Contents

Buying a Car in the 21st Century
Choosing the right car for you
Choosing the Right Technology
Comparing your Top Choices for cars
Making the Final Decision for cars
Research about your dream car
How to gather Anecdotal Information
Choice reevaluation for cars
How to do test drive
Now Ready to Buy
Your Trade In
To buy Dream Car Online
How to make the system Work for You
To get the Best Financing
Car Warranties
Car Insurance
Checklist for cars
What to do after dream car purchase
Considerations for used cars
How to sell old car







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A test drive can be used to not only assess your chosen car for suitability but also to get a feel for the different dealerships and salespeople in your area.

Enlist a friend to go with you and drive the same car at two or three different dealerships if possible. Do two drives yourself (driving) and two as a passenger. Remember to check out both front and back seats from a passenger point of view.

Each drive should last about twenty minutes and should allow you to test acceleration and handling on both flat and hilly terrain. Test parking and abrupt cornering. If you’re lucky perhaps it will be raining and you can see how the car handles on a wet road.

Here are a few sites that offer good tips on how to get the most out of a test drive: The Secrets of a Test Drive

Edmunds – How to Test Drive a Car

Intellichoice – Test Drive Like a Pro

Record your impressions during the test drive by dictating them to your friend or making notes immediately after the test drive finishes (if alone). Add your test drive notes to the appropriate car subsection in your binder.