Newly built Corvette test miles
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Chester Virginia
My 16 had 2 miles on it in the showroom and 3 miles when I got it a few days later after it had been gassed and cleaned up for delivery. In the past Ford put a sticker on the side window stated the number of miles it was driven for a quality test.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Carmel Indiana
Because I picked it up at the end of the assembly line. . . . .kidding really, we watched it get built then started it at the end of the line. Thats a pic of the odo when we did it. Had museum deliver a few weeks later and it had 5mi. on it. Shoot, just the run-up on the end of the line dynamometer to check all the functions put a mile or two on the odo
Melting Slicks
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From: Baton Rouge LA
Unless the car is randomly pulled for QC testing, mileage should be limited to about 2 miles that is from movement from the end of the assembly line to being loaded on a truck and then being off-loaded at a dealer and some movement around the dealership (PDI, to delivery). If you live where they go by rail, then possibly add a little more for movement off the truck to the rail yard and then onto a train carrier.
Last edited by iclick; Aug 19, 2017 at 04:30 PM.
Team Owner
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The telling number I'm only interested in is how many the Chevy dealer puts on it before I get there to take delivery of it. The factory miles are to be understood as necessary to any new C7.
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Burning Brakes
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I've always assumed that if a car has >5 miles on the clock it has been demoed, but the elongated factory test procedure mentioned earlier would be the exception. OTOH, I would consider either to disqualify it as a new car. My new car needs to be new so I can break it in by my standards, not a test driver at the factory or a prospective customer at the dealership. Mine had four miles, purchased from MacMulkin who doesn't allow test drives on new cars, and I did ask prior to committing.
Burning Brakes
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C7 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019
Some dealers don't have gas stored on site, so they must drive it to a station for the pre-delivery fill-up. My 2015 had 12 miles on the clock and I gave the dealer a hard time, eventually deciding to buy it anyway (long story...desperate). They thought I was nuts, insisting PDI required driving the car that far. I am nuts but still want a freaking NEW car when I'm paying a NEW car price.
Luckily, by the time I was shopping, used ones were starting to pop up, and I got my test drive that way.
Last edited by theplatinumog; Aug 20, 2017 at 02:58 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '05
good and bad, think driving a previous yr or god forbid a dealer kept a demo around to see if one even liked it would help sales.
Would never buy something that couldnt be test driven.
Buying something with 0 miles just isnt realistic. They get bumped, dinged and pressure washed in the meantime
Would never buy something that couldnt be test driven.
Buying something with 0 miles just isnt realistic. They get bumped, dinged and pressure washed in the meantime
Last edited by cv67; Aug 20, 2017 at 01:05 PM.
Instructor
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Agreed, one demo which they then sell as used would be a good idea. One dealer did allow me to take one for a few miles, but i then went and rented one for 24hrs to make certain it was the car for me. It was well worth it as I had never had a corvette before. But to let all the cars on the lot to be taken out and near red lined by anyone is not fair to the final owner who will want to carefully take it through the break in process. But there are owners who don't give a damn as they're only leasing for 3 years and how it gets treated won't make one bit of difference.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Florida
I have had the lucky/unlucky privilege of taking delivery of 4 C7's.
16 2LT - Had 5 miles
16 2LT Z51 - Had 5 miles
17 2LT Z51 - Had 4 miles
18 2LT Grand Sport - Had 5 miles
I was told they usually come in with 2 but the Manager takes Every car for a test drive and fills it with gas. From my dealership anyways.
16 2LT - Had 5 miles
16 2LT Z51 - Had 5 miles
17 2LT Z51 - Had 4 miles
18 2LT Grand Sport - Had 5 miles
I was told they usually come in with 2 but the Manager takes Every car for a test drive and fills it with gas. From my dealership anyways.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2017
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I have had the lucky/unlucky privilege of taking delivery of 4 C7's.
16 2LT - Had 5 miles
16 2LT Z51 - Had 5 miles
17 2LT Z51 - Had 4 miles
18 2LT Grand Sport - Had 5 miles
I was told they usually come in with 2 but the Manager takes Every car for a test drive and fills it with gas. From my dealership anyways.
16 2LT - Had 5 miles
16 2LT Z51 - Had 5 miles
17 2LT Z51 - Had 4 miles
18 2LT Grand Sport - Had 5 miles
I was told they usually come in with 2 but the Manager takes Every car for a test drive and fills it with gas. From my dealership anyways.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Mine was still in the transport mode when I bought it. I think there was about 6 miles on the car. After my test drive it had about 33 miles when I took delivery. They happily let me take a good long test drive. Passed the test by the way.