How to Define Stock Vehicles?
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Stock vehicles is just a term in the automotive sales industry, referring to new cars that have not been sold for a long time after leaving the factory, with extended inventory periods. There are no national regulations specifying how many months constitute a stock vehicle, but the industry generally considers cars that have been in inventory for over three months or more than half a year as stock vehicles. For imported cars, due to the considerable time spent on transportation, customs clearance, and entry procedures, the timeframe is more lenient, typically classifying them as stock vehicles if they exceed six months to a year. Here are reasons why purchasing stock vehicles is not recommended: 1. After leaving the factory, various fluids, electronic components, batteries, rubber seals, and tires in new cars may deteriorate due to prolonged storage without periodic inspection and maintenance, leading to issues like moisture damage and aging. 2. Only a very few dealers perform periodic inspection and maintenance measures. While the cost isn't high, it consumes manpower and time. Some 4S stores even keep their inventory in open parking lots, exposing new cars directly to sun, wind, and rain. 3. For vehicles stored for too long, without proper warehouse management, the aging of electronic components and rubber products is hard to detect without professional equipment. Many long-stored vehicles also suffer from oil and power shortages.
