What does off-line vehicle mean?
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Here is the introduction about off-line vehicles: 1. Off-line vehicles refer to old vehicles rather than new ones, specifically those converted from commercial operation to non-commercial use, or from taxi service to non-commercial use. These are small or micro taxis converted to non-commercial off-line vehicles. 2. According to the 'Mandatory Motor Vehicle Scrapping Standards', such vehicles can still be driven for 8 more years. Depending on the vehicle type, medium-sized taxis have a service life of 10 years, while large-sized taxis have a service life of 12 years. 3. For example, if a small vehicle is used as a taxi for 2 years and then converted to an off-line vehicle, it can still be used for 6 more years, and so on, but the total must not exceed 8 years.
I used to drive a taxi for several years, so I know retired taxis all too well. These cars are essentially the old workhorses that have been in taxi service. According to regulations, they must retire from the commercial market after eight years or reaching 600,000–700,000 kilometers. Running on the streets for over ten hours daily, their brake discs wear as thin as paper, and carbon buildup in the engines is thicker than the soot on a pot's bottom. Although cars freshly converted to regular plates are cheap, there's a high chance they'll need a complete overhaul after purchase. My old Jetta burned oil so badly before retirement that its exhaust spewed blue smoke like a moving chimney. If you're considering buying one of these cars for their low price, remember to thoroughly check the insurance records and pay extra attention to the chassis and suspension.
