Speedo reading for new car

[147Tig]

Hi, I'll pick up my car today and was told it has 65km on the clock. Is this sound right even if it BRAND NEW? I though it should be around 20km mark. Am I getting a demo car or what? Had any of you experience this? What was you car reading when you pick up your car?

[Arctra]

Yeah, it's annoying isn't it. I was suprised at how high my milage was upon delivery... think it was in the 40's though.

[team_v]

That is fine.

Remember it has to be driven a bit at the factory, ship in germany, ship in aus, customs, dealer and detailed etc.

As long as it isn't over 100km i wouldn't be worried.
Would you prefer it has been driven a little to check there is no problems or drive 100km yourself and find out the car has to go back to be replaced?

[blutopless2]

all of my new cars over the years have had less than 10k's on the clock when we picked them up.

[Beaker]

all of my new cars over the years have had less than 10k's on the clock when we picked them up.

All of mine have had between 10 & 20km. I'll not be happy if the Golf I've got on order comes with more then that. It's not so much the amount of km but rather the type of km on a brand new engine. I've seen how apprentices drive cars around a dealership.

[team_v]

All of mine have had between 10 & 20km. I'll not be happy if the Golf I've got on order comes with more then that. It's not so much the amount of km but rather the type of km on a brand new engine. I've seen how apprentices drive cars around a dealership.

It's good to be given a thrashing for the first km's so long as the engine has warmed up as it beds the pistons in and stops glazing of the cylinders.

[147Tig]

all of my new cars over the years have had less than 10k's on the clock when we picked them up.

That's right, all my new cars had only around 20k's on them. That's why I'm wondering....

[Swallowtail]

Funny how often this comes up... I had 66kms and 25 on my last new cars. It's not a problem as has been posted here. You are still getting new car warranty, and most drivers do those kms in a day or two driving. Over 3 years of warranted driving it will make no difference at all. As to the car being thrashed before you get it - there is absolutely nothing that you can do about how the car gets treated before you get it, so what's the point in even worrying about it?

[147Tig]

Funny how often this comes up... I had 66kms and 25 on my last new cars. It's not a problem as has been posted here. You are still getting new car warranty, and most drivers do those kms in a day or two driving. Over 3 years of warranted driving it will make no difference at all. As to the car being thrashed before you get it - there is absolutely nothing that you can do about how the car gets treated before you get it, so what's the point in even worrying about it?

No, I'm just currious that all.... Wondering why they have that sort of km on the car... when they claiming that it's brand new

[harrip]

Mine had 18Km on the clock when I bought it - which was fine. I had a test drive at a dealers on the central coast and at the end of the test drive asked what discount they were going to give off the car as I thought that as I'd just had a test drive in it, it was a demo model. I was advised it was not a demo model and would therefore not have a discount. As long as the car has not been used for test drives I would not mind, if it has, I think its taking the wee wee somewhat.

[team_v]

No, I'm just currious that all.... Wondering why they have that sort of km on the car... when they claiming that it's brand new

In germany, you can actually pay extra to pick your car up from Wolfsburg with the odometer still reading 0.0km.

So it will have km's on it before it even gets here.
65 is towards the high end of reasonable but it will have to be driven and wheel aligned and all that jazz.

[Beaker]

It's good to be given a thrashing for the first km's so long as the engine has warmed up as it beds the pistons in and stops glazing of the cylinders.

Not true, it's good to load new engines and it's good to vary the revs, it's not good to give them a flogging hot or cold. You want to bed in rings and bearings as gently as possible. I don't know a single engine builder who floggs their engines from day one.

[147Tig]

Not true, it's good to load new engines and it's good to vary the revs, it's not good to give them a flogging hot or cold. You want to bed in rings and bearings as gently as possible. I don't know a single engine builder who floggs their engines from day one.

I'm with Breaker.... that why all manufacturers recommended that we drive our new car gentle and do not over rev over the first few thousand km