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Hi All,
The delivery of my Velar is finally drawing near and, this being my first new car purchase, I'm currently preparing as best I can for the handover process.
I've heard a few horror stories about the condition of new vehicles being handed over by some dealerships so, being OCD in nature, I've been trying to put together a list of things to check/inspect in advance.
I'm planning to send the car to a detailer post-delivery and, to minimise any potential damage inflicted by careless cleaning or PDI personnel, I've put together the following instructions for my dealer:
(Point 5 is in there as I plan to purchase custom stick-on plates.)
Does anyone have any other advice on things that I should be thinking about?
Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
FMZ
The delivery of my Velar is finally drawing near and, this being my first new car purchase, I'm currently preparing as best I can for the handover process.
I've heard a few horror stories about the condition of new vehicles being handed over by some dealerships so, being OCD in nature, I've been trying to put together a list of things to check/inspect in advance.
I'm planning to send the car to a detailer post-delivery and, to minimise any potential damage inflicted by careless cleaning or PDI personnel, I've put together the following instructions for my dealer:
- Do not remove transportation wrapping from the vehicle and ensure that all protection and seals remain intact, including brake disc transit protection bags, wheel transit protection covers etc.
- Do not remove any plastic covering the trim or seats inside the car.
- Do not apply any dealer badges to the inside or outside of the vehicle. Land Rover badges (such as the wheel centre caps etc.) should be kept in their original packaging and placed in the boot.
- Do not attempt to wash the exterior or clean the interior of the vehicle. No showroom preparation or valeting should be done.
- Do not drill the front or rear bumper for the license plate or license plate bracket (please leave the bracket/screws in the boot).
- No rectification, touch-ups or polishing of faults or defects should be carried out by the PDI engineer without explicit consent. Non-destructive processes such as topping up of fluid reservoirs etc. are fine.
(Point 5 is in there as I plan to purchase custom stick-on plates.)
Does anyone have any other advice on things that I should be thinking about?
Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
FMZ