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We teach a method on our site on how to get a car below invoice with out talking to sales people, but many people have a question about the test drive.

How can I test drive if I am supposed to do all the shopping via the Internet?

Well there are a couple of ways. First you could rent the car you want to buy. I have done it once and it saved me thousand because after the week rental was over I realized I didn’t really like the way the car drove. This is expensive and not for everyone.

So what I would do is make contact via the web and follow our methods and then once you have established contact with the “Internet” division you can ask for a test drive. 99% of the time the hard sell will not come after the test drive. The Internet division of the dealership will be so busy, if you don’t buy today someone else will…

Check out this Q/A on edmonds.com which supports my advice.

you should contact the Internet manager at a dealership and say that you want a test drive only. In most cases, Internet managers will allow you to test drive the car without doing the “hard sell” on you.

Strategies for Smart Car Buyers - Question of the Day: How do I arrange a test drive?

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