Set the decision boundary
Lift inspection must connect every scrape, dent, loose fastener and repair sign to the battery enclosure map, diagnostic results and one VIN.
Write down the destination country and port, intended registration class, steering-side requirement, charging environment, passenger and route needs, accepted drivetrain or range version, condition, budget and delivery point. A changed candidate or destination can invalidate earlier conclusions.
Use a lift and a technician who understands high-voltage exclusion zones. Map the battery enclosure, shields, seams, fasteners, jacking points and adjacent structure; do not dismantle high-voltage components merely to create photographs.
Map impacts before judging severity
Clean and photograph the lower vehicle from fixed reference points. Separate cosmetic marks on a removable shield from deformation, split seams, missing fasteners, fluid traces or damage near the battery enclosure and jacking zones.
Official context: Review Fangchengbao’s current Tai 3 product information, then match it to the selected vehicle’s build date and labels.
Continue the evidence path: Pair this focused lower-body review with the complete used Tai 3 inspection checklist and the battery health evidence route. If damage changes value, carry it into the export budget comparison.
Connect every claim to one vehicle
Inspection must join physical condition, history and diagnostics to one VIN. Include the battery enclosure, underbody, structure, paint, tyres, suspension, cabin electronics, faults and a controlled charging test.
Preserve original-language records alongside translations. Dated photographs, diagnostic reports, charging results, inspection findings, quotation and contract should identify the same VIN. If records conflict, stop approval and resolve the difference at source.
Public specifications help frame questions but do not allocate stock or certify an individual car. Official Fangchengbao pages also warn that published configuration may differ from vehicles sold. Production date, physical labels and the sales record remain decisive.
Minimum evidence register
| Checkpoint | Acceptable record | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| VIN and original vehicle identity | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| production date and exact version | Dated test with method, result and limits | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| battery and motor labels | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| installed charging inlet and test | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| structural and underbody condition | Dated test with method, result and limits | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| diagnostics and warning history | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| tyres, brakes and suspension | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| seller, contract and beneficiary | Dated test with method, result and limits | Controls payment, export and arrival risk |
| destination approval and landed boundary | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Controls payment, export and arrival risk |
Use a red/amber/green status with an owner and expiry date. Green means supported by current evidence, not guaranteed forever. Amber items need a priced consequence or condition before payment; red items stop the transaction.
Claims that commonly fail
Watch for copied trim names, another market’s brochure, range figures from a different test cycle, an inlet inferred from the badge, diagnostic screenshots without VIN, edited walk-around videos, excluded export work, and connected features assumed to operate overseas.
Do not convert missing evidence into a positive claim. Record what is unknown, who must prove it and what happens if it remains unresolved. Price uncertainty separately from confirmed defects so a buyer can compare candidates consistently.
Destination boundary
China-side inspection and export work cannot guarantee destination tax, conformity, registration, public charging, app access, warranty, insurance or future software service. Obtain local advice before a deposit and refresh it whenever vehicle, route or rules change.
Carry the decision to handover
Keep the accepted VIN, specification, condition and included work on the quotation, contract, invoice, export documents and loading record. Before carrier handover, record odometer, state of charge, keys, cables, accessories, faults and all exterior panels.
Verify the contract entity and beneficiary independently. Any changed bank instruction, vehicle, exporter, freight route, delivery term or price reopens approval. Preserve the final evidence pack after delivery for registration, service and dispute handling.
Need a VIN-linked Tai 3 proposal?
Send the destination, preferred version, condition, charging requirement and delivery point.
Request a Tai 3Buyer questions
Can battery diagnostics replace a Tai 3 underbody inspection?
No. Diagnostics can reveal electrical or thermal evidence, but they cannot show impact marks, distorted shields, damaged seams, incorrect lifting or missing fasteners. Review both records against the same VIN.
Which underbody findings need specialist review before purchase?
Deformation, split seams, puncture, fluid traces, damaged high-voltage protection, displaced shields or repairs near the battery enclosure require a qualified high-voltage technician and a written consequence before approval.
What photographs should a used Tai 3 underbody report include?
Use dated wide views and close-ups with fixed reference points. Include the VIN, battery enclosure perimeter, shields, seams, fasteners, jacking areas, suspension, impact marks and any repaired section.
