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How to Take Delivery of your New Car

Congratulations! Youve booked yourself a new car and are now eagerly awaiting delivery. We know its been hard work researching and choosing from the myriad options, test driving several cars, and finally negotiating the deal with the dealership. We hope that CarWale has been able to help you through this journey, and now theres just one last leg left taking delivery of your car. But its not quite as simple as that it never is. Weve made a list of a few small but important points for you to check on before you sign on the dotted line and the car is registered in your name. We strongly suggest you print this list and take it with you to the dealership for the Pre-delivery inspection.

Before You Begin Insist on a Pre-Registration Inspection

Yes, it is critical to inform your dealership that you would like to inspect your car before registration formalities begin. Many dealerships take this step for granted and will just go ahead and choose one car from their stock and have it registered in your name. Remember, once a car is registered in your name, it is highly unlikely that the unit would be replaced by the dealer (or even the manufacturer) in case any defects are found. The industry practice is that these defects are repaired during the first service. Reminding your sales representative closer to your delivery date will also go a long way in ensuring that you have the opportunity to conduct a pre-registration inspection.

Time of Day
We strongly recommend that you take delivery of the car during day light hours. Mornings and early afternoons work best. As sunlight fades after 4pm it becomes difficult to notice smaller defects and slight changes in colour shades.

Two Inspections Not One

This document is designed to help you with two inspections: A) Pre-Registration this inspection is done at the dealers stock yard before the car is registered in your name. At this stage, if you find any defects or problems, you have the opportunity to request a different unit. B) Pre-Delivery this is the second inspection made at the showroom on the day you are taking delivery. Here you need to ensure that everything is exactly the same as per your pre-registration inspection and that all the accessories you have asked for have been fitted. You should ensure that you adequately test all the accessories and features that you may not have been able to test at the pre-registration stage.

Things to Take Along

1. Camera very useful to take photographs of your gleaming new beauty to show off to your family and friends, and also in the off-chance that you notice some defects.

2. A friend / acquaintance Whether your friend knows a lot about cars or not, it is always useful to have a second persons opinion. They might notice things that you have missed out on. 3. Mithai After all, taking delivery of your car is a joyous and happy occasion, and happiness deserves to be shared. Laddoos, Burfi and chocolates go a long way in strengthening your relationship with the dealership staff, and you may need to call upon them for assistance with your car at a later date. Its not a bribe, just a way of saying thank you. 4. Your favourite music take a long a CD / USB drive with your music on it to test the music system of the car. 5. Two printed copies of the check list One for you, one for your friend.

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Pre-Registration and Pre-Delivery Checklist

Key things to Check 1 2 Have the car brought out into an open space and parked. There should be adequate sunlight on the car. Avoid shadows. Walk around the car, carefully inspecting the body. Look for: Any scratches, dents or marks Differences in the shade of paint used on the different body panels, bumpers, doors, etc. 3 Check each window and windscreen of the car for the manufacturer's mark of information. On most cars the year of manufacture and batch number is inscribed on the glass In a corner. Check to ensure that this is the correct year and the same across all windows and both windscreens. Do another walk-around the car to take photos. One from each side - front, back, left, right (4 photos) An angular shot from each corner (4 photos) 5 Open the bonnet to inspect the engine area. In any new car this area should be generally clean. You should be looking for: Signs of oil spills Broken plastic parts Cut / re-joined wires 6 Open the boot to inspect it. This should also be generally clean. Look for: Broken plastic parts Cut / re-joined wires Jack and Spanner Toolkit (if provided) Spare wheel 7 Inspect the spare wheel and tyre carefully. It should look absolutely new and unused. It should be properly fixed in its position. Inspect each door, boot lid and bonnet lid. Each should open and close with ease. Check the edges for scratch marks and evidence of tampering with the rubber piping. There should be none. Inspect each door lock. Each door lock should open and close smoothly. If your car has central locking, please check if it works through the driver's controls. Also check the remote key locking system (if available).
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Tick if you are satisfied Pre-Registration Pre-Delivery

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Pre-Registration and Pre-Delivery Checklist

Key things to Check Tick if you are satisfied Pre-Registration 10 Inspect each window. It should wind up and down with ease. If your car has power windows, please check the buttons on each door as well as the driver's window controls. Inspect the interiors of the car. Each item should look clean and brand new and have no marks or scratches. Please check: Seats Doors Dashboard Roof liner Parcel Tray (if available) Arm-rests (if available) 12 Inspect the odometer. If your car has a digital odometer you may need to start the car. The odometer should ideally read under 100 kms. In far-off areas this might be slightly higher. Start the car and check each electrical component to your satisfaction. Please check: Horn Music system Air conditioner Head lights Rear lights Parking lights Brake lights Fog lights (if available) Wipers 14 Check for the accessories you have purchased. In some cases, dealers fit these post registration. Please Confirm each item that you have purchased with the dealership again to ensure that it is installed before delivery. Check the music system functionality carefully: CD, USB, Radio, Aux input, etc. Set it at the volume you would normally listen to music at. Test the controls such as tone, bass, equaliser, etc. Pre-Delivery

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Pre-Registration and Pre-Delivery Checklist

Key things to Check Tick if you are satisfied Pre-Registration Test each speaker through the fader controls. Listen for any crackling, disturbance or jarring sounds. These could be an indicator of a poor installation. 16 17 Ensure the car is turned off and test the gear shift. You should be able to shift through each gear with ease. Test drive the car with the sales person in the passengers seat next to you. Test the acceleration and braking of the car. Ask the sales person to walk you through all the features of the car and understand how to use them correctly. Check the documents: Invoice and Sale Certificate All payment receipts including road tax and octroi (if applicable) RC Book / Registration Copy or Temporary Registration Insurance Policy Car Warranty documents Owners manual and manuals for other equipment (audio system, etc.) Warranty card for the battery Warranty card for the music system Warranty card for the tyres PUC Certificate 19 Double-check the spelling of your name on the documents. Pre-Delivery

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20 Double-check that the vehicle registration number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Chassis Number and Engine Number are mentioned correctly. 21 Ask for the duplicate key to the car. Make sure you can lock and unlock the car with it and also start the car with it.

22 Thats it! Distribute the mithai or chocolates that you have brought and drive off with your brand new car. Congratulations from everyone at CarWale.

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