Delivery mileage issue

footyguy

Herzlos wrote: »

I think it's more the fact the dealer has admitted it's been used for test drives, and the mileage wasn't due to the delivery/manufacturer process.

It could have potentially had 100 random punters taking it "round the block". Or worse, someone could have had it for the weekend.

Of I missed that. It must have been the highlighting :cool:

It would be very strange for a dealer to make such an admission. It's actually a used car now then.
All use of the company trade plates must be recorded (as there is an obligation to to disclose to the authorities on request who was driving a car on the public road, and if it was on trade plates, that would be the VRN given)

Anyway, the OP can tell if the vehicle was used on the actual number plate now assigned to the vehicle by double checking the date of registration.

Save for the open admission by the dealership, the most likely use of a car by the dealership would be as a demonstrator, and would be sold that way.
Most 'demonstrator' vehicles are actually just personal vehicles of one of the sales staff ... which may also be used on the odd occassion for a customer who wants a test drive of one.

footyguy

neilmcl wrote: »

In who's world? ...

In the world of the motor industy, including most importantly the manufacturers

neilmcl wrote: »

Sorry but I don't think anyone would accept a new car with a 1000 miles on the clock.

You'd be surprised.
But where there are doubts a customer would accept such a vehicle, I have mentioned how that can be avoided ... particularly where an unscrupulous dealer is involved.
(I've even know the odd manufacturer to consider likewise when a vehicle has accumulated lots of miles before it even leaves the factory gates, as they are aware it is somethimes necessary for the dealerships to put quite a few miles on a car.
If a car only has a couple of miles on the clock at pick up, you need to question also how the PDI was done correctly by the dealership)

neilmcl

footyguy wrote: »

In the world of the motor industy

Do you want to back that up with some evidence?

There is absolutely no way a customer or even a court would accept a car with a 1000 miles on the clock as new.

footyguy

neilmcl wrote: »

Do you want to back that up with some evidence?

There is absolutely no way a customer or even a court would accept a car with a 1000 miles on the clock as new.

Do you have any evidence of any court case where the court found in favour of a complainant who complained that the vehicle was not new as it had delivery mileage of <1000 miles???
(and the absence of any other evidence such as a dealership admitteing, as apparently they have in this case, that the vehicel was previously been used "by mistake" for test drives" by others)

Can I ask what experience you have of working in the motor industry, in particular the manufacturing side?

neilmcl

footyguy wrote: »

Do you have any evidence of any court case where the court found in favour of a complainant who complained that the vehicle was not new as it had delivery mileage of <1000 miles???
(and the absence of any other evidence such as a dealership admitteing, as apparently they have in this case, that the vehicel was previously been used "by mistake" for test drives" by others)

Can I ask what experience you have of working in the motor industry, in particular the manufacturing side?

So you can't show that it's industry standard then, you just made it up then

footyguy

neilmcl wrote: »

So you can't show that it's industry standard then, you just made it up then

No it's not an industry standard; it's accepted working practise.

So I take it you have no experience at all., but just want to cause an arguement?

Well not with me you won't. Good luck!

shaun_from_Africa

kdeebee wrote: »

UPDATE: They offered paint protection (typically worth £350 apparently).

Paint protection may cost in the region of £350 but in reality it's only worth a fraction of this.
One of the common paint protections offered is Diamondbrite and you can buy bottles of this polish for about £8-£10 and the garage will pay far less than this.
Once they have paid someone a few pounds to apply it, the remainder of the £350 makes a nice profit for the garage and a good commission for the salesperson.

neilmcl

footyguy wrote: »

So I take it you have no experience at all., but just want to cause an arguement?

Well not with me you won't. Good luck!

You were the one who has come out with such a ridiculous statement that you can't back up. There's no argument and I'm pretty sure everyone else can see how weak your statement was.

Of course there'd be no evidence of a court case because someone getting a new car with a 1000 miles on the clock and expecting to accept it simply doesn't happen.

Edit: I notice that you're backtracking now by editing your previous posts.

Glover1862

If it's leased I wouldn't worry too much, get what you can or do you mean pcp and you might want to but it?

Lease is just longer term rental, you could ask for the excess mileage charge, but 295 miles will be £29.50 if its approximately 10p per mile. I certainly wouldn't be rejecting it if I waited to get it, the whole point of leasing is you don't worry too much about these things.

footyguy

Glover1862 wrote: »

If it's leased I wouldn't worry too much, get what you can or do you mean pcp and you might want to but it?

Lease is just longer term rental, you could ask for the excess mileage charge, but 295 miles will be £29.50 if its approximately 10p per mile. I certainly wouldn't be rejecting it if I waited to get it, the whole point of leasing is you don't worry too much about these things.

In addition, the delivery mileage should be recorded correctly on the invoice/lease agreement.

I'm not too sure of the exact terms that apply in such finance agreements, but would have thought the mileage referred to was that covered during the course of the agreement, not what the vehicle had done before the agreement commenced.

The OP would do well to carefully check the terms they agree to if they think the extra miles may be important.