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New Car Pre-delivery Check List PART I
Congratulations!
You bought a new car and it's ready for you to pick up and drive off the lot. I can imagine the excitement but it is important not to rush the delivery process. Remember once you sign the sales agreement and the new car's wheels hit public pavement, the car becomes all yours - for better or worse.
Your new car will indeed come with a bumper-to-bumper factory
warranty. But keep in mind that the dealer is more likely to take
care of any problem a lot faster if it threatens to hold up the
closing of a sale.
This all means that before you sign the dotted line and grab those
keys, you'd be prudent to take one last hard look at both the
paperwork and the car you're buying to be sure they're just what you
bargained for.
I have compiled a comprehensive checklist that might come handy the
day you pick up your new baby. To be honest, I am not the original
author. I collected this information from various sources.
This pre-delivery checklist contains many points that you might overlook if you're in too much of a hurry to take possession of your new car. I know it is not all encompassing, but it will get you started down the road to obtaining a trouble -free vehicle.
The salesperson may not love you for taking all these precautions.
But if you do, chances are much greater that you'll love your new
car.
So here we go!
1. Never accept the delivery in the late evening. Call the
dealership ahead of time and let them know that you plan to perform a very detailed delivery check during daylight hours. Getting through
your checklist may take couple of hours or more so see that you get
an earliest possible appointment (0930 hrs or even earlier if
possible) so that you will be having sufficient time to inspect the
car, put accessories/modifications and fix any defects found,
complete the paper work, all under a bright daylight.
Also insist that no Invoice to be made in your name till you complete
the pre-delivery inspection.
2. Some people believe that taking delivery of 'Metall' goods on
Saturday is inauspicious, while some insist on a `Muhuraat', plan
and prepare accordingly if you are one of them.
3. Call couple of days in advance to confirm the delivery date
and time to avoid any disappointment in case dealer is unable to
deliver the car for what so ever reasons on that appointed day.
4. In the mean time, keep your paperwork ready. Check with the
dealer well in advance about documents required to complete Car
Registration, Insurance, Car finance formalities etc.
5. If any financial transactions are to be completed on that D-
Day, carry all PDC, cash, DD etc.
6. Check and verify that your car insurance starts the minute
you take delivery.
7. It is prudent to have somebody , a third person, not
emotionally attached to your car buying process, accompany you during the whole process. And if you can manage to have an experienced Auto mechanic or an eagle-eyed friend or relative along with you nothing like that; four eyes are better than two. This also helps in case dealership tries to pressurize you on any account.
8. Don't forget to take your camera / camcorder with you (of
course with fresh batteries, film/ cassette/memory card), not only
for capturing the moment of joy but in case you find any cosmetic
defect in the car, a picture will serve as a proof.
9. Carry a pre recorded Audio cassette / CD to test the Music System in the car (if fitted).