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There’s no way I’d buy a car without seeing one first because they’re just too much money to take a lax approach with. There’s lots of differences between cars and if I’m going to sign the lease on a car which is going to be two years or more then I need to know I’m not going to resent paying out for it each month because something isn’t quite right.

I also can’t remember the last time I did a short test drive, lots of places do 24 hour test drives, dealers are happy to let you go out on a decent run etc.

1. Decide what car I want next
2. Buy the first one I find after a 10 min spin around the block to make sure it isn't fucked.

End.

Cars aren't washing machines James

Well this is news.

JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:42 am Well this is news.

that would give an almost believable excuse for the skid marks...

I’d want to see it in Doom Blue first before ordering. I don’t get the online car thing at all, despite being in a profession (publishing, moving towards analytics) which demands progressive thinking.

And those US figures are scary. Every 1 in 70 or so? Wonder what the UK figures are.

ShockDiamonds wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:18 am I’d want to see it in Doom Blue first before ordering. I don’t get the online car thing at all, despite being in a profession (publishing, moving towards analytics) which demands progressive thinking.

And those US figures are scary. Every 1 in 70 or so? Wonder what the UK figures are.

I'm not buying the internet hysteria here, a default rate will be factored into the business model, arrears don't necessarily mean they will all default and even then the security of the vehicle would limit losses.

JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:52 am 1. Decide what car I want next
2. Buy the first one I find after a 10 min spin around the block to make sure it isn't fucked.

End.

You’re DIW! Who the hell buys cars they have actually seen and sat in these days Besides, if it’s fucked, you can just hand it back at the end of lease, I’ve never had an issue with these things before so you’re no different to me.

I have much to learn

JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:33 am I have much to learn

This time next week junior JL will be able to get you up to speed

Not with an opinion that opposes mine he won't

JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:39 am Not with an opinion that opposes mine he won't

Ah yes the parenting switch has been flicked

Tbh I just see him as someone else to convince I'm right

(this is all nonsense of course)

JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:09 am Tbh I just see him as someone else to convince I'm right

(this is all nonsense of course)

You really do have a lot to learn

Ain't that the truth, seeing as I know, essentially, nothing

No one care to mention the power of reviews that sway purchase decision making ?

I have no idea what that means.

Significant price drops for the high end versions Model S... Does seem like Tesla are all over the place at the moment.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/mod ... 00-cheaper

As I've blathered on in the past, I really liked the Model S I test drove a few years ago. But with the quality of the Model 3 being terrible, and the unpredictable behaviour of their pricing (knock on effect on residuals) I don't think I'd buy a Tesla anymore, and I was a bit of a fanboy at one point.

Marv wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:49 pm Significant price drops for the high end versions Model S... Does seem like Tesla are all over the place at the moment.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/mod ... 00-cheaper

As I've blathered on in the past, I really liked the Model S I test drove a few years ago. But with the quality of the Model 3 being terrible, and the unpredictable behaviour of their pricing (knock on effect on residuals) I don't think I'd buy a Tesla anymore, and I was a bit of a fanboy at one point.

Imagine buying a car for £137k and then it being available for 87k the next day!?

Yeah - that will rather piss on the cornflakes of recent buyers.