Newly built Corvette test miles
08-17-2017, 10:29 AM
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usually only a mile or so before they are put on the truck. Randomly, they pull one off the line for a more strict quality control, and it is test driven. This car can have 10 or more miles on it, I don't remember the exact amount, but I'm sure someone else will.
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08-17-2017, 10:41 AM
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I agree with the above but also can be in the 30 to 50 miles on it also. I ask this question at the plant once when going thur it. But was told it was up to the person that was doing the driving but max is above.
08-17-2017, 10:43 AM
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08-17-2017, 11:03 AM
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Mine is on the way from an Illinois dealer. It's listed for having 2.
08-17-2017, 11:24 AM
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08-17-2017, 02:28 PM
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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.
08-17-2017, 03:04 PM
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My 2014 had 3 miles when I picked it up at the NCM. That was from the NCM taking it to fill up the tank prior to delivery.
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.
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.
08-17-2017, 03:42 PM
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My '18 GS had two miles on it when I picked it up.
08-17-2017, 03:45 PM
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My 2016 had two miles on it.
08-17-2017, 05:59 PM
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GM doesn't "test drive" cars at the assembly plant unless there was an issue that needed rework. They get driven briefly on a roller as part of an electronically controlled and monitored systems test. Other than that, they get driven to the parking lot, and then to the truck that picks them up. If there are more than 5 to 8 miles on it, they probably got put on by your dealer, or the car was transferred between dealers.
08-17-2017, 07:25 PM
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20, of which I put on about 4 during test drive.
None of this is any big deal. Most miles I have ever had on new cars I bought were 251 and 137 on cars dealer traded, one from another state.
In a dealer trade as mentioned by DSOM above your selling dealer swaps an in-stock car for a car from another dealer. The dealers have very accurate proprietary search engines that generally will find the exact new car you want down to every color and option. Then they make a deal with the other dealer in which the traded cars are swapped and re-invoiced to the new dealers. The guy who does the driving is generally a fairly senior and trusted employee. I don't know how common dealer trades are with cars like C7s, but with run of the mill vehicles it's a fast way to get the car you want without having to wait for a factory order. Mine were done for no additional charge, which I know because I was getting the employee rate on the purchases.
I have gotten four different cars via dealer trades with no difficulties and no worries about their condition.
None of this is any big deal. Most miles I have ever had on new cars I bought were 251 and 137 on cars dealer traded, one from another state.
In a dealer trade as mentioned by DSOM above your selling dealer swaps an in-stock car for a car from another dealer. The dealers have very accurate proprietary search engines that generally will find the exact new car you want down to every color and option. Then they make a deal with the other dealer in which the traded cars are swapped and re-invoiced to the new dealers. The guy who does the driving is generally a fairly senior and trusted employee. I don't know how common dealer trades are with cars like C7s, but with run of the mill vehicles it's a fast way to get the car you want without having to wait for a factory order. Mine were done for no additional charge, which I know because I was getting the employee rate on the purchases.
I have gotten four different cars via dealer trades with no difficulties and no worries about their condition.
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