What to look and ask for when taking delivery tomorrow.
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One very common defect seems to be nicks caused by dealer prep guys removing the protective interior plastic. I had a nick in the vinyl seat back trim piece. I saw another car with a long scratch on one of the dash wood trim pieces. Bring a flashlight and look carefully. I too read the manual ahead of time and testes as much as possible. Take a test drive. Look with the flashlight almost parallel to the outside body pieces to discover any defects.
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When I took delivery back in March, I did'nt miss anything on the inspection thanks to everyone on this board and the delivery checklist. 
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Take 2 minutes, walk around the car, get in, drive and enjoy! That's what I did. Your car will have scratches and door dings soon enough without obsessing about every little piece of lint on it when you pick it up.
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='275063' date='Apr 27 2006, 08:56 PM
Take 2 minutes, walk around the car, get in, drive and enjoy! That's what I did. Your car will have scratches and door dings soon enough without obsessing about every little piece of lint on it when you pick it up.
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My friends old E39 had a finger print in the paint on the driver door 
Pretty weird
Pretty weird
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Check under the rocker panels, especially if you have the Aero kit. Mine was dinged/scratched at the driver's door presumably getting it off the truck. I pointed it out and they re-finished it. Unless your retentive like me, you probably wouldn't care becuase I only saw it when I had my head under the car. Anyway, it was kind of a pain because I went to the dealer to pick it up, expecting to drive it home but had to wait another three or four days.
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