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Old 10-09-2012, 10:08 AM
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When I was looking for the STI, I test drove a Black Evo X at Wangara Mitsubishi that was being offered as a demo. Apparently the dealer principle used it as his daily. It had higher mileage than they were advertising and when I saw the scuff marks on the tyres and stone chips around the arches it put me right off.

Yeah, I guess they cover it all with the warranty, but for the extra coin (small % of the total price), I thought new was better IMO.
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looking at either the impreza sedan or the mazda 3 sedan
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looking at either the impreza sedan or the mazda 3 sedan
Maybe that's different then, hopefully they won't have been thrashed?
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yeah, was presuming performance car

if anyone has ever had a mate in the industry thats taken them for spins in thier weekend 'take home demo' car, you probably wouldn't ever buy a demo
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Old 10-09-2012, 10:38 AM
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demo = driven like a hire car, never warmed up properly, thrashed to the shithouse by sales reps and potential owners
So no different to 80% of people on this forum would do anyhow?
TROLLEY and GTB Liberty like this.
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Good for fuck all once you modify it and who on this forum wants a standard Subaru??
OP didn't say Subaru and plenty of guys on here have purchased cars for daily purposes and kept them stock, of all different makes
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demo = driven like a hire car, never warmed up properly, thrashed to the shithouse by sales reps and potential owners
Mine is modded and tuned (no warranty anymore) although I did claim "other" warranty issues.

Partner's Tiguan will be traded at 3 years (end of warranty) so ...

I see no issue with purchasing demo vehicles.
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my 2005 STI was a demo done 12k km, not sure how much money I saved was an impulsed buy
came with full new car warranty etc
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OP didn't say Subaru and plenty of guys on here have purchased cars for daily purposes and kept them stock, of all different makes
This is a Subaru forum so why would I expect different?
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I drive "Demo" vehicle's to and from work every single day. They aren't treated any worse than any other car i've owned or borrowed before - especially as I would be held responsible if any damage is done - the companies $2000 excess puts me off thrashing anything I drive!
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