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Pre-delivery inspection

Meaning in automotive, with examples

nounCommon term

In automotive, pre-delivery inspection means: The checks a dealer carries out on a new car before handing it to the customer, such as removing transport protection, checking fluids and tire pressures and installing software updates.

In Turkish: teslimat öncesi kontrol, teslim öncesi muayene, PDI

How it is used

Usually shortened to PDI. The workshop does the PDI from the manufacturer's checklist, and the car is washed and prepared for handover. Problems found at PDI are often claimed under warranty or as transport damage.

Example sentences

  1. The pre-delivery inspection found a paint scratch on the tailgate.

  2. Please finish the pre-delivery inspection by Thursday; the customer is collecting the car on Friday.

Common collocations

  • PDI checklist
  • carry out the PDI
  • vehicle handover
  • transport damage
  • dealershipA business authorized by a manufacturer to sell its new vehicles under the brand's name, usually together with used cars, parts and servicing.
  • service advisorThe person at a dealership or workshop who receives customers, writes up their concerns, explains the work and costs, and keeps them updated until the car is ready.
  • warrantyThe manufacturer's promise to repair or replace faulty parts free of charge for a set time or distance, for example three years or 100,000 km.
  • tireThe rubber cover fitted around a wheel rim that grips the road and carries the weight of the vehicle. Most car tires are filled with air.

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