Would you buy a car sight unseen?

[Anonymous]

Without even a test drive? It’s a new car, pretty much the only make and model I am interested in. My current vehicle is to the point where I either need to make a $1000 repair, or buy the new car I’ve been holding off purchasing. Of course because of Covid, dealerships aren’t allowing test drives until ??? showrooms are closed and I can’t even look at the interior of the vehicle.

If you know by looks and pictures and what you’ve seen on the road that it’s the car you want, is it risky not doing a test drive?

[Anonymous]

You should sit in it. Some seats are not comfortable.

[Anonymous]

No, test drive first. But, I prefer to custom order mine as then I get what I want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, test drive first. But, I prefer to custom order mine as then I get what I want.

This is what I figured, but they are adamant they are not doing test drives. I asked if they are selling many vehicles this way and got radio silence. I even offered to put $500 down to test drive. Nope. Found such a great deal, too. It’s a shame.

[Anonymous]

What car?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What car?

Test drive it first, OP. It doesn’t matter what anyone else’s subjective opinion is on the vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the car. If it’s the only. At you’ll buy them I guess comfort doesn’t really matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Without even a test drive? It’s a new car, pretty much the only make and model I am interested in. My current vehicle is to the point where I either need to make a $1000 repair, or buy the new car I’ve been holding off purchasing. Of course because of Covid, dealerships aren’t allowing test drives until ??? showrooms are closed and I can’t even look at the interior of the vehicle.

If you know by looks and pictures and what you’ve seen on the road that it’s the car you want, is it risky not doing a test drive?

In my county in Maryland they will drive the car over to your house and let you test drive. All the car dealerships are advertising this service. They will bring the paperwork to your house.

The service departments are even driving out to your house to pick up your existing car to take it for service.

Call the dealerships. Believe me they will bring it out to your house to drive it. They will close the deal and do paperwork at your house in the driveway.

[Anonymous]

I don't really care how cars drive. When I was younger I never had a choice of vehicle - I got hand me downs from relatives.

Do you care how cars drive, OP?
Are you old and picky about seats, visibility, etc?

[Anonymous]

Any chance it's a car that a car rental company would have in stock? Maybe you could rent it from somewhere and drive it around for a couple of days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any chance it's a car that a car rental company would have in stock? Maybe you could rent it from somewhere and drive it around for a couple of days?

The dealership should let you drive it around for a couple of days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any chance it's a car that a car rental company would have in stock? Maybe you could rent it from somewhere and drive it around for a couple of days?

np. It can be almost impossible to rent a specific type of car from a standard rental company.

[Anonymous]

No. I marvel at the Carvana ads that seem to indicate that people do this.

[Anonymous]

Yes I would and wanted to do Carvana but my less risk adverse DW would not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any chance it's a car that a car rental company would have in stock? Maybe you could rent it from somewhere and drive it around for a couple of days?

The dealership should let you drive it around for a couple of days.

I love posts like this. The OP literally says they can’t. Why would they lie, PP? Go through the trouble of posting this and weighing the issue if they could just, you know, test drive the car.