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All -terrain vehicles are now held in high esteem: not particularly practical, but fashionable and prestigious. One trouble is expensive. Igor Kozlov and Vitaly Uryukov went to look for an alternative in the secondary market. Photo: Konstantin Yakubov.
 
Temptations and benefits
In the salon of AvtoMir, in Yaroslavka, trad-in is a whole department, with a staff of managers and mechanics, which has its own demonstration hall. Theoretically, they are ready to accept a car of any brand (excluding right -handed ones) and the year of release without mileage restriction. However, the ancient equipment here, as a rule, does not give it more profitable to implement it in the market. The bulk of the world is at the age of five to six years with a mileage of up to 150 thousand. In order to attract potential customers to the transaction, the company has a whole system of incentives. Can, suppose to hand over an instance that is more expensive than acquired in the trad-in, and get the difference in cash. Or vice versa, exchange a few cheap cars for one expensive. When evaluating, the procurement price is also not trifling the purchase price sometimes exceeds the average market! The reason is simple: the adopted old car is a new one. A good service turns random people into regular customers. They are fighting for them not only in Trad, the directions of quick ransom and commission trade are operating.
Profile models are prepared one hundred percent, including a tin, painter, replacement of cracked wind glasses and another that. Others are content only with dry cleaning, sink and ... a list of detected malfunctions. Discrimination is forced, because on sale the technique from all over the world is neither specialists nor spare parts. But otherwise Complete equality: any used car can be ordered (up to five marks at the same time), test on the go and purchase on credit. The entire set of documents, including legal guarantees, is included in the price and is not paid additionally.
More than captivity
Of the jeeps presented in the cabin, we liked the Nissan Perender, and for a reason. The bulk of the cars 19982001 The issues offered for $ 1522 thousand turned out to be imported: at that time, the trackers were not officially sold and not certified with us. Only in 2005 did the market come to the market and, finally, legalized in Russia. So far, used specimens can be found mainly in the trad-IN for the spontaneous market, they are too young (respectively, the customs rate for merchants-breeders is excessively large). It is this option that we decided to purchase. After a reasonable bargaining, the almost new (2006 release) diesel all -tribe with a mileage of 4195 km worth $ 48,400 (the price of a new $ 54,490) fell into our disposal.
Even in statics, the chosen one looked very impressive. Especially menacingly looked at embossed wheel arches, which contained huge tires with a dimension of 265/65R17. This certainly will not look for easy ways, but he will master the one that the driver will indicate.
The past life of special signs on the back did not leave unless there was no overlap on a religion. But the tires seemed to get it. Not otherwise the car served as a test sample on any presentations than to explain such an uneven and inadequate run wear? In the cabin, only the broken cover of an ashtray and a pressed plug of one of the backup keys caught my eye. Everything else has been preserved in an almost original form.
A luxurious leather salon is designed almost flawlessly. It is nice that such an abundance of a car does not create either alienation or discomfort with the driver. That is, the places around are in bulk, and there is no need to reach anywhere that is necessary at hand. Passengers are not offended at their disposal 64 (!) Transformation option: Do you want a seven -seater reserved seat car, you want an individual office on wheels. True, only a real man can free the second-row chair, since the necessary effort borders the strength of the handle. It is convenient to enter-go, more handrails for support and grip are enough, and they are sensible. The side windows are completely dropped from the back, even below the seal, which you now meet today. Only without the knowledge of the driver, the glass does not open the lock button at his personal disposal. However, there is an alternative to air ducts on the ceiling will provide a comfortable microclimate. It is a pity that only the intensity of the flow of the deflecting guides can be adjusted.
The cargo compartment is good in any version, the maximum possible volume affects the imagination. If something is rolled, you will not find! However, there are a lot of loops for attaching baggage, and for small things there is a special mesh. A pocket for a first -aid kit is provided (it is in upholstery of the fifth door), but it is better not to use it. Our bubbles and bottles are unlikely to withstand the somersault through their heads to flow. To immerse the little things, it is enough to raise the glass of the rear door, only its opening is located too high the luggage will have to be thrown away, like a ball into a basketball basket.
On the bottom of the appointment of the transfident, the mighty levers of independent pendants are reminiscent of. It is easier with them to copy the profile of the road, maintaining the contact of the wheels with the earth's fence. PasFainer is ready for serious off -road all vital elements are reliably covered with shields, the fuel tank is hidden in the depths of the frame, and the drives of the wheels in the shade of the levers. Only the crowns and ABS sensors left defenseless in the zone of the rear axle gearbox. The inexplicable frivolity of the crazy pebble that fell into the gap will easily crush an expensive sensor. While it cost, although the car has been in battles more than once. The evidence of this is numerous furrows and dents on steel and plastic protection. And the shield of the handout, apparently, replaced it here completely new, with a price tag.
I really liked the stock full -size, attached outside to the floor of the trunk. In fact, the wheel is suspended on the chain behind the central hole, and the length of the leash is enough to pull everything out of the car and unhook. You do not need to stuff back on that is a winch with a gearbox. It is a pity that additional insurance is not provided for as if not to lose!
Under the hood, the layout as usual is dense, but not enough to get lost. In addition, the paths along which the owner is allowed to move are indicated by multi -colored hangers. The diesel is equipped with a reliable chain drive of timing and, with a volume of 2.5 liters, has truly heroic strength and moment (174 hp and 403 N.M., respectively). The unit is quite convenient for maintenance: candles of incandescent (consumable in our climate) and a filter of fine fuel cleaning are easily available. But why doesn’t it drain condensate? It seems that you have to shoot the filter as a whole, that not every owner is able to. And the tank with brake liquid inappropriately closed by an opaque screen all hope for the sensor level?
Riding the PasFainer is a real pleasure. There are almost absent for an all -resistant, the steering is almost absent, the steering and brakes are transparent and informative. The vibrations characteristic of diesel machines are barely noticeable, the sound of the motor is soft and even pleasant. A funny touch when moving in the speed of the external mirrors helpfully fall, reflecting the situation in the dead zone.
The car is certainly good. All the consequences of the previous operation are insignificant and are unlikely to affect the resource: such a machine is enough for a long time. And the saved on the purchase of more than six thousand dollars should be spent on some exciting automobile trip. We are sure the PasFainer will not let you down!
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"