Thread: How many Kms should a "new" car have?

Originally Posted by JamesB71

Gday all,

Im about to pick up a new car this week, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the dealer has been using it as a demo after I have bought it. I emailed them a few weeks ago to check that the car that they have in stock is new and not a demo, and they assured me that it was.

How many Kms should a new car have before they should be calling it a demo?

typically less than 20Km - what makes you think they are using it as a demo?

My Freelander 2 had 11km on it.

This guy over in this thread just test drove one at the dealer that I am buying mine from. Same colour. Same wheels. Its the only 90 they have in stock and the salesman told him to be quick and not go too far.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...new-110-a.html

mine had 22, which included the dealer driving my car to the 'shop' that did the under body and paint protection sprays. I had to wait for mine to come from the boat so I would say 20ish is about right, last new car I purchased before that had 46 and had been used for a week buy the dealer them self to get to work and back. I was okay with that, got a good discount from it. . but 20 seems reasonable but realistically I cannot see a reason for anything above 10, happy to be corrected though

Mine had 57 when i took it for a test drive. 84 when I brought it back. 97 when i picked it up.

But the dealer told me that mine was an order for another customer who cancelled after having a test drive, as he had never had a Defender and found the driving position too awkward.

The trade considers a vehicle as "new" if it has not yet been sold at retail or registered. Doesn't matter what year model is shown on the compliance plate.

Some time ago a group of owners sued Annand & Thompson for selling them three year old vehicles as new vehicles. A&T won on the above basis that the vehicles had been in new vehicle stock and not previously sold.

Just spoke to the dealer and he told me that it was only used for test drives before he sold it to me....

I guess I misunderstood the meaning of the difference between a new car and a demo. They can use it as a demo for test drives as long as they dont register it and still sell it as new..... seems dodgy to me.. but seeing as this is the last new car I will probably ever buy (also the first) it isnt likely to affect me too much.

I hope voltron took it easy on my gears!

Originally Posted by JamesB71

This guy over in this thread just test drove one at the dealer that I am buying mine from. Same colour. Same wheels. Its the only 90 they have in stock and the salesman told him to be quick and not go too far.

Bought me a new 110

Geez James that definitely is not kosher, I would be onto the dealer quick smart about that. Once a car is sold I would expect that it is not meant to be driven by anyone other than the dealer to have accessories etc added by third parties etc (tinting, tyres...). Could be a discount is in order - especially as it seems they made a sale as direct result of someone (allegedly) test driving your car!

Perhaps you could enlist the help of Graham (test driver) to prove they have done this?

Good luck with it mate.

PS I'll be keeping an eye out for you around the traps.

EDIT: seems you have jumped on to it already - phone calls during replies.... if you wanted to push the point you could find out the date voltron took it for a test drive and compare to your contract date.