How many miles on delivery?
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How many miles on delivery?
Reading through I've noticed that there is some concern about dealers using our cars for demos, etc before delivery. Anyone know how many miles should be expected on the odometer upon delivery? I'm guessing less than one mile but don't know... how much motion between the assembly line to the boat, off the boat onto a train/truck.. off the train/truck to the lot... ya know...
Ideas?
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I think anything less than 10 miles would be normal. Anything more than that could be evidence of a test drive and/or joyride that happened before you arrived to claim the car. You would certainly have more than a single mile on the car just from loading/unloading the car. Add to that a short drive as part of the PDI process and you would end up with a handful of miles.
I have only purchased two new cars before my Z, and they had 9 & 38 miles on them at delivery. The 9 mile car had been on the lot for less than a week, while the 38 mile car had been there long enough for a few test drives.
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I have only purchased two new cars before my Z, and they had 9 & 38 miles on them at delivery. The 9 mile car had been on the lot for less than a week, while the 38 mile car had been there long enough for a few test drives.
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Originally posted by ToddLuc
I was told the mileage would be around 1-2 miles.
I was told the mileage would be around 1-2 miles.
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One to two? Wow. That would be a pretty tough bill to fill (I think). Maybe 10 to 19 is more reasonable.
One to two? Wow. That would be a pretty tough bill to fill (I think). Maybe 10 to 19 is more reasonable.
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Mileage on Z when you get it
I got the call and my Touring/6sp/Nav/Mats/Kick/Aero/ is due the 26th of Aug. As many first cars have been arribing at the dealers I expect to see mine a little earlier than the 26th. Thats said... When I went in to do the prep paperwork theyput in that it wouldhave less than 6 miles on it. I expect no monkey business but I will be there as soon as it arrives,
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When I received my SVT Contour that I ordered in 1998 and requested low miles, I picked it up with 1.2 miles on it.
No reason for more than 3-5 miles.
Hope this helps.
No reason for more than 3-5 miles.
Hope this helps.
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Nissan's standard PDI checklist has a road test section with five items to check, so I imagine there will be a few miles on the car.
Don't know if the car is also tested after it rolls off the line in Japan. Might be hard to do that for a mass-produced car.
My factory ordered BMW M3 had 7 miles on it at the time of delivery.
Don't know if the car is also tested after it rolls off the line in Japan. Might be hard to do that for a mass-produced car.
My factory ordered BMW M3 had 7 miles on it at the time of delivery.
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
How many miles does a "donut" put on the car?
How many miles does a "donut" put on the car?
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Five miles or less. Any more and someone has taken your car for a ride. Be there when it comes off the truck... Dont leave without it. When some one takes your car for a "ride" he is not breaking it in gently like it should be.
I only take delivery of cars off the truck. You know how people test drive!!
I only take delivery of cars off the truck. You know how people test drive!!
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Joe is right, when I bought my 01' Vette, I was there before the car got PDI'd. It had 3.9 miles on the car when I took it off the lot. Only had 1.8 when it got to the dealer. No offense to Nissan but the guys working on the cars are not going to treat your car with any more care than a base model Sentra. If you have the time I would watch it from the truck to PDI to your garage.
Joe is right, when I bought my 01' Vette, I was there before the car got PDI'd. It had 3.9 miles on the car when I took it off the lot. Only had 1.8 when it got to the dealer. No offense to Nissan but the guys working on the cars are not going to treat your car with any more care than a base model Sentra. If you have the time I would watch it from the truck to PDI to your garage.
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