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Hi there. I am purchasing a new vehicle and with the price of gas these days, each car I have test drove for the past month has a quarter tank to near empty. I don’t know if this is common, and if it’s courteous to provide a full tank to the seller. Have you bought used cars from dealers in the past and remember? Thank you.

11 Comments »

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   No, there is no requirement. It is just common courtesy on the dealer’s part. When gas shot up in price, the practice of putting a full tank in with each sale dropped dramatically.

   They also only put a small amount in the car for test drives. No real reason behind it, but usually it discourages joyrides.

   Comment by ElGrande — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   They will fill the car up after it is purchased. They fully clean and fuel cars while the final paper work is being done.

   Comment by Kyle — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   no…you get what you get.
   Generally you will get enough to get you to the closest gas station…if you have doubts, ask them to fetch you gas, or follow you there….you can do this as part of the test drive!

   But a tank of gas (20 gals @ $3/gal) would add $60 to the purchase price!

   jim

   Comment by james — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   One of the biggest reasons they don’t keep the vehicles tanks full while on the lot is so that no one is tempted to stop and steal the gas out of them.

   And it totally depends on the dealer; some give you a full tank of gas, some you’ll be lucky to get to the gas station and some give you about 1/2 a tank.

   Comment by M M T — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   I remember when I bought my brand new Acura, the dealer only put in $5 worth of gas saying thats how much Honda gives them for gas. I thought this was piss poor customer service and let them have it on the customer questionaire. Not long after that Honda started including a full tank of gas on all their cars. I’d like to think I had something to do with that.

   But if there’s no corporate policy it all depends on the individual dealers. If they are cheapskates they wont fill it up which is retarded because it would just piss off their customers. Why lose a future sale over couple of bucks. Its so stupid if u ask me.

   Comment by PETER GRIFFIN — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   It all depends upon the dealer you go to, some do and some don’t. Usually new car purchases get a full tank of gas before delivery to the customer, used car purchases you get whatever is left in the tank.

   Comment by Rustynail — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. It’s a customer courtesy, not a requirement.

   Comment by Scott H — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   dealerships frequently trade cars back and forth. They don’t want to lose any money by trading away a car full of gas away. And they fill the car when you buy it.

   Comment by JOHNTHEBAD — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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   No.

   Used cars are negotiating purchases. If you are willing to pay $60 more for the car for them putting $60 worth of gas in it, Im sure they will do it for you.

   They don’t keeps cars full of gas because the gas could be stolen and they would have to jack up the price of their cars by $60.

   Most people want the lowest price.

   If a tank of gas is important to you, ask for it. But, you are paying for it. Theres no free gas.

   Comment by N — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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    If I was a dealer I wouldn’t have much gas in the vehicles because it makes the test drives last longer. They don’t want you gallivanting around town in their car. If you want some gas they probably going to charge you twice the gas price added to the vehicle price. I’d use the empty tank as a bargaining chip for a lower price.
    "I’m not crazy about the color, the seat is more worn than a vehicle I looked at yesterday, and it’s almost out of gas!" "C’mon man, you can give me a lower price than that can’t you?"

    Comment by billy25685 — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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    most of the time, you get what’s in it…

    I have had a few salespeople put gas in , but not many…

    Comment by Sophie B — April 3, 2010 @ 11:27 pm

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