Last minute purchase fears!

I had 90 miles on mine. I simply assumed it was because the car was a dealer trade. It still had the wrappings on it when I went to the dealer to fill out paper work.

 

I can understand the apprehension you have. While I've leased my c, it was the first big purchase I've ever done in my life and I remember sitting around while waiting for the credit check thinking: what have I done? Will I be able to afford this?!

I was also a little sad to see my old Sable go.

Of course when I figured out the numbers I realized that I am paying the SAME AMOUNT toward my c as I was paying toward my Sable. If I could afford that on a lesser salary then I can certainly afford the c on the higher salary I'm getting now

My c had 11 miles on it. My mother of course bragged that her new Rav4 only had 1 mile on it

 

Mine had 11km (~7 miles) on it.

 

7 miles on mine.

 

Mine had 137 miles on the odometer. They drove it up from another dealership, plus it had a few test drives. Bothered me a little, but I have already run up 13K miles since then and it loses its significance. Just do a thorough inspection of the vehicle before signing the papers.

 

I wouldn't worry about the car's health from this. But, I would use this as a bargaining chip to get something extra from the dealer. Have him throw in something extra. Maybe a little extra warranty for free? Rim and tires protection?

 

19 on my C 2 at delivery.

 

I had a similar issue like you... was going to buy a c 3 but realized it already had 110 miles on it... so I decided to get another one a week later with 7 miles... in most cases the high mileage is due to dealer swaps or people test driving it. Personally the extra miles probably wont affect the car long term but i felt i wasn't getting a "new" car anymore. I would say if its high have the dealer put in a clause that your warranty ends after 36,xxx miles or try to get them to throw in some mats or oil changes.

 

If you go to a newspaper rack, do you pick out a newspaper from the middle of the stack (no judgment-I do!) instead of the one on top?

 

My 2012 Toyota Prius 3 had 2 miles (~3 kilometers).

 

No, I'm usually not that picky but for a relatively big purchase, I wanted to make sure it's brand spanking new

 

If the new C or any new Toyota you purchase has miles on it before you take ownership, make sure that it's recorded properly for the 3 year or 36k mileage warranty. The new car warranty should start with the existing mileage (recorded on the transfer or title paperwork) on the car the day you sign on the dotted line and take possession. For what it's worth...

 

Lol! I do! And never the first book in a display either (still chuckling over this).