what is it?

As I am thinking about taking one sometime soon.

 

depends on the garage I would imagine and if they believed you were a serious buyer or just out to balg a ride in a fast car

 

good point.

 

I far as i can remember the trade insurance says 25 for BMW M cars, Ferrari's, AMG Merc's, Subaru STi and Imports etc

 

Ok thanks.

 

Haha - I once went to a garage to see if I could test drive an sti ppp, and they clearly didnt beleive I was actually going to buy one, so they just near enough laughed at me and said no. So they lost out on £13k.

So I went private and bought a JDM Sti instead. Best move I ever made.

 

Before I was 17 I went to Northampton balloon festa and there was Honda dealer there and one of the staff said that when I had passed my driving test I could ask to have a test drive in a CTR I never when back to check

 

I test drove a CTR @ 17 from Miles and Smiles in mansfield when I had my MG ZR 160, but he didnt know I was 17 at the time, but presumed because I had turned up in my zr 160, I was serious about the CTR.

I wasnt - I just wanted to see what all the fuss was about really.

 

as long as you go suitably dressed and maybe in another car that is worth a bit you might get taken seriously ,

you could go along and ask , see if it would be better if you got your own insurance for the test drive .

if you can convince them your interested and the car is insured then it shouldnt matter what age you are .


but dont turn up with all your mates in his corsa expecting to be taken seriously .

 

Granted wasnt as young as you lot, was 22 i think went to test drive a lotus, he obviuosly thought i was a test pilot. and refused to test drive untill i placed an order

went and bought one the next day somewhere else, then took great pleasure in driving straight past the garage that refused a drive. And waving at the salesman

 

LOL, I wanted to test drive a Clio v6, They said no. I was so pissed off that they asked for £1000 deposit on the car, imagien gettign that back, when there pressure selling.... I refused so wasnt allowed a test drive, went and bought a R32 instead from the same breance but the Vw section, went back a few months later to collect a poxy coil pack for our lasses Megane, saw the lad aske dif i was sorted and told him id bought a R32 LOL The look on his face was pricless

 

Sometime last year my dad was talking to one a supplier to his company and somehow got onto the matter of Subarus anyhow, as this guy new my dad had a 03WRX and I think he new I have a Sport, he said that ne had just p/x his classic Turbo for a 04 Sti with PPP which he got from Souls in Olney, Bucks and he told the sales manager that we were moving into the area, Turvey and he sent my dad a letter introducing Souls to my dad. So when my dad is ready to walk into the showroom and introduce him to that salesman...you never know, I might beable to blag myself a test drive. watch this space.

Darren

p.s. im 22.

 

Agreed, but if that doesnt work go to another dealer.... The golden rule however is, if you get turned down & buy elsewhere you've GOT TO go back & show off your new purchase, aka lost sale, to the 1st dealer...

 

Any of you guys seen the film Pretty Woman, with Julia Roberts and Rochard Gere. Well when Julia gets the oportunity to go shopping, she goes into one store and the staf would not wait on her. Then the next day, richard and Julia go shopping to gether and find a store that will wait on her. After she has done, she goes past that store that would not wait on her with arms fulls of shopping bags and rubs it in.

ame sort of thing that you are saying.

 

I got to test a 22b when i was 19
was a private garage though
J

 

Without turning into a hoe and finding a rich old man to buy you a car you mean?

I went to a lotus garage once......they tried to knock me for a test drive in an exige.....probably did me a favour.......then I couldn't get in the ******* pocket rocket,,,,,