Most miles a new car should have off the lot?

Judge · 01-27-2009, 10:02 PM

What is the highest mileage you believe is acceptable for a car to have and still be "new" when you buy it? I noticed a lot of cars I test drove before buying my 135 had between 200-500 miles already racked up, which is understandable due to the amount of test driving they go through but it certainly influenced my final decision when it came time.

Just curious what others have to say who didn't get their car right off the loading dock.

Guildenstern · 01-27-2009, 10:09 PM

I'd say around 20-40. Past that and it's a test-drive Mule.

Odometer when I picked up the 1.....1. It was awsome.

HeyMoe53 · 01-27-2009, 10:13 PM

I believe there was a rather long thread last spring about this on 1Addicts.

Personally, I would be wary of a BMW with more than a few miles on it. That means it has been used as a demo, and I'm sure prospective customers drive BMW demos harder than someone out for a demo in a Toyota, particularly the more enthusiast-oriented Bimmers.

With a car like a BMW, I couldn't buy one that has been demoed. Maybe I am fussy, though, since I can't remember the last time I bought a vehicle I didn't factory-order.

Monaco35Dream · 01-27-2009, 10:19 PM

I got mine with 8...it was sitting at the dealership for 6 weeks waiting for the person that ordered it to pick it up...the guy never responded to the dealerships calls, so its my car now

Haywood · 01-27-2009, 10:23 PM

I wasn't happy that mine had 250 miles on it, but I got a great deal on an '08 and I took a chance since I didn't get to see the car beforehand. (came from another dealership) I have 4000 miles on it, and I haven't had one issue. It looked and felt and drove like it had a couple of miles on it. Also, I am leasing the car, so I don't plan to own it.

HeyMoe53 · 01-27-2009, 10:37 PM

Monaco-What a catch! You just don't see many cars on the lot with a Priority 1 option. Nice!

x97Melbourne · 01-27-2009, 10:39 PM

id say more than 30 and id expect a sizable discount.....

Addict...Nah Im A Junkie! · 01-27-2009, 10:48 PM

Mine had 0. I was pretty happy. I took a picture of that and then at 135 miles

NJ135 · 01-27-2009, 10:52 PM

i received mine with 8 and at the dealership i work at 8 is the most common number because you have to test drive them for 5 miles and go to a gas station and fill up gas

BimmerLearner · 01-28-2009, 05:53 AM

There has to be a few, rolling off and on transports etc.

mikead_99 · 01-28-2009, 12:19 PM

If you are buying it off the lot you have to expect some mileage due to test drives, but I would use those as a negotiation point as well. They have big incentive to get the car out of their inventory, you do have leverage.

MOCKBA · 01-28-2009, 03:36 PM

<10. It is hardly possible to get less than 2 since a car can't be all time towed and dealer should assure that car can run at all. However most of my cars had 40-60 miles because I purchase them of a dealer lot when next year’s cars start arriving.

mugennosora · 01-28-2009, 03:39 PM

i got my at 70

jeremyc74 · 01-28-2009, 03:40 PM

My 135i had 1 mile on it when I got in it, and an empty gas tank. It hit 2 miles as the salesman and I were taking it to the station to fill it up.

In most situations I'd expect to see less than 200 miles on a car I'm buying off the lot. If it's something unusual, or has specific options I'm after, I'd probably put up with more.

My GTO had 12 miles on it when I took it off the lot for a test drive and never gave it back.

warmtoes · 01-28-2009, 03:44 PM

I know on my sales agreement it had 50kms as a max but I ended up getting it with less than 5kms (3 miles) on it.

As a side note, my car was not a lot car. I ordered it and waited 10 weeks for it and knew the VIN 1 week after I ordered it.

larryn · 01-28-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeyMoe53

I believe there was a rather long thread last spring about this on 1Addicts.

This is 1addicts!

AlienDNA · 01-28-2009, 05:13 PM

Mine had 42 km at delivery, but that's because my CA had to drive it over from another dealership. I thought that was pretty good when I found out the car was built in February.

skiguy1981 · 01-28-2009, 05:19 PM

well when I bought my Mustang GT back in 2000 it had 300 miles because it was a dealer trade from out of state and was driven to me. But the 135 I test drove had 9 miles on it and 15 after I was done.

MOCKBA · 01-28-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AlienDNA

Mine had 42 km at delivery, but that's because my CA had to drive it over from another dealership. I thought that was pretty good when I found out the car was built in February.

Indeed, my car was built in March and I took it only in December. It had not so many miles for 9 months period, just a lot of dust. I guess everything good should take 9 months before getting delivered.

syenisch · 01-28-2009, 05:53 PM

Anything over 40 and I'd demand a discount. Average test drive is probably 5 miles? That's 5 times someone's gone out and beaten on the car in the break-in period. Bad news. That's why you order it - get what you want and you know how it's been treated.

M3_Dust · 01-29-2009, 10:27 PM

not much more than ~10 miles ideally, my car had 2 when I got it

MOCKBA · 01-29-2009, 11:06 PM

It is warm in your area even after 5pm.

01-27-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
Judge First Lieutenant 38 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Most miles a new car should have off the lot? What is the highest mileage you believe is acceptable for a car to have and still be "new" when you buy it? I noticed a lot of cars I test drove before buying my 135 had between 200-500 miles already racked up, which is understandable due to the amount of test driving they go through but it certainly influenced my final decision when it came time. Just curious what others have to say who didn't get their car right off the loading dock.
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Guildenstern or Rosencrantz 11 Rep 455 Posts Drives: 2008 Montego Blue 128i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 128i Coupe [0.00]	I'd say around 20-40. Past that and it's a test-drive Mule. Odometer when I picked up the 1.....1. It was awsome.
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01-27-2009, 10:13 PM	#3
HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	I believe there was a rather long thread last spring about this on 1Addicts. Personally, I would be wary of a BMW with more than a few miles on it. That means it has been used as a demo, and I'm sure prospective customers drive BMW demos harder than someone out for a demo in a Toyota, particularly the more enthusiast-oriented Bimmers. With a car like a BMW, I couldn't buy one that has been demoed. Maybe I am fussy, though, since I can't remember the last time I bought a vehicle I didn't factory-order.
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01-27-2009, 10:19 PM	#4
Monaco35Dream Captain 44 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 08' 135i, 96' Talon Tsi AWD Join Date: May 2008 Location: Santa Maria, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	I got mine with 8...it was sitting at the dealership for 6 weeks waiting for the person that ordered it to pick it up...the guy never responded to the dealerships calls, so its my car now
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Haywood I know a thing or 2 about a thing or 2... 3104 Rep 3,470 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Coupe, e39 M5, i3s Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, NY iTrader: (11) Garage List 2003 BMW e39 M5 [0.00] 1997 BMW e36 M3 [0.00]	I wasn't happy that mine had 250 miles on it, but I got a great deal on an '08 and I took a chance since I didn't get to see the car beforehand. (came from another dealership) I have 4000 miles on it, and I haven't had one issue. It looked and felt and drove like it had a couple of miles on it. Also, I am leasing the car, so I don't plan to own it. __________________ 2019 Imperial Blue Metallic i3s BEV 2003 Le Mans Blue e39 M5 Dinan S1 1997 Alpine White e36 M3 (the old gal) 2013 Mineral White e92 M3 (sold ) 2014 Carbon Black 650i M-sport (sold)
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01-27-2009, 10:37 PM	#6
HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	Monaco-What a catch! You just don't see many cars on the lot with a Priority 1 option. Nice!
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01-27-2009, 10:39 PM	#7
x97Melbourne Molar World 47 Rep 916 Posts Drives: 2016 435i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	id say more than 30 and id expect a sizable discount..... __________________ Current: 2016 435i Coupe Previous: 2014 335i Sedan; 2013 328i Cv, 2011 335i Sedan Gone But Not Forgotten: 2008 135i Convertible (my favorite)
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01-27-2009, 10:48 PM	#8
Addict...Nah Im A Junkie! Captain 34 Rep 786 Posts Drives: 09 135i, 98 M rdstr Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Mine had 0. I was pretty happy. I took a picture of that and then at 135 miles __________________ '09 135i 6MT : Space Grey/Black ette : Cold Weather Package : Sport Package : Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim : iPod and USB : Nav : HD radio : Premium hi-fi system
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01-27-2009, 10:52 PM	#9
NJ135 First Lieutenant 27 Rep 308 Posts Drives: 08 BMW 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Union NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	i received mine with 8 and at the dealership i work at 8 is the most common number because you have to test drive them for 5 miles and go to a gas station and fill up gas
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01-28-2009, 05:53 AM	#10
BimmerLearner My car is less than a week old and on its 3rd tank 12 Rep 379 Posts Drives: Tiag 135 Vert Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	There has to be a few, rolling off and on transports etc.
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01-28-2009, 12:19 PM	#11
mikead_99 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 08 SMG 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NoVA iTrader: (1)	If you are buying it off the lot you have to expect some mileage due to test drives, but I would use those as a negotiation point as well. They have big incentive to get the car out of their inventory, you do have leverage. __________________ 135i ....
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01-28-2009, 03:36 PM	#12
MOCKBA Captain 54 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 135 convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SFBA iTrader: (0)	<10. It is hardly possible to get less than 2 since a car can't be all time towed and dealer should assure that car can run at all. However most of my cars had 40-60 miles because I purchase them of a dealer lot when next year’s cars start arriving. __________________ 535i/HUD Kamerton brings me true sound fidelity
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01-28-2009, 03:39 PM	#13
mugennosora Master Wang 37 Rep 444 Posts Drives: YMB 2016 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Framingham MA iTrader: (3)	i got my at 70
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01-28-2009, 03:40 PM	#14
jeremyc74 Banned 76 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	My 135i had 1 mile on it when I got in it, and an empty gas tank. It hit 2 miles as the salesman and I were taking it to the station to fill it up. In most situations I'd expect to see less than 200 miles on a car I'm buying off the lot. If it's something unusual, or has specific options I'm after, I'd probably put up with more. My GTO had 12 miles on it when I took it off the lot for a test drive and never gave it back.
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01-28-2009, 03:44 PM	#15
warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	I know on my sales agreement it had 50kms as a max but I ended up getting it with less than 5kms (3 miles) on it. As a side note, my car was not a lot car. I ordered it and waited 10 weeks for it and knew the VIN 1 week after I ordered it. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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01-28-2009, 05:13 PM	#17
AlienDNA Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2008 135i LeMans Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville iTrader: (0)	Mine had 42 km at delivery, but that's because my CA had to drive it over from another dealership. I thought that was pretty good when I found out the car was built in February. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 135i Performance suspension, exhaust, grilles, front bumper, skirts, shift kit, spoiler. M3 front control arms, rear subframe bushings. Cobb'd.
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01-28-2009, 05:19 PM	#18
skiguy1981 Mike is cool 38 Rep 160 Posts Drives: White '09 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Naperville, IL iTrader: (0)	well when I bought my Mustang GT back in 2000 it had 300 miles because it was a dealer trade from out of state and was driven to me. But the 135 I test drove had 9 miles on it and 15 after I was done.
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01-28-2009, 05:53 PM	#20
syenisch Captain 111 Rep 810 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Gran Coupe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winter Garden, FL iTrader: (1)	Anything over 40 and I'd demand a discount. Average test drive is probably 5 miles? That's 5 times someone's gone out and beaten on the car in the break-in period. Bad news. That's why you order it - get what you want and you know how it's been treated.
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01-29-2009, 10:27 PM	#21
M3_Dust Michelin Man 388 Rep 740 Posts Drives: F10 535i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on forums iTrader: (0)	not much more than ~10 miles ideally, my car had 2 when I got it
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01-29-2009, 11:06 PM	#22
MOCKBA Captain 54 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 135 convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SFBA iTrader: (0)	It is warm in your area even after 5pm. __________________ 535i/HUD Kamerton brings me true sound fidelity
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