How many k's on delivery ?

[Raz555]

Originally Posted by Nardi330

22km is way too much? wtf!!

depends on the city. i think Perth people have higher km than that because each cars are driven from the dock to holding yard or something like that.

my car was delivered with 17km. i'd personally accept cars that are less than 50km. obviously the shorter time it was at the dealer the low km it has usually.

it also depends if you have dealer fitted options (eg tint) ordered.

For Perth people, I have heard that cars often get driven from the Fremantle docks to the Kewdale holding yards (just over 20km's), then trucked to dealers. Saying that, when I snapped a picture of some 86's at the Freo docks last weekend, I saw other Toyota's being loaded directly onto trucks.

Hopefully I can provide a km reading in the next week or so

[RAN94A]

Originally Posted by ZZT86

But a lot of dealers don't really care about the satisfaction of a customer do they?

im sure if any of you with an issue bothered to speak with your dealer about it at the time when you picked it up rather than puff up on the internet, you would most likely receive a satisfactory explanation.

[Carter]

Mine had 16kms on it, which seems to be pretty standard.

[davey90]

Originally Posted by st162celica

Well, we got it from the same dealer with about the same amount of KM's

@davey90 how many KM's did you have ?

i think i had 21 or 22 km on mine. It was the first thing i looked at when i got the keys off the dealer.

by the time i got home from the dealer i had 57. never forgotten the first drive from dealership! because i was driving along with an Lancer MR and a R35 on the way home on the M5! BEST DAY EVER!!! R35 dude gave me a thumbs up, i gave him a node then i remembered i had tinted windows *facepalm*

[st162celica]

Originally Posted by davey90

i think i had 21 or 22 km on mine. It was the first thing i looked at when i got the keys off the dealer.

by the time i got home from the dealer i had 57. never forgotten the first drive from dealership! because i was driving along with an Lancer MR and a R35 on the way home on the M5! BEST DAY EVER!!!

Yeah 1st drive was awesome. Still Awesome every drive. In auckland since Mon morning, coming back late fri night. Cant wait to go for a drive late fri night.

I really dont miss the daily drives on the M5... Damm that freeway, (carpark)

[Gums]

54 km at delivery.
Eventually sorted it out as to why
Below is the abridged reply from Subaru HQ

"Further to your query re above , as you may be aware from Natalie we have checked through our vehicle manifest and Bill of Lading , and identified the car came into Aust with this higher than normal klms . FHI have checked their records and established that this VIN was selected for Quality Control testing .

FHI is required under Aust ADR’s ( Conformity of Production ) to randomly test cars built for the Aust Market . These cars are tested on a dyno machine as well as on their test track and the gas emissions and fuel economy are measured to ensure they fall within the allowable limits and advertised figures . Cars are driven for about 40klms through their forward and reverse gears . To be valid all testing must be done with 1 person only in the car , at “normal “ speeds and with a full tank of fuel . Testing is done under strict supervision , with no undue loads put on the car whatsoever .

I can understand your concerns here but can assure you that your BRZ has not been subjected to anything remotely stressful , load bearing or taxing ….its just travelled maybe 40klms more than “normal” . Cars are just picked at random .

Hope this goes some way in addressing your concerns . Happy to answer any further questions"

Happy with Subaru's reply and the full tank I had on pick up may have been mostly 100 octane!

[MarkMash]

Originally Posted by Gums

54 km at delivery.
Eventually sorted it out as to why
Below is the abridged reply from Subaru HQ

"Further to your query re above , as you may be aware from Natalie we have checked through our vehicle manifest and Bill of Lading , and identified the car came into Aust with this higher than normal klms . FHI have checked their records and established that this VIN was selected for Quality Control testing .

FHI is required under Aust ADR’s ( Conformity of Production ) to randomly test cars built for the Aust Market . These cars are tested on a dyno machine as well as on their test track and the gas emissions and fuel economy are measured to ensure they fall within the allowable limits and advertised figures . Cars are driven for about 40klms through their forward and reverse gears . To be valid all testing must be done with 1 person only in the car , at “normal “ speeds and with a full tank of fuel . Testing is done under strict supervision , with no undue loads put on the car whatsoever .

I can understand your concerns here but can assure you that your BRZ has not been subjected to anything remotely stressful , load bearing or taxing ….its just travelled maybe 40klms more than “normal” . Cars are just picked at random .

Hope this goes some way in addressing your concerns . Happy to answer any further questions"

Happy with Subaru's reply and the full tank I had on pick up may have been mostly 100 octane!

That's a similar reply I think I'd come up with if I took it to the drags earlier in the week

haha j/k

[JP]

mine had 9k's on it, average consumption was 28L/100, dont really care, if they let it idle for extended periods glazing the bores it will eventually get a new short motor under warranty anyway :p

Was more interesting to see the oil overfilled by ~0.4L

[ZZT86]

Originally Posted by RAN94A

im sure if any of you with an issue bothered to speak with your dealer about it at the time when you picked it up rather than puff up on the internet, you would most likely receive a satisfactory explanation.

Not puffing, just defending my point of view like everyone else here which everyone is entitled to do. IMO my posts were factual, honest & to the point. I'm not trying to be an asshole, the whole point of this thread is simply to get everyones input on odo reading @ delivery. Period.

If I'm confronted with a problem, I deal with face on. I have no bad blood with Toyota, in fact I love the guys. I've had a long term relationship with Toyota HO & my dealer, I reckon they're great. They are one of the reasons why I keep going back.

PS: calling a group of ppl names does not help the situation. I have respect for everyone.

[vts4gts]

Was told by dealer that my car would come with around 30km on it as they take it to the window tint shop to do tinting (clean room) not at dealership like alot of others. Atleast they forwarned me

[Xauterus]

JP do you think the overfill was to allow for some
loss during the run in period?

[m0nty]

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Originally Posted by ZZT86

Not puffing, just defending my point of view like everyone else here which everyone is entitled to do. IMO my posts were factual, honest & to the point. I'm not trying to be an asshole, the whole point of this thread is simply to get everyones input on odo reading @ delivery. Period.

If I'm confronted with a problem, I deal with face on. I have no bad blood with Toyota, in fact I love the guys. I've had a long term relationship with Toyota HO & my dealer, I reckon they're great. They are one of the reasons why I keep going back.

PS: calling a group of ppl names does not help the situation. I have respect for everyone.

Posting something factual by definition must be something proven, 100% correct. As someone with eight years experience, five as a sales manager working with five different manufacturers, I can say with authority that you have been wrong on so many accounts. I will take anyone to task who, to the last breath argues for something that is so clearly incorrect. As I said before, it does nothing but serve as another piece of misguided information detrimental to the enthusiast community and anyone who reads this thread.

I've said enough.

[JP]

Originally Posted by Xauterus

JP do you think the overfill was to allow for some
loss during the run in period?

Wouldn't suprise me

[ZZT86]

OK mont, you win ! You're 100% correct.

And as sales manager you clearly have nothing to do.

And finally some advice for you, change your avatar to a frog & disappear to another forum where all the frogs hang out. This is a dedicated 86/BRZ forum, it's pretty obvious you are on here only to stir people up.