new car odometer
"Bill T" > wrote in message
.. .
> How many miles can be on a car for it still to sold as "new"? (I live in
> California, if that makes a difference.)
>
> I am looking at a new A3 with 55 miles already on the odometer. This is
> at a big dealership, and so I assume new cars are delivered directly to
> their doorstep. So is the 55 miles from test drives?
>
> I know this borders on OCD, but my previous new cars had 10 miles each,
> and 55 sounds not quite virginal.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Bill
>
55 miles is nothing.
The car drives out of the factory in Belgium or Ingolstadt and then to and
fro ships and then to importers, dealers etc.
Although the odometers have a one time only reset, normally it is not used
for such small distances.
Ronald
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