Going for a Test Drive, Input Please.

[N_A]

I drove one for a long time before I actually bought one. That was in GT5.


Test drove a real one and it was way more awesome. So I bought it.

[Ddreder]

I test drove a brand new 2013 frs that was at a lot down the street from me to see if it would give me the motivation to go into financial turmoil just to own it and I must say.. It was not actually that fun. I knew more about the car than the sales person and the entire drive was full of "oh's" and "Hmmm i didnt know that". I also didnt get to test out any of the cars potential but alas I knew I wanted a new car. After that I found a used 2013 that was about 300 miles away and decided to go for it. Negotiated the price over the phone. Had my bank cut me a check. I convinced my poor mother to drive me all the way over there to buy it (she hates road trips lol). When I got there I asked to go for a test drive and the sales guy was like "go nuts!" threw me the keys and I proceeded to finally stretch out the legs the best I could on the freeway there and tried to fly around a few corners (my mother was not pleased..). It was satisfactory at the time. By the time I was done there I wasnt even happy with my purchase.. It wasnt until the next day (we stayed at a hotel and then drove home) that I starting realizing what I had done.. We took an odd route home that led through some nice twisty back roads and zomg.. My poor mother was getting irritated because I would lose her at every corner because it was irresistibly fun. That whole ride home is what convinced me that I made the right decision

At the end of the day, the things I looked for were
1. Previous body damage (the underside of the front bumper of my car was all scraped up from the stupid previous owner not realizing how low the car is)

2. Good service history (I really shouldnt have bought my car since the sales guy couldnt tell me anything about it.. It had a clean carfax with only 16K miles so I figured hell what would go wrong.. lol)

3. I am actually out of things to check for.. I feel like this is one of those cars that once you experience it you have to buy it. Unless you're a wierdo or a horsepower nut.

Anyways I would just try to have fun with the car on the test drive and try to find some fun places to test it out in. Also if you find you dont like the clutch pedal have no fear! it is fixable lol If you find it to be to light with no feedback there is a helper spring that can be removed to make to behave more like a normal clutch.

[Tcoat]

The one I test drove was a recent trade in and I didn't beat up on it too bad! Good thing as it was bought by somebody on here (forget who now).

[billwot]

Originally Posted by Ddreder

2. Good service history (I really shouldnt have bought my car since the sales guy couldnt tell me anything about it.. It had a clean carfax with only 16K miles so I figured hell what would go wrong.. lol)

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I bought mine from a local Chrysler dealer (9K miles). As we were returning from the testdrive, the sales guy directed me to pull into the local Toyota dealership. He had the service dep't pull up the service history, and confirm that the warranty was full intact. They even gave me a printout of the service history.

[x1UP]

I'm going to be the one here to say that I bought my car blind. Didn't sit in one and didn't drive one. Bought it without completely feeling what it was gonna be like.

However, I had been doing research and immediately knew that this was gonna be my car. Love at first sight.

[billwot]

Originally Posted by x1UP

I'm going to be the one here to say that I bought my car blind. Didn't sit in one and didn't drive one. Bought it without completely feeling what it was gonna be like.

However, I had been doing research and immediately knew that this was gonna be my car. Love at first sight.

I bought my '97 Miata (used) sight-unseen, based on e-mailed pics and a downloaded CarFax. Was not disappointed.


Bought my (new) 350Z over the internet from a dealership 200 miles away. Had never actually been in one. Again, no problems.

[serith]

find a hill, put it in 5th or 6th and try to climb from a stop (hint, the car should stall). if not, the car is due for a clutch.

[Ddreder]

Originally Posted by billwot

I bought mine from a local Chrysler dealer (9K miles). As we were returning from the testdrive, the sales guy directed me to pull into the local Toyota dealership. He had the service dep't pull up the service history, and confirm that the warranty was full intact. They even gave me a printout of the service history.

That is pretty neat. I wish the shysty chevy dealership I got mine from would have done that..

This is officially my buyer beware/avoid at all costs Blade Chevorlet in Mt Vernon Washington.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

[billwot]

Originally Posted by Ddreder

That is pretty neat. I wish the shysty chevy dealership I got mine from would have done that..

If he hadn't done it, I would have. I would not have even considered buying it without confirming that the warranty was valid.

[Jond63]

Originally Posted by Ddreder

That is pretty neat. I wish the shysty chevy dealership I got mine from would have done that..

This is officially my buyer beware/avoid at all costs Blade Chevorlet in Mt Vernon Washington.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Well, while we are at it -- stay away from Magic Toyota in Lynwood WA, or any other location.

[Koa]

Toyota of Kirkland or nothing.. Ask for Roger and tell 'em koa sent you

he'll know. Oh, he'll fuckin' know.

[N_A]

Originally Posted by Koa

Toyota of Kirkland or nothing.. Ask for Roger and tell 'em koa sent you

he'll know. Oh, he'll fuckin' know.

OP might end up with a Matrix instead.

[Koa]

Originally Posted by N_A

OP might end up with a Matrix instead.

if he's smart

[NyC Zn6]

I didn't even test drive one i just put a down payment on it lol. I love these chassis.