I signed the contract on the evening of September 21st at 8:05 and waited until October 26th for the APP to notify me about the vehicle allocation. The truck arrived in Beijing on the evening of October 31st. Due to personal reasons, I waited until November 2nd to pick up the car.
When I picked up the car, there were a dozen deliveries made at the delivery center. Two of them, including mine, were the G9 702 version.
After taking a taxi for over an hour and arriving at the delivery center at eight o’clock, they gave me the keys directly and asked me to inspect the vehicle for any issues before paying and signing for the insurance.
Other colleagues told me that the insurance cost would be around 10,000 RMB, but unexpectedly, the insurance in Beijing was not expensive. The price was acceptable, so I didn’t need to buy it myself, and could directly purchase it at the store.
After completing the procedures, I had to wait for someone to get the temporary license plate. All the procedures were handled through the 12123 system. Those who had a rental license plate needed to contact the designated person.
After paying, I received 50,000 bonus points, and a few discount coupons were included. I chose to use 19,800 points to buy unlimited data.
There was no ceremony during the entire process, and there wasn’t even a place for taking pictures. In the end, feeling a bit unsatisfied, I grabbed two small bears before leaving.
The middle-aged woman who came to follow up with me asked about the problems I encountered during the car buying process. I told her about the issues my peers complained about, such as inadequate sales training, unclear production information, and lack of response during the delivery process. She took notes carefully, but I don’t know if it would be helpful or not.
I finally received my license plate after 12 o’clock. During the wait for the license plate, I had the famous Nancheng Xiang eggplant and minced meat dish, but it was not as good as people say.
Since my unit could not issue temporary license plates, I made arrangements with the delivery team to get the permanent license plate done the same day. They helped me schedule an appointment at Yuegezhuang Inspection Station, where XiaoPeng’s staff assisted with procedures. You only need to sign when necessary, while the staff will take care of everything else. For those who rented temporary plates, note that you will also need to provide a target person to operate the procedure at this stage.
At the station, 50 numbers are randomly selected, not continuous, and you are lucky if you get a good number. After you select the number, you just need to wait for the license plate to be made. Many people think that the 600 yuan registration fee is not worth it, but you can opt not to pay and do it yourself. However, you need to inform the delivery team in advance. I think it’s worth it because doing it myself would take up a lot of time, and I don’t even know the procedures well enough. The staff who helped me were friendly, speedy, and not too troublesome.
While waiting for my license plate, I tried out various functions of the car’s console, watched a couple of TV shows, and tested the air mattress. It was comfortable, but you need to remove everything in the backseat and trunk when inflating it, which can be a bit inconvenient. If you have less stuff, you can put them on the front seats. After inflating, the driver’s seat can be moved back a bit if you’re not too big. So, if you don’t have people sitting in the back often, you can keep the air mattress inflated for naps and it would be more convenient.“`
Until half past four, the procedures were finished, and the staff helped me to install the license plate. I drove home.
That’s all, I am satisfied with the overall experience, and the battery life is great!
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