Am I supposed to do PDI before or after making the final payment of the vehicle.

You are supposed to perform the PDI before making the final payment of the vehicle. If you have made the full payment of the vehicle, and you find an issue with the vehicle you have very little negotiation power and leverage.

Should I inspect my car before or after it is registered.

You should perform the PDI before your car is registered. You lose your negotiation power and leverage if you do the PDI after the car is already registered.

At what stage of the purchase process am I supposed to do my car’s Pre-Delivery Inspection?

Before you pay the booking amount of your vehicle, ask the sales advisor if the car is already present in the stockyard or it will be coming from the factory. Situation 1 Car is already in the stockyard: You clearly tell the sales advisor that you will not make any more payment till you are do the PDI of your allotted car and are satisfied with the result. If he says yes, then you do the PDI and make sure your car is delivered as soon as possible after your PDI. If he says no, you walk out of that dealership. Situation 2 Car will come from the factory: You clearly tell the sales advisor that you will not make any additional payment till you PDI your car. Tell him you want to PDI your car as soon as it is offloaded from the truck. If he says yes, then you do the PDI and make the payment and make sure that your car is delivered as soon as possible after your PDI. If he says no, you walk out of the dealership.

My dealership is denying PDI of my new car. I have already made payment.

This is a red flag, insist you want to talk to the general manager of the dealership, if that is denied email the top leadership of the company citing the dealership and personnel who denied you the PDI.

My dealership is asking me to sign a PDI check done form. I have not even seen my car.

This is a red flag, insist you want to talk to the general manager of the dealership, if that is denied email the top leadership of the company citing the dealership and personnel who is making you sign the PDI form without performing the PDI.

My car is manufactured in 2025, but the car tires are manufactured in 2024.

This is perfectly reasonable; your car tires may be manufactured 1 or even 2 years before the car was manufactured.

My car already comes with a 4-year warranty. Why should I waste my time with a pre-delivery inspection?

I hope that you never have to make a warranty claim with your vehicle. But the issue here is to find the lemons. A small investment in time and money can save you lacs in the future. It always pays to be diligent and cautious when it comes to new cars.

Pre-Delivery Inspection FAQs - Throttle And Tech

Am I supposed to do PDI before or after making the final payment of the vehicle.
You are supposed to perform the PDI before making the final payment of the vehicle. If you have made the full payment of the vehicle, and you find an issue with the vehicle you have very little negotiation power and leverage.
Should I inspect my car before or after it is registered.
You should perform the PDI before your car is registered. You lose your negotiation power and leverage if you do the PDI after the car is already registered.
At what stage of the purchase process am I supposed to do my car’s Pre-Delivery Inspection?
Before you pay the booking amount of your vehicle, ask the sales advisor if the car is already present in the stockyard or it will be coming from the factory.
Situation 1 Car is already in the stockyard: You clearly tell the sales advisor that you will not make any more payment till you are do the PDI of your allotted car and are satisfied with the result. If he says yes, then you do the PDI and make sure your car is delivered as soon as possible after your PDI. If he says no, you walk out of that dealership.
Situation 2 Car will come from the factory: You clearly tell the sales advisor that you will not make any additional payment till you PDI your car. Tell him you want to PDI your car as soon as it is offloaded from the truck. If he says yes, then you do the PDI and make the payment and make sure that your car is delivered as soon as possible after your PDI. If he says no, you walk out of the dealership.
My dealership is denying PDI of my new car. I have already made payment.
This is a red flag, insist you want to talk to the general manager of the dealership, if that is denied email the top leadership of the company citing the dealership and personnel who denied you the PDI.
My dealership is asking me to sign a PDI check done form. I have not even seen my car.
This is a red flag, insist you want to talk to the general manager of the dealership, if that is denied email the top leadership of the company citing the dealership and personnel who is making you sign the PDI form without performing the PDI.
My car is manufactured in 2025, but the car tires are manufactured in 2024.
This is perfectly reasonable; your car tires may be manufactured 1 or even 2 years before the car was manufactured.
My car already comes with a 4-year warranty. Why should I waste my time with a pre-delivery inspection?
I hope that you never have to make a warranty claim with your vehicle. But the issue here is to find the lemons. A small investment in time and money can save you lacs in the future. It always pays to be diligent and cautious when it comes to new cars.