How to: Test drive a new car

Test driving a car is one of the more abstract and subjective parts of the buying process. Many other questions are answered purely by numbers - how much a car costs to buy, how much it’ll cost to run, how much you’ll lose in depreciation and so on. Test driving, however, is the one and only time you’ll be able to gauge how a car ‘feels’ before you part with your hard-earned and actually have to live with the car.
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[@forza223bowe5]

The important thing is to not feel pressurised into buying the car, a good car will sell its self

[@Kaydashsupe]

Well this was handy I'm about to head off for a test drive right now. Thanks !

[@nazuddin6346]

Thanks for the honest Advice.

[@Mr0Judo0Man]

Trombone :-D I never leave home without mine

[@senor250]

Pet hate is the fuel light on whilst testing a car

[@neilcrayston3609]

Absolutely or they go looking for the fuel card then going with them to put 5 pounds worth of fuel in.Makes me want to get out and go home!

[@peteg8920]

The clutch okay ? No warning lights on ? Does the car go in a straight line when you brake ? Aircon working ? Brakes worn ? Transmission function properly ? etc.

[@heyitsme939]

1:14 wtf!! the third row seats in that car are terrible! you're sitting on the floor.

[@Erich2142]

Non-sense! The best way to test drive a new car, is to drive it as fast as you can toward a tree. If you survive then you can buy it.

[@mark-1rc502]

Eric Von
Well yeah, but not the one you stacked up a tree but one like it.

[@jamesatkins7592]

Lol

[@NeuSatz72]

Why driving a car onto a tree and then buy a tree ?

[@bettywright5423]

Thanks for the video

[@irvinggamboa2547]

where are you doing tests?

[@dekhunter148]

Musical instruments and he puts a trombone in. Ha I 've put 5 sousaphones(tubas) in my Chrysler Sebring. 1 in the trunk 1 in the passenger seat, and 3 in the back with the top down

[@nitin7coorg]

Which country is this? Same like us - right hand drive :)

[@AutoTraderTV]

This was filmed in the UK.

[@TheAviationChannel]

nice video. are these the steps you use to make a video?

[@dealzguyYT]

What model BMW is this? Not seen here in states side... 3 rows?

[@AutoTraderTV]

+Dealzguy Hello. It is called a BMW 2 Series active tourer in the UK.

[@mattsbeamer]

And it's BMWs first fwd bmw

[@abdal-wakeelhussain]

+Auto Trader It's actually a 2 series Gran Tourer
The 5 seater is the Active Tourer

[@EsenbekAliev_]

+Dealzguy USA will never see many models made for Europe or Asia.Because they know, people in the US are stupid, all they know are Civic, BMW 3, Corolla, Camry and Mercedes C Class kinda cars and etc, so why bring brand new model, brand new class and risk not selling them, when they can keep selling same boring cars every year ? :)

[@richardbostan4286]

Your comment makes it clear you are far too stupid to be entitled to ascribe that characteristic to anybody else, let alone the people of an entire country.

[@HeadingForTomorrow]

What kind of BMW is that? I wish we had that in States.

[@redevilrrr]

HeadingForTomorrow bmw 218 with optional optics pack (M pack I suppose). Front wheel drive and designed as small family car rather than a hot hatch.

[@HeadingForTomorrow]

Thanks +Rostislav

[@brianwinslet2084]

Vauxhall corsa 5 door

[@davidmay3442]

When you think of the lovely Ladies doing car videos,And this fella possibly a nice lad BUT you cant beat a Gorgeous reviewer!

[@SethMcFartlane]

I like ...to play.

[@omarchakkour2081]

👍🏼

[@nazuddin6346]

58 knob heads they think
They know it all 😡

[@mariusstreicher630]

by doing a donut

[@CJax749]

Do people actually need this?😂

[@deathbysunset1318]

I don't think it's necessary

[@syedrafiuddin6034]

rat race

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Oh dear another empty video on car buying.

[@Puro8888]

first thing u have to make sure that your phone is compatible with a car=what a fecking bullshit :DD