24 HRS test drive.
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They are advertising this but I dont know anyone thats done it. But I do know that Toyota has been doing it for longer, atleast a couple of years.
GilesGuthrie
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You can usually get longer test drives, it's up to the discretion of the dealer.
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Since when has Toyota been doing that?
Yea I've seen the ads for the 24HR test drive. Sure it's good for costomers trying to make a desicion, but do they not realize that people are just going to drive the cars on long trips and possibly(and probably) race and thrash them?
Yea I've seen the ads for the 24HR test drive. Sure it's good for costomers trying to make a desicion, but do they not realize that people are just going to drive the cars on long trips and possibly(and probably) race and thrash them?
Pretty heavily. If it goes with Saabs, I'm going to try it out with the new 9-3 sedan. Not that I'm even in the market.
It's real easy for dealers to make a sale the longer you have a car (and the more used to it you become). They run the risk of theft, but I assume there's some type of collateral.
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M5Power: Yeah that includes SAAB, any make under the GM brand (but not all models).
The Caddy CTS drives pretty well and I wouldnt mind test driving it for 24 hours...
The Caddy CTS drives pretty well and I wouldnt mind test driving it for 24 hours...
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I test rode a new Ducatti not too long ago, and the salesman said to me, "Take 'er out as long as you'd like. If you don't make it back by the time we close, we open tomorrow morning at 9:00am, and you can drop 'er off anytime after that." I was shocked. I believe my response was something like, "Uhh..., alright."
More places should do this. It was nice getting used to the bike, and actually enjoying the time with it. Usually it's a quick ride for 30 minutes, and you're not even fully aware of where everything is on the bike.
More places should do this. It was nice getting used to the bike, and actually enjoying the time with it. Usually it's a quick ride for 30 minutes, and you're not even fully aware of where everything is on the bike.
Gran Turismo7058
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No, General Motors only.
HAHA, im gonna ask my dad to test drive a Esclade ESV.
HAHA, im gonna ask my dad to test drive a Esclade ESV.
GM have a strategic 20% stake in Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries - it's not owned outright, like Saab or Opel.
Subaru operate fairly independantly, although there is some cross-over - the AWD version of the Open Zafira they run called the Traviq:
GM want to use the Impreza as the basis of the new Saab small car, the 9-2, particularly the WRX, which, as you can imagine, Subaru are less than impressed about.
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Yeah. The dealers want you to, in the process of maybe actually purchasing the vehicle, screw it up (get it scratched, etc.) This way they can charge you. They probably make you put down some sort of down payment or you have to give them your credit card or something. That way they can charge you weither you return it or not. (Making it one less car they have to "work" for, to sell)
