Delivery mileage issue

George_Michael

footyguy wrote: »

Deivery mileage is generally accepted as being less than 1000 miles.

neilmcl wrote: »

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

footyguy wrote: »

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

This part of the motor industry?
http://www.perrys.co.uk/car-news/buyers-guides/delivery-mileage-mean/

A rule of thumb is that anything under 200 miles can be classed as an acceptable delivery mileage for a new car, allowing enough capacity to transport the car from the shipping port or between showrooms.

Or this part of the motor industry?
https://www.sandicliffe.co.uk/delivery-mileage-cars

The mileage on the clock will be relatively low – usually around 100 miles which will have been covered from the manufacturer to a Sandicliffe dealership.

Or this one?
http://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/offers/event/new-cars-pre-registered-in-stock

It will have delivery miles only (usually under 50) and will come with the balance of the manufacturers full warranty

In fact, despite looking, I couldn't find a single dealer who has a vehicle with close to 1000 miles on it that is advertised as having delivery mileage.

ukmike

The dealer could of plugged in a laptop & turned back the milage in minutes.

footyguy

George_Michael wrote: »

This part of the motor industry?
http://www.perrys.co.uk/car-news/buyers-guides/delivery-mileage-mean/

Or this part of the motor industry?
https://www.sandicliffe.co.uk/delivery-mileage-cars

Or this one?
http://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/offers/event/new-cars-pre-registered-in-stock

In fact, despite looking, I couldn't find a single dealer who has a vehicle with close to 1000 miles on it that is advertised as having delivery mileage.

Yes, that's rght "as close to 0 as possible"

So tell me, how do you think conformity tests are obtained
e.g. for fuel consumption, emissions, etc?

Now there is a requirement for real-world economy figures too (not just certification, but ongoing production checks) the situation will only get worse.

footyguy

ukmike wrote: »

The dealer could of plugged in a laptop & turned back the milage in minutes.

Really? If it were that easy, all news cars would be sold with zero recorded mileage.
And 'clocking' would not be a thing of the past by unscrupulous second hand car dealers - or even private sellers.

Sadly not only would that be illegal, but it's actually not physically possible once the odometer passes a certain low level.

(It's allowed so that resetting of odometers is possible by the cluster manufacturer who may add a few miles during end of line testing of the cluster itself, before it is actually fitted to the vehicle - so it's then reset before shipping of to the car manufacturer)

kdeebee

The Golf GTE is a factory build. We have been waiting 2-3 months.

m0bov

Ask for courtesy car whilst you wait for your "brand new" car to be reordered. Wonder how many people have been ragging your GTE,

Strider590

kdeebee wrote: »

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

:rotfl:

£40 tops, this all singing all dancing superquadraspaz paint protection is just another "option" they sell to make up the salesmans commission

They've basically used your car as a runaround or they're trying to shift their demo car, either way they're being about as honest as...... Well...... A car dealer.

MataNui

kdeebee wrote: »

The Golf GTE is a factory build. We have been waiting 2-3 months.

Looks like you will be waiting another 2-3 now.

Dont accept this one, even if it is only a lease. I have been looking at 'nearly new' cars recently (though in the end went for a older higher model) and was seeing a fair few with < 100 miles. These came in thousands cheaper than the lease quotes i was getting for new ones.

If these clowns expect you to pay full price for that one then they are having a laugh. And yes its only a lease but your payments are based on it being worth full value when you pick it up. If they advertised it as 'nearly new' its worth several k less than what they are basing your monthly payments on.

Herzlos

I'd expect delivery miles to be under 50, with anything else needing to be discounted as ex-demo or pre-registered. The 2 pre-regs we looked at 6 and 17 miles on them, for instance, and a discount of about 20% under the brokers prices. I'd be expecting something like 20-30% off list price or I'd walk away and buy it next week when it's on the forecourt as a pre-reg.

footyguy wrote: »

So tell me, how do you think conformity tests are obtained
e.g. for fuel consumption, emissions, etc?

In the factory? It's normally done before the odo is connected and doesn't add to the mileage.

By an external company? They'll take 1 or 2 cars from a run, stick a load of miles on them, and the car company will treat them as used.

m0bov

At the very least I would only consider three years free servicing, full tank of gas. The other freebies are worthless. Slap on some autoglym and a harvester voucher.