Actually, the first EV brand that caught my attention was NIO, attracted by the ES6's appearance and the NIO logo, I thought it was really cool, but of course the price was also pretty high-end. After that, I began to gradually research other brands of new energy vehicles, understanding the differences between pure electric, plug-in and extended-range technology routes as well as their strengths and weaknesses. In my mind, I excluded sedans first, because sedans are not friendly to me, I belong to those "stewards" who are broke, with big bellies and bad lumbar spine. So next, I focused on SUVs, because I don't want to spend a lot of money on burning oil, I eliminated plug-in and extended-range vehicles, and only left with pure electric SUVs. I don't care too much about handling or chassis, I pay more attention to technology, appearance, range, price, and size, and eventually I settled on Xpeng G9.
The above is my journey of choosing a car, it may seem smooth, but in reality, I am a total "player". I test drove NIO, Ideal, Xpeng, BYD, Aiways, Jinkeshen, AITO and others. I like NIO's cute NOMI, Ideal's large Dalian screen, P7's handsome appearance and full technology sense, Aiways' spacious interior, AITO's easy-to-use Harmony OS......But when I heard that Xpeng was releasing a new flagship SUV and saw the appearance of the G9 (then called G8) at the Guangzhou Auto Show last year, I couldn't forget it. In the middle of the pandemic, the interiors of the Beijing Auto Show were postponed and the launch was delayed due to too many SKUs and high prices, etc. After going around in circles, I eventually settled on the G9. I believe all the G9 owners and friends share the same experience as me, looking forward to it together, cursing Xpeng's marketing and service, criticizing its shortcomings, and loving and hating it. Waiting eagerly for the delivery update. All kinds of classic emoticons are output, showing that we are a cute and high-quality group of Xpeng friends who love to entertain ourselves. 
I am a 702M owner who test drove on October 2nd and signed the contract on October 3rd. After asking the delivery personnel many times, they finally informed me on the morning of November 18th that my car had been allocated. I was so happy that I declared myself crazy in the owner’s group, but three minutes later they told me I misread the message and I was still in the pre-delivery status. My mood was like riding a roller coaster, fortunately, I took a nap at noon and when I woke up, I received sales information that I had actually been allocated a car. My mood was not as depressed as before, but I wasn't too excited either, maybe because I had waited too long. Because it was inconvenient to take time off work during working days, I wanted to complete delivery and registration within one day. As luck would have it, the Xpeng Huangpu delivery center for license plate registration had moved, so I had to wait until November 24th to pick up the car. During this period, the delivery personnel checked the order information, informed me of the delivery process, estimated the required delivery time, and confirmed the specific delivery date, everything went smoothly. On the early morning of the 24th, in drizzling rain, I drove my G9 home, checked it carefully, bought insurance, took photos, and applied temporary license plates, with the delivery personnel guiding me step-by-step. I'm sharing an image of the inspection checklist saved in the owner's group, all the Xpeng friends out there, don't find it troublesome. Before driving away, please take some time to carefully inspect your car. Although the probability of problems is very small, there have been cases of minor defects for the Shenzhen Xpeng friends. Even if you discover small problems after delivery, there will be compensation. 
Finally, we all hope that we can welcome our G9 home soon and enjoy driving together as Peng friends. Let's continue to discuss driving skills and report all kinds of bugs that occurred while using G9 to the official staff of XPeng, to facilitate continuous improvement of XPeng, including both the vehicles and the management of the company. This will attract more car enthusiasts to join XPeng or other domestic new energy vehicle industry camps.
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