Test Drive Miles???
Jan 28, 2004 | 6:25 pm
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Test Drive Miles???
Does anyone know of any manufacturers or dealers offering miles for test driving new cars? I live in San Antonio and am hoping to find somewhere close, but the thread would be of interest to others as well.
Jan 28, 2004 | 7:19 pm
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Last year at this time we were all test driving Jaguars ... 
Jan 29, 2004 | 9:36 am
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You may not actually have to drive the thing.
A few years ago I was offered 5,000 DL miles for test-driving a Buick. By coincidence, it came within a couple of weeks of my picking up a brand-new BMW, a new model with enough changes from its predecessor for anyone in the car biz to notice. I drove up to the local Buick dealer and parked it directly in front of the window. I told the sales rep that I had this card, would drive a Buick if I had do, but I had just picked up that car outside [pointing] so I wasn't likely to get one right now. He said "no problem," signed and stamped it, and I was on my way. From his point of view, he didn't waste time and a turn in the new-prospect rotation on me.
The miles posted promptly.
(Had it been a Jaguar I might have wanted to drive it, but that's a separate topic.)
A few years ago I was offered 5,000 DL miles for test-driving a Buick. By coincidence, it came within a couple of weeks of my picking up a brand-new BMW, a new model with enough changes from its predecessor for anyone in the car biz to notice. I drove up to the local Buick dealer and parked it directly in front of the window. I told the sales rep that I had this card, would drive a Buick if I had do, but I had just picked up that car outside [pointing] so I wasn't likely to get one right now. He said "no problem," signed and stamped it, and I was on my way. From his point of view, he didn't waste time and a turn in the new-prospect rotation on me.
The miles posted promptly.
(Had it been a Jaguar I might have wanted to drive it, but that's a separate topic.)
Jan 29, 2004 | 9:51 am
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Check out this site...look under current test drive offers...no miles that I can see, but this is good site to check back for current happenings.
http://www.thefunplace.com/forums/in...f4cb945038067c
http://www.thefunplace.com/forums/in...f4cb945038067c
Jan 29, 2004 | 11:38 am
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live4miles, thanks for the website. i went ahead and signed up for a couple of their offers.
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