Any 24 hour test drives available

reason2

for personal customers, not fleet or business.

I cant seem to find any and i dont fancy a test drive lasting 20 mins with a salesman in my ear.

motorguy

reason2 wrote: »

for personal customers, not fleet or business.

I cant seem to find any and i dont fancy a test drive lasting 20 mins with a salesman in my ear.

For what car?

I dont think they'll give you a car willy nilly unless you are committing to buy, subject to a successful test drive.

Then they *might* lend you their demo car.

F1F93

Not all dealerships will send a salesman with you on test drives. For my Fiancee's car I was just given the keys and given vague directions of a suitable test route and left to get on with it. When I was looking at cars, I wanted to test drive the same car in both automatic and manual versions. For the auto, the salesman came with me, but for the manual, he just gave me the keys. This was a 30-45 minute test drive. Not exactly a 24 hour one, I know, but better than a standard 5 minute nip round the block with a dealer breathing down your neck.

I have seen adverts for 24hr test drives so they do exist. Just ask the dealer, the worst they can do is say no!

reason2

At the moment im looking at Citreon DS range and Fiat - but i only drive autos and some places only offer test drives on new manual cars. Which is odd

neilmcl

reason2 wrote: »

for personal customers, not fleet or business.

I cant seem to find any and i dont fancy a test drive lasting 20 mins with a salesman in my ear.

Have you actually asked any dealers? You may not get 24 hrs but you can usually get an extended, unaccompanied test drive if you look like your a genuine, potential customer and not just the usual "tyre kicker".

neilmcl

reason2 wrote: »

At the moment im looking at Citreon DS range and Fiat - but i only drive autos and some places only offer test drives on new manual cars. Which is odd

Again, speak to your local dealerships or ring round a few to see who's got what and whether they can get hold of an auto for you.

reason2

to be fair i havent actually asked.. ive looked online and when i go to book it just gives an hour slot.

Ill give Citreon a call and see what they say

motorguy

reason2 wrote: »

to be fair i havent actually asked.. ive looked online and when i go to book it just gives an hour slot.

Ill give Citreon a call and see what they say

give the dealer in question a call and ask have they an auto on demo. If they dont ring around others until you find one who has.

rexmedorum

reason2 wrote: »

for personal customers, not fleet or business.

I cant seem to find any and i dont fancy a test drive lasting 20 mins with a salesman in my ear.

The last car we bought the salesman was very chatty. He drove the car out of their lot whilst still chatting away and then said so now I'm going to shut up so you can concentrate on the car which he did!

If you are after something longer, could ring around car rental companies? It would cost, but you won't have to deal with sales people expecting you to commit

neilmcl

In my experience most authorised main dealers will allow you take the car out on your own and for extended periods if asked and if you're a genuine buyer. TBH, I wouldn't buy a car from a dealer if I couldn't do this.

harveybobbles

Renault, Peugeot, Citoren, Nissan used to do 24 hour test drives.

IF you booked the Renaut one for a Friday, you had the car until Monday morning!

I happened to book a new Laguna estate for a 24 hour test drive in 2007 (when this shape came out)

- just happened to be the weekend we was moving house..

Lexus are doing one:

http://www.lexus.co.uk/lexus-today/gs-24hr-test-drive/index.tmex

Wonder if there are any Alan Partridge conventions coming up..