Odometer reading when picking up a new F150
08-11-2017, 09:36 PM
#31
Senior Member
Odometer reading when picking up a new F150
Folks
My brand new F150 just arrived at the dealers lot today. I pick it up next week.
I went to look at it today and the odometer reading now is 69.9km (~40 miles). All plastic and stickers are on but why so many kilometers. Salesperson says Ford did extensive quality checking to justify this mileage to me. My last new car only had 16 km (10 miles) when I picked it up.
Have any of you picked up a brand new vehicle with this many kilometers iethis reasonable that Ford put on this mileage for QA testing or could there be some other reasonable explanation?
Thanks
Bruce
My brand new F150 just arrived at the dealers lot today. I pick it up next week.
I went to look at it today and the odometer reading now is 69.9km (~40 miles). All plastic and stickers are on but why so many kilometers. Salesperson says Ford did extensive quality checking to justify this mileage to me. My last new car only had 16 km (10 miles) when I picked it up.
Have any of you picked up a brand new vehicle with this many kilometers iethis reasonable that Ford put on this mileage for QA testing or could there be some other reasonable explanation?
Thanks
Bruce
I did a little Google earth reasearch and the distance from the Kansas City plant to the rail yard is quite long. Between those miles and the make ready test drive I think the miles on my truck are pretty low. FYI, my salesman filled my 36 gallon tank before I took this pic. His gas run was 1.6 miles of this 13.4. So 11.6 miles isn't too bad after delivery and make ready.
08-11-2017, 10:48 PM
#32
Love Turbo V6 & Coyote V8
Did they note down the warranty starting mileage? Reason I ask is that several dealers near me and the one I mainly go to says warranty is 60000km (36k miles) on the odo. Though if just barely past the warranty mileage Ford usually accepts. Of all the fords I have purchased, not 1 noted the starting mileage. Now the last gm I bought in the late 90s, It did note the start odometer for warranty purposes.
08-11-2017, 11:37 PM
#33
Senior Member
If you ever get to see a car or truck before it is lot preped it will have a QC label on the windshield say it was drive x miles and by who before shipment . Which most are in the 25 mile range
08-12-2017, 12:24 AM
#35
Senior Member
Odometer reading when picking up a new F150
Did they note down the warranty starting mileage? Reason I ask is that several dealers near me and the one I mainly go to says warranty is 60000km (36k miles) on the odo. Though if just barely past the warranty mileage Ford usually accepts. Of all the fords I have purchased, not 1 noted the starting mileage. Now the last gm I bought in the late 90s, It did note the start odometer for warranty purposes.
