Demo or Display Car. Would u buy?

[Vicz]

Just interested to hear from u there. Would u buy one of these given a few K discounts... i guess they won't more than 5k? I guess... anyway, would u guys buy?

[Huggable]

Display car, can consider. Demo car, NO.

[Surferguy1978]

i would buy display car. i believe lotsa ppl will whack the demo car during test drive.

[Huggable]

But lots of people whack the interior parts (handles, controls, etc) too. Come to think of it.

[Furrynadz]

just identify dmged parts for showroom car and get agent change

 

test car..no thx

[Vicz]

But the warranty period will still be the same. I don't think mileage has too much diff...

[Vicz]

thot its kinda good deal yes... as long as the spruce it up. er... of cos i mean the display.

[Naresh]

No... my worry is not that the car has been test driven, but the fact that kids accompanying the parents to showroom run amok, completely out of control, hopping from cars to cars, banging car doors, messing with the controls, stereo, etc...

 

But should you decide to get one (if the deal is good)... lookout for scratched rims. The dealer can touch-up the paint but not the rims.

Edited March 16, 2008 by Naresh

[Surferguy1978]

true. given a choice, i would buy a new car. but if only got demo or display car, i would get display car.

[Vicz]

have the same thinking... ha ha... no, not getting one. but if they give very good discount, i mean anything like 8k and above with everything done well and make good with the same warranty period...of cos provided if its a car that i want and hit the right time, then i would. am just wondering how many would want such cars. get to see ADs like KM or Opel doing it but i reckon that the discounts are not attractive enough.

[Kelpie]

Just interested to hear from u there. Would u buy one of these given a few K discounts... i guess they won't more than 5k? I guess... anyway, would u guys buy?

 

I will not go for display or demo car. Unless:

a) It is such a premium car (The cost difference may be great if go by percentage),

b) Car requires long shipment period (months),

c) No choice color and only display/demo car has it (some car has very limited color range),

d) End of production model but still want to buy.

 

Regards,

[Naresh]

Ya, the discounts generally not that attractive.

 

Champion Motors was willing to offer me S$2K discount for the demo Suzuki Swift 1.5L that was test driven ~1000 km. I did not go for it. I could have negotiated it further, but did not since it was not the color I wanted.

[Meecar]

if the car was used to ferry delegates about during a major conference

 

I wont mind buying a demo car because you can get a fairly good discount

 

after all what is a few more kilometers on the oddometer

 

 

the minute you take the key and start the engine of your new car, tehre is a good 15-30 % depreciation

 

most demo or display car comes with the usual warrant

 

what's more no need to run in the engine

 

 

 

the only problem you have to be sure is that it is not an accident car

[Ivan96935sg]

Just interested to hear from u there. Would u buy one of these given a few K discounts... i guess they won't more than 5k? I guess... anyway, would u guys buy?

 

If the discount is attractive, why not?

[Contax]

Just interested to hear from u there. Would u buy one of these given a few K discounts... i guess they won't more than 5k? I guess... anyway, would u guys buy?

 

as long as the discount is good with full warranty - BUY !!!

[Albeniz]

The private driving instructors usually don't mind buying these demo or display cars.

 

This is the first step they took to reduce their overhead cost.

[Kelpie]

The private driving instructors usually don't mind buying these demo or display cars.

 

This is the first step they took to reduce their overhead cost.

 

Not only that, they will also go for used car too.

 

Regards,

[Chrispie]

i got myself a display car. I got it at about 6k cheaper. The mileage by the time it was delivered was about 300km already, but warranty for 3 years still stands. Until now, almost 4 years already i havent even touch 65k km yet.

 

Everything was ok... only that the floor area has some of the linings fluffed out coz of people going in and out of the car and the friction between their shoes and the floor. I purposely asked for a different seat colour and trims so they have to change. Overall i think it was quite worthwhile.

 

I wanted the standard version, but the display is the luxury version... they too lazy to take out the sports rims, dvd player and all and just threw all in for me.