PA-silver03evo

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I didnt test drive either of my evos before buying. I already knew I wanted it just from all the reviews I had seen. Both times I went in with a pre negotiated price and left with my car in less than 45 minutes.

andyktlee

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You're still looking at roughly the same amount of sales, test drive or not. Who in the right mind would want to pay $30K+ for a car with no power seats, heated seats, leather, automatic, sunroof, premium sound, and low maintenance besides us car fanatics? Sure you can get the sunroof, leather, and premium sound but it still lacks the other amenities that cars in the $30K+ range have.

Only people that want an Evo or other raw high performance vehicle will buy one.

rane

I agree, but my dealer was anxious to get me behind the wheel of an MR with only 38 miles on it. And yes, he was ready to let me go out alone.

I'm not saying all are like this; I'm sure plenty of folks get a lot of crap, but in my case the dealer was more than willing to put me behind the wheel when I expressed genuined interest (ie: requesting a quote via a cable service called Optimum Autos lol).

Anyhoo, now I have an Evo MR Special Edition and already I know it's the greatest car I'll ever own

03evo4g63

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When I bought my car used in Februrary, the sales guy let me and my dad go for a test drive and take it home for the night to talk figures over with my mom (even though we ended up buying it at like 9pm that night). But a few months later, I went to my local mitsu dealer just to check out the 9's and the sales guy right away grabbed the keys and let me drive it, no questios asked. I really showed no interest either, he was just like, "oh, how does it feel compared to your evo 8" I'm 18 and paying for my own car, insurance and gas, so I really can't afford a new one, but it shows that some dealers are giving test drives to anyone. But on the other hand, I went to look at a IX MR with my friend who has the $$ to buy one, but they wouldn't let him even drive it unless he committed to buy it. I guess it all depends on the dealership. If I was buying a new one, I'd rather buy one with no or less that 20 miles on it, knowing that I'm the only one that has driven it. Find a used one or just buy it. You will not be dissapointed.

fromWRXtoEVO

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I must say something about your comment. It is true that age is a limiting factor and a selling image. A 17 year old showing up into a Porsche dealer asking for a test drive isn't going to fly, on the other hand a 17 year old showing up to a Porsche dealer with his father in a business suit and riding in a Porsche would be a different history.

I can understand the dealer having their reservations, unfortunately there are more time wasters than real buyers so some dealers get the idea that 100 people will test drive and only one will actually buy, not this case though.

If the buyer goes to the dealer with some legitimate intentions and runs a credit report and brings his paycheck then I don't see any obstacle on doing a test drive.

On this case is kind of out of the question, the customer don't have to pay $1000 to be able to "qualify" for a test drive.

Carlos

Evolved Monkey

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Honestly Im glad they don't allow test drives on Evos. Think about it; its a performance car so people will want to drive it like one when they test it. This will mean 5k launches, constant WOT, hard cornering, rough shifting, and all this when the car isn't even broken in yet. I would not want my car to go through this before I bought it and I doubt anyone does. You could argue that they could have a dedicated a tester but the Evo is too low volume of a car for the dealerships to justify having one.

racerxl99

totally agree with u on the 5k launch but its not like the sales person is not going to be in the car. i showed up at a subaru dealership, test drove the 05 sti and the salesperson basically threw me the key. i told him first hand that i wasnt going to buy today and he said its ok because if i like the car then ill be back. when in the car, i treated the car with the utmost respect because its not my car. i didnt launch the car, i just tested its handling ability comparig to my old wrx.

teknishnIX

I think its comedy that they are concerned about breaking a near bulletproof in stock form engine. But I agree they can't just allow anyone to test drive them. These things are serious performers.... especially to the unexperienced. A turbo car can definately throw some ppl off when it spools and hits hard.

For me... I was coming from a 600hp Mustang so I already knew performance. I actually preferred to have the Evo demonstrated by a seasoned Evo driver before I made my decision. Thats when 'fromWRXtoEVO' took me out for a ride. Needless to say I was sold in a heartbeat. If you have any reservations about buying an Evo let me save you the trouble.... DO IT. They OWN.

xballsport

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Well... I pulled into the dealership in my 00 dakota and said i was intrested in the blue evo over there in the corner. Next thing i know the salesman runs inside and gets the keys. : )

teknishnIX

At the endo the day this is sales.... if they are desperate to move inventory they will hand you the keys and arrange a hand job. Its that simple.

EVO8URV8

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They let me test drove one that I have now

SRTRaceR04

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They do it for reasons like what happened in my city. An Evo got wrecked out on a test drive. I know the guy that was in the car at the time....his friend is the one that wrecked it.


I dunno about the not test driving part. I was completely FOR buying an STi. I was just about to apply for the loan the following day when I decided to stop by the Mitsu lot. Previously they wouldn't allow me to test drive, but fortunately I got a cool saleman that let me take out the brand new MR and brand new IX. Neither had been driven, so I counted myself lucky getting to drive both. Kinda ****ty I ended up buying my car in FL and not from him.

xballsport

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In some situations, Yes and No.

LITE SPD

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Well, I sell both Evos and STIs and I can tell you I have turned down many people for test drives. I just ask lots of good questions. The answers to those questions allow me to draw my own conclusions on whether you need to drive one of these to buy one.

But to not ask the questions and just say "no" to you is wrong. I wouldn't want a salesperson that didn't ask questions anyways. To me it just shows that they just don't care. I'd just make my way to the sales manager of the dealership and ask for someone that cares or go somewhere else.

xballsport

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^^
Someone who uses there head like they should. I would do the same