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Chapter 082: Toyota Crown

Crown.

Lin Yuan knew that, unlike Lexus, the Crown was considered Toyota's flagship model. Since 1955, it had been produced and sold only in the country of Footpenji for a long time. In March 2005, FAW Toyota officially launched the domestically produced Toyota Crown, with a total of 3 models and a price range of 7 to 30.2 yuan.

However, at that time, the configuration of the domestically produced Toyota Crown was greatly reduced compared with the overseas version, and it could even be said to be treated differently.

First of all, the domestic Toyota Crown changed the aluminum alloy material of the bonnet to stainless steel;

Secondly, the domestic Crown also canceled the direct injection technology of the engine, resulting in weakened power. At the same time, the four-wheel drive system, active steering headlights and night vision system were also cancelled.

It can be seen that Toyota's bad habit of "reducing allocation" started as early as the crown.

In April 2020, the underpants of the crown that had created myths were gone. With the last 4th-generation crown off the assembly line, FAW Toyota Crown officially ceased production.

The funny thing is that sales were poor when it was officially put into production, but some people began to miss this Japanese car when it was discontinued.

Toyota saw the turbulent public opinion on the Internet, and the voice was very loud. It felt that the Chinese people were true love, and immediately launched a new Crown Road, adding the original model of the Crown, carrying a sack and holding a sickle. Announced again in 2022 A high-profile comeback, but... ended up falling into the pit.

But the model was confirmed, the funds were injected, and there was no turning back, and no one in other countries paid attention to it. The aggrieved ones only produced and sold in the local area of ​​Jiaopenji and China.

In fact, the crown has a good reputation in the south of China, especially in Guangdong, where it has a high value preservation rate, but in the north of China, it is almost meaningless.

Buying a second-hand car with a budget of [-] yuan is already very high. You can buy a quasi-new Xingrui, Changan UNI-V, Nissan Sylphy...

也能买到2016款的奥迪A3、2017款的阿特兹、2016款的宝马3系之类的。

But when you buy Crown, you can’t buy about 15 models. If the car is in good condition, you can only buy 07, 08, and 09 models. Even if the market for Japanese cars is going downhill now, the value preservation rate is considered steel.

The 07 and 08 Crowns belong to the twelfth generation, which were officially launched at the end of 2003. This generation of Toyota Crowns breaks the shackles of the old Crowns. It can be said that it has been completely re-upgraded and designed from scratch.

This generation of Toyota Crown has obvious changes in the headlights, body waistline, C-pillar and taillights, and the wheelbase of the body has also been lengthened. At the same time, under the smoother body line design, the vehicle's drag coefficient is only 0.27 cd.

In addition, the four-door sedan of the No.12 Toyota Crown was divided into the Royal series and the Athlete sports series, and MAJESTA also returned to the Crown car series.

动力方面，No.12代皇冠全系车型换装带有双VVT-i和燃油直喷技术的全新V6发动机，包括2.5升、3.0升两种排量，传动系统匹配全新6速自动变速箱或5速自动变速箱。

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Lin Yuan opened the door and came out while thinking. Song Tao happened to run over. After seeing Lin Yuan, he said out of breath, "We have customers, and it's your turn to receive them."

"Thank you." Lin Yuan looked in the direction of the elevator, and saw a young man in a plaid shirt and jeans.

The age and gender are all right. It should be Liu Zhiqiang, the customer who came to buy the car.

Liu Zhiqiang wandered through the sea of ​​cars, even when he saw Zhang Wenbo and the three of them, he didn't say hello, as if he was in a low mood.

But Lin Yuan found that Liu Zhiqiang's expression was a little heavy, as if he had something on his mind, and he was not at all excited about buying a car.

Lin Yuan didn't know why the client was unhappy, maybe it was something else, this thought just flashed in his mind and then disappeared.

Since the customer wanted to buy the Toyota Crown, Lin Yuan would not recommend other models too much. He only needed to explain the situation to the customer, which was relatively simple.

When they arrived in front of the customer, Lin Yuan and Liu Zhiqiang greeted each other. Liu Zhiqiang was very happy, without any concealment, and directly stated his needs. He wanted to buy a crown for up to 10 yuan, and asked Lin Yuan if there was any.

Liu Zhiqiang's straightforwardness won the favor of Lin Yuan and others. However, Song Tao and others who were watching the excitement nearby did not have a car dealer system, no system prompts, and did not know the customer's real thoughts. They thought that Liu Zhiqiang bought the crown because he wanted to drive it himself. Just curious, Liu Zhiqiang is so young, why does he like the old-fashioned crown?They feel that UNI-V, Dongfeng Fengshen, and Civic are suitable for the energetic Liu Zhiqiang.

The client didn't say anything, and Song Tao and the others didn't dare to ask, waiting for Lin Yuan to introduce Liu Zhiqiang.

"Please come with me, we have quite a few Crowns here." Lin Yuan led Liu Zhiqiang to the place where the Crowns were parked, while introducing the basic situation to the customer, "Buying a second-hand car with a budget of [-] yuan is a very high budget. Choose from the models in our showroom..."

Lin Yuan gave a small compliment to the client, Liu Zhiqiang just smiled slightly, his brows were still furrowed, as if he was not happy.

Observing this situation, Lin Yuan was very surprised. He paused for a moment before continuing: "However, Crown's value preservation rate is very high here. If you buy a car with 10 yuan in good condition, you can only buy 07, 08, and 09 models. ..."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay if it takes longer..."

Song Tao and the others didn't know that Liu Zhiqiang bought the car for his father, but Lin Yuan knew it, but Lin Yuan was even more confused by the indifferent attitude shown by the customer.

When we got to the place, there were seven or eight Toyota Crowns lined up in a row, of various models.

Sweeping his eyes across the row of cars, Lin Yuan understood that as Toyota's flagship model, the domestically-produced Crown with simple configuration is still sought after by many people, and there is some reason for it.

In Lin Yuan's opinion, the first thing is appearance.

The twelve-generation crown has a rounded appearance without sharp edges and corners. The shape is stable and grand, reflecting a unique luxury. Even after more than ten years, it looks outdated and is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly car owners.

Followed by the interior.

It is different from ordinary Toyota models with poor sound insulation, loud noise, loose chassis, and simple interior.

After all, the Crown is the face of Toyota. Its front seats are wide, wrapping and supportive, and very comfortable. There is also a foldable armrest box in the rear. In addition to some functional settings, there is also a certain amount of storage space. It is easy to put a mobile phone, a bottle of water, and some private things. It is very convenient, and it has also improved the grade, making it look very high-end.

Its detailed design, material selection and assembly process all reflect Toyota's high level, especially its sound insulation is so good that it is hard to believe that this is a Japanese car, because when it is parked, the engine noise cannot be heard.

Thirdly, it is different from the low-end Toyota models. Crown’s steering wheel has appropriate weight and strength, good shock absorption and toughness, good chassis texture, light at low speed, stable at high speed, not fluttering, and the vehicle is easy to control.

"Crown is Toyota's flagship model. It has a stable and elegant appearance, a luxurious and comfortable interior, and the car is quite good." Everyone wanted a crown. Lin Yuan briefly introduced the appearance and interior in one sentence, and at the same time took a peek at Liu Zhiqiang's Looking at the expression, I found that he was still expressionless and disinterested. I was very puzzled, "The quality of the crown is stable, but there are still some common problems and problems. Let me tell you."

"Common problem?" Liu Zhiqiang opened his squinted eyes suddenly, as if very curious, "Is the common problem a frequent malfunction?"

Lin Yuan wondered why Liu Zhiqiang was so interested in this: "Yes, it is different from problems caused by accidents, improper operation, and maintenance. Common problems are caused by improper design of the main engine factory or defective spare parts. , this kind of failure is relatively fixed and will definitely happen, it's just a matter of time.

Just like German cars will definitely burn engine oil, but due to the difference in engine oil used, whether it can be maintained correctly and on time, and driving habits are different, some cars have already started to burn after [-] to [-] kilometers, and some cars only burn after more than [-] kilometers. start to burn. "

"I understand that the common problem is unavoidable, it's just a matter of time." Liu Zhiqiang asked, "What is the common problem with the crown?"

Lin Yuan was going to tell the customer, but now he finds that the customer is so concerned about this aspect, so he explained seriously: "First of all, the car paint is thin, which is far inferior to that of American cars."

Thin car paint is a common problem for Japanese cars. If a tree branch is scraped on the side of the road, there may be several scratches.

If your fingernails are accidentally touched, a little paint can be rubbed off. Therefore, it is best to make an invisible car cover for Japanese cars worth more than 30 yuan, so that it will not hurt you if it gets scratched or scratched.

Otherwise, if the crown is painted all over the car, it will be thousands of dollars.

"Oh..." Liu Zhiqiang replied lazily.

"The second is high fuel consumption, burning oil."

The 07 Crowns sold in China are all front and rear drive, using two types of engines.

One is 2.5-liter, using a six-cylinder 5GR-FE naturally aspirated engine, the same engine as Reiz, with a maximum horsepower of 197, and matched with a 6-speed automatic manual gearbox.

One is 3.0-liter, using a six-cylinder 3GR-FE naturally aspirated engine with a maximum horsepower of 231, matched with a 6-speed automatic manual gearbox.

The NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption officially given by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 3.0 oil for 9.4 displacement and 2.5 oil for 9.5 displacement.

"Director Lin, are you right? The maximum horsepower of the 3.0 displacement is 231, and the maximum horsepower of the 2.5 displacement is only 197. The fuel consumption of the 3.0 is lower than that of the 2.5?" Zhang Wenbo was really puzzled and couldn't help interjecting.

"I'm not wrong, that's what the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed." Lin Yuan thought to himself, how could the car dealer system go wrong?It is indeed recorded like this, "Not only is the fuel consumption of 3.0 is lower than that of 2.5, but their actual fuel consumption is also higher. Take 2.5 as an example, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that it is 9.5 fuel per 11 kilometers, and some car big coffee evaluations say it is 13. Oil, after many car owners bought the car, they found that they had never used [-] oil when they got the car..."

"The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows 9.5 oils, but it has never been lower than 13 oils? Hahaha."

No wonder Zhang Wenbo and the others went crazy with joy. Based on the current price of 92 octane 7.28 gasoline, one kilometer is equivalent to ninety-four cents.

The Crown is a car. The fuel consumption of such a car is higher than that of the Highlander over there. It almost catches up with the fuel consumption of some small trucks. It costs one yuan per kilometer. Who can stand it?

"There is a slight traffic jam, and 15 oil is a normal level. It can be said that the car owner just watched the oil gauge needle go to the left, and the air conditioner is not cold, because the oil gauge makes the car owner break out in cold sweat. Reiz with the same engine is often used by the Camry. What the car owner ridiculed was that the fuel consumption was too high, but compared with the crown, it is like a younger brother meeting a bigger brother.

The reason why the fuel consumption is so high is that this 5GR engine is directly reduced from the 3GR engine, but the fuel consumption also maintains the level of the 3GR engine.There are many conversion cases among the people, that is, the crown 5GR is directly changed to 3GR, and the cylinder body does not need to be modified. "

The 5GR machine not only has high fuel consumption, but also burns oil like crazy.

In many people's minds, only German and French cars burn engine oil. In fact, Japanese cars also burn oil.

This same Reiz 5GR-FE naturally aspirated engine, like Reiz, will definitely burn oil after [-] kilometers, resulting in blue smoke from the exhaust, weak engine acceleration, and rising fuel consumption. At this time, the engine needs to be overhauled , Change the piston connecting rod.

When buying other models, you must not have the engine overhauled, but if you buy a 2.5 Crown, you must find someone who has the engine overhauled, because if others don’t overhaul the engine, it may be your turn to pay for the overhaul.

However, for the 3.0 crown, the oil burning situation is much lighter than that of the 2.5. Therefore, according to the fuel consumption and oil burning situation, and the 3.0 model is rich in configuration, the 2.5 model is relatively less configured. Lin Yuan suggested that Liu Zhiqiang, even if the 3.0 displacement car source Less, but also buy 3.0, not 2.5.

"Hmph..." Liu Zhiqiang snorted softly.

Seeing that Liu Zhiqiang seemed a little dissatisfied, Lin Yuan was confused by Monk Zhang Er. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he didn't understand how he had offended the client.

Still confused, Lin Yuan continued: "Another common problem of Crown is that we never know when the steering gear will go wrong."

The steering wheel of the crown shakes the steering wheel left and right in place, making abnormal noises.

During normal driving, there are stuttering and abnormal noises when turning the direction and returning to the direction. Especially when driving in a straight line at high speed, it will grab the direction left and right. If you suddenly turn left or right, the direction is seriously deviated when driving. The car owner is scared. Thought it was drawn by hand.

This is because there is a problem with the design and materials used, which does not meet the durability of actual use, and seriously affects the safety of driving, but it can only be replaced, not repaired, and the cost of changing it once is about [-].

Therefore, Lin Yuan suggested that if you are driving by yourself or someone else, you must pay attention to it, and remind others to be careful when driving at high speed, so as not to cause accidents.

"Why should I remind him, why should I remind him?"

Liu Zhiqiang suddenly yelled loudly, as if very angry.

Seeing the customer's sudden rage and loss of control, Lin Yuan and the others fell silent.

From the very beginning, Lin Yuan felt that something was wrong with this client.

After a short while of contact, Lin Yuan felt that the client had something on his mind, and now he suddenly shouted, 'Why should I remind him, why should I remind him? 'Obviously not aimed at Lin Yuan and the others, it seems to have some opinion on Liu Zhiqiang's father.

Finding that Lin Yuan and the others were silent and all watching him silently, after Liu Zhiqiang calmed down, he was a little embarrassed, and apologized to Lin Yuan and the others with a wry smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I have something on my mind, and I remembered something unhappy, isn't it Get angry at you, I think you are very good, please continue to say."