Subj : Re: New Mazda
To   : Nightfox
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun May 28 2023 17:06:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ni>> One thing I find interesting is, if you're looking for a car in a
 Ni>> specific trim level or color and a dealership doesn't have one
 Ni>> like that, the dealership is perfectly willing to transport one
 Ni>> like that from another dealership - and often that might involve
 Ni>> someone just driving it over.  So you could go pick up your 'new'

 Ga> Yeah, that would probably tick me off. I think if they told me that,
 Ga> I'd insist that they load it on a truck to get it here. I've always had
 Ga> specific (ahem... wife-induced) details/options requested that requires
 Ga> them to build it that way and that ensures it comes in with no miles on
 Ga> it. :-)

 Ni> I think the lowest mileage of any new car I've seen or heard of
 Ni> was maybe 5 miles.  When dealerships get a car, it seems it
 Ni> involves some amount of driving. And if the dealership isn't
 Ni> close to a shipyard where cars come in, it may involve a bit more
 Ni> driving to get it to the dealership.

Sure, agreed.  When I said it comes in with no miles on it, that's what 
I was thinking.  Yeah, 10-12 miles is fine, they probably took a short 
spin in it to check things out.  But much more than that would make me 
wonder and/or even question them about it.



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