Selling a Car: The Test Drive

[Philthy]

If i was to sell any of my cars, no potential buyers would be driving the car until money exchanges hands....If they don't like it, bad luck. They can go and buy someone elses car!

There is no way I would ever buy a car without driving it first. I would definately be thinking the owner is hiding some kind of problems if he wouldn't let me test it. Try before you buy!!

 

[383 hatch]

If they don't like it, bad luck. They can go and buy someone elses car!

There is no way I would ever buy a car without driving it first. I would definately be thinking the owner is hiding some kind of problems if he wouldn't let me test it. Try before you buy!!

No worries mate, as i said, i'm not forceing anyone to buy my car.

 

[Morton]

But then your cars aren't all bog stock shitboxes

There's much less reason to stop somebody from test driving a 20yo banged-up corolla daily.

 

[383 hatch]

Yeh, thats a valid point Dan. If they were just run of the mill cars (actually, we are selling my partners stock VR soon, and they can road test that, but still with me in the passanger seat) sure they can road test it. However, the cars i own aren't easily replaceable (apart from the calais, but they still wouldn't be getting the keys to it). I'd expect someone buying that sort of car not to ask for the keys, i know i certainly wouldn't....

 

[wildss]

would yo uat least take them for a drive and do certain things like brake hard/floor it?

 

[383 hatch]

Ofcoarse i would take them for a drive, i wouldn't expect them to buy it without even having been for a run in it....

I would give them a "spirited drive".

 

[SwordFish]

@ Morton, For your info the car is a VZ Calais,

As for "shitbox", take a look at your VQ statesman, it is old, hideous and wreaks of bogan.

Atleast if you are going to take the mickey out of somebody elses car, make sure that your car isnt an embarrassment to modern culture.

 

[383 hatch]

Mate, i don't think Mortons post was aimed at you....He was more getting at the reason why i wouldn't let a prospective buyer joyride/road test MY cars.

 

[CANYONERO]

when i bought my ute i didnt even drive it! i sat shot gun and he did whatever i wanted him to do, the car was immac so i only took it for a quick spin when he seen i had a bank cheque in my hand next day ( then he knew i was serious)

i never let anyone test drive my cars forsale without me in the car.

 

[Holdens Rule]

I always go with them and let them drive. I used to have the same thoughts as blown V6 hatch but after thinking about it I figured it wasn't going to be mine for much longer so who cares. I also found if you drive someone elses car and they are with you then you can miss some things cause they usually chat to you and distract you and if they were to take me on a spirited drive then I would walk away cause you don't know if that's how they always drive.