Manufacturer/Dealer Demonstrators - why?

[Red Cabbage]

I assume a large manufacturer can inflate sales figures and offset some tax/VAT liability in the process but are there any other reasons for this practice?

I seem to remember the rules were tightened recently, what are the current conditions and limitations of this practice?

[hornetrider]

Red Cabbage said:

are there any other reasons for this practice?

What, apart from providing cars to the customer for test drive purposes you mean?

[B16JUS]

Demos and pre reg's go towards there sales targets so e.g 5 pre regs may be the difference between getting a 200k dealer sales bonus or not

[Plotloss]

Cars need to be available for various people to try, punters, corporate buyers, press etc.

[Red Cabbage]

hornetrider said:

Red Cabbage said:

are there any other reasons for this practice?

What, apart from providing cars to the customer for test drive purposes you mean?

Yes obviously, but manufacturers have registered way more than they needed for years, I'm pretty sure there was some tightening of the rules regarding this.

[jammiedodger26]

They also "lease" cars to employees so get registrations that way?

[Red Cabbage]

B16JUS said:

5 pre regs may be the difference between getting a 200k dealer sales bonus or not

That's the sort of thing I was after.

Thanks