What to check when taking delivery of car

• hunter

  20 Feb 05, 10:53

  Hi all
  
  I will be taking delivery of my new car soon and need advice on what items/areas to check. Actually, brought the issue with my SE when making the final documentation yesterday and she non chalantly said just check where you want to check!!!!
  
  appreciate your help.
• kuuga

  20 Feb 05, 11:22

  scratches!!!!..
• hunter

  20 Feb 05, 11:30

  Hi
  
  What abt the interior.
  do i hv to check for leakage, wat is the acceptable range of mileage?
• the Bear

  20 Feb 05, 11:33

  buying a car soon...
  
  i know with 2nd hand cars, check by driving, the feel of the car will tell you the health of the car, especially the engine..
  
  but then, how about new cars? usually, the engine would feel okay and the rest of the things too.. how would one know they received a friday job?
• Troy437

  20 Feb 05, 11:38

  If its a second hand car,
  1) Spare tyre
  2) Tools to change spare tyre
  3) User manual
  These three is a must. Bcoz the above stuff are not replacable.
  
  Others to look out for,
  4) Radio set working
  5) Antenna working
  
  
• wbucket

  20 Feb 05, 15:57

  What to check when collecting car.
• hunter

  20 Feb 05, 23:43

  so there is a checklist which the SE will provide........
  then y the SE never tell me?
  guess i am a fool to her rite fm the beginning as a first time buyer.....
  
  nvm, thanks anyway, wbucket.
  
  
• wbucket

  21 Feb 05, 08:16

  Originally posted by hunter:

  so there is a checklist which the SE will provide........
  then y the SE never tell me?
  guess i am a fool to her rite fm the beginning as a first time buyer.....
  
  nvm, thanks anyway, wbucket.
  
  

  I think that forum is talking about those Big Big car dealers, or at least the honest ones. Since the cheapo one I deal with doesn't provide those things, I don't know about the list too. Only read from forum.
  
  Anyway, mine definitely fail that list, my SE didn't even check the car before I collect it. Scratches here and there, on the glasses too. Rims got chip off, say machining mark, cannot avoid one. What crap.
  
  Tell you, got problem don't drive your car out. The SE will tell you to take the car first, then can come back another day to fit. Once you drive out, the problems become your problems.
• hunter

  21 Feb 05, 08:35

  Hi
  
  anyway, thanks for the info. Nvr heard of the checklist fm my other friends who went to collect their cars (they also new too).
  
  i hope the process will be smooth.
• Theatre Of Dreams

  21 Feb 05, 12:28

  Originally posted by hunter:

  Hi all
  
  I will be taking delivery of my new car soon and need advice on what items/areas to check. Actually, brought the issue with my SE when making the final documentation yesterday and she non chalantly said just check where you want to check!!!!
  
  appreciate your help.

  once again it's a she...
  
  man's 2 greatest loves just don't go hand-in-hand heez...
• wbucket

  21 Feb 05, 13:23

  Originally posted by Theatre Of Dreams:

  once again it's a she...
  
  man's 2 greatest loves just don't go hand-in-hand heez...

  Let's not be sexist here. Let's face it, most SE/or whoever is there when you collect the car, will want you to just take and go. Want to avoid these guys? Buy expensive car from customer-oriented dealers, or buy from a VERY reliable brand.
  
  Bottomline, you have to be strict about your collection and not let you eargerness of gettting the car over-whelm you. Bring a friend/brother along, they help a lot as they are more calm.