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Yep, I've never gotten anything out of the test drive either - my mind was already made up based on price/features when I went to the dealership. I'm more-or-le

by astura 2y ago

Yep, I've never gotten anything out of the test drive either - my mind was already made up based on price/features when I went to the dealership. I'm more-or-less just looking for something that gets me where I need to go safely, I don't care about "handling." My last car purchase (a Nissan Sentra) I didn't even bother with the test drive, I felt it would just be a waste of time. The other thing is that some "car people" that I know will rent a car before purchasing it because the test drive is far too superficial for them.

itsoktocry 2y ago
>My last car purchase (a Nissan Sentra) I didn't even bother with the test drive, I felt it would just be a waste of time. Something led you to buy a Sentra, though, a car that is middling in its class. Why?
- astura 2y ago
  I already answered in the comment you are replying to - "my mind was already made up based on price/features" and "I'm more-or-less just looking for something that gets me where I need to go safely." I know that "car guys" can't fathom this but I've driven a LOT of car models (as I've rented a LOT) and they are (mostly) the same to me; I consider cars almost a commodity. I wouldn't even know how to compare vehicle "handling."
  - imchillyb 2y ago
    You’ve driven a lot of car models yet you wouldn’t know how to compare handling? That claim seems disingenuous, in order to serve up a point. You most certainly would be able to differentiate and compare. Your point wouldn’t stand though would it?
    - astura 2y ago
      >You’ve driven a lot of car models yet you wouldn’t know how to compare handling? Correct. I've also been driving for a quarter of a century. >That claim seems disingenuous, in order to serve up a point. >You most certainly would be able to differentiate and compare No I wouldn't. I swear to you I'm not lying. A car is a car to me. There are different sizes and some are a bit more comfortable than others but they are mostly the same to me. I don't even know what "handling" even means, I've never had a car behave unexpectedly when turning the wheel. In sure I would notice a difference if I was racing or something, but I'm not, I'm just going to the god damn grocery store.

by astura 2y ago

itsoktocry 2y ago

>My last car purchase (a Nissan Sentra) I didn't even bother with the test drive, I felt it would just be a waste of time. Something led you to buy a Sentra, though, a car that is middling in its class. Why?

astura 2y ago
I already answered in the comment you are replying to - "my mind was already made up based on price/features" and "I'm more-or-less just looking for something that gets me where I need to go safely." I know that "car guys" can't fathom this but I've driven a LOT of car models (as I've rented a LOT) and they are (mostly) the same to me; I consider cars almost a commodity. I wouldn't even know how to compare vehicle "handling."
- imchillyb 2y ago
  You’ve driven a lot of car models yet you wouldn’t know how to compare handling? That claim seems disingenuous, in order to serve up a point. You most certainly would be able to differentiate and compare. Your point wouldn’t stand though would it?
  - astura 2y ago
    >You’ve driven a lot of car models yet you wouldn’t know how to compare handling? Correct. I've also been driving for a quarter of a century. >That claim seems disingenuous, in order to serve up a point. >You most certainly would be able to differentiate and compare No I wouldn't. I swear to you I'm not lying. A car is a car to me. There are different sizes and some are a bit more comfortable than others but they are mostly the same to me. I don't even know what "handling" even means, I've never had a car behave unexpectedly when turning the wheel. In sure I would notice a difference if I was racing or something, but I'm not, I'm just going to the god damn grocery store.