for many years. “It is really difficult to repair a flooded car. The repair process is very twists and turns, and there are many details. It is a test of the patience and professional attitude and level of the repair technician, and many The problem is hard to detect.”
After the 720 floods in Zhengzhou, where the 400,000 water tankers went there has always been a topic of concern. Since the start of the first Henan flooded car auction on July 30, Zhengzhou has held dozens of flooded car auctions, and most of the participants in the auction are second-hand car dealers and repair shops. In other words, these cars flow into the second-hand market from multiple channels.
The insurance company has also confirmed that the repairable water vehicles will be resold to second-hand car dealers after they are repaired and arranged in the factory, which is usually a “cross-regional transaction.”
The auto repair shop frankly said that cars with low levels of water exposure are very popular because they do not require major repairs and are fast repaired, cost-effective and profitable. Luxury car brands with a normal price of RMB 200,000 to RMB 500,000. This type of second-hand soaked car is the most sought-after, and many companies will buy it for reception and taxi use.
Regarding the influx of water vehicles into the market, some mainland netizens sighed, “Where can the water vehicles go? Fly into the homes of ordinary people!” “The sellers of water vehicles, one pits the other”, and some people reminded that “the water in second-hand cars is very deep. , Be cautious”.
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