If you don't want them to drive it have it flatbedded to your location. I was in the same predicament as you. I live in North Carolina and the car I wanted was in South Carolina. They wanted to drive it the 300 miles. I didn't want that. Didn't want the risk damage to the car from the drive, plus I wanted to break in the car myself. I split the difference with the dealership of the cost to flatbedding. So I paid an extra 150 to get the car, but got the money back with accessories. You do what you want, but it doesn't hurt to ask about flatbedding. iPhone ?
I don't know how they handle the global inventory. But from years of buying cars, when it's sold to a dealer it there's. There maybe a gentlemen's agreement that says try to help out you brother. I think when they get a car they think they can sell they hold onto it.
Some people have emotional reactions to the mileage on a new car. It really does matter to them, so I don't question their decision. For myself, I think of it as being 250 out of 200,000, which is trivial. They probably have a guy/guys who regularly go pick up/drop off cars. These guys are not really going to care about what kind of wrestling around the customer did when the car was sold. They are not going to screw around with a brand new $30,000 car, not if they like making easy money delivering brand new cars.
Mine had 200 miles on it as well. And it had been in inventory for four months down south of me in another Toyota defined region. And.. whoever drove it up had a lead foot! He must have been in a hurry to get back home. All is well. I like the car.
Thank you all. As I write my would be Prius is driving Gladstone OR to Renton WA. I might get the delivery tomorrow. I will post pics
After that 250 mile drive at highway speeds, you may want to check the front carefully for any nicks, chips, dings... I'm just picky that way. (But, it no longer matters anymore. The bloom has come off the rose... My car got nicked up during the first 3 weeks of driving it. )
