Ex Con

Well I have finally been able to locate the car of my choice however it is a showroom car. I have been to dealers where everyone including Incontinent Grandma is sitting in these showroom cars. People run their hands over the paint while wearing rings, watches etc. I can take the car from the showroom or wait for a new one to arrive. Problem is I only get a " build date" from the dealer which is probably a crock of shit in the first place. I would prefer waiting for a wrapped car but then again I don't want the car in September. Any way to verify "build date"? Anyone have any experiences with showroom cars?

Palmateer

Bought my 2000 right off the showroom floor, never gave it another thought. Enjoy.

turbo_pwr

Why not just look over the car carefully before you decide to buy? Seems like the simpliest answer.

ItalianBucwheat

Yeah....I wanted a wrapped one......but the dealers gave me indigestion and stress with build date a delivery.........Ya just can trust them...........I thought the first dealer i went to was honest....................big mistake....after four or five conversations they start to contraDICK themselves......I got my off the floor Looks fine.....I am not worried ...looks great....hey if its on the floor tougher for someone to get a test drive.....I'd rather someone sit in it then some one drive it!

Roadruler

Good Point. I got mine off the showroom too. I looked it over a few times to see if there were any scratches on it. I also watched them take it out of the showroom, then I went outside and looked it over again to see if I saw any scratches in the sunlight to make sure the lights inside the showroom didn't hide any scratches. It was all good. Just make sure you look it over completely.

Ludedude

I bought mine off the showroom floor. I test-drove it too. They took it ouside and I went for a ride.
Just make sure you look it over carefully but you should be fine.

VinceD

Got mine off the showroom floor, and I had those concerns as as well. I gave it a
complete inspection inside and out before I made my decision. It obviously had been
touched a lot, and I could see smudges from handprints, but there were no
scratches or nicks. It turned out fine.

Funny thing is (well, now it's funny) is that once I had signed the papers with finance and
I was going over the owner's manual with the saleswoman at her desk (and of course, the car
is now mine) a couple came in with their 3-year old son, and he had a toy in his hand walking near the
car. I calmly told her in a firm but serious tone, "GET..THE.. KID.. AWAY.. FROM.. MY..CAR." She promptly
got up and escorted the parents and the kid to another part of the showroom while the techs
wheeled my car to the parking lot. Whew.

You seen that commercial where the guy is diving after the shopping cart to save his car from getting dinged?
That was my visual.

Enjoy!

-V,

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Goldfingiz

As everyone else said, just take a good look at it inside and out. Check under the hood and trunk as well, and all compartments, just in case ;]

Goldfingiz

Fastrack

I also bought mine off the showroom floor and had no problems. They wanted to sell it opposed to ordering one so they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

DJSang

I also bought mine off the floor. For many cars, I don't think they stay on the showroom floor for very long, so I don't think you should worry that much.