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#138 of 144 Where have the test drivers gone? by hansienna Feb 18, 2005 (3:12 pm)
I came here to read what real auto enthusiasts are saying after reading this promo in AOL:     "Don't get taken for a ride on your test drive. Plan the route you want to take so you can try various terrain and put the car through it's paces. Make sure you slam the doors, test the brakes and pop the trunk."     I buy used vehicles because too many new ones are abused when people slam the doors, test the brakes, etc. as recommended by the AOL article.       Do any dealerships still have "demonstrator" vehicles or is every new vehicle on the lot available for abuse by any shopper?
#139 of 144 Demo by ateixeira Feb 19, 2005 (8:07 am)
Yes, dealers often have demos.   When I went to test drive a 6s, I drove the salesman's demo car. It had plenty of miles and was broken in, so I didn't have to hold back.   Great idea, more dealers should do that. The Honda dealers around here have one demo Odyssey and Pilot as well.   -juice Replies to this message: hansienna (Feb 19, 2005 11:09 am) djm2 (Mar 07, 2006 4:30 am)
#140 of 144 Re: Demo [ateixeira] by hansienna Feb 19, 2005 (11:09 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 19, 2005 8:07 am) Thanks. I need to print your posting and take it with me to local dealers.
#141 of 144 Re: Demo [ateixeira] by djm2 Mar 07, 2006 (4:30 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 19, 2005 8:07 am) I make it a point to drive the vehicle that I am purchasing, not a "demo"! No two vehicles drive the same. There have been times, where I have rejected vehicles from the dealer's new car lot on a test drive, and continued the selection,(from the dealer's stock), until I found a vehicle that I liked. If the sales person doesn't like this process, that is just too bad! It is my money that I am spending, so as such, I can select the new vehicle that makes me happy. Remember, the customer has the power, and the power is money! ---- Best regards. --- Dwayne
#142 of 144 Really? by isellhondas Mar 09, 2006 (6:54 am)
"No two vehicles drive the same"   In the case of NEW cars, I've never found this to be true! Replies to this message: wlbrown9 (Mar 09, 2006 11:53 am) ateixeira (Mar 10, 2006 9:02 am)
#143 of 144 Re: Really? [isellhondas] by wlbrown9 Mar 09, 2006 (11:53 am)
Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 09, 2006 6:54 am) I would think the main difference would be the wheels or tires...if there are problems with one I would like to avoid... FWIW, my '00 Trooper had some issues with the factory Bridgstones...dealer did not really want to deal with them, so the problems went away when I finally replaced the Bridgestones with Michelin's... If I had been able to test drive that vehicle..it was on the showroom floor, I might have identified the vibration and had it fixed before purchasing or choosen another vehicle.
#144 of 144 Re: Really? [isellhondas] by ateixeira Mar 10, 2006 (9:02 am)
Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 09, 2006 6:54 am) I had a job in college where we'd drive some fleet Rangers, every one of them felt different, had its own little quirks. On paper they were identical, but I could tell which one of them I was driving even if I'd been blind-folded.   -juice

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