Buying a new car that's been on display

[SteveC72]

Are there any disadvantages to buying a new car that's been on display in a main dealer showroom for 3 or 4 weeks but has never been driven, other than 6 miles for delivery?

The obvious thing I can think of is that it would have had people climb in and out it and poke and prod it.

On the other side of the coin are there any advantages?

It's not been exposed to the elements and it probably got shined up a few times?

I'm not really clued up about this so would be very grateful for opinions.

Many thanks in advance.

[d8mok]

At least its not been sat under a tree in a dirty compound for 3 months

[scjgreen]

Cheaper I hope!

[hornetrider]

Just check it carefully for any undue wear in the seats or for jean scrapes on the paintwork. Otherwise job's a good 'un.

[bobfett]

Paintwork might be slightly swirled from being dusted off? Although maybe not that bad if it's just been in for a few weeks (which seems a rather short time for a showroom car?)

[PositronicRay]

The workshop guys generally regard the showroom as "parts cars"

[Buster73]

d8mok said:

At least its not been sat under a tree in a dirty compound for 3 months

It's been cleaned and put in a showroom since then ....

[Beer Man]

Pretty sure it's how it used to be done.

[heners54]

My mum's Octavia was the display model, it had been in there around 6 months before we got it. No marks on the inside or out and has done 35k trouble free in the 2 years since. Did the same for the previous car; when the current Astra came out we had the display car about 1 month later. As mentioned there's a healthy discount to be had and a very short wait after purchase to collect it, makes sense to me.

[okie592]

Surely the same as the cars that sit around outside the dealer?