[bogangles]

my dealer called and told me that they would have my car in next week. however they would be doing a trade with a dealer in the Toronto area who has my car. Well great i thought i'm gonna get my car, but then he told me that they would have to have someone drive it from there (not on a truck). Which in turn would put over 200km on the car :shock: (mostly hwy) He said that to wait for one from Japan it would be at least another month. So i'm thinking i should just do that so i can have my car next week. Now does anyone know what things i should be more critical about since someone will be driving it?? what sorts of questions should i ask? and look for??
I had everything set cuz i thought it would be coming on a truck, but now everything has changed.

 

[Ryan329]

I don't know why people worry so much about having a car driven a little bit before taking ownership. I know if the driver was a complete jackass then there might be problems and it would suck if it got wrecked, but you still have a chance to check it out before you buy it. It might be good that a Mazda worker will be driving the car because if there are any problems they might catch them. Most cars are test driven a bit before anyone buys them any way. I don't know what someone could do to really screw up a car in such a short time without hitting something ( I know someone will prove me wrong though ). I would say you are lucky because you get the car sooner than having to order one from Japan.

 

[holeydonut]

Just something to keep a lookout for... try to learn from cozmo's experience:

http://www.mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4818&highlight=contract+back

 

[bluntman]

Come up here and drive it home yourself!

 

[morph860]

my car had about 110 miles on it when i picked it up. They also started my warantee at 110 miles. Not too bad. Just inspect the car first for dents/scratches or interior blemishes. Engine will be fine.

 

[zimmerDN]

Because people that will be driving your car will less likely to give a shit about it. They will rev the engine or slam on the brakes just for fun. But that's not always true so its your call.

 

[Stroonzo]

I had my car driven to the dealer I purchased from. It was about a 120 Mile delivery. Don't worry about it.

 

[dannyboy]

i had 3 miles on mine when i got it!