[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

I assume dealers are reluctant to provide test drives for the same reason we're reluctant to buy a car used to provide test drives.

[fastboatster]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

I assume dealers are reluctant to provide test drives for the same reason we're reluctant to buy a car used to provide test drives.

That's why demo cars are sold at a discount. Good dealerships typically have several cars specifically for test drives. Cost of doing business.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by fastboatster

That's why demo cars are sold at a discount. Good dealerships typically have several cars specifically for test drives. Cost of doing business.

The discount you mention is exactly why a dealer may be reluctant. A test drive or two could be unnecessarily expensive. It's a judgement call that's not so difficult to make when the vehicle has limited availability and/or high demand.

Question: would you accept less of a discount from a dealer whom let you test drive a car before you special order a fresh one for yourself? Or would you test drive the car, then shop around for the lowest possible price? I'd bet the vast majority would do the later and show zero appreciation to the dealer that provided a test drive.

[fastboatster]

Don't worry too much about the dealer, they are in this business and know how to make profits with or without testdrives. New cars don't come with 0 miles on the odometer, so if you add several miles during the testdrive, nobody will notice.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by fastboatster

Don't worry too much about the dealer, they are in this business and know how to make profits with or without testdrives. New cars don't come with 0 miles on the odometer, so if you add several miles during the testdrive, nobody will notice.

I'm not worried about the dealers nor the people whining about them. Just trying to help people gain some perspective.

[supra93]

[Alfisti]

Gee based on that the winner is the M2. Legit back seats, more flexible for day to day driving and it laps within a bees dick of the Supra.

[N54Yankee]

The title is Best Drivers Cars -Track Battle, not how comfortable someone is in the back seat, how it is for commuting, fuel mileage or how many bags of groceries fit in the trunk.

[Alfisti]

meh, 0.3 of a second or whatever, basically a dead heat.

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

meh, 0.3 of a second or whatever, basically a dead heat.

M2 Competition. The cream of the crop. Bespoke “S” engine with Motorsports magic sauce in suspension tuning. The ULTIMATE driving machine, the pinnacle 2 series from the ultimate driving machine, is slower on track than a car based on a run-of-the-mill convertible that they shared with Toyota.

Meh indeed, when Toyota can out duel BMW using BMW’s chassis. This is the same company that gave us the Camry, up against the company that gave the world the WINNINGEST touring car ever.

If there ever was sign of the impending apocalypse, this is it.

[FuriouslyFast]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

The discount you mention is exactly why a dealer may be reluctant. A test drive or two could be unnecessarily expensive. It's a judgement call that's not so difficult to make when the vehicle has limited availability and/or high demand.

Question: would you accept less of a discount from a dealer whom let you test drive a car before you special order a fresh one for yourself? Or would you test drive the car, then shop around for the lowest possible price? I'd bet the vast majority would do the later and show zero appreciation to the dealer that provided a test drive.

Why are these dealers supposed to supposed to get a cookie for doing their job? Part of why they are there is for us to test drive these things before we buy. Then we don't buy from them? Well, then THAT dealer should have been more competitive. It's a business, not a popularity contest.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by FuriouslyFast

Why are these dealers supposed to supposed to get a cookie for doing their job? Part of why they are there is for us to test drive these things before we buy. Then we don't buy from them? Well, then THAT dealer should have been more competitive. It's a business, not a popularity contest.

Their "job" is to sell cars. If they can do that without providing test drives then they will. They're not required (as far as I know) to provide test drives for every model they sell. The point that is being reinforced by some responses like yours; is that providing test drives builds zero loyalty or even appreciation from shoppers. THAT is specifically why more test drives aren't provided. Dealers obviously aren't seeing enough benefit for the cost of providing them. 💡

[Red Bread]

Dealers as we know them will be gone within a decade. Good riddance, take your cheap suits, four squares and 'what would you like your monthly payment to be?' with you.

I've bought my last three cars with nothing but text messages, a trip to pick up the car and that's the last I'll see of the dealership.

[FuriouslyFast]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

Their "job" is to sell cars. If they can do that without providing test drives then they will. They're not required (as far as I know) to provide test drives for every model they sell. The point that is being reinforced by some responses like yours; is that providing test drives builds zero loyalty or even appreciation from shoppers. THAT is specifically why more test drives aren't provided. Dealers obviously aren't seeing enough benefit for the cost of providing them. 💡

In some cases, yes you're right. However, you can't make it a blanket statement without data to show it being right.

You know what is sure to not get a sale? Not allowing me a test drive. That's part of why I drove down to MD to buy my Hellcat.

There's no cost to a test drive. New cars don't have zero miles on them before any test drives.

[Alfisti]

I asked about a used GT350 at a Ford dealer and he point blank said no drive without firm deposit. I told him to go suck a bag of dicks. I am not spending $60K on a car i cannot drive.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I asked about a used GT350 at a Ford dealer and he point blank said no drive without firm deposit. I told him to go suck a bag of dicks. I am not spending $60K on a car i cannot drive.

This alone is why CarMax exists. They have a bunch of GT350's.

[Alfisti]

I took a look and price is same as here when i account for exchange and taxes.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I took a look and price is same as here when i account for exchange and taxes.

I mean to test drive. Don't buy from them.

[Conissah]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

I mean to test drive. Don't buy from them.

/r/whooooooooooooooooooosh

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

I mean to test drive. Don't buy from them.

But then I gotta go to Buffalo

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

But then I gotta go to Buffalo

Oh lord. Just test drive a GT, make vroom vroom sounds and pretend like it has less torque.

[Alfisti]

LOL I jest, I jest, Buffalo is OK. Better than it was!

Driven a few GT's, engine was