01 / BUYER DECISION
Ask which kind of demonstration duty is disclosed
Separate showroom display, repeated customer drives, internal use and an already registered vehicle. Obtain VIN, production records, registration position and the party controlling the candidate through the current sourcing process. Retain seller-stated distance until the available evidence supports it. Do not describe the car as legally new solely because it was held by a dealer or looks fresh. Keep the original China-market model and propulsion explicit; an overseas Sealion 6 demonstration offer may describe another configuration. Ask an appropriate receiving reviewer about required transaction documents rather than using the domestic sales label to settle export eligibility or registration consequences.
02 / BUYER DECISION
Compare the saving against an actual matched offer
Select an identified alternative meeting the same essential household task, propulsion suitability and destination requirements. The new-versus-used guide covers the broader routes; this review concerns disclosed demonstrator duty and its value. Match included equipment, present examination, preparation and delivery basis before comparing amounts. A historical promotional price for another version is not a valid benchmark. Record whether the advertised saving remains after understood correction and missing items are included. Do not invent a standard demonstrator percentage discount. The useful difference is between accepted current offers with clear scope, not a reduction from an unsupported original list amount.
03 / BUYER DECISION
Inspect repeated handling and the applicable propulsion
Review cabin contact points, entry areas, loading edges, wheels, tyres and body condition alongside the used-vehicle checklist. Ask about replacement parts and disclosed incidents with attributable records. A cleaned cabin can raise questions but cannot prove a particular use pattern or hidden damage. For DM-i, retain relevant engine and hybrid scope; for EV, keep appropriate battery and charging observations. A dealer origin does not establish careful charging, complete maintenance or a fault-free vehicle. Conversely, customer test drives do not establish abuse without findings. The acceptance should be based on current candidate evidence rather than either a positive nearly-new stereotype or a negative demonstration-car assumption.
04 / BUYER DECISION
Retain parked periods and initial charging conditions
Ask how long the vehicle was inactive, where it was kept and what care was provided. The 12V storage and wake-up review helps organise current observations without treating one successful start as recovery of every system. Keep the battery and charging assessment tied to the actual installed configuration and test conditions. Frequent plugged-in showroom use does not certify present battery health; a low odometer does not eliminate time and storage questions. Do not infer degradation from the number of people who drove the car. Record available facts and examination limits, then request qualified follow-up for consequential concerns before the demonstration discount becomes an acceptance argument.
05 / BUYER DECISION
Reconcile legitimate access and usable written support
Count actual keys, applicable cables, agreed tools and accessories. Use the keys and account handover process to separate working seller demonstration access from legitimate owner transfer. Retain regional limitations and ask what services continue at destination. The overseas-support guide keeps written coverage scope attached to the vehicle, market and transaction. Do not assume dealer history guarantees transferable support. Price missing objects and count only usable commitments in the prepared comparison. A larger saving is less convincing when the buyer cannot obtain necessary access or receiving diagnosis after the car leaves the setting in which the demonstration was performed.
06 / BUYER DECISION
Specify acceptance of disclosed use and included preparation
Record supported duty, registration records, current findings, included correction, accessories and retained limits in the purchase equipment schedule. State responsible providers and suitable affected verification after work or movement. Use the pre-shipment comparison rather than assuming the first demonstration examination stays current indefinitely. A substituted VIN requires a new review and offer comparison. Choose the demonstrator, an alternative or further assessment according to usable evidence and prepared value. Do not describe all dealer demonstrations as bargains, legally new or covered everywhere. The discount must remain meaningful when unsupported status and service assumptions are removed from the file.
ACCEPTANCE CONDITIONS
Compare the purchase routes
- Accepted demo value
- Disclosed duty and current findings support a useful prepared saving.
- Prefer another offer
- A matched alternative gives a clearer supported starting condition.
- Conditional status
- Resolve identity, registration, access or consequential findings before commitment.
EVIDENCE FILE
Buyer checklist
- Define actual demonstration duty.
- Confirm seller control and registration records.
- Match current prepared offers.
- Review handling, inactivity and propulsion.
- Record objects, access and written support.
QUESTIONS
Close the relevant uncertainty
Does dealer-demo status prove legal newness?
No. Original records, registration position and applicable receiving requirements need separate confirmation.
Should every demo receive the same discount?
No. Compare attributable use, accepted condition, included work and actual available alternatives.
