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Offline gman

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Newbie question: On a new car, is it normal ..
« on: December 02, 2004, 06:51:42 pm »
Is it normal to have a few kms (about 70-80) on a brand new car ? The dealer says the car had to be driven in from another location close to the city, and hence the kms. Should I be weary of anything here ?
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2004, 06:55:41 pm »
That sounds fairly normal.  It might have been test driven as well, but 70-80km they didn't go too far.
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2004, 06:57:50 pm »
You should be wary of the dealer's car jockey, who likely drove it in from another location at 160kph with total disregard to break-in recommendations. I grit my teeth when I am being passed at high speed by some bozo in a brand new car with dealerplates.
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2004, 07:02:23 pm »
It's not unheard of.  But like it was said earlier, you don't know how it was driven in those 80km.  
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2004, 07:04:05 pm »
I agree as I have seen the same thing happen. Glad it wasen't my car going by.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2004, 07:06:37 pm »
It's fairly normal but if it bothers you, you could refuse the car and ask for one w less than 10kms on it. There's always a few just losding and unloading it. No biggie to me.  
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2004, 02:12:45 am »
Mine had over 200km on it and I almost backed out of the deal. The problem was, I had few to choose from and couldn't stand to wait ~6 months for a 2005. Nothing wrong so far but it still bothers me to think about it. Just imagining how someone may have treated "My Precious." Like Ovr says: "...if it bothers you, you could refuse the car and ask for one w less than 10kms on it."
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2004, 02:40:37 am »
My Precious.....
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2004, 07:34:55 am »
just curious, which car is it?

i dont see anything wrong with that...80km...
my 05 GC had 15km on the odometer...so i didnt care bout it
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2004, 08:02:23 am »
You could be weary and walk the 80K to pick it up at the other dealer...
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2004, 10:38:09 am »
You guys are being sucks...break-in is not the big deal it once was...according to well placed insiders within major auto manufacturers, most engines are broken in after about 10km. The break-in remains in the owners manual for legal liability reasons....I personally find that cars/bikes perform better when they have the snot wrung out of them when brand new.  I had 3km on my car when it hit redline for the first time...never a problem...hitting redline, winding out an engine is not a problem.  Staying at high RPM's for a consistent period of time...that's where the burn occurs (hence racing wearing out engines).  Just an opinion but I wouldn't worry.  Sometimes it's not even the lot jockey's that drive the cars around.  I know LOTS of Dealer Principals who might drive a car to a dealer on their way to an auction, stop in shoot the s*it then head over...just an opinion but I wouldn't be concerned in the least.  BTW 2005 invoices are in ;)
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2004, 12:41:59 pm »
My "Precious" is a 2005 Civic SE. The dealer didn't have what I wanted and I couldnt stand to wait too long for it. I guess 70 kms is not a big deal...... or is it ? ;)
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2004, 12:44:58 pm »
what are u waiting to run to the dealer and take your new wheels?

and after that post some pics here
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2004, 01:24:59 pm »
Welcome back EAX!  It's been quite a while

This website has been posted before and I think its a good opportunity to bring it out again in relation to EAX' comments about break-in period:
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2004, 01:33:49 pm »
I should be fine then…..I never last though a BIP…..I’m usually WOT within minutes.
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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2004, 01:42:22 pm »

Mine had 42kms. It was out front by the showroom door when I stopped on the way back from a trip to Montreal, so I figure it was used to do an errand or two (still had interior wrap, so wouldn't have been a demo), but looked fine and at the time I bought I was told there were 3 in the country in the spec I wanted, so I was happy to take it.  

I worry about break-in time. New engines still need to be broken-in, but not to the same extend they once did. I varied my speed, didn't jackrabbit start or excessively revv.

With 80kms, if it looks good and sounds right, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2004, 02:18:38 pm »
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