What happens when test driving a new car?

Tiexen

WantToBeSE wrote: »

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Today I'm trying the Suzuki Vitara.

I'd be interested on you opinion of that, but your not supposed to try the 1.4 as its so good you will want it - and its only available on the most expensive version!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYTkffdl5ic

nimbo

The Kia garage took my details. And me and my fella too it out.

The vw sales nam drove me somewhere and then allowed me to drive back. I refused the second test drive - as he was a plank who wouldn't give me figures and his sales technique was to slate the Toyota I was interested in.

The Toyota sales man wanted me to go out alone. If he came and I had an accident he had to cover the excess.

They all took my licence details.

WantToBeSE

Tiexen wrote: »

I'd be interested on you opinion of that, but your not supposed to try the 1.4 as its so good you will want it - and its only available on the most expensive version!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYTkffdl5ic

I am trying the 1.6 petrol.

I love Matt's car reviews, they always make me laugh! But full of useful info (as it should be) too!

I'll let you know what i think!

Nasqueron

My history that I can remember

Looking for first car, Toyota garage in Sheffield just took license details and gave me the keys - I was 20 or so and hadn't driven for a couple of years while at uni. I seem to remember looking at the MG ZR but they wouldn't do a test drive and might have tried something else as well at the time

Second car - Peugeot - got an ex demo or whatever from the company's staff sales thing as a favour due to a contact I had, that was just driving around the car park in Coventry.

My current one, Mazda 3, dealer took me around a bit then I had a go on some quiet roads and a 70 stretch as the dealer was on an industrial park so it was well setup for a loop. Another one I tried was straight off the lot with me driving, I think he was trying to sell it as a racer - Skoda Octavia VRS but that was more of a built up area

With regards to the "push" - my other half tested one and opted for a bigger engine as the demo one didn't really have the umph for safe overtaking

WantToBeSE

Yes, it's the oomph to overtake that i need. I am hoping that i can get that with the 1.6 petrol engine.

WantToBeSE

Update:

I love the Vitara! Great visibility out the back which is something the Nissans weren't great for. Lots of leg room in the back seats for the boys.
Nice size boot, and nice tech!

The only drawback was the cheap looking plastics in the cabin, but to be honest i am not too bothered by that. It was really lovely and smooth to drive too.