How many miles is acceptable for a new car? - Page 2

Artos · 07-19-2018, 04:45 PM

My ZL1 had 9...just got a recent company truck & it had 12.

The 78 wouldn't bother me if the deal was right. My 17 was a special order & while they offered, I Didn't even test drive her. My particular dealer states unless it's a special order, they do not allow test drives on the upper end performance vehicles, as many serious buyers prefer to follow the break in procedure.

Kinda makes me wonder how far the average test drive is or how many there were when seeing 50-250 miles on brand new LT4.

Jmueller · 07-19-2018, 04:45 PM

Mine had 8.

stkshft · 07-19-2018, 04:51 PM

< 10 miles is brand new to me. Anything more than that and it better have a piece of paper stating the additional mileage was put on by someone at the factory for quality testing, otherwise I'm not buying it.

Mine had 3 miles on it when I took delivery

Lowflight · 07-19-2018, 05:05 PM

Less than 50 on a GM. My GTR had 70 because there is an extensive break-in procedure for those cars. Even after 70 miles, I had to bring it in to have the bolts tightened.

Gunkk · 07-19-2018, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Vtor_ZL1

Mine had 4 miles on it

Many dealership won't even let you test drive one unless your name is ready to be signed on the line for that specific reason.

5.

I'm glad my dealer wouldn't let anyone test thrash my car.

MikeEM1 · 07-19-2018, 05:50 PM

Mine had 3, test drove it then had 6-8 miles when I signed the papers.

SJFGTO · 07-19-2018, 06:39 PM

Mine had 3. The dealership had it out front, but had to move it back to the shop because it was causing a traffic jam. People were stopping to take pictures of it throughout the day, was a big hit at the dealership.

mr965 · 07-19-2018, 10:31 PM

Mine had 3. I was paranoid someone would take for a joy ride. Especially when I ordered it the way I wanted it. I was there to meet the transport truck.

hashtag · 07-19-2018, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lethal Z

78 Miles...comes from the factory with 9-15 miles on it...That's quite a few test drives, hope your getting a smoking deal.

They get dropped @ 6000 with 3 -4 miles. Just because of the model it gets extra PDI joy miles. Usually they are in retail with around 7 miles.

ninetres · 07-20-2018, 12:49 AM

Mine had 13 I think. The car is fine at 78 but it’s been on a lot of test drives, or an employee drove it for a week or two.

01pewterz28 · 07-20-2018, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@JamesMartinChevy

I have 2 --ZL1's - Available

White - Auto
Black - Auto

Both under 15 miles

Becky

And to top it off available by Becky D too

ST1LE · 07-20-2018, 07:30 AM

Like some have said, I am really OCD. It depends what I am buying the car for. A purchase like a ZL1, I am going to be extremely picky.

That said, the ZL1 seems like a very robust car and depending on the deal I was getting , and the dealer I was buying from I would certainly consider buying one with 78 miles on it.

If there was not a great deal being offered then I would just wait, as you can tell, most are delivered with less than 5 miles so I would need proper incentive to accept one with 70+ more miles.

Keep in mind this is an incredible performance car, there is no way those 70+ miles don't have some hard pulls and aggressive driving mixed in.

ICTsccaCamaro · 07-20-2018, 08:20 AM

I had 3 miles also, but the 12 and the 14 both had 14 miles on them.

BMWM.D. · 07-20-2018, 07:18 PM

I think this is a bit of a loaded question. It really depends on you and your plans for the car. Personally, I’m OCD with my cars. They’re also usually purchased and modified fairly early on. I don’t want anyone driving it but me if it’s something I’m buying and plan to keep. 78 miles is probably a whole lot of full throttle acceleration pulls by different drivers.

On the other hand... if you plan to lease or don’t keep cars for long, it’s probably not a big deal. Especially if it’s going to remain stock and warrantied.

Some years back, I leased an M3 that was sitting on our lot for a while. It had over 70 miles on it. Those cars have a 1200 mile break in period, where they get the engine, transmission, and diff oils changed. No full throttle or high rpms are recommended before then. I’m sure mine got plenty of both before I got it. But it was a lease, and I got a killer deal on. So I didn’t let that stop me.

07-19-2018, 05:05 PM	#18
Lowflight Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Equal Time Point (Mississippi) Posts: 156	Less than 50 on a GM. My GTR had 70 because there is an extensive break-in procedure for those cars. Even after 70 miles, I had to bring it in to have the bolts tightened. __________________ “The Universe Is Not Required To Be In Perfect Harmony With Human Ambition”- Carl Sagan 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Red FOR SALE. See My FS Thread

07-19-2018, 05:50 PM	#20
MikeEM1 Drives: Tracks: 18' ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Irvine, CA --> ATX Posts: 141	Mine had 3, test drove it then had 6-8 miles when I signed the papers. __________________ 18' ZL1 1LE Red Hot track toy Castrol SRF Ported TB/Rotofab dry intake AWE Track w/PLP APR GTC300 wing / Singular Endplates ASC Splitter / PA tunnels MFR Engineering Custom Diffuser Race Louvers Fender Vents APEX SM10 & ARC8 For sale: 2018 OEM ZL1 1LE Wing 12' Nissan GT-R SOLD

07-19-2018, 06:39 PM	#21
SJFGTO Oh Oh it's Friday Night! Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Walton Woods Posts: 1,061	Mine had 3. The dealership had it out front, but had to move it back to the shop because it was causing a traffic jam. People were stopping to take pictures of it throughout the day, was a big hit at the dealership. __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE NFG; ARH 2” headers, catless mids, ARH full exhaust, Lingenfelter 18% lower pulley, ATI Harmonic Balancer, Roto-fab CAI, EE-catch can, TM ported TB, NX Lid, BMR strut tower brace. Aeroforce dual pod interceptor gauges. Tuned by Vengeance Racing!!! 644 HP @ 6250 rpm / 689 trq @ 3660 rpm Four that wanna own me Two that wanna stone me One says she's a friend of mine...

07-20-2018, 07:30 AM	#26
ST1LE Drives: E92 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 4,496	Like some have said, I am really OCD. It depends what I am buying the car for. A purchase like a ZL1, I am going to be extremely picky. That said, the ZL1 seems like a very robust car and depending on the deal I was getting , and the dealer I was buying from I would certainly consider buying one with 78 miles on it. If there was not a great deal being offered then I would just wait, as you can tell, most are delivered with less than 5 miles so I would need proper incentive to accept one with 70+ more miles. Keep in mind this is an incredible performance car, there is no way those 70+ miles don't have some hard pulls and aggressive driving mixed in. __________________ SOLD - 2013 1LE - Pat G Spec'd Cam, NPP with 1 7/8" Long Tube Headers with High Flow Cats, Intake w/scoop, Ported Throttle Body, and Apex 1.25" Lowering Springs. J-Rod Built and Matt@FSP Tuned

07-20-2018, 08:20 AM	#27
ICTsccaCamaro ITCRNRS Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,575	I had 3 miles also, but the 12 and the 14 both had 14 miles on them. __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE Ordered 6/29/17 Built 11/6/17 Delivered 12/7/17, Summit White, PDR, NAV, https://www.youtube.com/c/tylerpotter SOLD: 2014 Summit White 1LE 2SS/RS, Recaros, NPP, NAV, KONI Yellow's SOLD: 2012 Black 2LT/RS, Fully 1LE swapped, Brembo swap

07-19-2018, 04:45 PM	#15
Artos Drives: A10 LT4 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Deep South TX Posts: 1,094	My ZL1 had 9...just got a recent company truck & it had 12. The 78 wouldn't bother me if the deal was right. My 17 was a special order & while they offered, I Didn't even test drive her. My particular dealer states unless it's a special order, they do not allow test drives on the upper end performance vehicles, as many serious buyers prefer to follow the break in procedure. Kinda makes me wonder how far the average test drive is or how many there were when seeing 50-250 miles on brand new LT4.

07-19-2018, 04:45 PM	#16
Jmueller Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 236	Mine had 8.

07-19-2018, 04:51 PM	#17
stkshft Drives: anything with wheels Join Date: May 2017 Location: Nürburgring Posts: 49	< 10 miles is brand new to me. Anything more than that and it better have a piece of paper stating the additional mileage was put on by someone at the factory for quality testing, otherwise I'm not buying it. Mine had 3 miles on it when I took delivery

07-19-2018, 10:31 PM	#22
mr965 Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: west coast Posts: 439	Mine had 3. I was paranoid someone would take for a joy ride. Especially when I ordered it the way I wanted it. I was there to meet the transport truck.

07-20-2018, 12:49 AM	#24
ninetres Drives: Crush ZLE M6 \| 2000 Corvette FRC Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cencal Posts: 1,659	Mine had 13 I think. The car is fine at 78 but it’s been on a lot of test drives, or an employee drove it for a week or two.

07-20-2018, 07:18 PM	#28
BMWM.D. Drives: ZL1/335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 870	I think this is a bit of a loaded question. It really depends on you and your plans for the car. Personally, I’m OCD with my cars. They’re also usually purchased and modified fairly early on. I don’t want anyone driving it but me if it’s something I’m buying and plan to keep. 78 miles is probably a whole lot of full throttle acceleration pulls by different drivers. On the other hand... if you plan to lease or don’t keep cars for long, it’s probably not a big deal. Especially if it’s going to remain stock and warrantied. Some years back, I leased an M3 that was sitting on our lot for a while. It had over 70 miles on it. Those cars have a 1200 mile break in period, where they get the engine, transmission, and diff oils changed. No full throttle or high rpms are recommended before then. I’m sure mine got plenty of both before I got it. But it was a lease, and I got a killer deal on. So I didn’t let that stop me.

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