Buyer's Guides
Collection day checklist
The big day has arrived - but before you get all excited and drive off into the sunset, take some time to check over the car.
Here's a useful list to make sure you cover everything - be sure to alert the dealer if anything falls below standard:
Bodywork and paint
Here's a useful list to make sure you cover everything - be sure to alert the dealer if anything falls below standard:
Bodywork and paint
- Is the car the colour you ordered?
- Is the bodywork free of any dents, ding or scratches?
- Are the wheels spotless?
- Are there any ripples in the paint?
- Has the paint been touched in anywhere?
- Is the paint the same consistent colour all over?
- Are there any chips in the windscreen and other glass?
Interior
- Is the interior the colour you ordered?
- Are there any oily smudges or dirty marks?
- Are there any scuffs?
- Do all of the buttons and controls work?
- Is the stereo present and correct?
- Are any floor mats you ordered present?
- Are there any noises from the engine?
- What about gearbox, clutch, brakes and suspension?
- Does the car drive like the dealer's demo car?
- Any smoke from the exhaust?
- Does the clutch take up smoothly?
- Does the gear lever engage smoothly?
- Is the car exactly how you ordered?
- Are all extras you ordered present?
- Double-check you are the first registered keeper.
- Is the logbook and service book present and correct?
- Do you have your insurance sorted?
- Does the car have vehicle excise duty (road tax)?
- Do you have copies of all paperwork?
- Do you have a copy of the warranty?
- Do you have a receipt as proof of purchase?
- Page 1: Introduction
- Page 2: What to buy
- Page 3: Where to buy
- Page 4: When to buy
- Page 5: The test drive
- Page 6: Trading in
- Page 7: Collecting the car
- Page 8: Collection day checklist