[karrock]

eBay: Base Nautical Blue 4-Cylinder 4x4

I hadn't seen one auctioned for a little while, probably because the launch hype has died down some... My only question is, why does this brand-new RAV have 3,312 miles on it already?? :shock: Dealership stick all the test drivers into one vehicle or what? :?

 

[puttputt]

That's an awful lot of test driving. That's double the miles I have on my car. At 10 mi/test drive, leaving 12 mi on the original delivery (and that's high), comes out to 330 test drives.

 

[Dnipro Max]

I test drowe one at a dealer that had about 2k miles on it, that all they use for test drives

 

[karrock]

Hmm... I guess it's not so farfetched... But like puttputt said, even with a 10 mile loop, that's 330 test drives! :shock:

Anyway, looks like my dealer's purging their current 4-cylinder test drive vehicle, because there's a 2006 with 1803 miles on it for sale in their "pre-owned" department. Is it customary for new car dealers to drop a test drive vehicle out of service after a month or two?

Guess I just took it for granted that they let me test drive the one I was thinking about buying! Maybe it had to do with it being the only V6 on the lot?

 

[Macnut]

It could be from all the salesmen and workers using the car for errands and to pick up food. Here on Oahu I've seen alot of them doing that. Alot of them drive the new cars fast and crazy. I know I don't want to buy any car from a dealer that let their sales people and workers do that. BTW that dealer is the Tony Group.

 

[flyingn]

in most dealers the top salespeople get the use of new cars for personal use. Around here they are called demos. Ususlly have a few thousand miles on em and are deep discounted

 

[RAVon]

Could be a combination of all the above + a customer courtesy shuttle when your car is being serviced. My Toyota dealer will pickup and drop-off within a 40 miles range.

Ravon 8)
(Ray von)

 

[gtalum]

Yeah it's probably a demo that salesmen were lalowed to use for their personal use. My wife's VW Passat TDI was liek that. I got an extra $1000 off the negotiated price (already $1000 off MSRP when NO ONE was dealing on them!) when he offered me the demo with 994 miles on it.

 

[nduda78]

hmmm, i've had mine one month to the day, just hit 4,000 miles

i do a minimum of 80 miles a day , just for work, not including after work and on weekends.

So that dealer car dont look so bad to me !