Universal Ford selling "new" vehicles with 2300km on them

[HondaRice]

My family ordered a truck from Universal Ford. they said it will take a few weeks. It arrived a few days ago, it appears they have someone drive it all the way from Mexico

They didnt deny it. we were not told. Is this normal? I never bought a new car before so i dont know how this stuff works.

[Super_Geo]

That sounds straight up fucked… I wouldn't pay 'new' pricing for a vehicle that some random drove for 2400kms.

You've already probably paid, but is there a way to pull that money back? Sounds shady as shit.

[syeve]

Yep, don't take that. My last car came with 6kms on it.

[JRSC00LUDE]

It's no longer a new car, do not go through with it if you did indeed purchase a NEW car unless they sell it to you for the same depreciated price you would get if you were to buy a car and then decide to sell it 3000 km's later.

[RZRSHARP_SVX]

I got my truck with 80km on it. I think you got ripped off

[R-Audi]

A car can still be deemed as new as long as its never been registered... so it could be a dealer demo, dealer personal car.. or something related.

[JRSC00LUDE]

^

True but you usually know you are buying a demo and are compensated for the use in the purchase price.

[Hamann]

I've heard of stuff like that happening, definetly talk to them about it, you can get the warranty extended i know that, but you should see if your family can get compensated for the 2400Km in some way, cause thats a little extreme for a "New" Truck

[badatusrnames]

When I worked at a leasing company, they considered a vehicle "new" if it had under 12,000 kms, so they would all drive their demos until that point and then sell/lease them as new vehicles. I'm pretty sure they knocked the price down a bit though... so it's all semantics. I'd ask for a price reduction, they just as easily could have shipped it.

[5hift]

I would defenetely not accept it without some sort of significant price reduction, and threaten to bring it to the attention of local media consumer reports.

Some entry level wage individual drove it across North America. Its almost safe to assume it was bagged/abused.

[Jlude]

Originally posted by 5hift
Its almost safe to assume it was bagged/abused.

I'd bet money on it... great way to break in a car!!:thumbsup:

[megavolt]

Also the first couple thousand are supposed to be the break-in period for the engine. Who knows how it was treated in that critical time.

[Jason Lange]

wow just wow, that is shady. I purchased my truck and it had 64kms. I thought anything over 250kms was not considered new anymore?

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by HondaRice
My family ordered a truck from Universal Ford. they said it will take a few weeks. It arrived a few days ago, it appears they have someone drive it all the way from Mexico

They didnt deny it. we were not told. Is this normal? I never bought a new car before so i dont know how this stuff works.
where is universal ford?

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

where is universal ford?

Just a couple light years past Galaxy GM, near Saturn....:banghead:

[irs]

it is totally shady.
I bought my mustang from Advantage Ford and it only had 60km on it. Before I took it for a test drive.

[HondaRice]

yes someone drove it from mexico! my family didnt notice the KM till after we picked it up.

its funny, toyota makes its trucks in USA and Ford makes their trucks in mexico and drives them up there. We even had to pay a destination charge? for what!??

[reiRei]

wow, what a rip off, I got my car with 5 km on the OD, and that was for PDL and whatnot.. my car was transported here from Edmonton on a Truck

[ZorroAMG]

LOL You didn't notice until you picked it up? What did you say? "Oh look, 2300kms...must be a special edition!"

Wow.

[TorqueDog]

Anything over 1,000 KM is no longer considered 'new'. It's a 'demo'.

[Smokem]

how the hell is it 2300km to mexico anyways? i smell :bullshit:

[TorqueDog]

Originally posted by Smokem
how the hell is it 2300km to mexico anyways? i smell :bullshit: Google Maps says it's 2,895 KM from 16th Ave NW to El Paso, TX.

Mexico would be over 3,000 KM.

[vietdood]

sounds like you already took the truck home. if you did, enjoy your truck.

[infected]

wow that sucks

[ashee]

That's a lot of test driving... if that many people didn't want it why would you?

[signature7]

wow, that's messed up. My all of the new cars in my family came with 20 kms or under.

[SJW]

Sounds like you got pwned.

[Mazstyle]

My last used car came 261 kms on it, you definitely got pwned.

[legendboy]

They dealer traded to get you a vehicle, problem is the vehicle they traded for was a demo.

In a dealers eyes, technically a vehicle is still new if it hasn't been registered.

[max_boost]

LOL........
WTF........
Are you serious.........
:banghead: :nut: :dunno: :confused:

[alienman]

New mexico would be about 2300 kms from here I do believe.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by ashee
That's a lot of test driving... if that many people didn't want it why would you?

How many times have you gotten laid? Are you married yet? :D

[20incheyes]

Originally posted by legendboy
They dealer traded to get you a vehicle, problem is the vehicle they traded for was a demo.

In a dealers eyes, technically a vehicle is still new if it hasn't been registered.

Thats exactly what happened. It probably went something like this: The dealer in Fort Mac forgot to check the diesel option while he was ordering a few hundred trucks in the summer. When it hit the lot he realized and a few weeks later a dealer from Kelowna called him up that he needs that truck for a customer and a driver is on the way. The deal fell through in Kelowna (Customer may have changed colour choice etc) and and this loop could keep going until the Calgary dealer gets the truck for your dad. (It may have also been a manager demo for a few weeks beofre the dealer trade)

If its a reputable dealer (There are a few) they should have disclosed this to your dad. But once again managers who cover dealer trades 99% of the time disclose info (such as this) about a certain vehicle. Primarily b/c there is alot of gossip in the car industry and you also have to see these ppl once in while at meetings/shows/awards etc. Either your dad got screwed over from where he bought it or the other dealer screwed over your dealer.

Folks just so you know most new cars will have about 20-30km on them before you pick them up. The majority end up at the Ogden RR yard with 6 km on them already. Then they shuttle these vehicles to the dealerships. It's not uncommon to pick up a new car with 50-80km also b/c it may have been test driven a few times.

[Strider]

Ouch...

I turned down a "new" car from Mazda cuz it had 25km on it (5 of that was my own test drive). Told them I'd wait for a new one off the boat from Japan if i had to... They found me another one off the lot with 6km on it. :clap:

[HondaRice]

in our case the vehicle was driven all the way from mexico. not from another dealer. crazy

[superboss]

Tell them to keep the car, thats fucked.. Get another one and go somewhere else.....,

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


How many times have you gotten laid? Are you married yet? :D :rofl: still my hero

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


How many times have you gotten laid? Are you married yet? :D

Holy fuck you're on fire this week :rofl:

[Pete92SL]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Just a couple light years past Galaxy GM, near Saturn....:banghead:


Lol, nice.

[TorqueDog]

Originally posted by alienman
New mexico would be about 2300 kms from here I do believe. Not New Mexico. Just Mexico. Easily 3,000 KM.


Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
How many times have you gotten laid? Are you married yet? :D Oh snap!

[joech]

Originally posted by 20incheyes



Folks just so you know most new cars will have about 20-30km on them before you pick them up. The majority end up at the Ogden RR yard with 6 km on them already. Then they shuttle these vehicles to the dealerships. It's not uncommon to pick up a new car with 50-80km also b/c it may have been test driven a few times.

I don't know where you buy your new car from. All the new car I bought had less than 15km on it when I picked it up. And my 08 factory ordered 335i had 4.6km at delivery.

[TorqueDog]

Originally posted by joech
I don't know where you buy your new car from. All the new car I bought had less than 15km on it when I picked it up. And my 08 factory ordered 335i had 4.6km at delivery. He said most. And having worked in the industry, I know he's correct. No need to be a tight ass over 15 KMs.

[Speed_69]

2500kms?!? That's rediculous..I wouldnt' accept anything with over 200kms brand new. When I got my new car, it came with 60kms.

[Donmega]

ok now that u know u got ripped what exactly have u done to fix this??? i mean i would be friggin pissed and take the car/truck back right away! keep posting updates!!!

[legendboy]

Originally posted by 20incheyes




Folks just so you know most new cars will have about 20-30km on them before you pick them up. The majority end up at the Ogden RR yard with 6 km on them already. Then they shuttle these vehicles to the dealerships. It's not uncommon to pick up a new car with 50-80km also b/c it may have been test driven a few times.

good old hansons runs!


Originally posted by HondaRice
in our case the vehicle was driven all the way from mexico. not from another dealer. crazy

haha no your not listening to us, they arn't telling you the truth. nobody drove your car from mexico :rofl:

your car was a demo, either for test drives or a managers demo.

trust me man, i was in the car business for 5 years. i know how this stuff works, happened all the time.

[Thehonger8]

Wow that is bs man. Isn't highway driving the worst for breaking in a car?

[DGill]

thats the way worst one, any updates on what you did

[modded46]

That's a complete rip off.. What happened to me with Universal is when I was looking for a Mustang they tried to sell me one that had a photocopied window sticker and over 700kms on it as NEW. I'm like.. UH no..

So I went to Maclin and bought one there that had 32kms on it.. that's the way it should be. :) :thumbsup:

they don't DRIVE cars from Mexico to sell in Canada.. that pisses me off they would tell you that.. someone needs to go to the Calgary Sun with this story.. fuckers..

And yes you should never have a car on a highway within the first few hundred kms at constant engine speeds, your engine needs varying speeds to seal properly.

[reiRei]

Originally posted by modded46
That's a complete rip off.. What happened to me with Universal is when I was looking for a Mustang they tried to sell me one that had a photocopied window sticker and over 700kms on it as NEW. I'm like.. UH no..

So I went to Maclin and bought one there that had 32kms on it.. that's the way it should be. :) :thumbsup:

they don't DRIVE cars from Mexico to sell in Canada.. that pisses me off they would tell you that.. someone needs to go to the Calgary Sun with this story.. fuckers..

And yes you should never have a car on a highway within the first few hundred kms at constant engine speeds, your engine needs varying speeds to seal properly.

the calgary sun eh?
most of our advertising is from the car dealerships around town.. I doubt we can rock the automotive boat

[modded46]

I don't think that's a very good excuse on why an article can't be published.. They are ripping people off.. it's fraud.. period.

[legendboy]

no there not, because technically, legally, the car is still classified as being new

but they should have told u, u were getting a demo, and you should not have taken delivery of it

you ARE stuck with the vehicle now unfortunatly, and nobody is going to have any sympathy for you because you guys must have agreed to take it like that...

the milage was recorded on the bill of sale too

[Donmega]

stick up for yourself poindexter!

http://www.theultrageeks.com/spanish/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/milhouse_1.jpg






What's going on with this now???

[nj2Type-S]

that sux, man....i got my car w/ 8km on i kinda thought that sucked....not anymore, lol.

you should definitely go back to the dealership and give them shit for it! :thumbsdow

[joech]

Originally posted by TorqueDog
He said most. And having worked in the industry, I know he's correct. No need to be a tight ass over 15 KMs.

The dealers that I deal with always have dedicated demo vehicle for test drive. And when I buy a Brand new vehicle, I expect it to be Brand new.

Don't tell me you would be happy if a salesman let someone go test drive your Brand new vehicle before you pick it up.

[willyC]

My Cavalier had 12.1 kms on it when i got it

[legendboy]

Originally posted by willyC
My Cavalier had 12.1 kms on it when i got it

so it was pretty much on its last legs at that point??

[syeve]

^^ :rofl: :rofl:

[Supa Dexta]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And on topic, if they really did drive it from mexico.. ha..
*Ok keep a straight face* If they really did, do you think they were easy on it.. Fuck no, If someone got a trip out of it to cruise a car back we know damn well they'd bag it..

[RUQUIKR]

Originally posted by legendboy


so it was pretty much on its last legs at that point??

LMFAO, too funny!

[analbumcover]

HA GUYS! i just bought a new car with 2300kms on it, it was brand new, fresh from the factory, and i paid full price too, they said i was getting a good deal or they'll kis my ass!

[syeve]

True story

[kvanderlaag]

No guys, really, they drove it all the way from Mexico! There was a bottle of tequila and a dozen Mexican immigrants in the back when we got it!

Oh, but I forgot to mention, the bottle of Tequila had 2300km on it. Should I take it back to the dealer?

[stevo 27]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


How many times have you gotten laid? Are you married yet? :D


ahahahhaa :rofl: bow to the master

[n1zm0]

dealer transfers are the most kms i've seen on 'new' cars which is like 30km, 2.4k is quite shady...

i remember the saying that the first 1k of how a car was driven determines the rest of its years, dunno if thats true, i know some dealerships tell you not the bag on your car for the first couple thou.

also demo cars and loaner vehicles from what i've seen are decomissioned to the used car lot after 10k.

[410440]

Originally posted by willyC
My Cavalier had 12.1 kms on it when i got it


Originally posted by legendboy


so it was pretty much on its last legs at that point??



This is the funniest thing I have ever read on beyond. ever.

I just spit my hot chocolate all over my monitor.

I hope you dont mind, but i wanna put this in my signature?

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by legendboy


so it was pretty much on its last legs at that point??


hahahahaha

funniest thing i've read in a while

[canuckcarguy]

Hey, dealerships don't drive vehicles from the factory to their store. Okay, maybe from Red Deer to Calgary, or something similar, in a dealer transfer, but no way they're driving them from Mexico.

Even with a demo, don't forget that as soon as somebody's driving the vehicle, the warranty period kicks in - so you've essentially lost 2300 km of warranty, in addition to getting a used vehicle. Plus I think the warranty in-service date kicks in if the vehicle is officially a demo, but I'm not positive...