Test drive?
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Test drive?
--I hear a lot of rumors about ppl not being able to take test drives. Is this true? Has anyone been able to get a test drive in the EVO?
-Tiak
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My dealer told me that after I signed the contract but before F&I I could test drive it. But I think at that point you'realready committed to buy, so I don't think it's a test drive so much as a preview drive.
So I didn't get to test drive one the other night, but I wasn't interested in that so much as seeing how flexible the dealer was on their $8,495 markup.
So I didn't get to test drive one the other night, but I wasn't interested in that so much as seeing how flexible the dealer was on their $8,495 markup.
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Why on earth would you expect to be able to test drive this car?
The situation described above will probably be typical. Due to the very high joyride factor of the Evo test drives will in most circumstances only be allowed for committed buyers.
The situation described above will probably be typical. Due to the very high joyride factor of the Evo test drives will in most circumstances only be allowed for committed buyers.
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Originally posted by Mark F
Why on earth would you expect to be able to test drive this car?
The situation described above will probably be typical. Due to the very high joyride factor of the Evo test drives will in most circumstances only be allowed for committed buyers.
Why on earth would you expect to be able to test drive this car?
The situation described above will probably be typical. Due to the very high joyride factor of the Evo test drives will in most circumstances only be allowed for committed buyers.
If I can't test drive it, how do I know that I like the way it handles or the ride comfort (or lack thereof)? Maybe mitsubishi just doesn't have any experience selling higher priced/powered vehicles and think that this car should be treated differently...
-Tiak
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I guess especially at this point of time, with almost every EVO that priced around MSRP are gone...most dealerships would likely to have no EVO left for test drive....in addition, the reason like Mark F said....
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You'll never get a test drive if you show up to the dealership on your bicycle. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but when I was younger and had less money I couldn't test drive a civic without begging for an hour and having the salesman tag along. Now they just take a copy of my licence and toss me the keys, no matter what it is (although the most expensive cars I've tested are the S4 and SC430). I'm sure that they are giving test drives, but only to people in their late twenties +. Too bad we don't have the Evo yet in Canada, or I could put this to the test.
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--I can understand if there are 0 (or possibly only 1) cars on the lot . However 'joyride factor' is just an idiotic excuse. You could make the same case about any number of cars in the same class, including the honda s2000 and nissan 350z but I don't see dealerships refusing test drives. The dealership has insurance in the event of any accidents... again, its the same risks that dealerships have always dealt with. What's different?
-Tiak
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--Incidentally, the reason I bring this up is that I would like to test drive the car before I buy it. It's a significantly different beast than my Audi, and I don't know whether I'm going to like it or not.
-Tiak
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Originally posted by Tiak
That's a bit of a beligerent response, don't you think? Sheesh... I mean I can go to the local BMW dealer and test drive an M5, so why should the evo8 be special? The M5 is $80k if I remember correctly, with 400hp.
If I can't test drive it, how do I know that I like the way it handles or the ride comfort (or lack thereof)? Maybe mitsubishi just doesn't have any experience selling higher priced/powered vehicles and think that this car should be treated differently...
-Tiak
That's a bit of a beligerent response, don't you think? Sheesh... I mean I can go to the local BMW dealer and test drive an M5, so why should the evo8 be special? The M5 is $80k if I remember correctly, with 400hp.
If I can't test drive it, how do I know that I like the way it handles or the ride comfort (or lack thereof)? Maybe mitsubishi just doesn't have any experience selling higher priced/powered vehicles and think that this car should be treated differently...
-Tiak
I've taken the first customer I had on a test drive who bought the car (bought it beforehand). And for someone not used to it, it was kinda scary.
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Originally posted by Fireball
This car is a limited production car and is in ultra-high demand.
This car is a limited production car and is in ultra-high demand.
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--Out of curiosity, what makes it more difficult to drive than a variety of other cars (Z06, SVT cobra, 350z, galant vr-4, S4, Integra type-R, neon srt-4, s2000, rx-7, M5, M3, s60-R, 3000GT vr-4)? I understand that some of these are no longer in production but the point is a lot of these cars have/had similar characteristics that would make me question the 'difficult to drive' statement.
-Tiak
-Tiak
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Originally posted by Tiak
That's a bit of a beligerent response, don't you think? Sheesh... I mean I can go to the local BMW dealer and test drive an M5, so why should the evo8 be special? The M5 is $80k if I remember correctly, with 400hp.
If I can't test drive it, how do I know that I like the way it handles or the ride comfort (or lack thereof)? Maybe mitsubishi just doesn't have any experience selling higher priced/powered vehicles and think that this car should be treated differently...
-Tiak
That's a bit of a beligerent response, don't you think? Sheesh... I mean I can go to the local BMW dealer and test drive an M5, so why should the evo8 be special? The M5 is $80k if I remember correctly, with 400hp.
If I can't test drive it, how do I know that I like the way it handles or the ride comfort (or lack thereof)? Maybe mitsubishi just doesn't have any experience selling higher priced/powered vehicles and think that this car should be treated differently...
-Tiak
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Originally posted by M3rcer
You are WRONG, you cannot test drive an M5 period. I work for BMW and BMW NA does not allow test drives on M5. All M5 are presold as it is, for the most part. It's basically a "you know what you are buying and if you don't to hell with you, scenario" If you do happen to get a ride in a M5 bet you it's the dealer principal's car otherwise enough of the horsesh*t
You are WRONG, you cannot test drive an M5 period. I work for BMW and BMW NA does not allow test drives on M5. All M5 are presold as it is, for the most part. It's basically a "you know what you are buying and if you don't to hell with you, scenario" If you do happen to get a ride in a M5 bet you it's the dealer principal's car otherwise enough of the horsesh*t
-Tiak
Last edited by Tiak; Mar 11, 2003 at 05:06 PM.