bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
I'd be more tentative buying a demo than a car transferred from another dealer. I don't abide by break in rules personally, but demos are a whole other level of abused.
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Having Car Driven In From One Dealer To Another
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1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
I understand your concerns, but I feel it will be OK. Like has been said dealers trade cars all the time. Check over the car with a fine toothed comb when you pick it up. Once you leave the dealer anything you find will be explained off that by "you did that".
Glad you've found your car, enjoy!
Glad you've found your car, enjoy!
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
Come on man....the super high tech manual trans wasn't just introduced all new for 2021, lol. The old man probably grew up driving a Model T! I'm 99.99999% sure they made sure they picked/lined up the driver that could drive a manual trans, and this isn't their first rodeo dealer trading.Interesting that you mention that, as the Dealer said the same for their driver guy. And I'd feel more confident that he'd know how to drive a manual transmission.
It'll be fine
the local dealers around me were/are not good. So I bought my car from a dealer 150 miles away. Delt with them directly so they had the car ready to go and we took the train and made a little adventure out of it. Dealer picked us up from the train station, signed the paperwork and we were on our way. I took the scenic route home so got some highway and back road driving to help with break in. Had low double digit mileage at the dealer.
Maybe OP could do something like this?
Maybe OP could do something like this?
I'm the OP and we did this exact thing with my wife's '17 Golf. I charted out a backroad route all the way home and it was great fun.
Thomas.brian23
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- PA
- Car(s)
- 2018 GTI SE
My GTI was a dealer trade, but it wasn’t traded for me. The dealer I purchased it from ended up with it after swapping it with another vehicle from another dealer. It had ~140 miles on it when I picked it up so I assume it was driven from the original dealer. I haven’t had any issues in 24K miles.
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
This really isn't that big of a deal. Unless you "need" it trailered and then plan on trailering it home to your private VW collection and storing it away & never plan on driving it....then by all means go that route.
Outside of that....deal with that other dealer directly (that has the car), OR loosen up & let them get it for you.
Outside of that....deal with that other dealer directly (that has the car), OR loosen up & let them get it for you.
victorofhavoc
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Kansas City
Every new sporty car I've bought the salesperson has tried to push me to "give her a little more" on the test drive. Most of these cars have been less than 150 miles on the odo and I doubt others haven't taken up the sales person on the offer...
I'd be more concerned about the first 100 miles on it than the 200 mile cruise. There's really not even a need to "break in the engine" these days. The built in computers won't let you do terribly stupid things and if a true break in is required, the ecu will prevent dumb things. It's a vw, not a c8 vette or a mclaren. Just drive it.
I'd be more concerned about the first 100 miles on it than the 200 mile cruise. There's really not even a need to "break in the engine" these days. The built in computers won't let you do terribly stupid things and if a true break in is required, the ecu will prevent dumb things. It's a vw, not a c8 vette or a mclaren. Just drive it.
You and I think the same and I've had the same experience as you at Dealerships that urge me to let 'er rip. I won't do it and hardly need to. I could tell the GTI had plenty enough power to make me happy.
"My" GTI had just been delivered to the distant Dealership, so I doubt it had many test drives if any before its 200 mile run. I'm planning to take a look at it tomorrow ....
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
^^^THIS is pretty much what I was trying to say
So your local dealer already traded for it, and you're just waiting to take delivery of it?
That's right -- one of the Dealers I've been working with had a Corn Flower Blue SE DSG and a Dealer in another state had a Corn Flower Blue SE 6-Speed. They each wanted what the other had, so the transfer took place quickly and the 6-Speed awaits my visit.
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jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
Does that mean that you're definitely buying it?
I'm going to look at it today and take a test drive. I have a 200 Point checklist <g>. If all is well, I'll buy it. My wife and I buy new cars every 12 to 15 years, so this a big event for us.
victorofhavoc
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Kansas City
This is how I envision a 200 point checklist... 
Point one: windshield wipers
-well they move, but they skip
Point two: radio
-look it has one!
Point three: massage seats
-nope, throw this one out
Point one: windshield wipers
-well they move, but they skip
Point two: radio
-look it has one!
Point three: massage seats
-nope, throw this one out
