New Aygo Question

[ChillAygo]

I got my Aygo blue today and think its awesome. The only concern is when the car was built. I told the dealer I wanted a 2010 spec car as I immagine there are plenty of aygos in compounds and at docks stored around the country that are maybe 2009. My car is indeed a 2010 spec car and if you look under the bonnet at the stickers it looks like it was built in feb on this year. I only ordered the car last wednesday so didnt expect a factory order. Should I be concerned by the fact that its been sat around someowhere for the last 4 months?

Thanks

[Raistlin]

You will never get a brand new car, it takes up to two months for them to arrive from the factory.

If it works , It is undamaged and has the spec you want why worry...

Remember tomorrow it's out of date

[ChillAygo]

It also had 5 miles on the clock, is this normal for a few car? Would it be taken for a bit of a test drive during the PDI. This is my first new car hence the questions. Thanks

[ihpj]

Ours had 5M on the clock methinks; seems about right! :)

Stop worrying, enjoy the car!

[Raistlin]

It also had 5 miles on the clock, is this normal for a few car? Would it be taken for a bit of a test drive during the PDI. This is my first new car hence the questions. Thanks

Yes, mine had 13 miles on it and when I asked why they said it was the test drive to make sure all was OK before the hand over.

[ChillAygo]

I am still slightly concernd about where its been for the last 4 months but it does make sense if it takes 2 months for them to arrive from the factory.

[RyanPP]

I wouldn't worry mate, they ship them from the factory to storage, then they send them out oldest first. It's just because they make more than they sell :D

And as for the 5 miles, it's nothing - when I sell motorbikes we usually send them out with 12/13 miles, just from wheeling them about and the test on the PDI.

It's all good ;)

[Jan&tone]

Hi there - picked my wife's up today as well - 6 miles on the clock, so seems about right

[AYGOgummy]

It's bound to have a few miles on the clock - delivery, testing etc. It's still a brand-new car. Like, if you buy an electrical item from Curry's or wherever, it'll have been sat on the shelf for a good few weeks! Enjoy the car

[callisr]

Ours had 7 miles on it when we collected it a few weeks ago. 2 of them were to the petrol station and back so 5 is about right I reckon.

[daveyjp]

Ours had 7 miles on it when we collected it a few weeks ago. 2 of them were to the petrol station and back so 5 is about right I reckon.

Ours had 200 on the clock - but it had been driven from Ipswich!

I saw loads of new cars last week at Southampton - mainly Jags, Minis and Hondas. All are driven from transporter to the dock, then onto the ship (one woman wondered why the cars she was seeing had wheel covers and white protective plastic on bonnets, when I explained they were new Hondas from Swindon. She then did ask if they had been driven all the way!). I have also seen new cars arriving at Immingham - BMWs and Saabs. All driven off and put into storage areas before going onto transporters - this is where your mileage comes from.

You can get a brand new car, but you have to wait for it. In the case of my Audis this has been 12 weeks. You get told the week it will be built then it is usually a couple of weeks for it to get from the end of the line to the dealer - in my last case factory completion to me collecting was less than a week.

[Jan&tone]

Hi All

Chillaygo sent me a message asking me to check under the bonnet regarding the build date, below is the reply I've already sent him...

Hi there

Funnily enough I had read the various messages on the forum and that's the first thing I did before I actually drove away from the dealership!

on the back of the nearside headlight is a sticker with various numbers and codes on it, one of which is plainly 28-02-10 which sticker I assume is put on in the factory.

So I deduce that my wife's Aygo was built/completed on the 28th of Feb this year...

So far I'm pretty pleased with it, I drove it home from the dealer, had a cup of coffee and put the paperwork away and then my wife drove it for about 30 minutes round lots of side streets to get used to the winkers being on the opposite side to her old Suzuki.

I've bought it to work with me today, 20 miles through country lanes, and it performed pretty well. I'm not sure about the MMT yet, it seems to change when it feels like it, not necessarily when I think it should, but I'm sure that I will get the hang of it, I may well learn to swap between Auto and Manual modes 'at will' so to speak.

So, at the moment with 70 miles on the clock (5 when collected) I don't think I was wrong to get she who must be obeyed away from Suzuki's and into the club that owns proper cars

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[AygoYugo]

It also had 5 miles on the clock, is this normal for a few car? Would it be taken for a bit of a test drive during the PDI. This is my first new car hence the questions. Thanks

Your car hasn't been driven anywhere - it's been on an engine testing rolling road.

The wheels have turned through 8km/5miles but the car didn't move an inch.

A car transporter takes 3 days from Kolin, Czech Rep to UK.

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[ihpj]

I'm not sure about the MMT yet, it seems to change when it feels like it, not necessarily when I think it should, but I'm sure that I will get the hang of it, I may well learn to swap between Auto and Manual modes 'at will' so to speak.

With respect, if you are driving the MMT as an Auto, you will never get 'used' to it. Treat it like a clutchless-manual box and it will not only transform the car but also the driving experience. Treat it like you would a manual; adapt your style accordingly and you will absolutely *love* the MMT.

[Jan&tone]

I'm not sure about the MMT yet, it seems to change when it feels like it, not necessarily when I think it should, but I'm sure that I will get the hang of it, I may well learn to swap between Auto and Manual modes 'at will' so to speak.

With respect, if you are driving the MMT as an Auto, you will never get 'used' to it. Treat it like a clutchless-manual box and it will not only transform the car but also the driving experience. Treat it like you would a manual; adapt your style accordingly and you will absolutely *love* the MMT.

Point taken ihpj, We've only had it for 70 miles and after 22k in Jan's Suzuki auto and 15k in my Prius a different type of gearbox will take a few days to crack! give me time, give me time!!!!