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Originally Posted by RM7
How much value is there in this?
When I test drive a car, it doesn't seen any more effective than sitting in it. I don't get to experience the nuisances and issues that I would encounter driving it every day for a few weeks. THATs where you find the things you love or can't freaking deal with IME. Other than sitting in it to see if I like the interior, the chances of the dealership model matching the spec I am looking for are typically almost zero, such as the active suspension or transmission/engine choices that radically affect how the car drives. I'd rather a competent reviewer and orgs break down the car and do some honest assessments, because they're going to find those things that I'd find 2 weeks down the road...that I don't want to find out about after it's too late.
I think we "do it" because everyone has before, but it seems to be less and less beneficial now. Typically, I'm ordering a model that isn't sitting on the lot.
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I think there is some value to test driving a car even though I also think the current 10 min test drive around the block is crap. There are cars that I immediately disliked 1 min into the test drive. There are also cars that seemed fine during the test drive only to find issues later on under certain conditions.
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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal
This can be easily resolved by allowing you to reutrn the car within like 15 days or something. And honestly, that is much better than a 10 minute test drive.
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I think this should be the standard. It may be tougher for special order custom stuff, but for your average car I think they should all come with a X day trial period. For more custom cars they could always have a similar model that maybe you can take for a day or what not to really test drive it.