CHECK 01
Separate styling from specification
The China product presentation identifies an R-STYLE version, while overseas markets can use their own grades and packages. Do not equate two trim names solely because both show contrasting accents or similar wheels.
Use the market and naming guide to retain the correct context. Record visible styling separately from mechanical, cabin and assistance equipment. A photograph can support an appearance description without proving every associated feature.
CHECK 02
Give each essential item an evidence type
Ask which functions determine acceptance. Use photographs for visible items, demonstrations for operating functions and applicable records for technical claims. Label each requirement as confirmed, absent or awaiting evidence.
Identify separately fitted accessories and any available installation information. A seller’s modification should not be described as factory equipment without support. Keep the original equipment wording alongside a translation if the meaning affects the buying decision.
CHECK 03
Check cabin use and connectivity
Request the language, phone and cabin-control demonstrations the customer needs. A display or button does not establish all account-dependent or regional functions. The cabin guide includes passenger and luggage questions that styling photographs cannot answer.
An overseas interior reference may show a different steering position. Verify the offered layout explicitly. Do not use reference imagery to make an unsupported statement about the car that will be supplied.
CHECK 04
Keep changes in the accepted record
If the vehicle or equipment changes during sourcing, revisit the essential items. A substitute needs its own confirmation. Retain the difference beside the revised price instead of carrying over a previous approval by model name.
The quotation guide helps distinguish included equipment, accessories and unresolved claims. Attribute any support commitment to the party making it rather than assuming a trim badge creates a universal benefit.
When comparing a styling package, list the visible differences individually and identify any separately fitted parts. Keep a dated photograph set alongside the configuration record. This helps the receiving dealer explain the supplied appearance without claiming that decorative changes establish a different mechanical specification.
CHECK 05
Example: a styling-led enquiry
A buyer likes the wheels and exterior accents in a market brochure but requires particular parking assistance and phone functions. Record all three priorities separately. Ask the seller to identify the actual version and demonstrate the functions. A useful offer can then show which requirements are satisfied, which styling details differ and which items still need confirmation.
Model context: GS3 Yingsu in China and GS3 EMZOOM in Malaysia. Specifications and market programmes are not interchangeable; confirm the actual offered vehicle.
Make the next request specific.
Send the condition, accepted years and version, destination and quantity. Include the items that must be confirmed before you accept a candidate. A sourcing enquiry begins the discussion; availability and purchase terms require an actual offer.
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