From an earlier comment (about a BMW):
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Originally Posted by Artemis
QC issues are normally sorted out before leaving the Leipzig factory. Cars go through a final check. 160 km on the odometer straight from the factory means that the car has seen more places than just the factory and the normal transport route to a dealership.
If a car sustains minor damage pre-delivery, it's repaired (and fast, normally in a proper way). Usually the customer won't be informed about it. Even serious hail damage gets sorted out, but that's usually reported to the customer (though the car manufacturer will refrain from disclosing the specifics of how bad the damage was).
Of course it's guessing what could explain the extra miles piled on, but the QC reference could be a hint that the car needed repairs at a workshop after a mishap during transport and afterwards possibly some road testing to check whether everything has been properly repaired. Not saying that the car was damaged, but it's a possibility. Normally documentation exists, but it can be doubted whether it will be disclosed what has exactly happened.
Feel free to check the paint thickness (it's easy to find an automotive paint meter). If you discover paint irregularities, then that's a tell-tale sign that the car got damaged and was repaired pre-delivery. Could be ranging from a simple scratch or a small dent, to the car being rear-ended or hitting a wall or another car whilst parking or during transport. A lot could happen between leaving the factory and taking delivery.
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