New car pickup - visual things to check

[alf13]

Thanks for re-directing me to the correct thread.

Some great advice.

[AdamD]

Before I went to pick up my car, I wrote up a delivery checklist. When I arrived at the dealership, I went over the car with a mate, mentally ticking off the items to ensure everything was covered. Here's what I used:

General

1. Specification
- Red, 5 door, DSG
- Leather
- Satnav
- ... (omitted for brevity)

Interior Items

1. Loose Items
- Sat-nav: V3 maps on DVD
- MDI: iPod and USB cables
- Bottle Opener
- Manuals (car, radio/nav, radio code, service book, signoff)
- Registration
- Two keys, + serial for new key

2. Requested Config
- Cornering lights (fogs)
- Staging (sweeping needles)
- Non-return valve (rear washer)
- Sat-nav set to R4
- Auto-close windows/roof on rain

3. Interior Condition
- Seats
- Dash and door trims
- Sills
- Carpets
- Windows and sunroof (inc operation)

4. Basic Electronics
- Including reversing camera

Exterior Items

1. Numberplate Brackets
- Check fitment, covers fitted, etc

2. Paint and Panels
- Paint finish and touch-ups, chips
- Pin dents or other issues (crouch low, look along bodywork)
- Panel alignment: doors, bonnet and boot

3. Wheels
- Scratches and gutter rash
- All caps and wheel nuts fitted (inc. locking nut if applicable)

4. Tyres
- Bubbles, defects, nails etc
- Tyre pressures (check at servo)

5. Suspension
- Transport blocks removed from springs

Engine Bay Items

1. Cleanliness
- Stray rags/cloths and other fire hazards
2. Engine Oil Level
- Check at home

Boot Items

1. Check VIN
- WVWZZZ1KZAW******
2. Spare Tyre
- Air pressure (check by feel only)
3. Tools
- Inc adapter for locking wheel nuts

[Prodigy]

Before I went to pick up my car, I wrote up a delivery checklist. When I arrived at the dealership, I went over the car with a mate, mentally ticking off the items to ensure everything was covered. Here's what I used:

General

1. Specification
- Red, 5 door, DSG
- Leather
- Satnav
- ... (omitted for brevity)

Interior Items

1. Loose Items
- Sat-nav: V3 maps on DVD
- MDI: iPod and USB cables
- Bottle Opener
- Manuals (car, radio/nav, radio code, service book, signoff)
- Registration
- Two keys, + serial for new key

2. Requested Config
- Cornering lights (fogs)
- Staging (sweeping needles)
- Non-return valve (rear washer)
- Sat-nav set to R4
- Auto-close windows/roof on rain

3. Interior Condition
- Seats
- Dash and door trims
- Sills
- Carpets
- Windows and sunroof (inc operation)

4. Basic Electronics
- Including reversing camera

Exterior Items

1. Numberplate Brackets
- Check fitment, covers fitted, etc

2. Paint and Panels
- Paint finish and touch-ups, chips
- Pin dents or other issues (crouch low, look along bodywork)
- Panel alignment: doors, bonnet and boot

3. Wheels
- Scratches and gutter rash
- All caps and wheel nuts fitted (inc. locking nut if applicable)

4. Tyres
- Bubbles, defects, nails etc
- Tyre pressures (check at servo)

5. Suspension
- Transport blocks removed from springs

Engine Bay Items

1. Cleanliness
- Stray rags/cloths and other fire hazards
2. Engine Oil Level
- Check at home

Boot Items

1. Check VIN
- WVWZZZ1KZAW******
2. Spare Tyre
- Air pressure (check by feel only)
3. Tools
- Inc adapter for locking wheel nuts

Great list mate, i'll be printing out a copy of this to take when i eventually collect mine.

[vdubber1212]

I went to pick up my new GTI yesterday and wasn't able to take it home with me as the funds from my finance company were not cleared - my bank account was! and was told to come in to pick it up by 12. Anyway, while I was there literally the whole afternoon I've taken the car out for a short drive around the block and went over the car as much as I could - keys were immediately taken back by my dealer. I've noticed quite a few "water"/"clear" bubbles in the newly tinted windows. Would these just dry out over time in the sun? I'll be speaking to the tinters tomorrow but thought I'd ask here first. I'm not familiar with "air" bubbles in the tint but are they more like white spots that are caused by lifting tint film? The water/clear bubbles were kind of blurry when looking through. Also there were two occasions where the windows were wound down once by the apprentice dealer and another one by the apprentice-looking young mechanic. My worry is if opening of windows would do any damage to the newly tinted like air bubbles or the film being moved - tinting was done only about a few hours prior to the incidents. The holding yard gate was about to be shut so I wasn't able to have a close look. I will be looking out for those and take the checklist with me tomorrow as I did yesterday. Thanks for the checklist! BTW I saw the pre-delivery checklist in the glovebox yesterday but I would rather go over with the checklist here as I find it more concise - but will also go through the pre-delivery checklist roughly.

[Corey_R]

Hey mate. Yes, bubbles will more than likely come out, especially if left in sunlight for a day or two.
But yeah... they shouldn't have been opening the windows...

[vdubber1212]

Hey mate. Yes, bubbles will more than likely come out, especially if left in sunlight for a day or two.
But yeah... they shouldn't have been opening the windows...

I'd imagine the tint film should not be that easy to be moved. Would that also possibly cause wrinkling or air bubbles (like the ones you see in older cars) in the tint? I know it's got lifetime warranty on it but I always think prevention is better than cure. Although I see here somewhere that MK6 golfs don't need its door panels to be opened for tinting I'd not want to do it again.

[Steveo]

The bubbles in the tint film are common when it is new and as long as they are small they will disappear as the tint film dries. They did you no favour by operating the windows while it was wet. Happened on my wife's car while the film was drying but luckily no damage done.

[vdubber1212]

No bubbles so far but I'll have to check again after washing the car. It rains too often in Sydney.