DIRECT ANSWER
Make the decision from one identified vehicle.
A sourcing request should define destination, propulsion, condition, version, budget and timing before candidate search. Availability is not proven until one VIN, seller and evidence package are controlled.
Turn model-level information into candidate-level proof. Market terminology can overlap while hardware and legal identity differ, so preserve the original name, VIN, production timing and powertrain beside every translated description. A comparison is credible only when unknowns remain labelled as unknowns.
EVIDENCE FILE
Records that change the answer
Start with timestamped walkaround and link it to the VIN before accepting translated trim names or catalogue photographs. Add VIN and production record 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.
- timestamped walkaround
- VIN and production record
- seller identity and authority
- inspection access confirmation
- dated quotation and payment instructions
Record provenance matters as much as the file itself. Link images, scans, measurements and quotations to their source, date and vehicle. If custody changes or the seller substitutes stock, repeat the checks affected by that change instead of assuming the earlier result still applies.
DECISION TEST
Test the route, not the brochure
Two listings show identical catalogue photographs. Only one seller supplies a current walkaround, VIN and independent inspection access. The second listing is not equivalent evidence even if its price is lower.
Score evidence strength before scoring price. A transparent candidate with a disclosed preparation item may be safer than a cheaper listing whose identity, history or route compatibility cannot be reproduced for the buyer.
Inspection scope should follow the decision. For this route, check write non-negotiable requirements first, then request current VIN-linked media. Continue with verify seller and payment beneficiary independently and record recheck any replacement candidate from zero. Measurements, photographs, diagnostics and test conditions are more transferable than labels such as “excellent,” “full option” or “export ready.”
Risk boundary
Urgency and deposit pressure can bypass identity checks. A changed bank beneficiary or substitute vehicle is a reason to stop and independently verify, not to accelerate payment.
Do not confuse acceptance with optimism. Write the limitation, likely outcome, remedy, responsible party and allowance into the decision record. Leave purchase approval conditional when the evidence needed to narrow the risk is still obtainable.
VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHEET
Apply this check to the candidate
Ask the seller to show the VIN in one continuous walkaround that also captures the exterior, odometer, startup screen and charging area. That sequence is harder to substitute with catalogue media. Keep its date in the candidate log and request a new sequence if inspection or collection occurs much later.
Close the worksheet with a short decision memo for How BYD Sealion 06 Sourcing from China Works. State how “write non-negotiable requirements first” was verified, what record supports “timestamped walkaround,” and who remains responsible for “recheck any replacement candidate from zero.” Add the date, candidate VIN, destination and any condition attached to acceptance. If “seller identity and authority” is missing or belongs to another vehicle, leave the conclusion open and price the uncertainty. This memo gives the inspector, buyer, logistics team and destination adviser the same boundary instead of allowing each participant to assume a different version of the purchase.
DESTINATION CONTROL
Carry the same facts through export
Keep the chosen VIN consistent through preparation, inland transport, customs and shipping. Record every custody transfer and document revision.
Align commercial, customs and transport language before the vehicle enters inland logistics. The destination must accept the actual class and the carrier must receive the correct energy declaration. Registration, insurance and local roadworthiness remain separate checks after customs.
Calculate from a named starting price to a named destination state. Show inspection, repair, inland handling, ocean freight, cover, border charges, compliance, delay allowance and local delivery separately, using a range where the responsible provider has not issued a firm figure.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Questions to settle before payment
Does a listing prove stock?
No. Require current VIN-linked evidence and seller control.
Can inspection occur after deposit?
Scope and access should be agreed before funds create leverage.
What if the VIN changes?
Restart identity, condition, price and document checks.
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.