Mazda, hindi nagtotow ng brand new car to CASA?

[Lucius]

Sa laguna plant daw to kukunin, gusto ko kasi ako first drive. Ok lang ba to? Syempre pagkakuha mo ng kotse may natakbo na ung auto. Gusto ko kasi ako yun una

[BlueBimmer]

hindi lang naman mazda e. ganyan talaga yan minamaneho papunta casa. lalo na kung padala pa to provincial casas, punta pier at labas pier puro demaneho.

[Lucius]

So ok lang yun? No worries?

[BlueBimmer]

oo, just check lang bago mo ilabas sa casa. in and out. at dapat nakabalot pa lahat na dapat nakabalot sa interior. also dont rely on the odometer to determine if malayo nadrive bnew car mo, since ung iba tinatanggal ang speedo or speed sensor whatever cable at di tatakbo ang odometer habang drive nila.

[Lucius]

Ah ok! Salamat bro. Excited lang ako siguro masyado

[mbeige]

Ok lang yon, ang worry ko lang if ever ako ang bibili is kung nagkaroon ng paint chip, glass chip, etc during the course of driving it to the dealership to be sold. Other than that it should be OK basta syempre hindi naabusado ang makina (break it in di ba).

[oldblue]

what you dont know, wont hurt you

[co_nixz]

i just remembered when i was driving myself home from school... along legarda ^_^ 3 b-new outlander was racin' their way to i dont know where may plastik pa interior and wla pang plate tpos 3 new pajero ^_^ (barumbado pa mga nagd-drive)

[BlueBimmer]

ignorance is bliss

basta inspect thoroughly your unit before leaving the casa, when i got the outlander, i looked for paint chips, windshield damage or minor scratches..buti wala kundi todo hingi additional discount

[OTEP]

The only way to be a 'first drive' is to actually go to the plant to get the car yourself. European carmakers have a 'European Delivery Program' allowing clients to pick up the cars themselves from Germany. Drive it around for a while then load it up on a ship or plane for shipping to the client's home country.

In reality, those cars are DRIVEN off the assembly line. So technically, you will NEVER be the first to drive them. The vehicles are driven in the plant as part of quality assurance and so they can park them outside . The vehicles, upon reaching your dealer will again be subject to a pre-delivery inspection and final cleaning. This is also the time when the dealer is supposed to remove the plastic covers on the seats and other areas (these covers do not meet fire safety standards) and remove the assembly tag (usually a white decal) that was needed in the factory as well as other odds and ends that are no longer needed for road use (e.g. those blocks of foam on the door edges. Apparently, Filipinos love plastic covers and shipping labels still on their cars for years to come so they will not remove it for you. When the Kia was delivered, everything was in plastic, sabi ko sa dealer, 'kala ko ba ready for use na ito?' bakit puro supot pa? Mabilis naman nilang inalis yung plastic and the shipping label was affixed to the owner's manual (for posterity).

You and your agent will also have a final inspection before the you sign the dotted line and the keys are handed over to you.

[duhmask]

not to spoil Kapitan's party, but i was able to witness 6 chevy optras being driven like they were stolen along Ayala Ave. late last friday night, the driver's looked like they didn't even want to slow down when nearing the Ayala-Gil Puyat intersection (traffic lights were blinking already)..if i was a potential optra buyer, i'd think twice about going the the nearest Chevy dealer in the area..

[Automahn]

Brand new cars are not towed to the casa. They are transported via carriers. These are the trucks you see with double deck giant racks on their back carrying those brand new cars. However, not all casas have carriers. Quite a number of dealers still get cars from the plant by having persons drive them all the way to the casa.
Kung CBU yung auto, lalong mas maraming beses na 'tong nadrive bago mo mahawakan 'to. Within the factory, from the factory to the pier, from the pier onto the ship, from the ship down to the other pier, from the pier to the plant, then from the plant to the casa.

[blue1108]

everything you said is true. used to work for toyota cubao a few years back. we would often drive between sister dealerships manila bay and marikina to pick up or deliver the units. usually in convoy. you only see a brand new unit alone when it is being delivered to a customer. mrn nga lng makukulit n ngjo-joyride muna. the time you see the units on the carrier is when they are being delivered from the plant. and i hate to say that it is common that units have slight mishaps tpos touch up n lng sa casa.

a good way to check is to see the car under the sun. honestly, madaya kze mga ilaw sa showroom floor, marami kng hindi mpapansin kagad. if possible test drive the unit and try to feel for any nuances(suspension, engine vibration, panels that squeak, scratches in the finish and surfaces, the car should stay straight on acceleration and braking even without ur hands on the wheel). hopefully your dealership is very good with aftersale support as well. make sure you keep your agent's contact number.

good luck sir. there's nothing like the smell and feel of a brand new car

[mazdamazda]

Mazda/Ford utilizes a car carrier that transports their vehicle from their Sta. Rosa plant to various Metro Manila dealers.

AFAIK - Isuzu, Chevrolet & Mitsubishi don't have car carriers.

[drey]

Meron po ata ang Mitsubishi...

The only way to be a 'first drive' is to actually go to the plant to get the car yourself. European carmakers have a 'European Delivery Program' allowing clients to pick up the cars themselves from Germany. Drive it around for a while then load it up on a ship or plane for shipping to the client's home country.

In reality, those cars are DRIVEN off the assembly line. So technically, you will NEVER be the first to drive them. The vehicles are driven in the plant as part of quality assurance and so they can park them outside . The vehicles, upon reaching your dealer will again be subject to a pre-delivery inspection and final cleaning. This is also the time when the dealer is supposed to remove the plastic covers on the seats and other areas (these covers do not meet fire safety standards) and remove the assembly tag (usually a white decal) that was needed in the factory as well as other odds and ends that are no longer needed for road use (e.g. those blocks of foam on the door edges. Apparently, Filipinos love plastic covers and shipping labels still on their cars for years to come so they will not remove it for you. When the Kia was delivered, everything was in plastic, sabi ko sa dealer, 'kala ko ba ready for use na ito?' bakit puro supot pa? Mabilis naman nilang inalis yung plastic and the shipping label was affixed to the owner's manual (for posterity).

You and your agent will also have a final inspection before the you sign the dotted line and the keys are handed over to you.

Sir Otep, I was thinking of this as well... Your car has been on a dyno test before it got out of the assembly line. Of course, you are no longer the first person to drive it. hehehe...

[O!lman]

Toyota has it's own car carrier. I have seen it personally while unloading my current 1.8G altis way back in 2001. After the QC inspection, i took it home w/ 2 km on it's ODO which is acceptable naman dahil may road test pa daw ginawa around the plant. Yung Hyundai daw ay sa Batangas Port pa daw galing, drive lang daw nila yun to the dealers sabi ng SA ko. Kung sa La Union ka pala bibili, laspag na yung Hyundai mo.

[heightdeprived]

Mazda/Ford utilizes a car carrier that transports their vehicle from their Sta. Rosa plant to various Metro Manila dealers.

AFAIK - Isuzu, Chevrolet & Mitsubishi don't have car carriers.

They do have, I've seen Lancers being transported (I think from the port since CBU sila) to the Cainta Factory siguro para iimbak ang mga auto do'n...

[shadow]

toyota and isuzu walang carriers every week meron ako nakakasabay na convoy from this two cos. dito sa SLEX, honda ang lagi kong nakikita na meron carrier

[tip_tipid]

eh kung yung jaguar di-na-drive mula pier papunta sa dealership nila sa makati ewan ko lang kung professional yung mga kinukuha nila para i-drive yung mga units. ganuon pa din kaya sila ngayon?

[torque2006]

Mazda/Ford utilizes a car carrier that transports their vehicle from their Sta. Rosa plant to various Metro Manila dealers.

AFAIK - Isuzu, Chevrolet & Mitsubishi don't have car carriers.

Mitsubishi only uses car carriers for their imported CBUs to bring to the plant. All vehicles from the Cainta plant are delivered by car jockeys to their dealerships.