Why Should You Avoid Second-hand Magotan?
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Second-hand Magotan should be avoided for the following reasons: High Price: Magotan is positioned as a mid-to-high-end model, with pricing at the mid-to-high level among similar models. Even as a used car, its price remains high in the market, offering poor value for money. Sparse Interior: Due to cost constraints, Magotan's interior is very simple and conservative in design, not offering any advantage among cars in the same price range. Poor Riding Experience: Magotan's power handling is relatively average. Although it has strong acceleration with the turbocharged engine, the gear shifts after starting cannot maintain the initial power. Configuration Issues: Second-hand Magotan has many flaws in the steering system, transmission, etc., requiring frequent repairs and excessive later investments.
I used to drive a second-hand Magotan, and I regretted it after just two years. This car has a fatal flaw—the DSG transmission has an extremely high failure rate, especially in older models before 2013, which frequently experience jerking and gear-shifting failures. Repairing the transmission costs around five to six thousand yuan each time, and there's no guarantee it will be completely fixed. Additionally, Volkswagen models generally have the issue of burning oil, and the Magotan is even worse—keeping spare engine oil in the trunk became routine. Moreover, odometer tampering is rampant in the used car market, with actual mileage possibly exceeding 100,000 kilometers, leading to frequent noises due to aged rubber components in the chassis. Post-purchase maintenance costs easily exceed ten thousand yuan—it's truly better to opt for a Japanese car from the same year for peace of mind.
The most frustrating aspect of owning a used Magotan is its high maintenance costs. As a B-segment sedan, its spare parts prices are on par with luxury brands—a headlight assembly costs over 8,000 RMB, and a turbocharger replacement can exceed 10,000 RMB. Worse still, the engine design flaws make the second-gen EA888 prone to carbon buildup causing cylinder misfires, with a single intake system cleaning costing over 2,000 RMB. The electronics are notoriously fragile too—my friend’s Magotan had its wiper motor fail abruptly, and the power windows frequently jam. These hidden repairs become endless money pits, and resale value plummets shockingly; a three-year-old model loses half its value, making cost recovery impossible.
