Because a number of members have brought up the issue of pre-delivery cars being used for test drives...

Could some of you post your mileage at delivery so the rest of us can get an idea of what "off-the-truck" mileage reading to expect?

Thanks in advance...

 

My MINI had 6 miles on it when I got it.

Dave

 

Some cars are selected at the factory and given a "LONGER" factory test drive...so miles will vary a bit....
My suggestion...
REMIND THE DEALER you have and retain the RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL at delivery...and if the car has been "test driven" you will refuse the car as it is not a demonstrator....

 

Mine had 21.

 

13

 

2012 all4 had 6 miles on the odometer

 

Well, not entirely.

I used to work at a dealer. Manufacturers regularly pull cars off the line.. Custom orders or not, and do extended testing on them. I think the limit is under something like 50 miles.

It's unrealistic to assume you get a car with no miles. Transport within the factory to the lots can be a mile in itself. Then boat transport, dealer transport and dealer prep all add on a few miles.

Often dealers put on a special decal on the glass showing the car was used for extended testing. None of this was a demonstrator because the car was driven by factory/transport/dealer personnel, not potential buyers.

Yes they even extend the warranty by xx miles. Your odometer statement on your title paperwork is your "starting point" of your warrantee.

 

I had 19 miles on the title which included about 10 miles for my test drive.

 

Exactly...not worried about the factory driving it on the "bump" course looking for creaks, etc...mine WAS one of those...had about 30 miles if I recall right...dealer said right at pickup..it came in with a few extra...the op in concerned with extra "dealer demo" and joyriding miles.....let's face it...they can happen....
On a side note....my car has had a stealler record relilibility wise....so the extra miles were a GOOD thing for mine....

 

12 - today.

 

4

 

Mine was 6.

 

10 miles (16km)

 

9 miles

 

9 miles

 

8 miles

 

9 Miles

 

Mine had 8 miles on it.

 

Mine was lucky number 13.

 

6 miles

 

Also 9 miles.

 

This raises a good question- can you "test drive" your special order once it arrives? As part of the final inspection before officially taking delivery? Although it would have to be a pretty glaring error to appear on a test drive, I'm sure such a thing has happened. Better then, than 5 minutes down the road after it's all signed for!

 

14

 

10

 

7. Included a trip to the Sec. of State (DMV in other states?) for license.