How many miles on NEW cars

[DaGuv]

Hi

I took home my first brand new car today, its not very PH but cheap to run. Its a Toyota Aygo! My question is that it had 5 miles on the clock, shouldnt it be 0? This may sound like a stupid question but its my first experience on new cars. Thanks

[kambites]

I think you expect a few, you don't think they carry it to the dealer do you?

[DaGuv]

On a truck?

[fathomfive]

DaGuv said:

Hi

I took home my first brand new car today, its not very PH but cheap to run. Its a Toyota Aygo! My question is that it had 5 miles on the clock, shouldnt it be 0? This may sound like a stupid question but its my first experience on new cars. Thanks

Delivery miles.

[kambites]

DaGuv said:

On a truck?

Trucks don't fit into showrooms or storage depots or whatever very well.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 23 June 17:35

[JR Hartley]

DaGuv said:

On a truck?

Do you think they carry them onto the truck?

Edited by JR Hartley on Wednesday 23 June 17:35

[ewenm]

Ours had 7 on it - delivery miles + shakedown check + filling it with fuel I think.

Not at all worried by it.

[ZOLLAR]

kambites said:

I think you expect a few, you don't think they carry it to the dealer do you?

That actually made me burst out laughing on the phone when talking to a customer, just had a brilliant mental image of the salemens carrying it to the forecourt!

Edited by ZOLLAR on Wednesday 23 June 17:37

[blank]

It could be even more than that. Some companies will reset them to zero before leaving the factory if it's below 20 or so.

Some dealers will reset in the PDI too.

[10JH]

They have to wheel it through the factory too!

[B.J.W]

DaGuv said:

Hi

I took home my first brand new car today, its not very PH but cheap to run. Its a Toyota Aygo! My question is that it had 5 miles on the clock, shouldnt it be 0? This may sound like a stupid question but its my first experience on new cars. Thanks

Don't worry, this is completely normal. You just need to push it backwards for 5 miles and it will be back to brand spanking new before you know it.

This never used to be a problem when they built the cars from flat packs at the dealerships. Progress eh!

[Mattmeister]

someone may correct me on this but i think the limit is as much as 150miles -certainly the case for contract hire cars.

10-30 is not unusual though as often cars are driven/checked at the factory then again on PDI.

[DaGuv]

Thanks all your have put my mind at rest!

[smele]

Collected a car once with 999,994 miles on it at the dealer. It soon rolled over on the way home

[Roo]

Mattmeister said:

someone may correct me on this but i think the limit is as much as 150miles -certainly the case for contract hire cars.

10-30 is not unusual though as often cars are driven/checked at the factory then again on PDI.

Some vehicles can be reset to zero from up to 250 miles. Twice.

[DaGuv]

One last question. The aygo I bought is brand new blah blah. Its a 2010 model. Looking at stickers etc in the engine bay and on the seat belts it looks like it was built in feb of this year. Where will it have been for the last 4 months? I dont no how dealers work? I only ordered it last week so didnt expect a factory order.

Edited by DaGuv on Wednesday 23 June 17:53

[LuS1fer]

DaGuv said:

One last question. The aygo I bought is brand new blah blah. Its a 2010 model. Looking at stickers it etc in the engine bay it looks like it was built in feb of this year. Where will it have been for the last 4 months? I dont no how dealers work? I only orderd it last week so didnt expect a factory order.

Dock, field or compound.

[DaGuv]

So is it still counted as a new car or a pre reg. Whats the difference?

[B.J.W]

DaGuv said:

One last question. The aygo I bought is brand new blah blah. Its a 2010 model. Looking at stickers etc in the engine bay and on the seat belts it looks like it was built in feb of this year. Where will it have been for the last 4 months? I dont no how dealers work? I only ordered it last week so didnt expect a factory order.

Edited by DaGuv on Wednesday 23 June 17:53

Sat in a compound along with lots of other Aygo's waiting for a buyer.

[pdV6]

Is the Aygo built in the UK? If not, it'll have spent a good while on a boat from somewhere and then another good while sat in a humongous carpark at Portbury...