11/09/2026
"Retail ready" means whatever the person saying it wants it to mean, so it is worth pinning down.
Ask whoever preps your stock whether it includes: a proper valet inside and out, road safety checks, a full PDI, and whether an MOT or any repair work gets arranged or just gets reported back to you.
Those last two words are where the week goes. A car that arrives with a list of jobs is not on your forecourt, it is in your way.
Get the answer in writing before the first one turns up.