LR3 questions
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mustbeaudi
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Build date is on the door placard by law. IN SERVICE DATE is what you need, the date that the car got put in service.
What I don't understand is your prior avowed preference for only buying a brand NEW car, yet you don't know if you chose one out of the dealer's loaner fleet? That would be a USED car, with miles on it. There's an easy way to tell the difference, read the odometer . . .
What I don't understand is your prior avowed preference for only buying a brand NEW car, yet you don't know if you chose one out of the dealer's loaner fleet? That would be a USED car, with miles on it. There's an easy way to tell the difference, read the odometer . . .
The odometer has 43 miles. 10 of which came from there other lot, and 5 miles that I test drove. I know its not a loaner, but how do I know if they purchased it for there loaner fleet? My reasoning here is, all there non loaner vehicles have the technology package (NAV) on the SE, and all there current loaners and from what I've seen at other dealers don't.
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any car sold as new must be new. A loaner is considered a used car by law and must be sold as used. No reputable dealer would chance losing their license over this issue
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43 miles is new, not a loaner. It might have gone on a demo drive, but "new" cars still can't ever have 0 miles. Imports drive more than domestics, what with the extra transport transfers from mode to mode (truck, train, ship, truck/train again). I still don't understand what you're questioning, or even why.
That was never my question. I know its new, but how do I know if the dealer purchased it new for there loaner fleet, and not new for there retail sales. I was told by another dealer that when dealers purchase for there loaner fleet, they get additional monies from land rover.
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You could always get a carfax to see what the in-service date was or call LRNA to get the recall history (if they will release it to you).
Why would it matter if they get additional money from LR? Presumably you arranged a purchase to which the dealership who is providing you a vehicle is either making or losing on; why would it matter which to you?
I read your comment above about the NAV vs. non-NAV, but typically if you are buying a new vehicle, the purchase price is based in part on the options that you choose - if NAV wasn't an option that you agreed to, you won't wind up with a vehicle with NAV (if you do, grab a lottery ticket!). If you are using a broker of some sort, I'd still expect you to specify these things... I guess, I just don't understand the purpose of the question.
The reasoning here is, that if the dealer gets additional money from land rover for these vehicles to use in their loaner fleet, and they sell it at the same price that they would for a vehicle they bought for retail sales, they are making a more money--which in turn means the customer should get more rebate.
