Check a New A06 Before Payment and Export Loading

Define the advertised new-car status

Record production date, registration or ownership status, mileage, custody and the seller's written description. If a car has been used for display, demonstration or prior registration, keep that status explicit using the demo and low-mileage status guide. Do not treat a small odometer reading as proof of an unregistered new vehicle. Ask which documents establish the proposed transaction and who controls the car. The agreed description should distinguish factory-new, stored stock and a demonstrator where these differ. Any destination consequences require current competent local confirmation, not an invented rule based solely on the English word new.

Match equipment to the contracted brief

Use the A06 specification record to reconcile production period, original identity, powertrain, battery, inlet and installed equipment. Photograph the actual vehicle and compare it with the agreed requirements rather than relying on a general brochure or promised future update. A trim name can be translated inconsistently, and a model-level technology demonstration does not identify the fitted hardware. List essential requirements separately from flexible preferences so the seller knows which discrepancies block approval. If the chosen VIN is substituted, repeat the configuration review before carrying the earlier price or delivery plan into the replacement offer.

Inspect storage and handling condition

Have a competent inspector check body panels, glass, cabin, tyres, low-voltage operation and accessible underside condition. Record any damage or correction transparently instead of assuming that a new description excludes repairs. Use the storage and wake-up assessment when the car has stood for a material period. Do not infer a traction-battery diagnosis from one low-voltage symptom. Retain dated observations before loading so later transit findings can be compared with a baseline. An accepted cosmetic correction should have scope and completion evidence, not a vague promise that an unseen mark will be removed after payment.

Demonstrate supported functions safely

Check permitted controls, lights, climate functions, keys and the relevant charging behaviour using appropriate equipment. The charging hardware and session review records inlet condition and observed operation. Keep untested modes explicit when the available facility cannot cover them. Do not use unsafe driver-assistance demonstrations or bypass procedures to prove a feature. Where a software change is proposed, use the supported software-update record. A successful wake-up, a connected cable or a polished display alone is not a complete acceptance result for the buyer's required daily functions.

Check included items and ownership handover

List keys, supplied charging cables, manuals, accessories and any agreed additional items. Verify the actual cable specification rather than promising that every supplied lead works at destination. Complete legitimate account-transfer steps through the keys and app handover guide with appropriate consent and without sharing passwords. Retain any account or regional service limitation in the proposal. A factory warranty claim needs separate territorial and vehicle-specific verification through the warranty support checks. Neither new status nor a manufacturer logo establishes worldwide coverage for an independently imported car.

Agree responsibility for transport preparation

Use the vehicle shipping record to confirm carrier acceptance, required vehicle information and the responsible party for preparation. The operator should specify applicable requirements for the actual powertrain and route; do not invent a universal charge level, battery-disconnection step or export certificate. Preserve VIN, odometer, condition, included items and relevant readings at loading. Reconcile the document description and booking before cut-offs. Vehicle acceptance and destination registration remain different decisions. If a transport or document requirement is unresolved, record it as a hold rather than treating a completed showroom inspection as permission to ship.

Tie payment and acceptance to evidence

The contract and payment plan should identify the candidate, accepted description, required checks, unresolved items and what evidence closes each gate. Verify the contracting entity and beneficiary through a known route; the general inquiry form is not a place for card data, passwords or unnecessary identity files. For example, a low-mileage stored car may match the equipment brief but have a recurring wake-up issue; that remains a condition question despite the advertised new status. Ask for documented resolution and a repeated relevant test before approval. The buyer's final decision should combine new-car identity, demonstrated condition, support and the agreed delivery boundary.

Buyer checklist

• Meaning of new status documented
• Actual VIN and equipment matched
• Storage and handling condition recorded
• Relevant functions demonstrated
• Keys and cables inventoried
• Payment and loading gates agreed

Buyer questions