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Chris F
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21st Jun 06 at 22:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I feel as i have nothing to do tmrw i would liek to go out and test drive some cars!
Powerfull ones like scoobs or Evo's!

How hard would it be to get a test drive and how old do you have to be?



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Well if you turn up in a trevved up nova/corsa you won't stand a chance but if you dress smart, act right and appear to actually be able to make a purchase then you should be OK
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How old are you? As robbo said if you make out like you may be able to afford it you may get a shot. But dont expect to be on your own and dont expect to be able to give it any beans as they will just tell you to get out and drive it home themselves.

Are we talking garage or private also?
Chris F
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erm might go to vaux hide my corsa round the corner and test drive a Astra VXR! lol
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my mate did it in a clapped out volvo 340

he managed to testdrive loads of stuff, BMW's, quick Honda's, pretty much anything he wanted

all because he dressed smart and was confident about doing it
Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
How old are you? As robbo said if you make out like you may be able to afford it you may get a shot. But dont expect to be on your own and dont expect to be able to give it any beans as they will just tell you to get out and drive it home themselves.

Are we talking garage or private also?


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Garage doing it for a laugh mostly and something to do aswell
Robbo
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You're also more likely to get a test drive if you are staying faithful to the marque
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Not gonna happen, unless you have a Perodua dealer nearby.
Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
How old are you? As robbo said if you make out like you may be able to afford it you may get a shot. But dont expect to be on your own and dont expect to be able to give it any beans as they will just tell you to get out and drive it home themselves.

Are we talking garage or private also?


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Garage doing it for a laugh mostly and something to do aswell
Right , then no chance more than likely
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Well if they take you seriously a salesman will be with you and I doubt they will let you give it any stick.

If you feel confident and you want to then go for it.
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Mind you, when I bought my CTR we took it mental on the dual carriageway!!! He was like, 80... what are you a ponce

We did a similar thing when I got my new GTI
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If a 17 year old came in to see me wanting to drive a Cupra R, I'd go through the whole deal and everything first off, make sure they actually have means to buy a car, ahve checked insurance and everything etc. so that once theyve experienced the drive, they cant say no. But, tbh, I wouldnt let a 17yr old drive, I'd drive and they could be passenger. Would tell them our insurance doesnt cover them(which I dont think it would anyway).
Chris F
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fuck off ya old git
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Very difficult, its going to be clear that you're dreaming unless you basically put your money on the table first. Unless you get a bored salesman who doesn't care who just wants out of the office for half an hour.
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best bet is to go to a car supermarket on a sunday.
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Mind you, when I bought my CTR we took it mental on the dual carriageway!!! He was like, 80... what are you a ponce

We did a similar thing when I got my new GTI


Awesome.
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Im insured to drive any car, but do you have to be a certain age? Was going to test drive a 207 for my girlfriend.
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The garage could have insurance if they want to sell to young people, but not at the Scoob or Evo garage.
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
fuck off ya old git


did everyone miss that lol?
CorsAsh
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I did
Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Mind you, when I bought my CTR we took it mental on the dual carriageway!!! He was like, 80... what are you a ponce

We did a similar thing when I got my new GTI


Awesome.
It was
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if you wear a waxed barber jacket you can test drive vibrios wife

apparantely
Ry_B
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Wait till you're 21, dress smart and act confident then you may stand a chance.
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Usually take my Dad along with me if I'm going for a test drive as like to get his opinion on what car I'm looking at.

Only car I haven't been able to take out for a test drive without a salesman was the least powerful car I've test driven - Corsa C 1.2 16v

BMW's, Audi's etc. all let me go out without salesman. I'm 21 though so prob has something to do with it.
TNM
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it does depend how you act.

But turn up in your corsa and they will laugh.

at 17 they will laugh as well.

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