I believe that few owners after buying a car is not completely converted, in fact, just buy the same car. There are always some things you do not like is the need for a separate post-modification. For example, some owners will modify their own reverse image, which is almost each car must be some configuration, for many luxury car brand, only have the high-allocation model.
Some owners also satisfied with their selection will add leather seat fabric, and some owners will choose, the installation of the tachograph. These are normal car needs. However, in the process of car modification, more or less would make changes to the original car lines. In general, due to the 4S shop price is very expensive, so consumers tend to choose a third-party, converted shop upgrade. So when problems occur car, who should be responsible in the end, it is a very troublesome thing.
Mercedes-Benz fire, 4S shop said with what does not
Recently, a lady spent nearly 240,000 I bought a Mercedes-Benz GLA, because it is low with, so there is no reverse image, so the installation of a panoramic image of a third party. As a result, when a fire in the running.
The Mercedes-Benz side said that manufacturers and 4S stores without any responsibility, all the installation panorama broken line to blame.
Insurance companies also said the owners did not buy the spontaneous combustion risk, will not be reimbursed. Therefore, consumers should bear the loss themselves. For this child, manufacturers and 4S stores whether justified? Consumers should be how to avoid such future problems?
manufacturers and 4S stores do not have any responsibility?
Since the incident after the car has been burnt beyond recognition, it is difficult to judge, because in the end is what causes the vehicle is involved in a fire. 4S shops and manufacturers say consumers themselves due to the installation of a panoramic image of a third party caused the fire.
I think it should go first to the third-party testing organization, to identify the cause of the fire. If this is a third-party panorama led to the fire, then converted shop should be held accountable. If the car is the aging or other causes of the fire, then the manufacturers and 4S stores should bearBear responsibility.
But precisely because the car has been burnt beyond recognition, it is difficult to determine the cause of the fire, in the end is why the sky. Therefore manufacturers, disputes will occur between the 4S shops and consumers.
Modified car pay attention to what?
car modification is a particularly common thing, because after conversion upgrade greatly improves the ease of use of consumer vehicles. For example, some car owners converted cruise control, reversing camera, LED headlamps. These modifications will inevitably destroy the original car lines, there is a certain security risk. And then there is a problem, 4S shop is not for the payment.
So for consumers, how to properly retrofit is particularly important. Here I will give consumers some advice.
First, as far as possible in the 4S shop refit, some 4S stores to provide modification services, the price probably will be higher. Benefits 4S shop to change cars is relatively strong professional, if a problem occurs after the 4S stores will be held accountable. The disadvantage is the high price, but not necessarily all the original accessories.
Second, choose large chain modification, these professional conversion shop, also has a strong professional, modification upgrade after generally not a big problem, but also the quality and commitment of the modified components. And accessories price also cheaper.
Third, try to choose high with original parts, rather than third-party components. Such as on-board the big screen, the original size may be smaller, larger size third party, but I recommend the original high with some of the more reliable and secure.
Fourth, the converted try not to destroy the original car lines, wiring harness remodeled, insulate. This is great for conversion shop, do not particularly worried, but many small converted shop, in order to save thing, modification process is relatively rough, consumers do not know, mix it passed, leaving a huge security risk .
Summary:
A lot of people say, 240,000 Mercedes-Benz, not even a reverse image, it really should not. In fact, for manufacturers,This is understandable. Willing to give, I do not want to not give. However, this cost increase reverse image configuration is actually not high, here also called on car manufacturers, as much as possible can give consumers some configuration.