I remember I went to see new Mazdaspeed Miata during my lunch hour, try to find out how much it cost. I didn't ask for any test drive because it was rainy day. But the salesman was trying so hard to let me test drive it. I told him, when I test drive the car, I always drive to the max and I'm afraid I am going to crash the car because of the rain. This salesman told me, it's ok to crash it because it's fully insured. LOL.

I guess it's all depend of how to present yourself.

 

I picked up my 02 Sebring/Black with 16k on it for 18,500 privately. Wait for a better deal to come along. It sucks waiting, but in the long run you'll get exactly what you want for a decent price. If you want spa yellow, then wait for one to go up for sale, don't settle for something you don't want. I was looking to buy an S for around 9-10 months before a deal came along, but it was well worth the wait.

 

I had the same issue......College student coming in to buy a rather expensive used car. They thought I was just yanking their chain. Then again, I do live in a College town, and the dealers probably get a lot of joy riders.

John

 

it all depends on the salesman. Heck, I went to drive a lancer evo and showed up in an x5 4.4, and called ahead, and they still put me through an hour of BS and didn't let me drive it.

Yet another - went with a friend to drive a Continental GT - it was the dealer's DEMO car...they wouldn't let him drive it, because he didn't look "wealthy" (they told him outright.) He had them call BMW, who subsequently told the dealer he owned a 745 and an X5, and his credit was ridiculous. Still no test drive - they told him Bentleys were for older men, he was too young to own one. Needless to say, we took our business elsewhere.

 

i think it's a combination of you, the car you show up in, the way you're dressed and most importantly the salesman and the dealership.

i've been very lucky i've test driven every car i've ever wanted. hell i even got a test drive in the STi and Evo when they first came out and wouldn't let anyone drive it until they purchased it.
i've taken a test drive in a Boxster, CLK430, Corvette...etc

but then again i look like i'm in my late 20's and i can generally act a lot more mature then i really am.

 

 

what are you trying to say?
i'm immature or i look like i'm 58?

 

i always get rejected!
because of that i have always bought my car on the phone!

 

No kidding. Got declined for an Altima? It must be some special Altima. Was it the SE-R version?

 

I had a harder time getting in the Z than the S2000 actually? But the dearlership I went to had 4 S2Ks on the lot (Who ever heard of such a thing).