[Gaviin]

What would be the maximum mileage you'd expect to see when you go to take delivery at the dealer? I'd like to get on the same page with my dealer in terms of not allowing anyone to test drive mine, and ideally I'd like to say that I'd expect there to be no more than X miles. Just not sure whether they do some shakedown after production in Germany or whatever.

[ska///235i]

Less than 10 miles

[jeffclev]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

Less than 10 miles

+1

[kerm1t]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

Less than 10 miles

Originally Posted by jeffclev

+1

mine was at 7

[Gaviin]

Cool. So out of curiosity, where are those 5-10 miles coming from?

[JustinCredibleM]

Originally Posted by Gaviin

Cool. So out of curiosity, where are those 5-10 miles coming from?

Its generally from taking the car around for a post-delivery inspection. All the new cars I've had have around 5-10 miles on them to begin with.

[oclor]

So my wife's 328i last year had 394 miles on it when we picked it up. I didn't really think about it that much when I picked it up, but now I'm waiting for my 228i which I also ordered from the same dealer...

[P454905]

I was going to ask the same question! Don't want the dealer doing anything to my car really. What are some other things to watch out for?

[1Mike1]

Mine came with 5 miles, anything over 15 is something you should question and make sure you get an exact response.

[Killramos]

40 but it's was intended to be a demo so people had driven it.

[kerm1t]

Originally Posted by Gaviin

Cool. So out of curiosity, where are those 5-10 miles coming from?

u have to load and unload...

[JustinCredibleM]

Originally Posted by Cmak10

I was going to ask the same question! Don't want the dealer doing anything to my car really. What are some other things to watch out for?

If it comes with over 10, then it would be something to ask them about.

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by JustinCredibleM

If it comes with over 10, then it would be something to ask them about.

+1 the M235 is my 5th BMW - none have had more than 10 miles on the clock when I took delivery. The M235 had 5.

[BEM-S4]

I've actually specified who at the dealership is allowed to drive my car. Will they listen? Probably not. But just asking and suspending my disbelief has worked wonders for my OCD.

[JustinCredibleM]

I made sure the dealer did not wash it, get gas, or even move it until I got there. It pretty much sat in the showroom floor until I arrived, then they moved it out and I got gas myself (using their card of course) :P.

[lichenlt]

Originally Posted by JustinCredibleM

I made sure the dealer did not wash it, get gas, or even move it until I got there. It pretty much sat in the showroom floor until I arrived, then they moved it out and I got gas myself (using their card of course) :P.

how do you think it got off the truck and into the show room?

[JustinCredibleM]

Originally Posted by lichenlt

how do you think it got off the truck and into the show room?

I had them put it in neutral and push it .

[bman6074]

When i took delivery of my 135i at the performance center in SC it only had 2 miles. I told my sales person this and he was said well they take it to get gas. The gas station is only .25 miles down the road. My car better not have more then 5 miles on it.

[ska///235i]

Dont forget the car runs on a dino at the factory for a few minutes and then driven out of the factory

[Deso]

I popped the cherry on two 228 test drives and both had 6 miles on them. My MINI had 8 on it when I bought it.

[Gaviin]

So how much fuel ships with these cars from the factory? I would imagine just a gallon or two, yeah? Along the lines of some of the comments here, I'm thinking that if I insist that the dealer not fuel the car, that would be a good way to ensure that no one drives it.

[Deso]

The two I drove fresh off the truck were running on fumes. I'd say 2 gallons max.