- First Name
- Chris
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2022
- Threads
- 4
- Messages
- 162
- Reaction score
- 231
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Vehicle(s)
- 2022 Bronco Sport Badlands
I drove off the lot with 8 miles on the odometer, I think anything over 20 would be suspicious.
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Anywhere from 0 to 100. Have to keep in mind they need to move the vehicles as part of transport, but they also pull vehicles from the line after production to do routine testing (which include test drives).How many miles should be on a new vehicle by the time it’s ready to be picked up?
My 2016 Fusion had about 7 and the 2019 Escape around 25. Both were dealer ordered.
I'm not 100% sure but I think it might have happened to me. Ours had 37 miles on it when we drove off the lot...my wife had pulled it out of the delivery bay with the salesman and didn't notice. I also neglected to check before signing paperwork and of course the deal was already done when we finally drove off. At that point I decided to not pick that battle because I didn't think the outcome would change.Have people actually had that happen? I’ve never had but that’s just me. I know Granger has said they would never allow that to happen.
My sales guy put off limit signs on mine and hid it in their undercoating shop. They also removed the BL stickers for me.Now that we’ve placed an order for a BS Badlands, I was wondering:
How would you guys feel if your dealer allowed other people to test drive your Bronco Sport, something you customized, ordered and waited months for, before you picked it up?
Happens some times but usually not.Will salespeople really attempt to sell another customer’s ordered vehicle?
clearly comes down to the dealer and their ethics. Money makes stupid decisions possible...My guy went to great lengths to prevent it. One, it assured me he was not that guy...two...it assured me guys/women he worked with were. So...think of three friends/associates with low moral value...assume they are car salesmen...there is your answerWill salespeople really attempt to sell another customer’s ordered vehicle?
I understand perfectly where you're coming from; it's supposed to be YOUR vehicle. To alleviate some of you fear, however, I'll say there is almost nothing someone can do while test driving your vehicle to cause any harm. That's especially true if the salesperson is along for the ride.I understand your point, but the idea of special ordering a vehicle, waiting months for it to arrive and then finding out the dealer has allowed other people to drive it (maybe abuse it) is not acceptable to me.
A vehicle that’s on the lot is a different matter.