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A bit of an update on my test driving mission...
I managed to get VW to agree to let me take a Golf R for a few hours so i booked it in (3 weeks ago) for a test today only to turn up this morning and be told it's been sold!
As well as my short list, i'd had the chance to go in a Lexus UX250h and while it wasn't something i'd considered, it looks to be a real nice car so i wanted to take it for a few hours. All had been agreed for me to take it tomorrow morning but i questioned whether the £1500 excess would only be for an "at fault" accident, apparently it's even if someone were to hit me so i left it.
I've also now found out that since my local Mercedes garage is owned by Listers (same as Lexus) their excess is identical so i won't be taking an A200d out when it arrives either.
I've come to the conclusion that it's more hassle than it's worth and i'll have to make up my mind between the new FWD 1 series BMW, a slightly older 1 Series BMW or the guilty pleasure ... Mini cooper S. I'm still amazed that out of every dealer I've been to, only the Soper BMW/Mini dealer have offered a hassle free way to test a couple of cars, i guess business must be that good everywhere that they don't really need people test driving cars. |
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