Dealer wants to drive 10 miles on my First86 FRS

[csaba]

i think that ridicoulos when I got myn tc I told the guy I don't wana see miles on my car so we went together to fill up to gas station I was very happy about that. So I toke the car with like 3 miles

[csaba]

10 is too much!!

[csaba]

where did you get redlined idea? No way!

[chate]

Originally Posted by GodSays

10 miles! no need to cry over 10 miles AS LONG as there's no scratches

C'mon, whats a couple scratches? Your car's gonna get scratched up eventually...

[Toyota fr-s]

They all usually come with around that many miles. Especially the imported cars since they drive them on board and off board the ships that bring them here.

I used to work in Oxnard and used to see all the cars they bring and how they drive them to a lot near the harbor where they put them on a truck to send them to their dealers. This was the same with all cars. German, Japanese, Korean, English, etc...

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Even if no one at the dealer drives it, it's been redlined at the factory, driven by at least one or two people there, then one truck drive, one dock worker, then another dock worker in the US who beats the crap out of it moving it (the goal is to unload the boat as quickly as possible not to be gentle with the cars), and then the final truck driver loading it only his truck.

So yeah, none of us will be close to the first person driving our new cars...

Yes, probably all supervised too. I think it's obvious the OP is worried the dealerships driver will be one similar to the parking lot attendants in Ferris Bueler's Day Off:

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[Enemies]

This is kind of one reason I wanted my car to come in the second batch of vehicles that arrived rather than the first. I was afraid of a little joyriding. But, oh well...

[Enemies]

Thought about telling them that you want $100 off for every mile put on the car?

[demby123]

Originally Posted by eikond

At least you realized later that you made a knee-jerk reaction. Calm down.. take a deep breath.. it's ok!

Most cars arrive at the dealership with approx 2-3 miles on them. This is the initial test at the factory to check the engine, the drive from the end of the line to the parking lot, the drive from the parking lot onto the truck or directly onto the cargo ship, then drive off the ship to the parking lot, the drive onto the truck, and then finally to the dealership.

Now.. once they arrive at the dealership, they are required to go through the PDI process. "prelmiinary dealership inspection" perhaps.. I'm not exactly sure what the acronym stands for.. but something like that. The service department is required to pull it into the shop and do an inspection. They remove the wheel covers, plastic on the body panels, plastic and cardboard inside the cabin, etc.. They check and adjust tire pressures, check fluid levels, and general maintenance, then they do a roadtest to make sure it runs properly. So they are listening to the engine, suspension, tires, any noticable squeeks and rattles, etc.. Then they also run to a gas station to fill the tank for you.

The number of miles on your brand new car will depend on the dealership staff and location. Are they required to do the PDI test up to a certain speed? If so, they might have to go a couple more miles to get to a highway.. depending on location? How far are they from a gas station? How quick and or how thorough is the maintenance tech who does the PDI drive?

It is quite possible that your new car will have 10+ miles on it as a mandatory part of the delivery and sales process.


The trouble you had is that the dealership manager didn't give enough energy to explain the situation to you properly.

This is done at the dealership I work at, no car should be sold straight off the truck... things can happen during delivery or at the factory so dealerships like to take a quick run over the car. No need to worry OP, this is probably standard procedure.

[viper_driver]

Don't sweat it, this is small stuff

[Chupacabra]

10 miles isn't an issue, but request a few things. You should have the ability as a First 86 winner to request that the PDI is done by a more experienced tech instead of a lube-tech. I'd also ask to ride along with the technician on the PDI.

That isn't being unreasonable and a technician will do everything properly on the PDI so they don't need to wrench on a brand new car. Everything extra (or uncommon) always costs someone money, and the dealer will try their best to not screw up such an important vehicle for a brand.

[arsen89]

Calm down this is done by PDI professionals at the dealer, not just by anybody. If people that buy 80,000 thousand dollar Land Cruisers dont see an issue with this and this trust the dealership with their high dollar cars I dont see why you need to freak out. The PDI guys that I've known are older guys and take their jobs very seriously.

[arsen89]

Quit scaring him man. 10 miles is perfectly normal. One of the guys explained the PDI process to us very well earlier. They have to check for things like vibrations that you can only check when the car is at speed on a highway. Plus they have to top it off with gas. And in some Toyota regions half a thank of gas IS REQUIRED from the window sticker, at least in his region (gulf states, since he is in Austin) To the OP, dont worry.

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

10 miles isn't an issue, but request a few things. You should have the ability as a First 86 winner to request that the PDI is done by a more experienced tech instead of a lube-tech. I'd also ask to ride along with the technician on the PDI.

That isn't being unreasonable and a technician will do everything properly on the PDI so they don't need to wrench on a brand new car. Everything extra (or uncommon) always costs someone money, and the dealer will try their best to not screw up such an important vehicle for a brand.

Man, I get so excited when I see your signature. I just love milk and donuts so much.