How many kilometers should a brand new car should have?

Question

an estimate would do

Answer 1

In general, very few. Less than 50 most likely. But in some cases a car is moved from one dealership to another for the purpose of a sale and then the sale falls through at the last minute. So you can see some on the lot with a couple hundred on them in these cases.

Answer 2

Less than 100 miles is the standard we used to work to in the trade, however, a new car is new if you are the first registered owner irrelivent of how many miles it has done. The fact is your warranty will start from the purchase date, therefore as long as you are happy with the number of miles on it then it really does make no difference. As for getting a discount if it has say more than 10 on it, this is highly unlikely to happen, you need to consider the fact that a car needs to be moved before you can collect it. I.e on and off transporters, around compounds etc. There are some cases whereby a car will need to be driven before it is sold, e.g if i sold a Nissan 350z and the customer wanted sat nav as an option the car needed to be driven before hand so that the sat nav could set itself up.

Answer 3

My BMW had 7 miles on the odomotere when I got in back in 2001, but that is understandable considering it was moved around the assembly plant and was test driven on the track in Munich as well as the by the dealer here in the USA. If it were to have 15 or more miles on it, I would be asking a lot of questions as to where the car has been and who has been playing with it.

Answer 4

Many variables. Some cars are not delievered directly to the Dealer but a central pickup point where the dealer must retrieve the vehicle. Also depends if the vehicle is foreign made or made in the country where you live. All imports come into America by ship so they are driven off and on those Ships sometimes.

Answer 5

The answer depends on how often the car is test driven. Considering that all new cars have a "break-in" period of 1 or 2 thousand miles, it doesn't hurt the car to have been driven a bit. Ifthe mileage is above 50, approximately 25 K, it does suggest that the car has been test driven by several people and rejected.

Answer 6

Well.. technically a BRAND NEW car should have zero miles, but about 5 to 10 miles usually get racked up on the spedometer as it is moved around the assembly plant, delivered to the dealer, and perhaps a test drive or two.

Anything much larger should be explained by the dealer before you buy it.

Answer 7

It doesn't just fall off the end of the assembly line and sit there. It is driven to the parking area. Driven again onto the car carrier. Unloaded and driven to the spot at the dealers. Perhaps a test drive. But generally anything over 100 miles would be a bit suspicious, and I'd ask some questions.

Answer 8

I have NEVER purchased a "BRAND-NEW" vehicle with more than 15 miles on it and now Im positive I never will. (I have purchased a total of three "BRAND-NEW" in the past) My last car purchase changed my veiw on "BRAND-NEW" vehicles. The last car I purchased, (2005 Chrysler 300C), had EXACTLY 15 miles AFTER my test drive (i only put two miles on the vehicle). My suprise was when the dealer "OFFERED" to adjust the sticker because of this! From that purchase forward, I now tell myself I will NEVER buy a "BRAND-NEW" vehicle over 15 and pay asking for it. If it does have over 15 miles give me another price or another vehicle!!!

Answer 9

The only time a brand new car is going to have 0 miles is while it's still one the assembly line.

Answer 10

This answer might also depend on perspective. The definition of "new" to a dealer is usually different than to a bank/finance company. Some banks will still consider a car "new" for financing purposes as long as your car has less than 5,000 km.