What's an acceptable delivery mileage on a brand-new car?
            
            
                What is an acceptable delivery mileage on a brand-new car from a dealer? Is 500 miles ok?  
            
            Asked on 16 September 2010 by LIGHTFOOT
                    Answered by 
                            Honest John
                    
                
                        That's a lot. But at least the dealer has not wound back the clock to hide the delivery miles. 
                    
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