What is a Stock Car, and What Are the National Standards?
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Stock cars generally refer to vehicles that remain unsold for more than three months after being manufactured and leaving the factory. Below are potential issues with stock cars: 1. Component Aging: After leaving the factory, various fluids, electronic components, batteries, rubber seals, and tires may deteriorate due to prolonged storage without periodic inspection and maintenance, leading to moisture damage and aging. 2. Fuel and Battery Depletion: For stock cars stored for extended periods without proper warehouse management, the aging of electronic components and rubber products is often undetectable without professional testing equipment. Many long-stored vehicles also experience issues with fuel and battery depletion.
Inventory cars mainly refer to new vehicles that remain unsold in dealer stock for an extended period after production, typically defined as those stored for over six months. Potential issues may include battery discharge, tire deformation, or paint oxidation. National standards for vehicle storage refer to the "Technical Requirements for Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles," requiring dealers to conduct regular maintenance checks on inventory vehicles to ensure the safe operation of braking and electrical systems. At the time of sale, vehicles must meet factory quality standards, but there are no specific regulations on storage duration. Therefore, it is advisable to check the production date on the vehicle's nameplate when purchasing. As someone frequently involved in car maintenance, I believe choosing recently produced vehicles is more reliable and can avoid additional maintenance costs.
