test drive of evo not allowed??
Originally Posted by Hkysk8r07
ok so the other day i contacted my local mitsubishi dealership about taking a test drive in an evo. i know that since i am 17 i could not buy a car but when i plan to purchase my 9 i will be 18. and i explained this to him. also i would be going with my friend who is almost 19. and he replied to me with this email:
Hi James,
I wanted to follow up with you regarding your interest in the Evo. I want
to be up front with you immediately and let you know that b/c you are 17
years old I am not ALLOWED to test drive or sell you any vehicle by law.
FYI, We are not allowed to test drive the Evo due to insurance regulation
regardless of age.
Thank You,
_________ Mitsubishi (i'm keeping the name hidden)
---------------------------------
i was wondering why they would even sell an evo if they weren't allowed to test drive it due to insurance reasons. so when you look at the car i should expect to see the mileage on the odometer around 3 since they aren't allowed to drive it due to insurance. why even have it in the showroom for people to look at?? cleaning a fingerprint off of the vehicle may require their insurance company to come asses the damadge.
and i have test drove other vehicles before so i think this guy is just BS'ing me.(maybe he is right though. he is the only dealership within about 50 miles from me that still has evo's on the lot. and there's about 10 in this distance)
Hi James,
I wanted to follow up with you regarding your interest in the Evo. I want
to be up front with you immediately and let you know that b/c you are 17
years old I am not ALLOWED to test drive or sell you any vehicle by law.
FYI, We are not allowed to test drive the Evo due to insurance regulation
regardless of age.
Thank You,
_________ Mitsubishi (i'm keeping the name hidden)
---------------------------------
i was wondering why they would even sell an evo if they weren't allowed to test drive it due to insurance reasons. so when you look at the car i should expect to see the mileage on the odometer around 3 since they aren't allowed to drive it due to insurance. why even have it in the showroom for people to look at?? cleaning a fingerprint off of the vehicle may require their insurance company to come asses the damadge.
and i have test drove other vehicles before so i think this guy is just BS'ing me.(maybe he is right though. he is the only dealership within about 50 miles from me that still has evo's on the lot. and there's about 10 in this distance)
Originally Posted by Aikido
well i guess you can maybe understand the dealers choice of not letting you test-drive. Personally if i was a dealer and a 17 yr old kid (no offense) asked to drive a car that was worth more then the kid had ever in his life made in net income i would probley denie it also. I'm not directing this towards you personally, its just unless somebodys parents are buying the evo for them (more then likely in most cases) the dealer isn't going to expect a 17 yr old kid to be able to afford an evo and the insane insurance i'm sure you'll get with it. my .02
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Originally Posted by burningmoney97
so does this mean that you are not going to buy an evo?
walked into County Line Mitsu just north of Waterbury CT, and within 5 minutes had the salesperson and the sales manager each ask if i wanted to test drive any of the 3 new EVO's on the lot. the sales manager was almost insisting that I had to take it out, but I declined both offers as I didn't want to put any miles on somebody elses new car ( I had already driven one before). It may have helped that I drove up in my BMW, I'm 30 years old, and I was very knowledgable about the car already. You may be serious about eventually getting the car, but unfortunately there are just too many people out there who are not, and I'd rather the dealers err on the side of caution and decline test drives to people who can't demonstrate a seriousness (or legal ability) to actually buy the car.
Originally Posted by Hkysk8r07
no i will buy my evo because it is a well put together japanese ar that just happened to bo sold in the US. once i purchase it off the lot it won't be back unless it's some part i can get for free from the warranty if i still have it but then i will go pick up my part and leave and install it myself. or if they need to install it i will watch them untill it is done. mitsubishi is just a ****ty company that just happens to make some hot cars every once in awhile to keep their company from closing it's doors all together
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Bottom line.
You can't test drive a vehicle if you are under 17. Have your dad drive it if that's the case.
Flash a check in front of them and tell them if you like it you'll buy it. I know I'd jump on it
You can't test drive a vehicle if you are under 17. Have your dad drive it if that's the case.
Flash a check in front of them and tell them if you like it you'll buy it. I know I'd jump on it
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