Test drive a car, get a gift card thread?
Mar 22, 2012, 3:44 pm
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Test drive a car, get a gift card thread?
I see these happening lately at malls and dealerships here and there but I tend to miss it because lack of info when they're doing them. 
Anyone know of any good sites which lists them or should we create a separate one here at FT solely about "test drive a car and get a gift card" thread?
Here's one for starters:
Test drive a 2012 Kia Optima by 3/31/2012 and get a $25 VISA gift card
Any more to share would be appreciated.
Anyone know of any good sites which lists them or should we create a separate one here at FT solely about "test drive a car and get a gift card" thread?
Here's one for starters:
Test drive a 2012 Kia Optima by 3/31/2012 and get a $25 VISA gift card
Any more to share would be appreciated.
Mar 23, 2012, 1:27 pm
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Thanks...I used to do these all the time & sometimes they had $100 gift cards. I will do this one over the weekend....I usually tell the sales person not to waste their time on me & they just sign it anyway. I don't remember where I used to find them.
Mar 23, 2012, 3:12 pm
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It'd be nice if there was a consolidated thread just for such test drive offers as these VISA/MC/AMEX gift cards can be used anywhere they're accepted, even to help pay for gas. ^
Mar 23, 2012, 4:04 pm
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Mar 24, 2012, 4:28 am
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Just be careful.. I've heard too many stories of people having their credit report pulled just because they took a car for a test drive and the dealer asked to get a copy of their license first.. (I think this is ridiculous, personally.)
Hard inquiries have a dollar value to some people, so if they do to YOU, be sure you are getting a gift card with a value that makes it worth a possible hard pull.
I have told my husband in the past, regarding other credit issues, "if its only going to save me $100, forget it - it's not worth an Experian pull" ... but YMMV of course!
Hard inquiries have a dollar value to some people, so if they do to YOU, be sure you are getting a gift card with a value that makes it worth a possible hard pull.
I have told my husband in the past, regarding other credit issues, "if its only going to save me $100, forget it - it's not worth an Experian pull" ... but YMMV of course!
Mar 24, 2012, 5:06 am
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Just be careful.. I've heard too many stories of people having their credit report pulled just because they took a car for a test drive and the dealer asked to get a copy of their license first.. (I think this is ridiculous, personally.)
Hard inquiries have a dollar value to some people, so if they do to YOU, be sure you are getting a gift card with a value that makes it worth a possible hard pull.
I have told my husband in the past, regarding other credit issues, "if its only going to save me $100, forget it - it's not worth an Experian pull" ... but YMMV of course!
Hard inquiries have a dollar value to some people, so if they do to YOU, be sure you are getting a gift card with a value that makes it worth a possible hard pull.
I have told my husband in the past, regarding other credit issues, "if its only going to save me $100, forget it - it's not worth an Experian pull" ... but YMMV of course!
Mar 24, 2012, 5:14 am
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Most sales people, if you tell them up front that you're only there to get the gift card, will simply sign the form and let you be on the way. Any time they spend with you, on a test drive that won't do anything, is less time they have to potentially greet customers who are interested in buying a car.
I'm not sure I'd let someone test drive a new car if they told me they were only doing it because they really, really wanted/needed a $15 gift card, but...
yeah.
Mar 26, 2012, 7:12 pm
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Went to my local dealer on Saturday. Started to say to the sales person the "I am not currently in the market for a new card," and the salesperson immediately finished my statement: "... so you want your $25 ?". Tokk less than a minute to fill in the form.
Mar 26, 2012, 9:42 pm
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I did one the other day from Mazda. You test drive (or not as folks are saying) and they donate $25 to a kids reading program and you are entered in a sweepstakes to win a trip to Orlando for 4. Do this before April 2, 2012.
http://www.mazdatestdriveoffer.com/lorax
http://www.mazdatestdriveoffer.com/lorax
Mar 27, 2012, 5:53 am
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I'm figuring that's how it'll be here.