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Old 10-18-2017, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Eduskator
When it's the only way you wheely or spin the rubbers.... neutral drop it!


LMAO I've done that on a riding mower my dad had way back in time. The Toro z turn I have now if I put it in high gear and slam the sticks forward and lean back just a little will pop a wheelie as well.
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Old 10-18-2017, 06:11 PM
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My build date was 5/30/2017 I purchased it on 6/19/2017, and the mileage after my test drive was 9 Miles......I think I must have been the only person to test drive it.... Factory Fresh
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Originally Posted by Eduskator
Quality control... Mine came with 50 miles I believe.

As for the EPA ratings, I don't believe that the vehicles tested are sold to the public after. They are tested way more than a few miles. They run inside a factory and on the roads for several days and are put thousand and thousand of miles.
I work in an automotive factory and they do sell those to customers. They aren't going to scrap an entire vehicle due to a few miles put on the clock.

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Old 10-18-2017, 07:42 PM
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Mine had 18miles on it when it was new. I chalked it up to a combo of factory, maybe a test drive in there and/or convoy to dealer.

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Mine had around 250 or 275 miles when I got it. However, my dealership grabs new vehicles to use as loaners if they need one.....when mine was in for service, they gave me a 2018 to drive. I think it had 9-11 miles when I took it. It had 300 when I returned it.

I guess I got my miles back!!!
Old 10-19-2017, 09:20 AM
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Mine was 3.8 miles when I first got in it to drive. 1 hour on engine hour. Barely broken virgin.
Old 10-19-2017, 10:48 AM
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Forgot about dealer prep, I don't know if they still do it, when I worked at a dealer we were paid so much to prep a new vehicle in, removing all the delivery protection plastic as well as a test drive to make sure there were no NVH concerns usually a 2 mile test, 1 mile out and back.
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My truck was a S.O.

I made it very clear I didn't want anyone driving it. Had 5.3 miles on it.
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If you ever get the chance, do the factory tour of the Dearborn truck plant - you will see them doing the QC. Every truck gets inspected by a robot to check gaps, etc. A few get pulled for human inspection, and they get driven around outside for QC as well.
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didn't they used to put a sticker on the trucks that were selected for QC? i remember seeing one next to the window sticker a few years back.



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