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Questions: Is a test drive of a new vehicle necessary to you for you before you buy? What do you evaluate on a test drive? Will you still buy if you can't test drive?
I'm not talking about a final checkout drive at the time of delivery, but a test drive before placing an order.
Test drives tell me very little. I would like to hear ideas both pro and con. Maybe I just don't know how to evaluate a vehicle in a 5-10 minute spin.
My approach is:<ul>[*]I talk with owners to get their perspectives[*]I read articles and analyses[*]I spend time in a vehicle to see if it "fits" our family and to get a feel for the overall quality[*]If possible, I'll rent a like vehicle for an extended trip[/list]
So, how do you do it?
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Regards,
Maugham
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"I plan to live forever. So far, so good"
'02 RP EX-L (It's RP, not "RRP")
'85 Prelude
'01 Ninja folding aluminum scooter
'00 New Balance Model 658 Shoes w/ Green grass stains and '01 White Laces
Rockport MW351 Brown Boots (for winter) and '00 Brown Laces
I'm not talking about a final checkout drive at the time of delivery, but a test drive before placing an order.
Test drives tell me very little. I would like to hear ideas both pro and con. Maybe I just don't know how to evaluate a vehicle in a 5-10 minute spin.
My approach is:<ul>[*]I talk with owners to get their perspectives[*]I read articles and analyses[*]I spend time in a vehicle to see if it "fits" our family and to get a feel for the overall quality[*]If possible, I'll rent a like vehicle for an extended trip[/list]
So, how do you do it?
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Regards,
Maugham
_ _ ____________________ _ _
"I plan to live forever. So far, so good"
'02 RP EX-L (It's RP, not "RRP")
'85 Prelude
'01 Ninja folding aluminum scooter
'00 New Balance Model 658 Shoes w/ Green grass stains and '01 White Laces
Rockport MW351 Brown Boots (for winter) and '00 Brown Laces