Define the required new-car status
Ask whether the customer requires an unregistered vehicle, a production period or another documented status. Sellers may use commercial labels differently. Identify the evidence needed and connect it to the car. If classification affects destination acceptance, obtain destination-specific advice before committing.
A new offer still needs current photographs, a specification check and agreed pre-delivery inspection. Storage, transport and handling can affect the car before delivery. Define checks for cosmetic condition, warnings, tyres, keys and accessories. Unused should not be taken to mean that every detail is already satisfactory.
Evaluate each used candidate
Request declared mileage, registration history where available, service evidence and a current condition description. Separate previous repairs from unresolved findings. Both can affect the decision, but they are different questions. Record gaps when information is incomplete.
Use individual inspection rather than representative photographs. The inspection guide covers the wider vehicle, while the battery guide explains diagnostic context and charging observations. Low mileage alone does not establish battery condition, accident history or the quality of storage.
Compare the same purchase scope
Put preparation and delivery inclusions beside price. One candidate may include inspection or accessories that another excludes. Record the differences before selecting a lower figure. Agree how findings before handover will be addressed and whether they can change acceptance.
Do not assume domestic warranty or promotional benefits transfer to another owner or market. If support is offered, request written terms applicable to the vehicle and destination. Distinguish manufacturer cover, seller promises and third-party arrangements, attributing each commitment to the party making it.
Allow alternatives with clear criteria
An enquiry can request new, used or either condition. If both are acceptable, define criteria for each. Production timing may matter for the new candidate while service evidence matters more for the used one. Keep essential equipment consistent so the alternatives remain useful.
Broad year acceptance does not imply that every historical version remains available new. Confirm availability when an offer is prepared and record agreed status in the quotation and handover file. For several units, do not let one vehicle inherit another’s condition approval because the order was negotiated together.
Example: unused and unregistered are different questions
A candidate is described as unused, but the buyer specifically requires evidence of registration status. Ask for the relevant documents instead of treating the physical condition label as the answer. Keep status verification separate from the pre-delivery inspection. An inspection can describe visible condition and operation within scope; it cannot replace documentary evidence of how the vehicle is classified. If the requirement affects import acceptance, ask the destination adviser to review the actual evidence before the candidate is treated as suitable.
Model reference: GAC’s AION i60 presentation and AION’s manufacturer overview. Model information gives context; the offered vehicle needs its own specification and condition evidence.