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CUTiger3 · Mar 22nd, 2003, 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by intrigue182
In America (I'm in New Jersey), they will let anyone with a license go on a test drive, but the MINI dealer I went to said it was absolutely MANDATORY that a salesperson be in the car during the entire test drive. Maybe this is just so people don't beat up on the car when they drive it? I don't know. But I didn't care...I happily did a test drive with the salesperson all cramped up in the back seat (my girlfriend sat in the front passenger seat).

I must say, though, that I have test driven cars from Ford dealers, Subaru dealers, Nissan, Mazda, Volvo...just about every brand...and each time they said "We could go with you on the test drive, but if you'd like to go alone, that's fine." So naturally, I've always chosen "I'll go it alone, thanks."

I wonder why MINI don't do this? A person is likely to be much more comfortable test driving solo than with a salesperson in the car. Likewise, a person is more likely to drive it like they stole it WITHOUT a salesperson in the car than with. Oh well. Whatever.

What really matters is you got your MINI and you're happy with it!!

Rock on,

-Intrigue182

My MINI salesperson accompanied my wife and I on the initial test drive, but subsequent drives were solo. We bought my wife a Volvo S60 2.4T earlier this month, and the salesman went on the initial drive, but all subsequent drives were solo. I enjoy "scaring" the sales staff

Mar 22nd, 2003, 08:39 AM	#9
CUTiger3 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Upstate South Caroli Local Time: 10:08 AM Posts: 345 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by intrigue182 In America (I'm in New Jersey), they will let anyone with a license go on a test drive, but the MINI dealer I went to said it was absolutely MANDATORY that a salesperson be in the car during the entire test drive. Maybe this is just so people don't beat up on the car when they drive it? I don't know. But I didn't care...I happily did a test drive with the salesperson all cramped up in the back seat (my girlfriend sat in the front passenger seat). I must say, though, that I have test driven cars from Ford dealers, Subaru dealers, Nissan, Mazda, Volvo...just about every brand...and each time they said "We could go with you on the test drive, but if you'd like to go alone, that's fine." So naturally, I've always chosen "I'll go it alone, thanks." I wonder why MINI don't do this? A person is likely to be much more comfortable test driving solo than with a salesperson in the car. Likewise, a person is more likely to drive it like they stole it WITHOUT a salesperson in the car than with. Oh well. Whatever. What really matters is you got your MINI and you're happy with it!! Rock on, -Intrigue182 My MINI salesperson accompanied my wife and I on the initial test drive, but subsequent drives were solo. We bought my wife a Volvo S60 2.4T earlier this month, and the salesman went on the initial drive, but all subsequent drives were solo. I enjoy "scaring" the sales staff Coop 2 (Speedy) - '07 DS/DS MCS