Dealership Pickup Day Checklist
Step-by-step pre-delivery inspection checkpoints to review before handing over certified funds or signing your final vehicle handover acceptance.
Inspect In Bright Daylight
Always inspect paint, rocker panels, and glass outdoors—never under dim delivery-bay lights.
Audit PDI Transport Spacers
Check front and rear coil struts to ensure plastic shipping blocks were removed by dealer tech.
Secure Key Allocation IOU
If delivering with 1 smart key due to microchip shortages, demand an official Toyota 2nd key IOU voucher in writing.
Audit these 4 critical checkpoints with your delivery specialist before signing final vehicle acceptance.
Verify final drive-away price matches your original signed vehicle order and MSRP agreement before handing over payment.
- •Canada: Check that documentation fees adhere strictly to provincial OMVIC/AMVIC/VSA all-in pricing rules and advertised price caps.
- •United States: Audit the purchase agreement against the Monroney window sticker; inspect dealer addendum stickers for mandatory ADM (Adjusted Dealer Markup), doc fee caps, and port-installed options (PIO) vs dealer add-ons.
- •Ensure dealer has not added mandatory protection packages (VIN etching, tire warranty, nitrogen fill, paint guard).
- •For PHEV/Prime/EV: verify applicable federal incentives and provincial/state clean-energy rebates (e.g. BC CleanBC, QC Roulez vert, or US Section 30D / 45W commercial EV lease credits) before settling.
Audit physical keys and supplied accessories due to Toyota global smart key allocation guidelines.
- •Confirm physical key count: Most 2024-2026 Toyotas deliver with 1 smart key + 1 mechanical key. Demand an official Toyota 2nd key allocation IOU voucher in writing.
- •Ensure wheel lock security key socket is inside glovebox/cargo tray (if lock nuts equipped).
- •For Prime/PHEV: confirm Level 1 (120V) OEM emergency charging cord is present in cargo sub-floor.
- •Verify owner manual packet, warranty book, and roadside assistance card.
Inspect vehicle outdoors in bright daylight before signing delivery acceptance; never under dim delivery-bay lights.
- •Inspect front bumper chin, rocker panels, and tailgate lip for transit tie-down gouges and rail-dust fallout.
- •CRITICAL: Verify front/rear strut suspension transport blocks (yellow/orange plastic shipping spacers) were removed during Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI).
- •Check all 4 rims for carrier strap curb rash and ensure tire pressure matches door jamb spec (transport prep often over-inflates to 45+ PSI).
Verify high-voltage safety clearances and interior electrical systems before pulling onto the road.
- •Verify the hybrid battery cooling air intake vent (located below rear passenger seat) has its factory filter screen seated and unobstructed.
- •Check odometer: Brand-new dealer arrivals typically show 5 to 30 km (3 to 20 miles). If over 50 km / 30 miles, ask for explanation in writing.
- •Pair your smartphone with Toyota Multimedia (wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto). For clean recording, use an OEM-Style TSS Mirror Tap (Powers aftermarket dashcams from the Safety Sense mirror shroud without splicing).
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