Chery Tiggo 5 T21
Valuation of the Chery Tiggo 5 T21 (2014–2020): condition, paperwork, inspection and terms of sale.
Indicative purchase price
Below market value
Final price agreed after inspection.
Value my car1Why buyers choose this model
Reason: non-compliance with the replacement regulations (60,000 km), failure of bypass rollers, low quality of components. It was met after 50-70 thousand km. The cost of elimination: 12 000 – 20 000 rubles; 40 000 – 80 000 rubles (capital repair of the cylinder head).
2What buyers check
Breaking of the belt and flexing of valves (meeting of pistons and valves)
Reason: non-compliance with the replacement regulations (60,000 km), failure of bypass rollers, low quality of components.Meet after 50-70 thousand km.The cost of elimination: 12,000 - 20,000 rubles; 40,000 - 80,000 rubles (capital repair of the HBC).
Leak of the back of the kneel
Reason: defect of the omentum and aging due to temperature drop.Met after 50 000 - 120 000 km.The cost of elimination: 10 000 - 20 000 rubles (including the dismantling of the gearbox).
Overheating of the engine in urban traffic jams or at high load
Reason: clogged cooling radiator, air or pollution in the cooling system, malfunction of the thermostat, leakage of pipes.Meet after 60-100 thousand km.The cost of elimination: replacement of the thermostat - 2000 - 5 000 rubles, washing / part of the restoration of the cooling system - 5 000 - 20 000 rubles (depending on the volume).
Increased wear of parts of the cylinder piston group with prolonged overheating
Reason: unaddressed causes of overheating, operation at high temperature of coolant.Meet after 90 000 – 140 000 km (if the cause of overheating is not eliminated).The cost of elimination: overhaul / replacement of the cylinder block in the range of 100 000 – 300 000 rubles (depending on the region and the scope of work).
Increased oil consumption
Reason: wear of oil caps, coking piston rings.Met after 70-100 thousand km.The cost of elimination: 35 000 - 60 000 rubles (remove/replace rings and caps); overhaul in the range of 70 000 - 280 000 rubles (depending on the service and the depth of repair).
Clutch slip, odor of burnt clutch
Reason: wear of clutch, basket or squeeze bearing.Meet after 80 000 - 120 000 km (with frequent traffic jams and dynamic driving).The cost of elimination: a clutch set and work on replacing 15 000 - 40 000 rubles (depending on the service and components).
Difficulty changing gears, lever jamming
Reason: design feature, insufficient lubrication of synchronizers, wear synchronizers, production in the mechanism of selection of gears, lack or deterioration of the quality of transmission oil.Meet after 80 000 - 150 000 km.The cost of elimination: 12 000 - 60 000 rubles; with major repairs of manual transmission - about 80 000 rubles.
Extraneous noises (hum, howling) when moving
Reason: wear of bearings of shafts, production of gears, low oil level in the checkpoint.Met after 90 000 - 140 000 km.The cost of elimination: 15 000 - 30 000 rubles.
Vibration, humming when moving
The reason: wear of bearings and cones.Meet after 70 000 – 140 000 km.The cost of elimination: 18 000 – 70 000 rubles (replacement of defective bearings and oil / filter); 80 000 – 120 000 rubles (replacement / replacement of cones and belt); with significant wear of parts – about 200 000 rubles.
Punch, kick, float turns
Reason: malfunction of the hydroblock, pollution with wear products, wear of the variator belt, oil pollution.Meet after 100,000 - 130 000 km.The cost of elimination: replacement of the belt/cones remake and the hydroblock with oil and filter about 140 000 - 220 000 rubles (depending on the service and region).
Wear of the front arm ball supports
Met after 50 000 – 90 000 km.The cost of elimination: 4 000 – 20 000 rubles.
Wear of the Silentblocks of the Front Levers
Met after 60 000 – 110 000 km.The cost of elimination: 12 000 – 20 000 rubles.
Wear of the Silentblocks of the rear suspension
Met after 70 000 – 120 000 km.The cost of elimination: 10 000 – 30 000 rubles (depending on the volume and service).
Hind shock absorbers knock
Reason: design features of the original racks or premature wear of the shock absorber silent blocks.Meet after 40 000 - 60 000 km.The cost of elimination: 7 000 - 20 000 rubles.
Wear of front shock absorbers
Met after 80 000 – 100 000 km.The cost of elimination: 30 000 – 50 000 rubles (set before / back).
Spring drawdown
Reason: wear or loss of springs due to shocks, corrosion, work in conditions of large temperature changes and poor road surface.Meet after 100,000 - 140 000 km.The cost of elimination: replacement of a set of springs 10 000 - 30 000 rubles (depending on the service and region).
Failure of the mount bearings (mainly front)
Reason: insufficient tight seals and moisture in the node.Meet after 45 000 - 70 000 km.The cost of elimination: 6 000 - 10 000 rubles.
Knocking in the steering rack
Reason: wear of the support sleeve of the sleeve or backlash in the engagement of the "cog-rail".Meet after 60 000 - 130 000 km.The cost of elimination: 15 000 - 40 000 rubles (repair or replacement of the steering rack).
Bubble formation on paintwork, in particular on plastic body elements (spoilers, linings)
Reason: violation of painting technology, frequent use of aggressive chemicals, exposure to ultraviolet radiation.Meet after 10 000 – 120 000 km (4-6 years).The cost of elimination: polishing and partial correction of varnish – 5 000 – 20 000 rubles; if necessary, repainting of the element – 10 000 – 30 000 rubles.
Climbing of chrome coating of external decor elements
The reason: chemical reaction of the coating with reagents and violation of the technology of galvanization.Occurred after 20 000 – 70 000 km.The cost of elimination: 5 000 – 20 000 rubles (replacement of elements or restoration of the coating).
Foci of corrosion on the trunk lid
Reason: friction of the plastic lining on the metal, destroying the protective layer; insufficient thickness of the paint coating in the friction zones (sleeves of seals, regular opening and closing), the use of inappropriate care and frequent operation in UV radiation.Met after 30 000 - 110 000 km (3-5 years).The cost of elimination: 10 000 - 30 000 rubles.
Foci of corrosion on rear wheel arches, sills, door edges and bottom
Reason: low quality of galvanizing, insufficient anticorrosion treatment, accumulation of dirt and moisture in the cavities, damage to the LCD (sandjet).Meet after 40 000 - 100,000 km.The cost of elimination: local repair of individual foci (grinding, primer, anticor) - 5 000 - 20 000 rubles; with severe corrosion of the thresholds / bottom - 20 000 - 50 000 rubles (depending on the volume and service).
Glitches of the standard head unit (hang, lack of sound)
Reason: software failure in firmware or overheating of the processor during long-term operation.Met after 20 000 - 110 000 km.The cost of elimination: software flashing and setting 2,000 - 6,000 rubles; replacement of the multimedia unit 6 000 - 30 000 rubles (depending on the equipment).
Failure of buttons on the steering wheel and horn, airbag error
Reason: wear or break of the plume of the steering column (spiral contact ring).Meet after 50,000 - 80,000 km.The cost of elimination: 3000 - 10,000 rubles.
Failure of ABS sensors (stabilization system errors, ESP disabling)
Reason: corrugated wiring break, pollution and corrosion of the magnetic ring of the hub bearing.Meet after 60 000 – 100 000 km.The cost of elimination: 2000 – 10 000 rubles.
Unstable operation of the keyless access system, door locking
Reason: failures in the antenna module, oxidation of contacts of the antenna immobilizer and signal blocking in case of poor contact.Meet after 70 000 – 100 000 km.The cost of elimination: 3000 – 10 000 rubles (repair of the antenna, reprogramming the key); programming / replacement of the immobilizer unit – 10 000 – 30 000 rubles.
Knocking or failure of the climate installation valves
Reason: breakage of plastic actuators (servo drives) or wear of the valves.Meet after 45 000 - 120 000 km.The cost of elimination: 5 000 - 20 000 rubles (diagnostics and replacement of servo actuators, repair of flaps, restoration of wiring).
Failure of the fan of the stove, noise at work, lack of blowing
Reason: wear of electric motor brushes, clogging or getting moisture into the bearing.Meet after 60,000 - 90,000 km.The cost of elimination: 4000 - 10 000 rubles.
Failure of air conditioner compressor, lack of cooling
Reason: wear of the pulley bearing, jamming of the clutch.Meet after 80,000 - 120,000 km.The cost of elimination: 25,000 - 40,000 rubles.
3Pre-purchase checklist
Breaking of the belt and flexing of valves (meeting of pistons and valves)
- The cost of elimination: 12 000 – 20 000 rubles; 40 000 – 80 000 rubles (capital repair of the cylinder head).
Overheating of the engine in urban traffic jams or at high load
- Cause: clogged cooling radiator, air or pollution in the cooling system, malfunction of the thermostat, leakage of pipes. It was met after 60-100 thousand km.
- The cost of elimination: replacement of the thermostat - 2 000 - 5 000 rubles, washing / part of the work on the restoration of the cooling system - 5 000 - 20 000 rubles (depending on the volume).
Increased wear of parts of the cylinder piston group with prolonged overheating
- Removal cost: overhaul / replacement of the cylinder block in the range of 100,000 – 300 000 rubles (depending on the region and the scope of work).
Increased oil consumption
- Reason: wear of oil caps, coking of piston rings. It was seen after 70-100 thousand km.
- Removal cost: 35 000 - 60 000 rubles (extracting / replacing rings and caps); overhaul in the range of 70 000 - 280 000 rubles (depending on the service and the depth of repair).
Clutch slip, odor of burnt clutch
- Cause: wear of the clutch, basket or squeeze bearing.
Difficulty changing gears, lever jamming
- Reason: design feature, insufficient lubrication of synchronizers, wear of synchronizers, production in the mechanism of selection of gears, lack or deterioration of the quality of transmission oil. It was found after 80,000-150,000 km.
- The cost of elimination: 12 000 – 60 000 rubles; for major repairs of the manual transmission – about 80 000 rubles.
Extraneous noises (hum, howling) when moving
- Reason: wear of bearings of shafts, production of gears, low oil level in the gearbox. It was met after 90,000 – 140,000 km.
Vibration, humming when moving
- Cause: wear of bearings and cones. It was found after 70,000 – 140,000 km.
- Removal cost: 18 000 – 70 000 rubles (replacement of defective bearings and oil / filter); 80 000 – 120 000 rubles (replacement of cones and belt); with significant wear of parts – about 200 000 rubles.
Punch, kick, float turns
- Reason: malfunction of the hydroblock, pollution by wear products, wear of the variator belt, oil pollution. It was met after 100,000 – 130,000 km.
- Removal cost: replacement of belt/cone remake and hydroblock with oil and filter of the order of 140 000 – 220 000 rubles (depending on the service and region).
Hind shock absorbers knock
- Reason: design features of the original racks or premature wear of the shock absorber silent blocks. It was found after 40,000-60,000 km.
Spring drawdown
- Reason: wear or loss of spring elasticity due to impacts, corrosion, work in conditions of large temperature changes and poor road surface. It was met after 100,000 – 140,000 km.
- Removal cost: replacement of a set of springs 10 000 – 30 000 rubles (depending on the service and region).
Knocking in the steering rack
- Reason: wear of the support sleeve of the sleeve or backlash in the engagement of the "cog-rail". It was found after 60,000 – 130,000 km.
- Removal cost: 15,000-40,000 rubles (repair or replacement of the steering rack).
Bubble formation on paintwork, in particular on plastic body elements (spoilers, linings)
- Cost of elimination: polishing and partial correction of varnish - 5 000 - 20 000 rubles; if necessary, repainting of the element - 10 000 - 30 000 rubles.
Climbing of chrome coating of external decor elements
- The cost of elimination: 5 000 – 20 000 rubles (replacement of elements or restoration of coating).
Foci of corrosion on the trunk lid
- The reason: friction of the plastic lining against the metal, destroying the protective layer; insufficient thickness of the paint coating in the friction zones (sleeves of seals, regular opening and closing), the use of inappropriate care and frequent operation in UV radiation.
Foci of corrosion on rear wheel arches, sills, door edges and bottom
- The reason: low quality of galvanizing, insufficient anticorrosion treatment, accumulation of dirt and moisture in the cavities, damage to the LCP (sandjet). It was met after 40,000 – 100,000 km.
- The cost of elimination: local repair of individual foci (grinding, primer, anticor) - 5 000 - 20 000 rubles; with serious corrosion of thresholds / day - 20 000 - 50 000 rubles (depending on the volume and service).
Glitches of the standard head unit (hang, lack of sound)
- Removal cost: software flashing and setting 2,000 – 6,000 rubles; replacement of multimedia unit 6,000 – 30,000 rubles (depending on equipment).
Failure of buttons on the steering wheel and horn, airbag error
- Cause: wear or break of the plume of the steering column (helical contact ring). It was met after 50,000-80,000 km.
Failure of ABS sensors (stabilization system errors, ESP disabling)
- Cause: corrugated wiring break, pollution and corrosion of the magnetic ring of the hub bearing. It was met after 60,000 – 100,000 km.
Unstable operation of the keyless access system, door locking
- The cost of elimination: 3 000 – 10 000 rubles (repair of the antenna, reprogramming the key); programming / replacement of the immobilizer unit – 10 000 – 30 000 rubles.
Knocking or failure of the climate installation valves
- The reason: breakage of plastic actuators (servo drives) or wear of the limiters of the stroke of the valves. It was met after 45,000 - 120,000 km.
- Cost of elimination: 5 000 – 20 000 rubles (diagnostics and replacement of servo drives, repair of valves, restoration of wiring).
Failure of the fan of the stove, noise at work, lack of blowing
- Reason: wear of electric motor brushes, clogging or getting moisture into the bearing. It was found after 60,000 – 90,000 km.
Failure of air conditioner compressor, lack of cooling
- Reason: Wear of pulley bearing, jamming of the clutch. It was found after 80,000 – 120,000 km.
4Challenges of selling privately
Shows, bargaining and re-registration take time: buyers look, promise to think and disappear. Fair price after inspection closes the auction on the spot. If money is needed urgently, the purchase takes away waiting and repeat displays.
5How selling to us works
Leave a request with the car data. We will discuss the preliminary assessment and inspection. After checking the status and documents, we agree on the final price and terms of the transaction.

