Press preparation - what does it mean?

I'm looking to by a fun but frugal car and, by chance, the exact same MINI Clubman SD Hampton that you tested in April 2011 is available to buy through a MINI dealership. The listing says 'press preparation'.

The car looks fine but has only 2900 on the clock. Not a lot for 12 months. What should I be wary of? And do you know any more about the history of this actual car, beyond thetest drive report?

Asked on 17 March 2012 by Sulphur Man

Answered by Honest John
No. But it was a lovely car. My wife liked it a lot. And, of course, it has the benefit of dinner plate sized satnav. It probably sat around on the press office demonstrator fleet not being used much. These cars sometimes only do a high mileage if they are loaned to someone as a 'long termer'. Obviously it's still wise to look for any signs of crash damage, just in case, and that will have been difficult to repair with the complex Hampton decals.
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