new car miles

[Gene Brown <alfagene@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

According to the state of California a new vehicle is "a vehicle
constructed entirely from new parts that has never been the subject of a
retail sale, or registered with the department, or registered with the
appropriate agency or authority of any other state, District of
Columbia, territory or possession of the United States." If a California
resident purchases a vehicle out of state and then brings it back in it
is considered by California to be a new vehicle if it has less than
7,500 miles on it. This triggers various emission and tax laws on the
vehicle.
 This would mean that a dealer could sell a car as new even with several
thousand miles on it if it had never been registered in the United
States, however the mileage could be a negotiation item in the sale.
When I bought a new Ford there was about 80 miles on the odometer but it
also came with a note from Ford indicating that the car was driven for
68 miles at the factory as part of their quality control program.

Gene Brown
Simi Valley, CA

> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 11:20:07 -0700
> From: Carson or Wendy
> Subject: new car miles
>
> Is there some standard in the industry of how many miles a new car can
> have and still be new?  I was thinking in the less than 30 range but
> have really no idea. Anybody know how many miles are on a car when it
> leaves the factory.  Thanks.
> - --
> Carson Damm
> Ft. McMurray, AB
> Canada
>
> 87 Alfa Milano Platinum
> 77 Alfa Spider
> 61 Alfa Giulietta spider
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