New vehicle · Sourcing + inspection + export

New Changan UNI-K Sourcing & ExportRadar Fault Found Before Shipment

Sourcing challengeGuangzhou stock sold outNationwide search before Chinese New Year

Critical findingRadar alert anomalyDetected during the Horgos road test

Buyer outcomeArrived in LagosReplacement vehicle inspected locally

Vehicle Evidence

Project photographs documenting winter sourcing in Horgos, supplier and vehicle verification, factory-certificate review, in-cabin checks, engine-bay inspection and available stock.

Snow-covered landscape in Horgos during the Changan UNI-K sourcing trip — The sourcing and inspection trip took place in winter conditions in Horgos.

Entrance to the Horgos Comprehensive Bonded Zone during the sourcing trip — On-site work was completed through Horgos before the vehicle moved south for export.

Redacted Changan factory certificate checked during vehicle verification — The factory certificate was checked as part of vehicle identity verification.

SauriVehicle checking in-cabin systems inside a Changan UNI-K — The team checked the vehicle's controls and in-cabin systems during the on-site inspection.

Changan UNI-K engine bay inspected in Horgos — Engine-bay condition was checked before the replacement vehicle was accepted.

Rows of Changan vehicles at a snowy supplier yard in Horgos — Available Changan stock reviewed during the winter sourcing trip to Horgos.

Customer Request

In January 2026, a customer in Nigeria asked SauriVehicle to source one brand-new Changan UNI-K. The buyer regarded the model as a strong fit for local business owners and wanted a genuine new vehicle with reliable condition and compliant export support. The timing made the assignment difficult: Guangzhou stock had sold out shortly before Chinese New Year, and many dealers had stopped replenishing inventory as the holiday approached.

What We Checked

After searching beyond Guangzhou, our team located stock through a qualified Changan direct-supply channel in Horgos, Xinjiang. The supplier was one of only eight dealers nationwide with this direct-supply qualification. We travelled to the snowy border city to inspect the vehicle and verify the supplier before accepting it.

Vehicle identity and factory certificate
Exterior, interior and engine-bay condition
Road-test behaviour and radar or driver-assistance alerts
Electrical functions, controls and in-cabin systems
Supplier support for the export licence
Readiness for domestic transport, customs declaration and export

What We Found

During the on-site road test, the first new vehicle produced an abnormal radar alert. A vehicle can be unused and still have a fault that affects the buyer after arrival, so we did not treat its new-vehicle status as sufficient proof of condition. The alert was identified before the unit entered the export chain, while there was still time to prevent the risk from being transferred to the customer.

Decision & Result

We rejected the first unit and required the supplier to provide another brand-new Changan UNI-K. The replacement was inspected before acceptance, and the supplier provided the export licence needed for the transaction. SauriVehicle then coordinated transport from Horgos to Guangzhou Nansha Port, followed by loading arrangements, customs declaration and the remaining China-side export procedures.

Buyer Outcome

The approved replacement vehicle was shipped from Nansha Port to Lagos, Nigeria, with the logistics progress monitored throughout the route. After arrival in Lagos, the vehicle underwent a local inspection, providing destination-side evidence of its condition. The project resolved two separate risks before shipment: scarce pre-holiday inventory and a radar alert on the first proposed vehicle.