chunky Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Does anyone know if dealers use new cars awaiting customer pick up as demonstrators ? I'm sure I've read somewhere that dealers do this. I'm curious as the dealer is going to have my car sitting around for nearly 6 weeks before I pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I suggest you check with the dealer, personally due to the long time period, I would rather it was in the show room with a SOLD sign in the window rather than in their storage area with the possibility of being doored etc. AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I'd have thought a quick look at the odometer should give you the answer. Normally delivery mileage is single figures. 6 weeks of demonstrating would rack up much more than that. So you should be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 When you say demonstrator, you mean for test drives etc? Absolutely no way should this occur, I'd be steaming if they were letting other people drive my brand new car before I took delivery, although to be honest I can't imagine any dealer actually doing this. However if you mean allowing prospective customers to take a look, well possibly. Imagine the customer saw one in the showroom with grey interior and wanted to know how the black interior looked, and they had your car out the back in storage with a black interior, you could hardly object to the dealer allowing the person to take a quick peek could you? End of the day though, if you're unsure ask your dealer what their policy is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 We went to look at my wife's new BMW 5 series a week or so ago. It was in a HUGE inside warehouse with atleast 500 other cars on '54 plates waiting for 1st Sep. There must have been 3 or 4 sales guys with customers with them, and as we walked past you could hear them saying "so this is what it looks like in black with grey leather. Over here we have a blue one with..." But it was only "peeking through the window for a look" and NOT getting inside and definitely not taking for a drive! So I guess it's how you define "demonstrator". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 I would certainly have no issue with a salesman accompanying a potential customer to have a quick look in my car if it were in even if it were just there for servicing. Where's the harm? Plus I've had a salesman show me a colour combination or something in a customers car that happened to be in and it can be very useful to see something you're considering actually in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 I've no problem with it at all either Just replying to the original question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Wasn't suggesting you had, was just agreeing with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Wasn't suggesting you had, was just agreeing with you. [/ QUOTE ] Hey if you wanna take this outside to the car park you just let me know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 No problem, and if I'm not there in 5 minutes, start without me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Ok, you didn't turn up, I started without you, and I lost. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Never fails....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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