Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars online

Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by sliken on Thursday February 28, 2019 @07:03PM (#19276718)

Dunno. I hate test drives, WAY too short to really learn much beyond a general idea of performance and how comfortable the seats are.

Buying a new car for $$$ (I keep them for at least 10 years, currently 14) is a pretty big commitment for a 10-20 minute test drive.

Imagine getting married after a 20 minute date.

I rented a model S for 2 days, I was still learning things about it when I returned it.

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Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by paranoidrobot on Thursday February 28, 2019 @07:40PM (#19276946)

I guess Tesla is different, but many dealers will let you take the car for a day or two for a longer test drive if you're serious about buying the car from them. eg to make sure the car fits in you garage, it's convenient for picking up the kids, etc.

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Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by sliken on Thursday February 28, 2019 @08:31PM (#19277224)

So far I bought a Acura Integra GSR, Subaru WRX, and Subaru Forester XT. It required some cajoling to get even a short test drive, even when buying a second car from the same dealer.

All 3 cars were pretty hot at the time, all 3 won car of the year or similar awards in the year I got them. I suspect if cars are in demand (and don't spend many days on the dealer lot) they minimize the test drives. If they spend months on the lot they are more generous with the test drives.

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