So you itching to buy a new car and you can’t wait to get
your hands on that car that’s been keeping you up at night. What should you do?
Well, you should arrange for a test drive. Call the dealership and ask them if
you can test drive the car, simple. If you are planning on buying a used car, the same rule applies, ask for a test drive, always.
The Detroit Free Press
reports that more than 10% of new car buyers don’t test drive the car before
buying it. Now it makes me wonder what the situation is in South Africa, but my
gut tells me that the percentage could be much higher, but I could be wrong.
A study conducted by Maritz Research surveyed over 80 000
people in the US who had bought 2012 model year vehicles and those who didn’t take
a test drive totalled 11.4%. So why is test driving so important? Test driving
a car that you plan on buying is something every responsible car buyer should
do. More than this, car buyers should test drive as many different makes and
models as possible to get a good idea of what is available in the market and
for what price. Doing this will make you an educated buyer and you will
hopefully go on to purchase a car that is best suited to you and your needs.
Buying a car without test driving it first is possibly one
of the worst car buying decisions anyone can make. At the end of the day, cars
don’t come cheap and you should therefore do extensive research before buying a
car in order to make the best choice possible. A car may look good on paper but
the proof is in the pudding and it’s in your best interest to arrange a test
drive. For additional advice on how to test drive a car click here: How to Test Drive a Car
Does anyone have any valuable advice to share on test
driving a car? Please share your thoughts in the comment box below…
News Source: Autoblog
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