Returning Car to Trader

Grumpy_chap

NottinghamKnight said:

macman said:

No they are not. You can't fail to test drive and then plead ignorance on that basis. If you have a mechanic friend, get them to check the car before you buy it, not afterwards!
Would you really consider this approach for any other purchase?

Well you don't get to 'test drive' most purchases. Though I wouldn't buy a car without a test drive.

I would always test drive a used car before purchasing.
With most other used purchases, the condition can be seen just by a visual inspection.  That's the equivalent of a 'test drive'.  

items where you would have the equivalent of a 'test drive' is to see a used TV actually working, for example.  We once purchased a second-hand table and checked the extending mechanism before purchasing.

I agree, however, it would be odd to see a used TV and carry it round the block as a "test drive".