Hi Scotty, what are your thoughts on buying a Toyota mini SUV, brand new vehicle that has 0 milage, that was manufactured in 2020, has been sitting for nearly 3 years now
Or would it be better to buy a vehicle that was manufactured in 2020, and has about 20,000 miles?
Depends where it’s been sitting, I suppose. I’d be worried about oil, tires, and battery.
Obviously they better give you a screamin’ deal.
If it truly has 0 miles, and it didn't have gas in it, that's one thing. If it had gas in it, you'll probably have to spend quite a bit to get all the gunk from deteriorated gas from the tank, lines, fuel pump, injection system. Like @kaizen I would wonder why it sat unused and unsold during the worst shortage of SUVs and cars in many decades.
I'm from Sri Lanka, and in the latter part of 2020, the SL government banned vehicle imports to SL, this made the vehicle price to go high up, most brand new vehicles doubled in price, and most of the used vehicles too, the price is still the same, that is why these vehicles have been sitting for nearly 3 years now
@judgegrero19
That is quite the supply predicament you are in. Obviously, it’s not good for a car to sit for so long.
What is the specific model of SUB you are looking at?
The way I would attack this problem is by comparison. Considering that many imports would be sitting for at least 3 years, which make would I want. I would still go with a Honda or Toyota. At the same time, know to double check all the fluids and belts, that no animals or acts of nature got under the hood while it was sitting.
Can you tell us the specific model? I’m curious as to why it say for so long?
I'm from Sri Lanka, and in the latter part of 2020, the SL government banned vehicle imports to SL, this made the vehicle price to go high up, most brand new vehicles doubled in price, most of the used vehicles too, the price is still the same, that is why these vehicles have been sitting for nearly 3 years now