DIRECT ANSWER
Make the decision from one identified vehicle.
A clean exterior cannot prove an undamaged or dry vehicle. Identify the exact Sealion 06 DM-i or EV, then trace collision and moisture evidence through body structure, cabin low points, underfloor systems, restraints and assistance sensors.
Keep the market context attached to every claim. Production date, propulsion, configuration and destination can change what an advertised number means. Mark facts as verified, seller-stated or still open; official model literature never proves the equipment or condition of a particular used vehicle.
CONNECTED DECISIONS
Use the evidence in its wider route
- Begin with the complete used-vehicle inspection.
- Connect underfloor concerns to the battery and charging evidence.
- Carry repaired sensor questions into the software and ADAS checks.
EVIDENCE FILE
Records that change the answer
Start with history, claim and repair records and link it to the VIN before accepting translated trim names or catalogue photographs. Add paint, glass, fastener and structure map so condition or equipment claims can be checked against the actual car. The remaining records establish how the vehicle operates, how it has been treated and whether the proposed route is credible.
- history, claim and repair records
- paint, glass, fastener and structure map
- cabin low-point and connector photographs
- underbody and battery-protection images
- diagnostic, restraint and calibration records
Give each record a capture date and a defined scope. Diagnostics taken before repair, charging evidence from another car or freight priced to a different port cannot support the present decision. A replacement VIN starts a new evidence chain rather than inheriting the first candidate's file.
DECISION TEST
Test the route, not the brochure
Compare a documented bumper and bolt-on panel repair with a lower-priced candidate showing unexplained sill work and cleaned connector areas. The first can be priced after correct sensor and structure checks; the second remains open until water and load-path consequences are bounded.
Prefer the vehicle whose identity and operating limits can be demonstrated with current records. Put a cost or condition beside each unresolved item instead of concealing it in a general assurance.
Inspection scope should follow the decision. For this route, check build a VIN-linked event and repair timeline, then measure paint, seams, fasteners and structural references. Continue with trace moisture through cabin and electrical low points and record verify restraints, high-voltage boundaries and sensor calibration. Measurements, photographs, diagnostics and test conditions are more transferable than labels such as “excellent,” “full option” or “export ready.”
Risk boundary
Polished paint, dry carpets and a warning-free dashboard can coexist with repaired structure, replaced restraints, corroded terminals or sensors mounted outside calibration. Do not let one condition grade collapse separate safety questions.
A known shortcoming can be accepted when its consequence, remedy and price are visible. An untested claim is different: keep it open in the quotation and link payment timing to the check that can close it.
DESTINATION CONTROL
Carry the same facts through export
Carry the repair map, scan and accepted corrective work into the contract. Repeat affected body, sealing, diagnostic and calibration checks after preparation and photograph the same areas before loading.
Before collection, read vehicle identity, propulsion, value and trading parties across the commercial and shipping drafts. Destination acceptance and carrier acceptance must both be checked; customs release alone is not proof that road registration will follow.
State where the cost calculation ends and when it was prepared. Include vehicle preparation, inland logistics, freight, insurance, duties, taxes, compliance, storage, destination transport and initial service as applicable, while keeping unconfirmed charges visibly contingent.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Questions to settle before payment
Does uniform paint prove no accident history?
No. Compare depth, seams, fasteners, structure, measurements and records.
Can dry carpet rule out flood exposure?
No. Inspect concealed low points, corrosion, connectors and module history.
What closes a repair decision?
A VIN-linked scope, parts record, qualified work and comparable retest.
PRIMARY REFERENCES
Verify the current market version
BYD lists the current China-market vehicle through separate official Sealion 06 EV and Sealion 06 DM-i pages. Official pages describe the model family; the candidate still needs VIN-linked verification, and destination rules require separate confirmation.